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2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León
Race details
Dates24 March  – 28 March
Stages5
Distance630.1 [1] km (391.5 mi)
Winning time15h 57' 37"
Results
Winner   Alberto Contador ( ESP) ( Astana)
  Second   Mauricio Soler ( COL) ( Barloworld)
  Third   Thomas Dekker ( NED) ( Rabobank)
  Points   Thomas Dekker ( NED) ( Rabobank)
  Mountains   Ivan Melero Coco ( ESP) ( Orbea–Oreka SDA)
  Combination   Alberto Contador ( ESP) ( Astana)
  Team Netherlands Rabobank
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The 2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León was the 23rd edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León road cycling stage race, started on 24 March in Valsain, and concluded on 28 March in Riaño. [2] The race was won by Alberto Contador.

Teams

Sixteen teams of up to eight riders started the race: [2]

Final standings

General classification
Cyclist Team Time
1   Alberto Contador ( ESP) Astana 15h 57' 37"
2   Mauricio Soler ( COL) Barloworld + 39"
3   Thomas Dekker ( NED) Rabobank + 46"
4   Levi Leipheimer ( USA) Astana + 1' 09"
5   Denis Menchov ( RUS) Rabobank + 1' 23"
Points classification
Cyclist Team Points
1   Thomas Dekker ( NED) Rabobank 72
2   Alberto Contador ( ESP) Astana 62
3   Francisco José Ventoso ( ESP) Andalucía–Cajasur 41
4   Mauricio Soler ( COL) Barloworld 38
5   Koldo Fernández ( ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 35
Mountains classification
Cyclist Team Points
1   Ivan Melero Coco ( ESP) Orbea–Oreka SDA 17
2   Alberto Contador ( ESP) Astana 10
3   Enrique Salgueiro ( ESP) Extremadura-Gruppo Gallardo 9
4   Mauricio Soler ( COL) Barloworld 8
5   Xavier Zandio ( ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 8
Combination classification
Cyclist Team Points
1   Alberto Contador ( ESP) Astana 3
2   Mauricio Soler ( COL) Barloworld 3
3   Thomas Dekker ( NED) Rabobank 3
4   Denis Menchov ( RUS) Rabobank 3
5   Levi Leipheimer ( USA) Astana 3
Team Classification
Team Time
1 Rabobank 47h 55' 59"
2 Barloworld + 1' 56"
3 Saunier Duval–Scott + 3' 18"
4 Team CSC + 3' 35"
5 Benfica + 3' 47"

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner) 		General Classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Combination classification Team Classification
0Stage 1 (ITT)
( Alberto Contador) 		Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Not Awarded Alberto Contador Astana Team
0Stage 2
( Karsten Kroon) 		Ivan Melero Daniele Nardello Slipstream–Chipotle
0Stage 3
( Francisco José Ventoso)
0Stage 4
( Alberto Contador) 		Alberto Contador Rabobank
0Stage 5
( Koldo Fernández) 		Thomas Dekker
0Final
 Alberto Contador Thomas Dekker Ivan Melero Alberto Contador Rabobank

References

  1. ^ "Vuelta a Castilla y León (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "23rd Vuelta a Castilla y León – 2.1". Cycling News. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

External links

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