- Stages
- Teams General classification Points classification Mountains classification Combativity award Team classification
- Classification Leadership
- References
{{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2008 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana | image = | image_caption = | series = UCI Europe Tour | race_no = | series_no = | date = 26 February -1 March 2008 | stages = 5 | distance = 826.5 | unit = km | time = 19h 54' 49" | speed = 43.1 | first = Rubén Plaza | first_nat = ESP | first_team = | first_color = yellow | second = Manuel Vázquez | second_nat = ESP | third = Xavier Florencio | third_nat = ESP | points = Xavier Florencio | points_nat = ESP | points_color = green | mountains = Manuel Vázquez | mountains_nat = NED | mountains_color = polkadot | team = Bouygues Télécom | team_color = yellow | previous = 2007 | next = 2016 }}The 2008 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Valencian Community between 26 February and 1 March 2008. The race was won by Rubén Plaza. Stages Stage schedule[1]Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Winner |
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1 | 26 February | Sagunto–Port de Saguntoes | {{convert|157|km|0|abbr=on}} | José Iván Gutiérrez|ESP}} |
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2 | 27 February | Alzira–Xàtiva | {{convert|178|km|0|abbr=on}} | Erik Zabel|GER}} |
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3 | 28 February | Ibi–Ibi | {{convert|166.5|km|0|abbr=on}} | Manuel Vázquez|ESP}} |
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4 | 29 February | Náquera–Náquera | {{convert|149.4|km|0|abbr=on}} | Mirco Lorenzetto|ITA}} |
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5 | 1 March | Valencia–Valencia | {{convert|120.6|km|0|abbr=on}} | Alessandro Petacchi|ITA}}[2] {{bandiera|ITA}} Danilo Napolitano |
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Teams N. | Cod. | Team | Category |
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1-8 | AST | {{Bandiera|KAZ}} Astana | UCI ProTour | 11-18 | BTL | {{Bandiera|FRA}} Bouygues Télécom | UCI ProTour | 21-28 | GCE | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Caisse d'Epargne | UCI ProTour | 31-38 | COF | {{Bandiera|FRA}} Cofidis | UCI ProTour | 41-48 | EUS | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Euskaltel-Euskadi | UCI ProTour | 51-58 | LAM | {{Bandiera|ITA}} Lampre | UCI ProTour | 61-68 | LIQ | {{Bandiera|ITA}} Liquigas | UCI ProTour | 71-78 | MRM | {{Bandiera|ITA}} Team Milram | UCI ProTour | 81-88 | RAB | {{Bandiera|NLD}} Rabobank | UCI ProTour |
| N. | Cod. | Team | Category |
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91-98 | SDV | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Saunier Duval-Scott | UCI ProTour | 101-108 | ACA | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Andalucía-Cajasur | UCI Continental | 111-118 | SLB | {{Bandiera|PRT}} S.L. Benfica | UCI Continental | 121-128 | GNM | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Contentpolis-Murcia | UCI Continental | 131-138 | SPI | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Extremadura-Grupo Gallardo | UCI Continental | 141-148 | KGZ | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Karpin Galicia | UCI Continental | 151-158 | TSL | {{Bandiera|USA}} Team Slipstream-Chipotle p/b H30 | UCI Continental | 161-168 | ORB | {{Bandiera|ESP}} Orbea-Oreka S.D.A. | UCI Continental |
| Standings General classification Rank | Cyclist | Team | Time | 1 | {{Bandera>ESP}} Rubén Plaza | S.L. Benfica | 19h 54'49" | 2 | ESP}} Manuel Vázquez Hueso | Contentpolis-Murcia | + 5" | 3 | ESP}} Xavier Florencio | Bouygues Télécom | + 21" | 4 | ESP}} José Iván Gutiérrez | Caisse d'Epargne | + 24" | 5 | ESP}} Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 31" | 6 | ESP}} Alberto Contador | Astana | + 33" | 7 | FRA}} Jérôme Pineau | Bouygues Télécom | + 35" | 8 | ITA}} Vincenzo Nibali | Liquigas | m.t. | 9 | BEL}} Maxime Monfort | Cofidis | m.t. | 10 | ESP}} Toni Colom | Astana | m.t. |
Points classification Rank | Cyclist | Team | Points |
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1 | ESP}} Xavier Florencio | Bouygues Telecom | 55 | 2 | ITA}} Mirco Lorenzetto | Lampre | 51 | 3 | ESP}} José Iván Gutiérrez | C. d'Epargne | 47 | 4 | ESP}} Manuel Vázquez | Contentpolis | 45 | 5 | ESP}} Rubén Plaza | S.L. Benfica | 44 |
Mountains classification Rank | Cyclist | Team | Points |
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1 | ESP}} Manuel Vázquez | Contentpolis | 24 | 2 | USA}} Timothy Duggan | Slipstream | 11 | 3 | ESP}} Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel | 11 | 4 | NLD}} Koos Moerenhout | Rabobank | 10 | 5 | USA}} Jonathan McCarty | Slipstream | 10 |
Combativity award Rank | Cyclist | Team | Points |
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1 | ESP}} Manuel Vázquez | Contentpolis | 7 | 2 | ESP}} Rubén Plaza | S.L. Benfica | 12 | 3 | ESP}} Gorka Verdugo | Euskaltel | 17 | 4 | ESP}} Xavier Florencio | Bouygues Tel. | 20 | 5 | FRA}} Jérôme Pineau | Bouygues Tél. | 33 |
Team classification Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | FRA}} Bouygues Télécom | 59h46'12" | 2 | FRA}} Cofidis, le Crédit par Téléphone | a 1'47" | 3 | PRT}} S.L. Benfica | a 3'32" | 4 | ITA}} Lampre | a 3'52" | 5 | KAZ}} Astana | a 4'04" |
Classification Leadership Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Combativity award | Team classification |
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1ª | José Iván Gutiérrez | José Iván Gutiérrez | José Iván Gutiérrez | Manuel Vázquez | Rubén Plaza | Bouygues Télécom | 2ª | Erik Zabel | Gorka Verdugo | 3ª | Manuel Vázquez | Rubén Plaza | Rubén Plaza | Manuel Vázquez | 4ª | Mirco Lorenzetto | Xavier Florencio | 5ª | Alessandro Petacchi[2] | Final classification | Rubén Plaza | Xavier Florencio | Manuel Vázquez | Manuel Vázquez | Bouygues Télécom |
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References1. ^{{cite web|title=Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana — General Classification (stages)|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race.php?id=164247&c=4|website=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=3 February 2015}} 2. ^1 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 {{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2008/it/Primo_Piano/2008/05_Maggio/06/petacchi_0605.shtml|title=Il Tas ferma Petacchi|accessdate=1 March 2012|work=gazzetta.it|date=6 May 2008}}
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