# 2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo

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:
* Category 1: 11, 9, 8 pts
* Category 2: 9, 7, 6 pts
* Category 3: 7, 5, 4 pts
* Category 4: 5, 3, 2 pts
The team classification accounts the times of the first 3 riders of each team in each stage.

## Stages and Results
### Stage 1: São Paulo

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.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 1h58'29" |
| 2 | Alvaro Tardáguila | Uruguay | s.t. |
| 3 | Alex Diniz | SCF | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 1h58'19" |
| 2 | Alvaro Tardáguila | Uruguay | +0'04" |
| 3 | Alex Diniz | SCF | +0'06" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 10 pts |
| 2 | Alcides Vieira | Dataro | 10 pts |
| 3 | Alvaro Tardáguila | Uruguay | 7 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alex Diniz | SCF | 5 pts |
| 2 | Renato Santos | Dataro | 5 pts |
| 3 | Jean Coloca | Metodista-SBC | 3 pts |

### Stage 2: Sorocaba to São Carlos

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.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 5h43'17" |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | s.t. |
| 3 | Kléber Ramos | Suzano-Flying Horse | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 7h41'24" |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | +0'15" |
| 3 | Alvaro Tardáguila | Uruguay | +0'16" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 23 pts |
| 2 | Alcides Vieira | Dataro | 10 pts |
| 3 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 9 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | 9 pts |
| 2 | Jean Coloca | Metodista-SBC | 8 pts |
| 3 | Renato Santos | Dataro | 7 pts |

### Stage 3: São Carlos time trial

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was an 11.3 km individual time trial along the streets of São Carlos.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | 14'39" |
| 2 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | 14'42" |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 14'45" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | 7h56'25" |
| 2 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +0'03" |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | +0'06" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 23 pts |
| 2 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | 10 pts |
| 3 | Alcides Vieira | Dataro | 10 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | 9 pts |
| 2 | Jean Coloca | Metodista-SBC | 8 pts |
| 3 | Renato Santos | Dataro | 7 pts |

### Stage 4: São Carlos to Ribeirão Preto

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.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 2h18'11" |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | s.t. |
| 3 | Bruno Tabanez | SLS-Americana | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | 10h14'36" |
| 2 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +0'03" |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | +0'06" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 33 pts |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 16 pts |
| 3 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | 10 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | 9 pts |
| 2 | Jean Coloca | Metodista-SBC | 8 pts |
| 3 | Renato Santos | Dataro | 7 pts |

### Stage 5: Cajuru to Campinas

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.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Otávio Bulgarelli | Suzano-Flying Horse | 4h39'55" |
| 2 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | s.t. |
| 3 | Bruno Pereira | SLS-Americana | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 14h54'31" |
| 2 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +0'03" |
| 3 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | +0'15" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 33 pts |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 18 pts |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | CESC-Sundown | 12 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | 12 pts |
| 2 | Cleberson Weber | Dataro | 10 pts |
| 3 | Marco Arriagada | Juarez-México | 9 pts |

### Stage 6: Campinas to Atibaia

Held Thursday, April 24, 2008. This stage was 193.0 km long.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Diego Portugal | CESC-Sundown | 4h29'36" |
| 2 | Fábio Ribeiro | DET-Cordeirópolis | +0'37" |
| 3 | Bruno Pereira | SLS-Americana | +0'44" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 19h24'59" |
| 2 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +0'03" |
| 3 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | +0'15" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 33 pts |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 18 pts |
| 3 | Alcides Vieira | Dataro | 13 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Diego Portugal | CESC-Sundown | 13 pts |
| 2 | Bruno Pereira | SLS-Americana | 13 pts |
| 3 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | 12 pts |

### Stage 7: Atibaia to São José dos Campos

Held Friday, April 25, 2008. This stage was 105.6 km long, and a field of 102 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Francisco Chamorro.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 2h14'09" |
| 2 | Kléber Ramos | Suzano-Flying Horse | s.t. |
| 3 | Armando Borrajo | Chivilcoy-Argentina | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 21h39'06" |
| 2 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +0'05" |
| 3 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | +0'17" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 37 pts |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 33 pts |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 15 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-FLorianópolis | 22 pts |
| 2 | Diego Portugal | CESC-Sundown | 13 pts |
| 3 | Bruno Pereira | SLS-Americana | 13 pts |

### Stage 8: São José dos Campos to Campos do Jordão

Held Saturday, April 26, 2008. This mountain stage was 79 km long.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jair Santos | Avaí-Florianópolis | 2h07'53" |
| 2 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | +0'10" |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | +0'12" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 23h47'07" |
| 2 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | +0'23" |
| 3 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +0'23" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 37 pts |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 33 pts |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 20 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-FLorianópolis | 31 pts |
| 2 | Diego Portugal | CESC-Sundown | 13 pts |
| 3 | Bruno Pereira | SLS-Americana | 13 pts |

### Stage 9: Jundiaí to São Paulo

Held Sunday, April 27, 2008. This stage was 51.5 km long.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gilberto Goes | Sales-BH | 56'14" |
| 2 | Antônio Nascimento | Memorial-Santos | s.t. |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | s.t. |

