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. The race was won by Spanish rider

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of the team.

Teams

Eighteen

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teams, each containing a maximum of eight riders, participated in the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré:

Route

Stages

Prologue

8 June 2008 – Le Pontet to

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, ( ITT)

Stage 1

9 June 2008 –

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Stage 2

10 June 2008 – Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne, }

Stage 3

11 June 2008 – Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, ( ITT)

Stage 4

12 June 2008 – Vienne to

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Stage 5

13 June 2008 –

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Stage 6

14 June 2008 –

to La Toussuire,

Stage 7

15 June 2008 –

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (; or ''Sant-Jian-de-Môrièna''; ) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Savoie Departments of France, department, in the regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (formerly Rhône-Alpes), in south ...

General Classification

Jersey progress

;Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions: * In stage 1,

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wore the green jersey * In stage 3,

wore the green jersey * In stages 4–7,

Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973) is an American former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. He was twice US national champion, winning the time trial title in 1999 and the road race in 2007, and is an Olympic medalist. ...

wore the green jersey

ProTour standings

As of 15 June 2008, after the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. * 91 riders have scored at least one point on the 2008 UCI ProTour.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dauphine Libere, 2008 June 2008 sports events in France 2008 UCI ProTour

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