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	May 10 - June 1: Giro d'Italia Map, stages, team roster with riders' backnumbers and accumulated 2008 Giro results are kept on this page.
			Archived historical Giro data including Giro podium history.

Saturday, May 10: Stage 1, Palermo 23.6 km Team Time Trial

Stage 1 route map for the team time trial in Palermo
Stage 1 elevation guide.

Thursday, May 8: Teams presentation in Palermo

May 6 - May 11: 4 Days of Dunkirk - 4 Jours de Dunkerque (HC), France

Podium history of 4 Days of Dunkirk

Friday, May 9: Stage 4, Wasquehal - Calais, 192 km.

1. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) 4hr 24min 30sec. 43.554 km/hr

2. Allan Davis (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) s.t.

3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

4. Laurent Lefevre (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

5. Gianni Meersman (FDJ) s.t.

6. Gregory Rast (Astana) @ 5sec

7. Stephane Goubert (Ag2R) @ 7sec

8. Janek Tombak (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) @ 24sec

9. David Vigano (Quick Step) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Stephane Auge (Cofidis) 18hr 14min 39sec

2. Clement Lhotellerie (Skil-Shimano) @ 19sec

3. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) @ 2min 20sec

4. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caise d'Epargne) @ 2min 26sec

5. Gianni Meersman (FDJ) @ 2min 30sec

6. Laurent Lefevre (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

7. Gregory Rast (Astana) @ 2min 35sec

8. Stephane Goubert (Ag2R) @ 2min 37sec

9. Anthony Roux (FDJ) @ 2min 51sec

10. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 52sec

Thursday, May 8: Stage 3, Le Cateau Cambresis - St. Quentin, 193 km.

1. Kenny De Haes (Topsport Vlaanderen) 4hr 38min 34sec. 41.570 km/hr.

2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Gerald Ciolek (High Road) s.t.

4. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) s.t.

5. Borut Bozic (Collstrop) s.t.

6. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

7. Koen De Kort (Astana) s.t.

8. Sebastian Siedler (Skil-Shimano) s.t.

9. Gianni Meersman (FDJ) s.t.

10. Jorgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Stephane Auge (Cofidis) 13hr 49min 45sec

2. Clement Lhotellerie (Skil-Shimano) @ 19sec

3. Kenny De Haes (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 2min 44sec

4. Rony Martias (Bouygues Telecom) @ 2min 45sec

5. Florian Vachon (Roubaix-Lille) @ 2min 47sec

6. Thor Hushovd (Credit agricole) @ 2min 48sec

7. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) @ 2min 50sec

8. Gerald Ciolek (High Road) s.t.

9. Sebastian Siedler (Skil-Shimano) s.t.

10. Anthony Roux (FDJ) @ 2min 51sec

Wednesday, May 7: Stage 2, Henin Beaumont - Le Cateau Cambresis, 192.2 km.

1. Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) 4hr 46min 50sec. 40.205 km/hr

2. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) s.t.

4. Gerald Ciolek (High Road) s.t.

5. Stefan Van Dijk (Mitsubishi Jartazi) s.t.

6. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

7. Elia Rigotto (Milram) s.t.

8. Borut Bozic (Collstrop) s.t.

9. Tom Steels (Landbouwkrediet) s.t.

10. Matteus Pronk (Collstrop) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Stephane Auge (Cofidis) 9hr 11min 11sec

2. Clement Lhotellerie (Skil-Shimano) @ 6sec

3. Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) @ 2min 44sec

4. Ian Stannard (Landbouwkrediet) @ 2min 46sec

5. Florian Vachon (Roubaix Lille) @ 2min 47sec

6. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 48sec

7. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2R) @ 2min 50sec

8. Sebastian Siedler (Skil-Shimano) s.t.

9. Anthony Roux (FDJ) @ 2min 51sec

10. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 52sec

Tuesday, May 6: Stage 1, Dunkerque - Roost Waredin, 179.4 km.

1. Stephane Auge (Cofidis) 4hr 24min 39sec. 40.673 km/hr

2. Clement Lhotellerie (Skil-Shimano) @ 1sec

3. Sebastian Siedler (Skil-Shimano) @ 2min 36sec

4. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) s.t.

5. Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) s.t.

6. Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

7. William Bonnet (Credit Agricole) s.t.

8. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

9. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

10. Gianni Meersman (FDJ) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Stephane Auge (Cofidis) 4hr 24min 21sec

2. Clement Lhotellerie (Skil-Shimano) @ 6sec

3. Sebastian Siedler (Skil-Shimano) @ 2min 50sec

4. Mathieu Drujon (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 52sec

5. Herve Duclos-Lassale (Cofidis) @ 2min 53sec

6. Mark Renshaw (Credit Agricole) @ 2min 54sec

7. Gert Steegmans (Quick Step) s.t.

8. Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) s.t.

9. William Bonnet (Credit Agricole) s.t.

10. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

May 3 - May 7: 52nd Vuelta a Asturias (2.1), Spain

Wednesday, May 7: 5th and Final Stage, Cangas Narcea - Oviedo, 184.4 km.

1. Pablo Urtasun (Liberty Seguros) 4hr 51min 18sec. 37.98 km/hr

2. Bramislau Soilau (Acqua & Sapone) @ 2sec

3. Julian Sanchez (Contentpolis) @ 6sec

4. Daniele Contrini (Tinkoff) @ 14sec

5. Josu Mondelo (Extremadura) @ 22sec

6. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel) @ 26sec

7. Constantino Zaballa (LA ALuminios) @ 4min 15sec

8. Cristiano Fumagalli (Flaminia) s.t.

9. Diego Milan Jimenez (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

10. Manuel Belleti (Serramenti PVC) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Angel Vicioso (La Aluminios) 19hr 52min 27sec

2. Xavier Tondo (La Aluminios) @ 1min 6sec

3. Bruno Pires (LA Aluminios) @ 1min 42sec

4. Koldo Gil (Liberty Seguros) @ 1min 55sec

5. Tomasz Marczynski (Flaminia) @ 2min 16sec

6. Gonzalo Rabunal (Karpin) @ 2min 23sec

7. Nikita Eskov (Tinkoff) @ 2min 26sec

8. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) @ 3min 5sec

9. Jose Azevedo (Benfica) @ 3min 18sec

10. Jaume Rovira (Extremadura) @ 4min 10sec

Tuesday, May 6: Stage 4, Cafes Toscaf - El Acebo, 180 km.

1. Tomasz Marczynski (Flaminia) 4hr 49min 41sec. 37.32 km/hr

2. David de la Fuente (Saunier Duval) @ 43sec

3. Gonzalo Rabunal (Karpin) @ 45sec

4. Nikita Eskov (Tinkoff) @ 50sec

5. Jonathan Castroviejo (Orbea) @ 50sec

6. Koldo Gil (Liberty Seguros) @ 1min 27sec

7. Angel Vicioso (La Aluminios) @ 1min 40sec

8. Xavier Tondo (La Aluminios) @ 2min 11sec

9. Bruno Pires (La Aluminios) @ 2min 39sec

10. Jose Azevedo (Benfica) @ 2min 39sec

55. Stefano Garzelli (Azqua & Sapone) @ 10min 14sec

GC after stage 4:

1. Angel Vicioso (La Aluminios) 14hr 56min 54sec

2. Xavier Tondo (La Aluminios) @ 59sec

3. Bruno Pires (La Aluminios) @ 1min 42sec

4. Koldo Gil (Liberty Seguros) @ 1min 55sec

5. Tomasz Marczynski (Flaminia) @ 2min 9sec

6. Gonzalo Rabunal (Karpin) @ 2min 23sec

7. Nikita Eskov (Tinkoff) @ 2min 26sec

8. Constantino Zaballa (La Aluminios) @ 3min 5sec

9. Jose Azevedo (Benfica) @ 3min 11sec

10. Jaume Rovia (Extremdura) @ 4min 3sec

Monday, May 5: Stage 3, Llanes - Aviles, 168 km.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 3hr 46min 17sec. 44.60 km/hr

2. Bernardo Riccio (Tinkoff) s.t.

3. Joaquin Sobrino (Burgos) s.t.

4. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) s.t.

5. Cristiano Fumagalli (Flaminia) s.t.

6. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) s.t.

7. Edgar Miguel Lemos Pinto (Benfica) s.t.

8. Emiliano Donadello (Serramenti PVC) s.t.

9. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) s.t.

