| 2008 Omloop Het Volk | |
| Date: | 1 March 2008 |
| Stages: | 1 |
| Distance: | 199 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 4h 55' 25" |
| Speed: | 40.417 |
| First: | Philippe Gilbert |
| First Nat: | BEL |
| Second: | Nick Nuyens |
| Second Nat: | BEL |
| Third: | Thor Hushovd |
| Third Nat: | NOR |
| Previous: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2009 |
The 64th edition of the Omloop Het volk was held on 1 March 2008. It was the last time after the event was named Omloop Het Volk before it changed to Omloop Het Nieuwslad. The race was won by Philippe Gilbert after a 50 km solo breakaway.[1]
Gilbert broke clear from the splintered peloton on the Eikenberg, with 50 km and two climbs to go, and held off the chasing group on the flat run-in towards the finish in Ghent. Nick Nuyens won the sprint for second place before Thor Hushovd at one minute from Gilbert.[1]
| Cyclist | Team | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4h 55' 25" | |||
| 2 | + 58" | |||
| 3 | + 1' 06" | |||
| 4 | s.t. | |||
| 5 | + 1' 12" | |||
| 6 | + 1' 13" | |||
| 7 | s.t. | |||
| 8 | + 1' 16" | |||
| 9 | + 1' 53" | |||
| 10 | s.t. |