The 2008 Tour Down Under was the 10th edition of the
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under (branded as the Santos Tour Down Under under a partnership arrangement) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and is traditionally the opening event of the UCI World Tour and features all 19 UCI World ...
road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same laws as ...
stage race, taking place from 22 to 27 January in and around
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
. The Tour Down Under was the first race outside of Europe to be given ProTour status by the
UCI.
The race was preceded by an opening race called
Down Under Classic
The Down Under Classic (currently known as the Schwalbe Classic, and previously known as the People's Choice Classic and Cancer Council Helpline Classic for sponsorship reasons), is a criterium around Rymill Park in Adelaide, South Australia, A ...
, not part of the
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, ...
competition. It was won by German
André Greipel
André Greipel (born 16 July 1982) is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2021. Since his retirement, Greipel now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team .
Born in Rostock, Eas ...
of .
Stage results
Stage 1, 22 January, Mawson Lakes– Angaston, 129 km
Stage 2, 23 January,
Stirling
Stirling (; sco, Stirlin; gd, Sruighlea ) is a city in central Scotland, northeast of Glasgow and north-west of Edinburgh. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its me ...
–
Hahndorf, 148 km
Stage 3, 24 January, Unley – Victor Harbor, 139 km
Stage 4, 25 January,
Mannum
Mannum is a historic town on the west bank of the Murray River in South Australia, east of Adelaide. At the 2016 census, the urban area of Mannum had a population of 2,398. Mannum is the seat of the Mid Murray Council, and is situated in the ...
–
Strathalbyn, 134 km
Stage 5, 26 January, Willunga – Willunga, 147 km
Stage 6, 27 January, Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km
Final standing
General classification
Mountains classification
Points classification
Young classification
Team classification
Classification leadership
Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race
As of 27 January 2008, after the Tour Down Under
[Updated Rankings](_blank)
27 January 2008; UCI; Accessed 2008-01-27
After winning 4 stages of
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under (branded as the Santos Tour Down Under under a partnership arrangement) is a cycling race in and around Adelaide, South Australia, and is traditionally the opening event of the UCI World Tour and features all 19 UCI World ...
and the overall classification, German
André Greipel
André Greipel (born 16 July 1982) is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2021. Since his retirement, Greipel now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team .
Born in Rostock, Eas ...
is the first leader of
2008 UCI ProTour
The 2008 UCI ProTour is the fourth year of the UCI ProTour system. Following protracted disagreement between the organisers of the Grand Tours (ASO, RCS and Unipublic) and the UCI, all races organized by ASO, RCS and Unipublic were withdrawn fro ...
.
Teams
The Australian national team called
Team UniSA–Australia was the only non-
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, ...
team invited to the race.
See also
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2008 in Road Cycling
In 2008, for the first time in ten years, two Grand Tours were won by one rider, the Spaniard Alberto Contador. Alessandro Ballan succeeded fellow Italian Paolo Bettini as World Champion, winning the road race in his home country, where Varese h ...
External links
2008 Tour Down Under Official Website2008 Tour Down Under CyclingFever Racespecial
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tour Down Under, 2008
2008
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2008 UCI ProTour
2008 in Australian sport
2008 in Oceanian sport
January 2008 sports events in Australia