2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo explained

2008 Volta de São Paulo
Date:April 20 - April 27, 2008
Stages:9
Distance:1048
Unit:km
Time:24h 43' 17"
Speed:42.418
First:Gregolry Panizo
First Nat:Brazil
First Team:Dataro-Blumenau
Second:Luiz Amorim Tavares
Second Nat:Brazil
Second Team:CESC-Sundown
Third:Jair Santos
Third Nat:Brazil
Third Team:Avaí-Florianópolis
Points:Edgardo Simón
Points Nat:Argentina
Points Team:Scott-SJC
Mountains:Marcelo Moser
Mountains Nat:Brazil
Mountains Team:Avaí-Florianópolis
Team:Avaí-Florianópolis
Team Nat:Brazil
Previous:2007
Next:2009

The 2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese for International Cycling Tour of the State of São Paulo) is the 5th edition of a multi-day road cycling stage race held in the state of São Paulo. This edition features 9 stages over 1048 km, disputed from April 20 to 27, 2008. The race is a 2.2 event in the 2007–2008 UCI America Tour.

Classification and Bonuses

In this edition of the race, time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the top 3 riders in each stage. Time bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds are awarded to the first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint point. For the points classification, the top 5 riders in each stage are awarded 10, 7, 5, 3 and 2 points, respectively. The first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint receive 5, 3 and 2 points. Climbs are classified among 4 categories. The first 3 riders at each summit are awarded points in the mountains classification according to the category:

The team classification accounts the times of the first 3 riders of each team in each stage.

Stages and Results

Held Sunday, April 20, 2008, in Autódromo José Carlos Pace. This stage featured 20 laps in the racing circuit, for a total distance of 85.84 km. A field of 94 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 1 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 SCF1h58'29"
2 Uruguays.t.
3 SCFs.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 1h58'19"
2 Uruguay +0'04"
3 +0'06"
Points Classification after Stage 1
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 10 pts
2 Dataro 10 pts
3 Uruguay 7 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 1
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 5 pts
2 Renato Santos Dataro 5 pts
3 Metodista-SBC 3 pts

Held Monday, April 21, 2008. This stage was 230.2 km long. A field of 76 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 2 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 SCF5h43'17"
2 CESC-Sundowns.t.
3 Suzano-Flying Horses.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 7h41'24"
2 CESC-Sundown +0'15"
3 Uruguay +0'16"
Points Classification after Stage 2
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 23 pts
2 Dataro 10 pts
3 CESC-Sundown 9 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 2
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-Florianópolis 9 pts
2 Metodista-SBC 8 pts
3 Renato Santos Dataro 7 pts

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was an 11.3 km individual time trial along the streets of São Carlos.

Stage 3 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 CESC-Sundown14'39"
2 SCF14'42"
3 Dataro14'45"
General Classification after Stage 3
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 CESC-Sundown 7h56'25"
2 SCF+0'03"
3 Dataro+0'06"
Points Classification after Stage 3
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 23 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 10 pts
3 Dataro 10 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 3
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-Florianópolis 9 pts
2 Metodista-SBC 8 pts
3 Renato Santos Dataro 7 pts

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was 93.2 km long, and was held in the afternoon, a few hours after Stage 3. A field of 95 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 4 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 SCF2h18'11"
2 CESC-Sundowns.t.
3 SLS-Americanas.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 CESC-Sundown 10h14'36"
2 SCF+0'03"
3 Dataro+0'06"
Points Classification after Stage 4
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 33 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 16 pts
3 CESC-Sundown 10 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 4
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-Florianópolis 9 pts
2 Metodista-SBC 8 pts
3 Renato Santos Dataro 7 pts

Held Wednesday, April 23, 2008. This stage was 199.0 km long. A group of 8 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Otávio Bulgarelli.

Stage 5 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Suzano-Flying Horse4h39'55"
2 Dataros.t.
3 SLS-Americanas.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Dataro 14h54'31"
2 SCF+0'03"
3 CESC-Sundown+0'15"
Points Classification after Stage 5
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 33 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 18 pts
3 CESC-Sundown 12 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 5
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-Florianópolis 12 pts
2 Dataro 10 pts
3 Juarez-México 9 pts

Held Thursday, April 24, 2008. This stage was 193.0 km long.

Stage 6 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 CESC-Sundown4h29'36"
2 DET-Cordeirópolis+0'37"
3 SLS-Americana+0'44"
General Classification after Stage 6
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Dataro 19h24'59"
2 SCF+0'03"
3 CESC-Sundown+0'15"
Points Classification after Stage 6
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 33 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 18 pts
3 Dataro 13 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 6
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 CESC-Sundown 13 pts
2 SLS-Americana 13 pts
3 Avaí-Florianópolis 12 pts

Held Friday, April 25, 2008. This stage was 105.6 km long, and a field of 102 riders finished with the same timeof the stage winner, Francisco Chamorro.

Stage 7 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 CESC-Sundown2h14'09"
2 Suzano-Flying Horses.t.
3 Chivilcoy-Argentinas.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Dataro 21h39'06"
2 SCF+0'05"
3 CESC-Sundown+0'17"
Points Classification after Stage 7
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 37 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 33 pts
3 Dataro 15 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 7
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-FLorianópolis 22 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 13 pts
3 SLS-Americana 13 pts

Held Saturday, April 26, 2008. This mountain stage was 79 km long.

Stage 8 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Avaí-Florianópolis2h07'53"
2 Avaí-Florianópolis+0'10"
3 Dataro+0'12"
General Classification after Stage 8
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Dataro 23h47'07"
2 CESC-Sundown+0'23"
3 SCF+0'23"
Points Classification after Stage 8
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 37 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 33 pts
3 Dataro 20 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 8
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-FLorianópolis 31 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 13 pts
3 SLS-Americana 13 pts

Held Sunday, April 27, 2008. This stage was 51.5 km long.

