The 45th edition of the annual Vuelta a Venezuela was held from August 25 to September 7, 2008. The stage race started in Maracaibo, and ended in Caracas.

Stages

2008-08-25: Maracaibo — Maracaibo (80 km) PlaceStage 1General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-08-26: Cabimas — Valera (188.6 km) PlaceStage 2General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-08-27: Caja Seca — Mérida (183.2 km) PlaceStage 3General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-08-28: Mucuchies — Guanare (172.6 km) PlaceStage 4General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-08-29: Ospino — Nirgua San Vicente (217.6 km) PlaceStage 5General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-08-30: Valencia — Valencia (80 km) PlaceStage 6General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-08-31: Puerto Cabello — San Juan de los Morros (139.6 km) PlaceStage 7General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-01: Ortiz — Valle de la Pascua (161.4 km) PlaceStage 8General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-02: Las Mercedes del Llano — Chaguaramas (40 km) PlaceStage 9 (Individual Time Trial)General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-03: Valle de la Pascua — Pariaguan (159.1 km) PlaceStage 10General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-04: Cantaura — Cantaura (80 km) PlaceStage 11General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-05: Cantaura — Barcelona (147.3 km) PlaceStage 12General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-06: Piritu — Higuerote (231.8 km) PlaceStage 13General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

2008-09-07: Caracas — Caracas (80 km) PlaceStage 14General ClassificationNameTimeNameTime1.2.3.

Final standings

General Classification RANKNAMETEAMTIME1.Diguigiovanni Androni46:24:462.Gobernacíon del Zulía+ 0.033.Loteria del Táchira+ 0.234.Sumiglov-City of Mérida+ 1.005.Loteria del Táchira+ 1.076.Gobernacíon del Zulía+ 1.507.Sumiglov-City of Mérida+ 1.578.Diguigiovanni Androni+ 2.089.Loteria del Táchira+ 2.3110.Hussein Sport Gobierno+ 3.53

Points Classification RANKNAMETEAMPOINTS1.Gobernacíon del Zulía1652.Alcaldia de Cabimas1563.Diguigiovanni Androni151

Mountains Classification RANKNAMETEAMPOINTS1.Gobernacíon del Zulía152.Diguigiovanni Androni133.Trecolli Bono del Ciclismo Colombia11

Sprints Classification RANKNAMETEAMPOINTS1.Alcaldia de Cabimas332.Alcaldia Bolivariana de Paez Apure273.Gobernacíon del Zulía20

Stage Points Classification RANKNAMETEAMPOINTS1.Gobernacíon de Lara Alcaldia de Jimenez782.Gobernacíon del Zulía753.Alcaldia de Cabimas68

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