## Final results

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 24h43'17" |
| 2 | Luiz Amorim Tavares | CESC-Sundown | +0'27" |
| 3 | Jair Santos | Avaí-Florianópolis | +0'51" |
| 4 | Magno Prado Nazaret | SCF | +1'34" |
| 5 | Otávio BUlgarelli | Suzano-Flying Horse | +1'36" |
| 6 | Antônio Nascimento | Memorial-Santos | +1'41" |
| 7 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | +1'59" |
| 8 | Rafael Gerhard | Avaí-Florianópolis | +2'30" |
| 9 | Renato Seabra | SCF | +2'31" |
| 10 | José Medeiros | União-Assis | +2'33" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Edgardo Simón | SCF | 40 pts |
| 2 | Francisco Chamorro | CESC-Sundown | 38 pts |
| 3 | Gregolry Panizo | Dataro | 25 pts |
| | Cyclist | Team | Points |
| 1 | Marcelo Moser | Avaí-Florianópolis | 34 pts |
| 2 | Diego Portugal | CESC-Sundown | 18 pts |
| 3 | Patrique Azevedo | Suzano-Flying Horse | 14 pts |
| | Team | Time |
| 1 | Avaí-Florianópolis | 74h14'13" |
| 2 | SCF | +1'26" |
| 3 | Dataro | +1'51" |

## Participating teams and riders
### UCI Continental teams

* SCF – Scott–Marcondes Cesar–São José dos Campos
    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

* Uruguay – Uruguay National Team
    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

* ACME – ACME Cycling Team
    140 – Maurício Frazer
    141 – Javier Lindner
    142 – Jesus Patalagoytia
    143 – Lisandro Ajcu
    144 – Adolfo Trabochi
    145 – Luis Marroquin
    146 – Gabriel Epstein
* Avaí-Florianópolis – Avaí/Florianópolis/APGF
    80 – Jair Santos
    81 – Marcelo Moser
    82 – Ramiro Gonzales
    83 – Rafael Gerhard
    84 – Rafael Silva
    85 – Edson Resende
    86 – Gustavo Zorzo
    87 – Flávio Reblin
* CESC-Sundown – CESC/Sundown/Nossa Caixa/Calipso/Maxxis
    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
* Chivilcoy-Argentina – Ciudad de Chivilcoy
    180 – Emilio Martin
    181 – Fernando Antogna
    182 – Gustavo Toledo
    183 – Armando Borrajo
    184 – César Sigura
    185 – Pedro Prieto
* Dataro – Clube Dataro de Ciclismo/Blumenau
    40 – Alcides Vieira
    41 – Cleberson Weber
    42 – Gregolry Panizo
    43 – Jocielmo Marins
    44 – Renato Santos
    45 – Eduardo Pereira
    46 – Carlos França
    47 – Sidnei Silva
* DET-Cordeirópolis – DET Cordeirópolis/Kuruma/Incefra/Unilance
    110 – Andrio Lima
    111 – Fábio Ribeiro
    112 – Hernandes Cuadri
    113 – Marcelo Soares
    114 – Elinton Stocco
    115 – Leonardo Lima
    116 – Glauber Nascimento
    117 – André Souza
* Gob.Zulia – Venezuela/Gob.Zulia/Alcadia de Cabimas
    170 – Manuel Medina
    171 – Víctor Moreno
    172 – Adelso Valero
    173 – Franklin Chacón
    174 – José Contreras
    175 – Hebert Rivas
* Juarez-México – Municipalidad de Juarez – México
    150 – Fidel Goytia
    151 – Jessiel Valenzuela
    152 – Ricardo Tapia
    153 – Javier Pérez
    154 – Marco Arriagada
    155 – Ismael Ponce
* Memorial-Santos – Memorial/PM Santos/Giant/Nossa Caixa
    1 – Marcos Novello
    2 – Antônio Nascimento
    3 – André Pulini
    4 – Thiago Nardin
    5 – Eduardo Pinheiro
    6 – Robson Dias
    7 – Patrick Oyakaua
    8 – Armando Camargo
* Metodista-SBC – Metodista/São Bernardo do Campo/Sundown/Nossa Caixa
    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
* Sales-BH – Sales Supermercados/Pinarello/BH
    20 – Miguel Direnna
    21 – Márcio Pinto
    22 – Roger Ferraro
    23 – Valcemar Justino
    24 – Vanderlei Melchior
    25 – Renato Rohsler
    26 – Fabiele Mota
    27 – Gilberto Goes
* Sel.Paulista – Seleção Paulista
    130 – Jean Silva
    131 – Gideoni Monteiro
    132 – Valmir Baia
    133 – José Cláudio Santos
    134 – Carlos Santos
    135 – Alberto Camera
* SF-Kenda – São Francisco/Kenda/Nossa Caixa/DKS/Ribeirão Preto
    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
* SLS-Americana – São Lucas Saúde/UCA/Americana
    120 – Anderson Oliveira
    121 – Bruno Pereira
    122 – Bruno Tabanez
    123 – Geraldo Santos
    124 – José Júnior Diniz
    125 – Luciano Silva
* Suzano-Flying Horse – Suzano/Flying Horse/Caloi
    90 – Alex Arseno
    91 – Douglas Bueno
    92 – Kléber Ramos
    93 – Léo Ferréira
    94 – Otávio Bulgarelli
    95 – Patrique Azevedo
    96 – Renato Ruiz
    97 – Tiago Fiorilli
* Team Vale – Team Vale/FAPI/O Lojão/Gramado/JKS/Sejelp
    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.
* União-Assis – União/Assis-Amea
    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