Giro d'Italia 2008: Results & News

Last updated 28 August 2019

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Giro d'Italia
10 May 2008 - 30 June 2008 | Italy | GT
- Race History - 91st Giro d'Italia
- Stage 1 - Slipstream shows speed in Sicily | Palermo - Palermo, ITT
  2008-05-10 23.6km
  
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- Stage 2 - Riccò strikes to win, Pellizotti pips Vande Velde in maglia rosa fight | Cefalù - Agrigento
  2008-05-11 207km
  
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- Stage 3 - Bennati completes good day for Liquigas, Pellizotti holds on | Catania - Milazzo
  2008-05-12 221km
  
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- Stage 4 - 'Manx Express' Cavendish takes first Grand Tour win | Pizzo Calabro - Catanzaro-Lungomare
  2008-05-13 183km
  
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- Stage 5 - Brutt shows his force, Pellizotti retains Maglia Rosa | Belvedere Marittimo - Contursi Terme
  2008-05-14 203km
  
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- Stage 6 - Priamo nets first Giro win while Visconti lands big catch | Potenza - Peschici (Circuito del Gargano)
  2008-05-15 231.6km
  
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- Stage 7 - Good day for LPR as Bosisio triumphs and Di Luca shows form | Vasto - Pescocostanzo
  2008-05-16 180km
  
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- Stage 8 - Riccò doubles up with blast in Tivoli | Rivisondoli - Tivoli
  2008-05-17 208km
  
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- Stage 9 - Bennati makes it two | Civitavecchia - San Vincenzo
  2008-05-18 218km
  
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- Stage 10 - Wet Urbino run sorts out classification | Pesaro - Urbino (Individual Time Trial)
  2008-05-20 39.4km
  
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- Stage 11 - Bertolini takes first Giro stage after 16 years | Urbania - Cesena
  2008-05-21 199km
  
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- Stage 12 - Benna takes three despite Cavendish comeback | Forlì - Carpi
  2008-05-22 172km
  
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- Stage 13 - Cavendish takes late birthday celebration | Modena - Cittadella
  2008-05-23 177km
  
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- Stage 14 - Sella dominates Giro's first high-mountain stage | Verona - Alpe di Pampeago/Val di Fiemme
  2008-05-24 195km
  
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- Stage 15 - Dolomite delight: Italy's Sella doubles, Contador in maglia rosa | Arabba - Passo Fedaia/Marmolada (Dolomites Stars)
  2008-05-25 153km
  
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- Stage 16 - Franco Pellizotti is king of Corones | San Vigilio di Marebbe - Plan de Corones (Individual Time Trial)
  2008-05-26 12.9km
  
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- Stage 17 - Cavendish's key lead-out man Greipel prevails | Sondrio - Locarno
  2008-05-28 146km
  
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- Stage 18 - Voigt conquers Worlds parcours for CSC win | Mendrisio - Varese
  2008-05-29 147km
  
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- Stage 19 - Contador proves tough under Di Luca's pressure | Legnano - Presolana/Monte Pora
  2008-06-30 238km
  
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- Stage 20 - Contador one step closer to pink dream | Rovetta - Tirano
  2000-01-01 224km
  
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- Stage 21 - Hola! Contador conquers second Grand Tour | Cesano Maderno - Milano (Individual Time Trial)
  2008-06-01 28.5km
  
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Latest Content on the Race

Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) takes his third stage of the Giro.

Sella training for August return

By Gregor Brown Published 23 June 09

Italian looking for a team as his one-year suspension comes to a close

Teams & Riders

Vande Velde confident, rested approaching Giro

By Peter Hymas Published 1 May 09

Christian Vande Velde kicked off the 2008 Giro d'Italia in dramatic fashion for Slipstream-Chipotle's Grand Tour debut, donning the race's maglia rosa after crossing the finish line at the head of a winning team time trial effort.

Teams & Riders

Stage 21 - Sunday, June 1: Cesano Maderno - Milano (Individual Time Trial), 28.5km

By Cycling News Published 30 May 08

Who will be the next rider since Miguel Indurain in 1992, to win the last stage held as a time...

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Stage 19 - Friday, May 30: Legnano - Presolana/Monte Pora, 238km

By Cycling News Published 29 May 08

The Corsa Rosa mountains will appear in earnest one last time on May 30 and 31. The race will arrive...

Teams & Riders

Stage 14 - Saturday, May 24: Verona - Alpe di Pampeago/Val di Fiemme, 195km