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2008 Deutschland Tour

2008 UCI ProTour, race 13 of 15
Overview of the stages
Overview of the stages
Race details
DatesAugust 29–September 6
Stages1
Distance1,408.6 km (875.3 mi)
Results
  Winner  Linus Gerdemann (GER) (Team Columbia)
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The 2008 Deutschland Tour road cycling race took place from August 29 to September 6, 2008, in Germany and Austria. It was won by Team Columbia's Linus Gerdemann of Germany.[1] It was the 32nd edition of the Deutschland Tour, and the last edition until the race's revival in 2018.

Stages

Prologue Kitzbühel 3.6 km Friday, August 29

Prologue Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Brett Lancaster (AUS) Team Milram 3' 59"
2  Gustav Larsson (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t
3  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Columbia + 2"
General Classification after the Prologue
Cyclist Team Time
1  Brett Lancaster (AUS) Team Milram 3' 59"
2  Gustav Larsson (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t
3  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Columbia + 2"

Stage 1 Kitzbühel–Hochfügen 178 km Saturday, August 30

Stage 1 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 4h 42' 54"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 16"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana s.t.
General Classification after stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 4h 46' 57"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 2 Munich–Hesselberg 183 km Sunday, August 31

Stage 2 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  David de la Fuente (ESP) Scott–American Beef 3h 48' 38"
2  Pietro Caucchioli (ITA) Crédit Agricole + 1"
3  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia s.t.
General Classification after stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 8h 35' 37"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 3 Herrieden–Wiesloch 214.9 km Monday, September 1

Stage 3 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) Liquigas 5h 20' 34"
2  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
3  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia s.t.
General Classification after stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 13h 56' 11"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 4 Wiesloch–Mainz 174 km Tuesday, September 2

Stage 4 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 3h 59' 37"
2  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence–Lotto s.t.
3  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
General Classification after stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 17h 55' 48"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 5 Mainz–Winterberg 218.4 km Wednesday, September 3

Stage 5 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Columbia 5h 39' 35"
2  Rubens Bertogliati (SUI) Scott–American Beef s.t.
3  Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
General Classification after stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 23h 35' 23"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 6 Schmallenberg–Neuss 188.8 km Thursday, September 4

Stage 6 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) Française des Jeux 4h 17' 22"
2  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) Astana s.t.
3  Thierry Hupond (FRA) Skil–Shimano s.t.
General Classification after stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 27h 54' 45"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 7 Neuss–Georgsmarienhütte 214.3 km Friday, September 5

Stage 7 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Stéphane Augé (FRA) Cofidis 4h 45' 33"
2  Thierry Hupond (FRA) Skil–Shimano s.t.
3  Mauro Da Dalto (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
General Classification after stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 32h 44' 12"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 17"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 20"

Stage 8 - September 6, 2008: >

Stage 8 Result
Cyclist Team Results
1  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia 39' 49"
2  Bert Grabsch (GER) Team Columbia +34"
3  Gustav Larsson (SWE) CSC–Saxo Bank +48"
General Classification after stage 8
Cyclist Team Time
1  Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Columbia 33h 25' 18"
2  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) Team Columbia + 52"
3  Janez Brajkovič (SLO) Astana + 1.34"

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner) 		General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
0Prologue
(Brett Lancaster) 		Brett Lancaster Brett Lancaster not awarded Gerald Ciolek Team Milram
0Stage 1
(Linus Gerdemann) 		Linus Gerdemann Linus Gerdemann Daniel Musiol Thomas Lövkvist Astana
0Stage 2
(David de la Fuente)
0Stage 3
(Leonardo Bertagnolli) 		Thomas Lövkvist Caisse d'Epargne
0Stage 4
(André Greipel)
0Stage 5
(Gerald Ciolek)
0Stage 6
(Jussi Veikkanen) 		Astana
0Stage 7
(Stéphane Augé)
0Stage 8
(Tony Martin)

References

  1. ^ "Deutschland Tour 2008 Stage 8 (ITT) results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Deutschland_Tour