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| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 1 of 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 22 –27 January 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 835 km (518.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 18h 46' 18" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2008 Tour Down Under was the 10th edition of theTour Down Underroad cycling stage race, taking place from 22 to 27 January in and aroundAdelaide,South Australia. The Tour Down Under was the first race outside of Europe to be given ProTour status by theUCI.
The race was preceded by an opening race calledDown Under Classic, not part of theUCI ProTour competition. It was won by GermanAndré Greipel ofTeam High Road.
Stage 1 result
| General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 result
| General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 result
| General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 result
| General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 result
| General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6 result
| General Classification after Stage 6
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| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points | |
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| 1 |  André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 18h 46' 18" | 50 |
| 2 |  Allan Davis (AUS) | Team UniSA–Australia | + 15" | - |
| 3 |  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 33" | 35 |
| 4 |  Mickaël Delage (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 37" | 30 |
| 5 | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) | Cofidis | + 37" | 25 |
| 6 | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Scott | + 39" | 20 |
| 7 |  Kjell Carlström (FIN) | Liquigas | + 39" | 15 |
| 8 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 41" | 10 |
| 9 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team UniSA–Australia | + 41" | - |
| 10 | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Team CSC | + 42" | 2 |
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Française des Jeux | 38 |
| 2 | David Moncoutié (FRA) | Cofidis | 22 |
| 3 | Mathieu Perget (FRA) | Caisse d'Epargne | 18 |
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 38 |
| 2 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Team UniSA–Australia | 34 |
| 3 | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Crédit Agricole | 24 |
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 18h 46' 51" |
| 2 | Mickaël Delage (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 4" |
| 3 | Richie Porte (AUS) | Team UniSA–Australia | + 8" |
| Team | Country | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Française des Jeux | France | 56h 21' 03" |
| 2 | Saunier Duval–Scott | Spain | s.t. |
| 3 | Caisse d'Epargne | Spain | s.t. |
| Stage (Winner) | General Classification | Mountains Classification | Points Classification | Young rider classification | Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 (Mark Renshaw) | Mark Renshaw | Philippe Gilbert | Mickaël Buffaz | José Joaquín Rojas | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Stage 2 (André Greipel) | Graeme Brown | Astana | |||
| Stage 3 (Allan Davis) | Mark Renshaw | Mark Renshaw | Team High Road | ||
| Stage 4 (André Greipel) | Team CSC | ||||
| Stage 5 André Greipel | André Greipel | André Greipel | Française des Jeux | ||
| Stage 6 (André Greipel) | |||||
| Final | André Greipel | Philippe Gilbert | André Greipel | José Joaquín Rojas | Française des Jeux |
As of 27 January 2008, after the Tour Down Under[1]
After winning 4 stages ofTour Down Under and the overall classification, GermanAndré Greipel is the first leader of2008 UCI ProTour.
| Rank | Previous Rank | Name | Team | Points |
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| 1 | - | André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | - | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 38 |
| 3 | - | Mickaël Delage (FRA) | Française des Jeux | 30 |
| 4 | - | Mickaël Buffaz (FRA) | Rabobank | 25 |
| 5 | - | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | Saunier Duval–Scott | 21 |
| 6 | - | Kjell Carlström (FIN) | Liquigas | 15 |
| 7 | - | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 10 |
| 8 | - | Mark Renshaw (AUS) | Crédit Agricole | 7 |
| 9 | - | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Rabobank | 4 |
| 10 | - | Stuart O'Grady (AUS) | Team CSC | 2 |
| 11 | - | Robert Förster (GER) | Gerolsteiner | 2 |
| 12 | - | Mathew Hayman (AUS) | Rabobank | 1 |
| Nation | UCI Code | Team Name |
|---|---|---|
| ALM | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
 | AST | Astana |
| BTL | Bouygues Télécom |
| COF | Cofidis |
| C.A | Crédit Agricole |
 | CSC | Team CSC |
| EUS | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| FDJ | Française des Jeux |
| GCE | Caisse d'Epargne |
| GST | Gerolsteiner |
 | LAM | Lampre |
| LIQ | Liquigas |
| MRM | Team Milram |
| QST | Quick-Step |
 | RAB | Rabobank |
| SDV | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| SIL | Silence–Lotto |
 | THR | Team High Road |
The Australian national team calledTeam UniSA–Australia was the only non-UCI ProTour team invited to the race.
