2008 Eneco Tour
2008 UCI ProTour, race 11 of 15
Race details
Dates20 to 27 August 2008
Stages7
Winning time26h 27' 07"
Results
  Winner  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Second  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) (Quick-Step)
  Third  Michael Rogers (AUS) (Team Columbia)

  Points  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) (Silence–Lotto)
  Team Team Columbia

The 2008 Eneco Tour of Benelux cycling road race takes place from 20 to 27 August 2008 in the Benelux. Like the previous years, parts of the Netherlands and Belgium are covered. The 18 UCI ProTour teams are participating and two extra teams were invited, namely Cycle Collstrop and Skil–Shimano who were each given a wild card.

Schedule

Stage Route Distance Date Winner
P Sittard Netherlands > Geleen Netherlands 4.4 km Wednesday 20 August  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP)
1 Beek Netherlands > Roermond Netherlands 175.6 km Thursday 21 August  Tom Boonen (BEL)
2 Roermond Netherlands > Nieuwegein Netherlands 175.0 km Friday 22 August  André Greipel (GER)
3 Nieuwegein Netherlands > Terneuzen Netherlands 189.3 km Saturday 23 August  Daniele Bennati (ITA)
4 Terneuzen Netherlands > Ardooie Belgium 212.4 km Sunday 24 August  Tom Boonen (BEL)
5 Ardooie Belgium > Ostend Belgium 171.8 km Monday 25 August  Carlo Westphal (GER)
6 Maldegem Belgium > Brussels Belgium 184.0 km Tuesday 26 August  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
7 (ITT) Mechelen Belgium > Mechelen Belgium 18.8 km Wednesday 27 August  Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT)

Stages

Prologue – 20 August 2008

Prologue Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 5' 31"
2  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 0"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 1"
General classification after the Prologue
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 5' 31"
2  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 0"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 1"

Stage 1 – 21 August 2008

Stage 1 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step 4h 16' 17"
2  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas s.t.
3  Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Team Milram s.t.
General classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 4h 21' 46"
2  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 2"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 3"

Stage 2 – 22 August 2008

Stage 2 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 3h 51' 31"
2  Juan José Haedo (ARG) CSC–Saxo Bank s.t.
3  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner s.t.
General classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 8h 13' 17"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 0"
3  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Crédit Agricole + 1"

Stage 3 – 23 August 2008

Stage 3 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 4h 43' 33"
2  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
3  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
General classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 12h 59' 21"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 1"
3  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia + 4"

Stage 4 – 24 August 2008

Stage 4 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step 5h 00' 35"
2  Kenny van Hummel (NED) Skil–Shimano s.t.
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia s.t.
General classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 17h 59' 51"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia + 2"
3  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step + 7"

Stage 5 – 25 August 2008

Stage 5 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Carlo Westphal (GER) Gerolsteiner 3h 59' 03"
2  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Française des Jeux s.t.
3  Borut Božič (SLO) Cycle Collstrop s.t.
General classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 21h 57' 26"
2  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 11"
3  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto + 12"

Stage 6 – 26 August 2008

Stage 6 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia 4h 07' 20"
2  Jimmy Engoulvent (FRA) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3  Sergei Ivanov (RUS) Astana s.t.
General classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia 26h 04' 46"
2  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 11"
3  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto + 12"

Stage 7 – 27 August 2008 (ITT)

Stage 7 Result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Raivis Belohvoščiks (LAT) Scott–American Beef 22' 04"
2  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 6"
3  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
General classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Iván Gutiérrez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 26h 27' 07"
2  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) Quick-Step + 4"
3  Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia + 7"

Points Classification

The leader of the points classification wears a red jersey.

Points in Prologue

Although in most stage races, the organisation gives away some points in the prologue, these were not given this year.

