2008 Tour de France

The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage. The race was won by Carlos Sastre. Unlike previous years, time bonuses were no longer awarded for intermediate sprints and for high placement on each... More

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  • 22 days (Jul 5, 2008 — Jul 27, 2008)

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Carlos Sastre

Carlos Sastre Candil (born 22 April 1975 in Leganés, Madrid) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer and champion of the 2008 Tour de France. Sastre rode for UCI Professional Continental team Geox-TMC in 2011, before retiring. Through his consistently improved top 10 results in the...

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Podium place Cyclist podium finisher Member of team
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