10. Filipe Cardoso (Liberty Seguros) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) 10hr 5min 33sec

2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 25sec

3. Xavier Tondo (LA Aluminios) @ 28sec

4. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) @ 33sec

5. Bruno Pires (LA Aluminios) @ 43sec

6. Moises Duena (Barloworld) @ 1min 43sec

7. Jesus Del Nero (Saunier Duval) @ 1min 49sec

8. Juan Jose Cobo (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 1sec

9. Koldo Gil (Liberty Seguros) @ 2min 8sec

10. Jose Azevedo (Benfica) @ 2min 12sec

Sunday, May 4: Stage 2B, Nueva - Llanes 17.2 km Individual Time Trial.

1. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) 19min 51sec. 51.99 km/hr.

2. Andrei Kunitski (Acqua & Sapone) @ 7sec

3. Ivan Rony (Tinkoff) @ 22sec

4. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) @ 25sec

5. Christofer Froome (Barloworld) @ 26sec

6. Branislau Somoilau (Acqua & Sapone) @ 27sec

7. Daniele Contrini (Tinkoff) s.t.

8. Vladimir Duma (Flaminia) @ 29sec

9. Moises Duenas (Barloworld) @ 38sec

10. Xavier Tondo (LA Aluminios) @ 43sec

29. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 1min 4sec

GC after Stage 2B:

1. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) 6hr 19min 16sec

2. Xavier Tondo (LA Aluminios) @ 28sec

3. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) @ 33sec

4. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 35sec

5. Bruno Pires (LA Aluminios) @ 43sec

6. Moises Duena (Barloworld) @ 1min 43sec

7. Jesus Del Nero (Saunier Duval) @ 1min 49sec

8. Juan Jose Cobo (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 1sec

9. Koldo Gil (Liberty Seguros) @ 2min 8sec

10. Jose Azevedo (Benfica) @ 1min 12sec

Sunday, May 4: Stage 2A, Gijon - Llanes, 96 km.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 2hr 7min 16sec. 45.02 km/hr

2. Diego Milan Jimenez (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

3. Bernardo Riccio (Tinkoff) s.t.

4. Robert Hunter (Barloworld) s.t.

5. Joaquim Sobrino (Burgos) s.t.

6. Emiliano Donadello (Serrementi PVC) s.t.

7. Filipe Cardoso (Liberty Seguros) s.t.

8. Cristiano Fumagalli (Flaminia) s.t.

9. Benat Albizuri (Euskaltel) s.t.

10. Manuel Belletti (Serramenti PVC) s.t.

GC after Stage 2A:

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 5hr 58min 56sec

2. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) @ 4sec

3. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) @ 10sec

Saturday, May 3: Stage 1, Oviedo - Gijon, 158.2 km.

1. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) 3hr 51min 52sec. 40.94 km/hr

2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

3. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) s.t.

4. Bruno Pires (LA Aluminios) s.t.

5. Xavier Tondo (LA Aluminios) s.t.

6. David Garcia (Karpin) @ 1min 20sec

7. Jesus De Nero Morales (Saunier Duval) s.t.

8. Juan Jose Cobo (Saunier Duval) s.t.

9. Walter Pedraza (Tinkoff) s.t.

10. Francesco Masciarelli (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

1. Angel Vicioso (LA Aluminios) 3hr 51min 42sec

2. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 4sec

3. Constantino Zaballa (LA Aluminios) @ 6sec

4. Bruno Pires (LA Aluminios) @ 10sec

5. Xavier Tondo (LA Aluminios) s.t.

6. David Garcia (Karpin) @ 1min 30sec

7. Jesus De Nero Morales (Saunier Duval) s.t.

8. Juan Jose Cobo (Saunier Duval) s.t.

9. Walter Pedraza (Tinkoff) s.t.

10. Francesco Masciarelli (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.

Thursday, October 24: The Tour de France revealed the 2008 route:

Running from Saturday July 5th to Sunday July 27th 2008, the 95th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.

The time-trialing is reduced and there will be no prologue time trial to start the Tour.

These 21 stages have the following profiles:

10 flat stages,

5 mountain stages,

4 medium mountain stages,

2 individual time-trial stages.

Distinctive aspects of the race

4 mountain finishes,

2 rest days,

82 kilometres of individual time-trials,

19 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed.

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