Points in Stage 1

1st Eneco Sprint after (45 km)

FirstBram Tankink NetherlandsRabobank8 Pts. and 3"
SecondFloris Goesinnen NetherlandsSkil–Shimano5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdIván Gutiérrez SpainCaisse d'Epargne3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (98 km)

FirstBram Tankink NetherlandsRabobank8 Pts. and 3"
SecondFloris Goesinnen NetherlandsSkil–Shimano5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdIván Gutiérrez SpainCaisse d'Epargne3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (156 km)

FirstBram Tankink NetherlandsRabobank8 Pts. and 3"
SecondFloris Goesinnen NetherlandsSkil–Shimano5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdMichiel Elijzen NetherlandsRabobank3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Roermond after (175.6 km)

FirstTom Boonen BelgiumQuick-Step30 Pts. and 10"
SecondDaniele Bennati ItalyLiquigas25 Pts. and 6"
ThirdFabio Sabatini ItalyTeam Milram22 Pts. and 4"
4thJürgen Roelandts BelgiumSilence–Lotto19 Pts.
5thHeinrich Haussler GermanyGerolsteiner17 Pts.
6thEdvald Boasson Hagen NorwayTeam Columbia15 Pts.
7thAngelo Furlan ItalyCrédit Agricole13 Pts.
8thKenny van Hummel NetherlandsSkil–Shimano12 Pts.
9thElia Rigotto ItalyTeam Milram11 Pts.
10thAurélien Clerc SwitzerlandBouygues Télécom10 Pts.

Points in Stage 2

1st Eneco Sprint after (26 km)

FirstEdvald Boasson Hagen NorwayTeam Columbia8 Pts. and 3"
SecondJürgen Roelandts BelgiumSilence–Lotto5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdCyril Lemoine FranceCrédit Agricole3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (123 km)

FirstErmanno Capelli ItalyScott–American Beef8 Pts. and 3"
SecondMatthé Pronk NetherlandsCycle Collstrop5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdJavier Aramendia SpainEuskaltel–Euskadi3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (155 km)

FirstErmanno Capelli ItalyScott–American Beef8 Pts. and 3"
SecondMatthé Pronk NetherlandsCycle Collstrop5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdJavier Aramendia SpainEuskaltel–Euskadi3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Nieuwegein after (175 km)

FirstAndré Greipel GermanyTeam Columbia30 Pts. and 10"
SecondJuan José Haedo ArgentinaCSC–Saxo Bank25 Pts. and 6"
ThirdRobert Förster GermanyGerolsteiner22 Pts. and 4"
4thKenny van Hummel NetherlandsSkil–Shimano19 Pts.
5thTom Boonen BelgiumQuick-Step17 Pts.
6thEdvald Boasson Hagen NorwayTeam Columbia15 Pts.
7thJürgen Roelandts BelgiumSilence–Lotto13 Pts.
8thFrancesco Chicchi ItalyLiquigas12 Pts.
9thDavid Kopp GermanyCycle Collstrop11 Pts.
10thElia Rigotto ItalyTeam Milram10 Pts.

Points in Stage 3

1st Eneco Sprint after (80 km)

FirstRaúl Alarcón SpainScott–American Beef8 Pts. and 3"
SecondMatthé Pronk NetherlandsCycle Collstrop5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdAitor Hernández SpainEuskaltel–Euskadi3 Pts. and 1"

2nd Eneco Sprint after (127 km)

FirstLaurent Mangel FranceAg2r–La Mondiale8 Pts. and 3"
SecondRaúl Alarcón SpainScott–American Beef5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdMatthé Pronk NetherlandsCycle Collstrop3 Pts. and 1"

3rd Eneco Sprint after (147 km)

FirstEdvald Boasson Hagen NorwayTeam Columbia8 Pts. and 3"
SecondAndré Greipel GermanyTeam Columbia5 Pts. and 2"
ThirdSébastien Rosseler BelgiumQuick-Step3 Pts. and 1"

Finish in Terneuzen after (185 km)

FirstDaniele Bennati ItalyLiquigas30 Pts. and 10"
SecondTom Boonen BelgiumQuick-Step25 Pts. and 6"
ThirdJürgen Roelandts BelgiumSilence–Lotto22 Pts. and 4"
4thKenny van Hummel NetherlandsSkil–Shimano19 Pts.
5thBorut Božič SloveniaCycle Collstrop17 Pts.
6thTom Leezer NetherlandsRabobank15 Pts.
7thAlberto Curtolo ItalyLiquigas13 Pts.
8thDavid Kopp GermanyCycle Collstrop12 Pts.
9thRobert Förster GermanyGerolsteiner11 Pts.
10thRoger Hammond United KingdomTeam Columbia10 Pts.

