2008 Paris–Nice
The 2008 Paris–Nice, the 66th running of the race, took place from March 9 to March 16, 2008, and was won by Italian Davide Rebellin from Gerolsteiner, who finished second last year. The race started in Amilly and ended in Nice. The 2008 edition returned to the fabled climb of Mont Ventoux, with stage four finishing at the mountain's ski facility, Mont Serein. The Mont Ventoux stage saw a winning break by Cadel Evans and Robert Gesink. Evans took the stage victory as Gesink moved into the overall lead. However, Gesink could not hold on to the lead in stage six when Rebellin attacked on the final descent and took enough time to move into the overall lead.
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| Dates | March 9–16, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 & Prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,138.1 km (707.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 02'48" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Davide Rebellin, col d'Eze
The event was marked by controversy before the race regarding the ongoing power struggle between ASO and UCI, excluding the race from the UCI ProTour calendar. The race organisers also decided to exclude Astana, the team of the 2007 edition winner Alberto Contador, due to "damage caused by the team during the 2007 Tour de France".[1]
Stages
Prologue – March 9, 2008: Amilly, 4,6 km (ITT)
Prologue results
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General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 – March 10, 2008: La Chapelotte > Nevers, 93.5 km
This stage was originally supposed to start in Amilly, but because of a storm with gale force winds and rain, the route was shortened by 91 km and started in La Chapelotte instead.
Stage 1 results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 – March 11, 2008: Nevers > Belleville, 201 km
Stage 2 results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 – March 12, 2008: Fleurie > Saint-Étienne, 165.5 km
Stage 3 results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 – March 13, 2008: Montélimar > Mont-Serein, 176 km
Stage 4 results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 – March 14, 2008: Althen-des-Paluds > Sisteron, 172,5 km
Stage 5 results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6 – March 15, 2008: Sisteron > Cannes, 206 km
Stage 6 results
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7 – March 16, 2008: Nice > Nice, 119 km
Stage 7 results
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General Classification after Stage 7
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Final standings
General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 |  Davide Rebellin (ITA) |
Gerolsteiner | 29h 02'48" |
| 2 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) |
Ag2r–La Mondiale | +3" |
| 3 |  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) |
Silence–Lotto | +48" |
| 4 |  Robert Gesink (NED) |
Rabobank | +51" |
| 5 |  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) |
Caisse d'Epargne | +1'09" |
| 6 | Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) |
Quick-Step | +1'12" |
| 7 | Gorka Verdugo (ESP) |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | +2'17" |
| 8 | Carlos Barredo (ESP) |
Quick-Step | +2'24" |
| 9 |  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) |
Cofidis | +2'39" |
| 10 |  Alexander Efimkin (RUS) |
Quick-Step | +3'21" |
Jersey progress
| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification | Points Classification | Mountains Classification | Young Rider Classification | Team Classification |
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| Prologue (ITT) (Thor Hushovd) |
Thor Hushovd | Thor Hushovd | no award | Andriy Hryvko | Crédit Agricole |
| Stage 1 (Gert Steegmans) |
Dionisio Galparsoro | Quick-Step | |||
| Stage 2 (Gert Steegmans) |
Thierry Hupond | Trent Lowe | |||
| Stage 3 (Kjell Carlström) |
Sylvain Chavanel | Clément Lhotellerie | Luis León Sánchez | ||
| Stage 4 (Cadel Evans) |
Robert Gesink | Robert Gesink | |||
| Stage 5 (Carlos Barredo) | |||||
| Stage 6 (Sylvain Chavanel) |
Davide Rebellin | ||||
| Stage 7 (Luis León Sánchez) | |||||
| Final |
Davide Rebellin | Thor Hushovd | Clément Lhotellerie | Robert Gesink | Quick-Step |
- Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions
- On stage 1, Markel Irizar wore the green jersey
- On stage 2, Karsten Kroon wore the green jersey
- On stage 3, Gert Steegmans wore the green jersey
- On stages 5 & 6, Luis León Sánchez wore the white jersey
Withdrawals
Only 86 riders finished the race of the 160 that started. Almost 40 riders abandoned during the last stage.
Teams and cyclists
The following 20 UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams were selected to the 2008 Paris–Nice:
| Nation | UCI code |
Team name |
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| ALM | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| AGR | Agritubel |
| BTL | Bouygues Télécom |
| GCE | Caisse d'Epargne |
| COF | Cofidis |
| C.A | Crédit Agricole |
| EUS | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| FDJ | Française des Jeux |
 | GST | Gerolsteiner |
| LAM | Lampre |
| LIQ | Liquigas |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} | QST | Quick-Step |
| RAB | Rabobank |
| SDV | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| SIL | Silence–Lotto |
| SKS | Skil–Shimano |
 | TSL | Slipstream–Chipotle |
 | CSC | Team CSC |
| THR | Team High Road |
| MRM | Team Milram |
The Astana is the only ProTour team not to be invited to this event because of the "damage caused by the team during the 2007 Tour de France".[1]
References
- "Press release – THE 20 TEAMS SELECTED" (PDF). ASO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
External links
- Official website
- cyclingfans.com Paris–Nice 2008 Live guide, photos, commentary.
- cyclingnews
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