2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin explained

2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
Date:	16–25 May 2008
Stages:	9 + Prologue
Distance:	873.9
Unit:	km
Time:	23h 55' 05"
First:	Susanne Ljungskog
First Nat:	SWE
First Team:	Menikini–Selle Italia
Second:	Judith Arndt
Second Nat:	GER
Second Team:	Team Columbia Women
Third:	Trixi Worrack
Third Nat:	GER
Points:	Angela Brodtka
Points Nat:	GER
Points Team:	Team DSB Bank
Sprints:	Monica Holler
Sprints Nat:	GER
Sprints Team:	Bigla Cycling Team
Mountains:	Judith Arndt
Mountains Nat:	GER
Mountains Team:	Team High Road Women
Youth:	Claudia Häusler
Youth Nat:	GER
Youth Team:	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
Team:	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
Previous:	2007
Next:	2009

The 2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the 24th edition of the Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, a women's cycling stage race in France. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.1 race and was held between 16 and 25 May 2008.^[1]

Stages

Prologue

16 May 2008 – Gruissan to Gruissan, 3.9km (02.4miles), Individual time trial^[2]

Prologue Result Rider Team Time 1 Australia national team 2 Netherlands national team +1" 3 United States national team] +2"

General Classification after the Prologue Rider Team Time 1 Australia national team 2 Netherlands national team +1" 3 United States national team +2"

Stage 1

17 May 2008 – Rieux Minervois to Rieux Minervois, 107km (66miles)^[3]

Stage 1 result Rider Team Time 1 Great Britain national team 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1 Rider Team Time 1 2 Great Britain national team +2" 3 +6"

Stage 2

18 May 2008 – Port La Nouvelle to Port La Nouvelle, 27km (17miles), Team time trial^[4]

Stage 2 result Team Riders Time 1 Netherlands national team 2 +6" 3 +8"

General Classification after Stage 2 Rider Team Time 1 2 +12" 3 Great Britain national team +40"

Stage 3

19 May 2008 – Lezignan Corbières to Lezignan Corbières, 111km (69miles)^[5]

Stage 3 result Rider Team Time 1 2 +46" 3 Lithuania national team +1' 01"

General Classification after Stage 3 Rider Team Time 1 2 +12" 3 Great Britain national team +40"

Stage 4

20 May 2008 – Osséja to Osséja, 101km (63miles)^[6]

Stage 4 result Rider Team Time 1 2 United States national team +2' 53" 3 +3' 04"

General Classification after Stage 4 Rider Team Time 1 2 +3' 39" 3 +3' 55"

Stage 5

21 May 2008 – Toulouges to Toulouges, 112km (70miles)^[7]

Stage 5 result Rider Team Time 1 2 +2" 3 +4"

General Classification after Stage 5 Rider Team Time 1 2 +3' 39" 3 +3' 55"

Stage 6

22 May 2008 – Rennes-les-Bains to Axat, 117km (73miles)^[8]

Stage 6 result Rider Team Time 1 Australia national team 2 Great Britain national team s.t. 3 Netherlands national team +6"

General Classification after Stage 6 Rider Team Time 1 2 +3' 39" 3 +3' 55"

Stage 7

23 May 2008 – Castelnaudary to Castelnaudary, 108km (67miles)^[9]

Stage 7 result Rider Team Time 1 2 United States national team +31" 3 Netherlands national team +31"

General Classification after Stage 7 Rider Team Time 1 2 +3' 39" 3 +3' 49"

Stage 8

24 May 2008 – Bram to Bram, 116km (72miles)^[10]

Stage 8 result Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 s.t.

General Classification after Stage 8 Rider Team Time 1 2 +3' 38" 3 +3' 51"

Stage 9

25 May 2008 – Limoux to Limoux, 71km (44miles)^[11]

Stage 9 result Rider Team Time 1 2 s.t. 3 Great Britain national team s.t.

General Classification after Stage 9 Rider Team Time 1 2 +3' 53" 3 +4' 02"

Final classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1		Menikini–Selle Italia
2		Team Columbia Women	+3' 53"
3		Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	+4' 02"
4		Great Britain national team	+4' 23"
5		AA-Drink Cycling Team	+4' 57"
6		Great Britain national team	+5' 11"
7		Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung	+5' 42"
8		United States national team	+6' 07"
9		Team Columbia Women	+7' 06"
10		Netherlands national team	+7' 15"

Source^[12]

See also

• 2008 in women's road cycling

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (5/16/2008 - 5/25/2008). UCI. 6 May 2013. https://archive.today/20130627074421/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=resultsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=EUR&ridercategory=WE&eventyearId=31426&stageId=45175&stagecount=11&year=2008&l=ENG. 27 June 2013. dead. dmy-all.
2. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Prologue. cyclingarchives.com. 16 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
3. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 1. cyclingarchives.com. 17 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
4. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 2. cyclingarchives.com. 18 May 2008. 30 April 2013.
5. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 3. cyclingarchives.com. 19 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
6. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 4. cyclingarchives.com. 20 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
7. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 5. cyclingarchives.com. 21 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
8. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 6. cyclingarchives.com. 22 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
9. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 7. cyclingarchives.com. 23 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
10. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 8. cyclingarchives.com. 24 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
11. Web site: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008 Stage 9. cyclingarchives.com. 25 May 2008. 6 May 2013.
12. News: Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin (F) 2008. cyclingarchives.com. 6 May 2013.