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner)
General classification
Points Classification
Team Classification
Prologue (ITT)
(Iván Gutiérrez)
Iván Gutiérrez not awarded Caisse d'Epargne
Stage 1
(Tom Boonen)
Tom Boonen
Stage 2
(André Greipel)
Team Columbia
Stage 3
(Daniele Bennati)
Daniele Bennati Caisse d'Epargne
Stage 4
(Tom Boonen)
André Greipel
Stage 5
(Carlo Westphal)
Jürgen Roelandts Team Columbia
Stage 6
(Edvald Boasson Hagen)
Stage 7 (ITT)
(Raivis Belohvoščiks)
Iván Gutiérrez
Final Iván Gutiérrez Jürgen Roelandts Team Columbia

Withdrawals

All teams were allowed to start with 8 riders. For 20 teams this would create a starting field of 160 riders. Just like previous years however, some teams chose to start with fewer riders, which reduced the number riders on the official starting list to 151. Astana, Bouygues Télécom, Cofidis and Euskaltel–Euskadi started with 7 riders, Gerolsteiner started with 6 riders and only 5 riders were selected for team Lampre.

Stage Rider Team Reason
DNF1 Dionisio Galparsoro (ESP)Euskaltel–EuskadiUnknown
DNF1 Steve Morabito (SUI)AstanaUnknown
DNS2 Gianni Meersman (BEL)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNF2 André Steensen (DEN)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNF2 Nicolas Crosbie (FRA)Bouygues TélécomUnknown
DNS3 Philippe Gilbert (BEL)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNF4 Joan Horrach (ESP)Caisse d'EpargneUnknown
DNF4 Michiel Elijzen (NED)RabobankUnknown
DNF4 Stephan Schreck (GER)GerolsteinerUnknown
DNF4 Artur Gajek (GER)Team MilramUnknown
DNF4 Yuriy Krivtsov (UKR)Ag2r–La MondialeUnknown
DNF4 Jean-Patrick Nazon (FRA)Ag2r–La MondialeUnknown
DNF4 Stéphane Poulhies (FRA)Ag2r–La MondialeUnknown
DNF4 Juan José Haedo (ARG)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNF4 Fabio Baldato (ITA)LampreInjured after crash
DNS5 Glenn D'Hollander (BEL)Silence–LottoUnknown
DNS5 Maarten Tjallingii (NED)Silence–LottoUnknown
DNS5 Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-StepUnknown
DNS5 Thomas Fothen (GER)GerolsteinerUnknown
DNS5 Heinrich Haussler (GER)GerolsteinerUnknown
DNS5 Daniele Bennati (ITA)LiquigasUnknown
DNS5 Mickaël Delage (FRA)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNS5 Jelle Vanendert (BEL)Française des JeuxUnknown
DNS5 Matti Breschel (DEN)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNS5 Jurgen Van Goolen (BEL)CSC–Saxo BankUnknown
DNS5 Aurélien Clerc (SUI)Bouygues TélécomUnknown
DNS5 Olivier Bonnaire (FRA)Bouygues TélécomUnknown
DNF5 Mathieu Drujon (FRA)Caisse d'EpargneUnknown
DNF5 Claudio Corioni (ITA)LiquigasUnknown
DNF5 Enrico Franzoi (ITA)LiquigasUnknown
DNF5 Sergey Lagutin (UZB)Cycle CollstropUnknown
DNF5 Jeremy Hunt (GBR)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF5 Christophe Kern (FRA)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF5 Cyril Lemoine (FRA)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF5 Yannick Talabardon (FRA)Crédit AgricoleUnknown
DNS6 Sebastian Siedler (GER)Skil–ShimanoUnknown
DNS6 Dennis Haueisen (GER)Team MilramUnknown

