2008 Vuelta a Colombia explained
| 2008 Vuelta a Colombia |
| Date: | May 10–25, 2008 |
| Series: | 2007–08 UCI America Tour |
| Stages: | 14 |
| Distance: | 2069.3 |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 50h 26' 36" |
| Speed: | 41.0163 |
| First: | Giovanny Báez |
| First Nat: | COL |
| First Team: | Une Orbitel |
| First Color: | red |
| Second: | Hernán Buenahora |
| Second Nat: | COL |
| Second Team: | Lotería de Boyacá |
| Third: | Mauricio Ortega |
| Third Nat: | COL |
| Third Team: | Lotería de Boyacá |
| Points: | Óscar Sevilla |
| Points Nat: | ESP |
| Points Team: | Rock Racing |
| Mountains: | Fabio Montenegro |
| Mountains Nat: | COL |
| Mountains Team: | Blanco del Valle |
| Youth: | Darwin Atapuma |
| Youth Nat: | COL |
| Youth Team: | Indeportes Antioquia |
| Team: | Lotería de Boyacá |
| Previous: | 2007 |
| Next: | 2009 |
The 58th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia was held from May 10 to May 25, 2008. Colombia's Giovanny Báez was crowned champion after 50 hours, 25 minutes and 55 seconds or riding through the plains and mountains of Colombia. The last stage, an urban race through the streets of Cali, was won by Artur García. The 27-year-old Báez was the 33rd cyclist to win the Tour of Colombia.
Stages
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2008-05-18: Medellín — Santa Elena (31 km)
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2008-05-22: Mariquita — La Linéa (176.8 km)
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2008-05-24: Cartago — Cali (190.4 km)
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2008-05-25: Cali — Cali (96 km)
| Place | Stage 14 | General Classification |
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Final classification
| RANK | NAME | TEAM | TIME |
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| 1. | | Une Orbitel | 50:25:55 |
| 2. | | Lotería de Boyacá | + 2.00 |
| 3. | | Une Orbitel | + 3.14 |
| 4. | | GW Shimano-EPM | + 3.29 |
| 5. | | Blanco del Valle Frugos | + 4.36 |
| 6. | | Coordinadora-EBSA | + 5.24 |
| 7. | | GW Shimano | + 5.33 |
| 8. | | Colombia es Pasión | + 7.02 |
| 9. | | Rock Racing | + 7.45 |
| 10. | | GW Shimano | + 8.27 | |
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