The 2008 Tour of Slovenia () was the 15th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as 2.1 stage race (UCI Europe Tour) held between 11 and 14 June 2008.
The race consisted of 4 stages with 620 km (385.3 mi) in total.
The original race was 650 km (403.9 mi) long, but the 3rd stage from Škofja Loka–Krvavec, had to be shortened due to bad weather for 30 km (18.6 mi), missed out Šenturska Gora–Kamnik round.
Teams Total 122 riders (87 finished it) from 16 teams started the race.
Pro Tour
Liquigas
Pro Continental
ELK Haus-Simplon
Continental
National Croatia
Route and stages +Stage characteristics and winnersStageDateCourseLengthTypeWinner111 JuneLjubljana – PostojnaHilly stage Claudio Cucinotta212 JunePiran – KoperHilly stage Radoslav Rogina313 JuneŠkofja Loka – KrvavecMountain stage Jure Golčer414 JuneCelje – Novo mestoHilly stage Francesco ChicchiTotal
Classification leadership + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner Generalclassification Pointsclassification Mountainsclassification Young riderclassification Teamclassification1Claudio CucinottaClaudio CucinottaClaudio CucinottaKristjan FajtBjörn ThurauNGC Medical–OTC Industria Porte2Radoslav RoginaMitja Mahorič 3Jure GolčerJure GolčerEnrico RossiJure GolčerRobert Kišerlovski4Francesco ChicchiFinalJure GolčerRobert Kišerlovski
Final classification standings Legend Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the mountains classification Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification Denotes the leader of the team classification
General classification RankRiderTeamTime1 Jure Golčer LPR Brakes 2 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 3 Robert Kišerlovski Adria Mobil 4 Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj 5 Simon Špilak Lampre 6 Przemysław Niemiec Miche 7 Grega Bole Adria Mobil 8 Matija Kvasina Perutnina Ptuj 9 Luca Zanasca Calzatura Partizan 10 Ruslan Podgornij LPR Brakes
Points classification RankRiderTeamPoints1 Enrico Rossi Medical - OTC 542 Francesco Chicchi Liquigas 393 Radoslav Rogina Perutnina Ptuj 374 Jure Kocjan Perutnina Ptuj 305 Claudio Cucinotta LPR Brakes 276 Simone Cadamuro Nippo-Endeka 277 Jure Golčer LPR Brakes 258 Mitja Mahorič Perutnina Ptuj 249 Alberto Curtolo Liquigas 2110 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 20
Mountains classification RankRiderTeamPoints1 Mitja Mahorič Perutnina Ptuj 152 Jure Golčer LPR Brakes 123 Kristjan Fajt Perutnina Ptuj 94 Franco Pellizotti Liquigas 85 Robert Kišerlovski Adria Mobil 6
Young rider classification RankRiderTeamTime1 Robert Kišerlovski Adria Mobil 2 Simon Špilak Lampre 3 Blaž Furdi Sava 4 Andi Bajc Radenska KD FT 5 Jakub Danačík PSK Whirlpool
Team classification RankTeamTime1 Perutnina Ptuj45h 23′ 00″2 Miche + 2′ 38″3 Liquigas + 2′ 43″4 Radenska KD FT + 5′ 54″5 Elk Haus - Simplon + 6′ 09″6 Adria Mobil + 7′ 04″7 Calzatura-Partizan + 7′ 13″8 PSK Whirlpool + 9′ 32″9 Sava + 13′ 09″10 LPR Brakes + 15′ 51″
References
External links
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