The 2008 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27, 2008 across the state of Georgia. The race was part of the 2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour and 2007–08 UCI America Tour, and was presented by AT&T.
Stage Results Stage 1, April 21, Tybee Island – Savannah, 115.6 km
The first stage of the Tour was a short and flat stage suited for sprinters, starting in Tybee Island and finishing in Savannah. A group of six riders broke clear of the main field and established a lead of over one minute, before being caught in the final . The stage was won in a bunch sprint by Iván Domínguez of Toyota–United, ahead of Nicholas Sanderson (Jelly Belly) and Robert Förster (Gerolsteiner). Dominguez's win meant that he assumed the lead in the overall classification.
Stage 1 Results CyclistTeamTime1Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team 2h 30' 18"2Jelly Belly Cycling Team s.t.3Team Gerolsteiner s.t.General Classification after Stage 1 CyclistTeamTime1Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team 2h 30' 08"2Jelly Belly Cycling Team+ 4"3Team High Road + 5"
Stage 2, April 22, Statesboro – Augusta, 186.2 km Stage 2 Results CyclistTeamTime1Team CSC 4h 32' 35"2Team High Road s.t.3Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team s.t.General Classification after Stage 2 CyclistTeamTime1Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team 7h 02' 39"2Team High Road + 3"3Team CSC + 4"
Stage 3, April 23, Washington – Gainesville, 176.5 km Stage 3 Results CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 3h 55' 45"2Team High Road s.t.3Slipstream–Chipotle s.t.General Classification after Stage 3 CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 10h 58' 17"2Slipstream–Chipotle + 9"3Team CSC + 11"
Stage 4, April 24, Braselton (Road Atlanta), 16.1 km (Team Time Trial) Stage 4 Results TeamTime1 19' 36"2 + 4"3 + 6"General Classification after Stage 4 CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 11h 17' 59"2Team High Road + 15"3Slipstream–Chipotle + 15"
Stage 5, April 25, Suwanee – Dahlonega, 214.7 km Stage 5 Results CyclistTeamTime1Bissell Pro Cycling Team 5h 15' 15"2Health Net Pro Cycling Team s.t.3Team High Road s.t.General Classification after Stage 5 CyclistTeamTime1Slipstream–Chipotle 16h 33' 29"2Slipstream–Chipotle s.t.3Slipstream–Chipotle s.t.
Stage 6, April 26, Blairsville – Brasstown Bald, 142.3 km Stage 6 Results CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 3h 47' 16"2Slipstream–Chipotle + 10"3Astana Team + 16"General Classification after Stage 6 CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 20h 20' 51"2Slipstream–Chipotle + 4"3Astana Team + 14"
Stage 7, April 27, Atlanta, 100.9 km Stage 7 Results CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 2h 23' 53"2Team CSC s.t.3Symmetrics Cycling Team s.t.General Classification after Stage 7 CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 22h 44' 44"2Slipstream–Chipotle + 4"3Astana Team + 14"
Final standing General classification CyclistTeamTime1Team High Road 22h 44' 44"2Slipstream–Chipotle + 4"3Astana Team + 14"4Astana Team + 1' 02"5Team CSC + 1' 11"6Rock Racing + 1' 25"7Slipstream–Chipotle + 1' 32"8Team Type 1 + 1' 37"9Health Net Pro Cycling Team + 2' 08"10Team CSC + 2' 31"
Young classification CyclistTeamTime1Slipstream–Chipotle 22h 44' 48"2Symmetrics Cycling Team + 3' 40"3Symmetrics Cycling Team + 8' 06"
Mountains classification CyclistTeamPoints1Team CSC 182Jittery Joe's Cycling Team 163Symmetrics Cycling Team 13
Sprint classification CyclistTeamPoints1Team High Road 532Slipstream–Chipotle 353Symmetrics Cycling Team 28
Team classification TeamCountryTime1Astana Team68h 17' 50"2Team CSC+ 3' 30"3Jittery Joe's Cycling Team+ 4' 56"
Jersey progress Stage(Winner)General ClassificationYoung ClassificationMountains ClassificationSprint ClassificationAggressive RiderTeam Classification Stage 1(Iván Domínguez) Iván Domínguez Nicholas Sanderson Iván Domínguez Scott Nydam Toyota–United Stage 2(Juan José Haedo) Frank Pipp Rhys Pollack Stage 3(Greg Henderson) Greg Henderson Tyler Farrar Greg Henderson Rory Sutherland Team High Road Stage 4(Slipstream) Trent Lowe Slipstream–Chipotle Stage 5(Richard England) Trent Lowe Edward King Tim Johnson Stage 6(Kanstantsin Sivtsov) Kanstantsin Sivtsov Jason McCartney Neil Shirley Astana Team Stage 7(Greg Henderson) Rory Sutherland Final Kanstantsin Sivtsov Trent Lowe Jason McCartney Greg Henderson Rory Sutherland Astana Team
Participating teams UCI ProTour Teams AST – Astana Team CSC – Team CSC GST – Gerolsteiner THR – Team High Road
UCI Professional Continental Teams BMC – BMC Racing Team TSL – Slipstream–Chipotle presented by H30
UCI Continental Teams—America Tour BPC – Bissell Pro Cycling Team HNM – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis TUP – Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team JBC – Jelly Belly Cycling Team JIT – Jittery Joe's Professional Cycling Team SYM – Symmetrics Cycling Team TT1 – Team Type 1 RRC – Rock Racing
UCI Continental Team—Asia Tour MPC – GE/Marco Polo Cycling Team presented by Trek
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