UCI ProTour Points

The Eneco Tour of Benelux 2008 is part of the UCI ProTour and so the riders can earn UCI ProTour Points. Below is states which riders won points and where. Because the Eneco Tour of Benelux 2008 is a smaller stage race the points given are 3, 2 and 1 for the first three in each stage result. At the end of the tour, the top 10 in the standings receive points accorded as follows: 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2.

Stage Results

Stage Route First (3 Points) Second (2 Points) Third (1 Points)
P Sittard Netherlands Geleen Netherlands Iván Gutiérrez Spain Cyril Lemoine France Edvald Boasson Hagen Norway
1 Beek Netherlands Roermond Netherlands Tom Boonen Belgium Daniele Bennati Italy Fabio Sabatini Italy
2 Roermond Netherlands Nieuwegein Netherlands André Greipel Germany Juan José Haedo Argentina Robert Förster Germany
3 Nieuwegein Netherlands Terneuzen Netherlands Daniele Bennati Italy Tom Boonen Belgium Jürgen Roelandts Belgium
4 Terneuzen Netherlands Ardooie Belgium Tom Boonen Belgium No UCI ProTour points awarded
for Kenny van Hummel Netherlands (Skil–Shimano)
Edvald Boasson Hagen Norway
5 Ardooie Belgium Ostend Belgium Carlo Westphal Germany Yauheni Hutarovich Belarus No UCI ProTour points awarded
for Borut Božič Slovenia (Cycle Collstrop)
6 Maldegem Belgium Brussels Belgium Edvald Boasson Hagen Norway Jimmy Engoulvent France Sergei Ivanov Russia
7 (ITT) Mechelen Belgium Mechelen Belgium Raivis Belohvoščiks Latvia Iván Gutiérrez Spain Sébastien Rosseler Belgium

Overall Result

Cyclist Points
1 Iván Gutiérrez Spain 50
2 Sébastien Rosseler Belgium 40
3 Michael Rogers Australia 35
4 Stijn Devolder Belgium 30
5 André Greipel Germany 25
6 Joost Posthuma Netherlands 20
7 Servais Knaven Netherlands 15
8 Bram Tankink Netherlands 10
9 Jürgen Roelandts Belgium 5
10 Piet Rooijakkers Netherlands No UCI ProTour points awarded (Skil–Shimano)

Summary

Cyclist Nation Team Points
1 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 55
2 Sébastien Rosseler  Belgium Quick-Step 41
3 Michael Rogers  Australia Team Columbia 35
4 Stijn Devolder  Belgium Quick-Step 30
5 André Greipel  Germany Team Columbia 28
6 Joost Posthuma  Netherlands Rabobank 20
7 Servais Knaven  Netherlands Team Columbia 15
8 Bram Tankink  Netherlands Rabobank 10
9 Tom Boonen  Belgium Quick-Step 8
10 Jürgen Roelandts  Belgium Silence–Lotto 6
11 Daniele Bennati  Italy Liquigas 5
= Edvald Boasson Hagen  Norway Team Columbia 5
13 Raivis Belohvoščiks  Latvia Scott–American Beef 3
= Carlo Westphal  Germany Gerolsteiner 3
15 Jimmy Engoulvent  France Crédit Agricole 2
= Juan José Haedo  Argentina CSC–Saxo Bank 2
= Yauheni Hutarovich  Belarus Française des Jeux 2
= Cyril Lemoine  France Crédit Agricole 2
19 Robert Förster  Germany Gerolsteiner 1
= Sergei Ivanov  Russia Astana 1
= Fabio Sabatini  Italy Team Milram 1

See also

References

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