The 2008 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 66th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held in the Valencian Community between 26 February and 1 March 2008. The race was won by Rubén Plaza.
Stages +Stage schedule Stage Date Route Distance Winner 1 26 February Sagunto–Port de Saguntoes 2 27 February Alzira–Xàtiva 3 28 February Ibi–Ibi 4 29 February Náquera–Náquera 5 1 March Valencia–Valencia Il 6 maggio 2008 Alessandro Petacchi venne condannato ad un anno di squalifica dal TAS per positività al salbutamolo. Il provvedimento prevedeva la restituzione di tutti i premi relativi alle vittorie ottenute a partire dal 1º novembre 2007, compreso il successo di tappa nell'edizione 2008 della Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Si veda Danilo Napolitano
Teams N.Cod.TeamCategory1-8AST AstanaUCI ProTour11-18BTL Bouygues Télécom UCI ProTour21-28GCE Caisse d'EpargneUCI ProTour31-38COF CofidisUCI ProTour41-48EUS UCI ProTour51-58LAM LampreUCI ProTour61-68LIQ LiquigasUCI ProTour71-78MRM Team MilramUCI ProTour81-88RAB RabobankUCI ProTourN.Cod.TeamCategory91-98SDV Saunier Duval–ScottUCI ProTour101-108ACA Andalucía–CajaSurUCI Continental111-118SLB S.L. BenficaUCI Continental121-128GNM Contentpolis–MurciaUCI Continental131-138SPI Extremadura–Grupo GallardoUCI Continental141-148KGZ Karpin–GaliciaUCI Continental151-158TSL Team Slipstream–Chipotle p/b H30UCI Continental161-168ORB Orbea–Oreka S.D.A.UCI Continental
Standings
General classification Rank Cyclist Team Time Rubén Plaza S.L. Benfica 19h 54'49" Manuel Vázquez Hueso Contentpolis–Murcia + 5" Xavier Florencio Bouygues Télécom + 21" José Iván Gutiérrez Caisse d'Epargne + 24" Gorka Verdugo + 31" Alberto Contador Astana + 33" Jérôme Pineau Bouygues Télécom + 35" Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas m.t. Maxime Monfort Cofidis m.t. Toni Colom Astana m.t.
Points classification RankCyclistTeamPoints1 Xavier FlorencioBouygues Telecom552 Mirco LorenzettoLampre513 José Iván GutiérrezC. d'Epargne474 Manuel VázquezContentpolis455 Rubén PlazaS.L. Benfica44
Mountains classification RankCyclistTeamPoints1 Manuel VázquezContentpolis242 Timothy DugganSlipstream113 Gorka Verdugo114 Koos MoerenhoutRabobank105 Jonathan McCartySlipstream10
Combativity award RankCyclistTeamPoints1 Manuel VázquezContentpolis72 Rubén PlazaS.L. Benfica123 Gorka Verdugo174 Xavier FlorencioBouygues Tel.205 Jérôme PineauBouygues Tél.33
Team classification RankTeamTime1 Bouygues Télécom59h46'12"2 Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphonea 1'47"3 S.L. Benficaa 3'32"4 Lamprea 3'52"5 Astanaa 4'04"
Classification Leadership StageWinnerGeneral classificationPoints classificationMountains classificationCombativity awardTeam classification1ªJosé Iván GutiérrezJosé Iván GutiérrezJosé Iván GutiérrezManuel VázquezRubén PlazaBouygues Télécom2ªErik ZabelGorka Verdugo3ªManuel VázquezRubén PlazaRubén PlazaManuel Vázquez4ªMirco LorenzettoXavier Florencio5ªAlessandro PetacchiFinal classificationRubén PlazaXavier FlorencioManuel VázquezManuel VázquezBouygues Télécom
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