63rd Vuelta a España 2008

Name: 63rd Vuelta a España 2008
Start: 2008-08-30T00:00:00Z
End: 2008-09-21T00:00:00Z
Location: Spain

last updated 28 August 2019

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63rd Vuelta a España 2008
30 August 2008 - 21 September 2008 | Spain | GT
- Race History - 63rd Vuelta a España
- Stage 1 | Granada - Granada (TTT)
  2008-08-30 7.7km
- Stage 2 - Alejandro Valverde takes a golden opportunity | Granada - Jaén
  2008-08-31 167.3km
  
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- Stage 3 - Boonen grabs stage | Jaén - Córdoba
  2008-09-01 168.3km
  
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- Stage 4 - Bennati takes golden win | Córdoba - Puertollano
  2008-09-02 170.3km
  
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- Stage 5 - Double success for Leipheimer | Ciudad Real - Ciudad Real (ITT)
  2008-09-03 42.5km
  
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- Stage 6 - Bettini is back as Chavanel storms into golden jersey | Ciudad Real - Toledo
  2008-09-04 150.1km
  
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- Stage 7 - Ballan takes dramatic season first win | Barbastro - Andorra
  2008-09-06 223.2km
  
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- Stage 8 - Moncoutié delivers solo punch ahead of Astana show | Andorra - Pla de Beret
  2008-09-07 151km
  
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- Stage 9 - Van Avermaet scoops biggest triumph, Martinez grabs lead | Viella - Sabiñánigo
  2008-09-08 200.8km
  
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- Stage 10 - Hinault heads French one-two in Zaragoza | Sabiñánigo - Zaragoza
  2008-09-09 151.3km
  
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- Stage 11 - Oscar 'The Cat' Freire leaps to victory | Calahorra - Burgos
  2008-09-10 178km
  
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- Stage 12 - Bettini charges to second stage victory in the rain | Burgos - Suances
  2008-09-11 186.4km
  
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- Stage 13 - Contador reigns in Vuelta's most feared day | San Vicente de la Barquera - Alto de L'Angliru
  2008-09-13 209.5km
  
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- Stage 14 - Contador puts golden stamp on Vuelta | Oviedo - E. E. Fuentes de Invierno
  2008-09-14 158.4km
  
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- Stage 15 - Garcia Depana escapes to win | Cudillero - Ponferrada
  2008-09-15 202km
  
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- Stage 16 - Boonen tops a parade-like day | Ponferrada - Zamora
  2008-09-16 186.4km
  
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- Stage 17 - Quick Step's Weylandt sprints to stage win | Zamora - Valladolid
  2008-09-17 148.2km
  
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- Stage 18 - Breakaway succeeds, Erviti nabs first win | Valladolid - Las Rozas
  2008-09-18 167.4km
  
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- Stage 19 - Arroyo nets another Caisse d'Epargne stage | Las Rozas - Segovia
  2008-09-19 145.5km
  
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- Stage 20 - Leipheimer and Contador deliver one-two Astana punch | La Granja de San Ildefonso - Alto de Navacerrada (ITT)
  2008-09-20 17.1km
  
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- Stage 21 - Breschel tops sprint ahead of historic Contador win | San Sebastián de los Reyes - Madrid
  2008-09-21 102.2km
  
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