| 2008 Tour of Turkey | |
| Stages: | 7 & prologue |
| Distance: | 1071.8 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 25h 40' 41" |
| Speed: | 41.74 |
| First Nat: | ESP |
| First Team: | Karpin–Galicia |
| Second Nat: | ESP |
| Third Nat: | BEL |
| Points Nat: | KAZ |
| Mountains Nat: | ESP |
| Team: | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
| Previous: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2009 |
The 2008 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, the 44th running of the race, took place from April 13 to April 20, 2008.
| Stage | Route | Distance | Type | Date | Stage winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km | mi | |||||
| P | Grand Prix of Istanbul | 76.2km (47.3miles) | Opening race | Sunday, April 13 | ||
| 1 | İzmir–Kuşadası | 132.7km (82.5miles) | Flat stage | Monday, April 14 | ||
| 2 | Kuşadası–Bodrum | 165.9km (103.1miles) | Flat stage | Tuesday, April 15 | ||
| 3 | Bodrum–Marmaris | 166.8km (103.6miles) | Flat stage | Wednesday, April 16 | ||
| 4 | Marmaris–Ölüdeniz | 177.7km (110.4miles) | Flat stage | Thursday, April 17 | ||
| 5 | Kalkan–Finike | 100.1km (62.2miles) | Flat stage | Friday, April 18 | ||
| 6 | Finike–Antalya | 115.8km (72miles) | Flat stage | Saturday, April 19 | ||
| 7 | Antalya–Alanya | 136.6km (84.9miles) | Flat stage | Sunday, April 20 | ||
25 teams started the race – each had 6 riders at the start of the tour i.e., 150 started in total. The teams[1] were:
Turkish national team
Dutch national team
Irish national team