Stage 9 Result
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Sales-BH56'14"
2 Memorial-Santoss.t.
3 Dataros.t.

Final results

General Classification after Stage 9 (Final results)
NationCyclistTeamTime
1 Dataro24h43'17"
2 CESC-Sundown+0'27"
3 Avaí-Florianópolis+0'51"
4 +1'34"
5 Suzano-Flying Horse+1'36"
6 Memorial-Santos+1'41"
7 Avaí-Florianópolis+1'59"
8 Avaí-Florianópolis+2'30"
9 +2'31"
10 União-Assis+2'33"
Points Classification after Stage 9 (Final results)
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 40 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 38 pts
3 Dataro 25 pts
Mountain Classification after Stage 9 (Final results)
NationCyclistTeamPoints
1 Avaí-Florianópolis 34 pts
2 CESC-Sundown 18 pts
3 Suzano-Flying Horse 14 pts
Team Classification after Stage 9 (Final results)
NationTeamTime
1 Avaí-Florianópolis 74h14'13"
2 +1'26"
3 Dataro +1'51"

Participating teams and riders

UCI Continental teams

10 – Magno Prado Nazaret

11 – Pedro Autran Nicácio

12 – Breno Sidoti

13 – Maurício Morandi

14 – Fabrício Morandi

15 – Renato Seabra

16 – Alex Diniz

17 – Edgardo Simón

National teams

190 – Richard Mascarañas

191 – Jorge Bravo

192 – Alvaro Tardáguila

193 – Gonzalo Tagliabúe

194 – Cristian Villanueva

195 – José Miraglia

196 – Geovane Fernández

197 – Fredy Peralta

Regional teams

140 – Maurício Frazer

141 – Javier Lindner

142 – Jesus Patalagoytia

143 – Lisandro Ajcu

144 – Adolfo Trabochi

145 – Luis Marroquin

146 – Gabriel Epstein

80 – Jair Santos

81 – Marcelo Moser

82 – Ramiro Gonzales

83 – Rafael Gerhard

84 – Rafael Silva

85 – Edson Resende

86 – Gustavo Zorzo

87 – Flávio Reblin

30 – Luiz Amorim Tavares

31 – Rogério Silva

32 – Walter Ribeiro Jr.

33 – Francisco Chamorro

34 – Raul Cançado

35 – Edson Corradi

36 – Elivelton Pedro

37 – Diego Portugal

180 – Emilio Martin

181 – Fernando Antogna

182 – Gustavo Toledo

183 – Armando Borrajo

184 – César Sigura

185 – Pedro Prieto

40 – Alcides Vieira

41 – Cleberson Weber

42 – Gregolry Panizo

43 – Jocielmo Marins

44 – Renato Santos

45 – Eduardo Pereira

46 – Carlos França

47 – Sidnei Silva

110 – Andrio Lima

111 – Fábio Ribeiro

112 – Hernandes Cuadri

113 – Marcelo Soares

114 – Elinton Stocco

115 – Leonardo Lima

116 – Glauber Nascimento

117 – André Souza

170 – Manuel Medina

171 – Víctor Moreno

172 – Adelso Valero

173 – Franklin Chacón

174 – José Contreras

175 – Hebert Rivas

150 – Fidel Goytia

151 – Jessiel Valenzuela

152 – Ricardo Tapia

153 – Javier Pérez

154 – Marco Arriagada

155 – Ismael Ponce

1 – Marcos Novello

2 – Antônio Nascimento

3 – André Pulini

4 – Thiago Nardin

5 – Eduardo Pinheiro

6 – Robson Dias

7 – Patrick Oyakaua

8 – Armando Camargo

70 – Adriano Martins

71 – Alexandre Mantovani

72 – Jerre Souza

73 – Jeovane Oliveira

74 – Wilian Rodrigues

75 – Marcelo Simeoni

76 – Jean Coloca

77 – João Paulo Vieira

20 – Miguel Direnna

21 – Márcio Pinto

22 – Roger Ferraro

23 – Valcemar Justino

24 – Vanderlei Melchior

25 – Renato Rohsler

26 – Fabiele Mota

27 – Gilberto Goes

130 – Jean Silva

131 – Gideoni Monteiro

132 – Valmir Baia

133 – José Cláudio Santos

134 – Carlos Santos

135 – Alberto Camera

60 – Michel García

61 – Murilo Costa

62 – Rodrigo Melo

63 – Anderson Echeverria

64 – Humberto Vale

65 – Juliano Silva

66 – José Jailson Diniz

67 – Daniel Amaral

120 – Anderson Oliveira

121 – Bruno Pereira

122 – Bruno Tabanez

123 – Geraldo Santos

124 – José Júnior Diniz

125 – Luciano Silva

90 – Alex Arseno

91 – Douglas Bueno

92 – Kléber Ramos

93 – Léo Ferréira

94 – Otávio Bulgarelli

95 – Patrique Azevedo

96 – Renato Ruiz

97 – Tiago Fiorilli

100 – Ezequiel Riderson

101 – Flávio Cardoso

102 – Raphael Serpa

103 – Roberto Pinheiro

104 – Fabiano Mota

105 – Fábio Fagundes

106 – Fernando Tomaz

107 – Marcos Pereira Jr.

50 – Alan Maniezzo

51 – Justino Ribeiro

52 – Diego Domingues

53 – José Medeiros

54 – Ruy Sá Neto

55 – Josias Silva

56 – Elton Marroni

57 – Rodrigo Cheles

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