# 2008 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2008 Tour of the Basque Country, the 65th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country stage cycling race, took place from 7 April to 12 April 2008. It was won by Spanish rider Alberto Contador of Astana.

## Stages
### Stage 1

7 April 2008 - Legazpi to Legazpi, 137 km (85 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 3h 39' 22" |
| 2 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 3" |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 8" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 5 | Riccardo Riccò (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Scott | + 8" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 3h 39' 22" |
| 2 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 3" |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 8" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 5 | Riccardo Riccò (ITA) | Saunier Duval–Scott | + 8" |

### Stage 2

8 April 2008 - Legazpi to Erandio, 153 km (95 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | 3h 40' 42" |
| 2 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | s.t. |
| 4 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 7h 20' 04" |
| 2 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 3" |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 8" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 5 | Peter Velits (SVK) | Team Milram | + 8" |

### Stage 3

9 April 2008 - Erandio to Viana, 195 km (121 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | 4h 54' 24" |
| 2 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |
| 3 | Paolo Bettini (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Leonardo Duque (COL) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 12h 14' 28" |
| 2 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 3" |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 8" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 5 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 8" |

### Stage 4

10 April 2008 - Viana to Vitoria-Gasteiz, 171 km (106 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | 4h 17' 33" |
| 2 | Morris Possoni (ITA) | Team High Road | s.t. |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | s.t. |
| 4 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 5 | Matthew Lloyd (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 16h 32' 01" |
| 2 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 3" |
| 3 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 8" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 5 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 8" |

### Stage 5

11 April 2008 - Vitoria-Gasteiz to Orio, 162 km (101 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | 4h 02' 48" |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | s.t. |
| 3 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 4 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | s.t. |
| 5 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 20h 34' 49" |
| 2 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 8" |
| 4 | David Herrero (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 8" |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 8" |

### Stage 6

12 April 2008 - Orio to Orio, 20 km (12 mi) (ITT)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 29' 10" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 22" |
| 3 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | + 27" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 49" |
| 5 | Robert Gesink (NED) | Rabobank | + 1' 16" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 21h 03' 59" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 30" |
| 3 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | + 35" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 57" |
| 5 | Maxime Monfort (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1' 25" |

## General classification

| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 21h 03' 59" |
| 2 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 30" |
| 3 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | + 35" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 57" |
| 5 | Maxime Monfort (BEL) | Cofidis | + 1' 25" |
| 6 | Mikel Astarloza (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 37" |
| 7 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 1' 43" |
| 8 | Sandy Casar (FRA) | Française des Jeux | + 2' 03" |
| 9 | Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) | Karpin–Galicia | + 2' 03" |
| 10 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 2' 05" |

## Jersey progress

| Stage | Winner | General Classification | Points Classification | Mountains Classification | Metas Volantes Classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Alberto Contador | Alberto Contador | Alberto Contador | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen | Alberto Contador | David Herrero | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Lampre |
| 3 | David Herrero | Alberto Contador | David Herrero | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 4 | Kim Kirchen | Alberto Contador | David Herrero | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Saunier Duval–Scott |
| 5 | Damiano Cunego | Alberto Contador | David Herrero | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Karpin–Galicia |
| 6 | Alberto Contador | Alberto Contador | Damiano Cunego | Egoi Martínez | Iban Mayoz | Rabobank |
* In stage 2, Ezequiel Mosquera wore the points jersey.

## Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race

As of 13 April 2008, after the 2008 Tour of the Basque Country.
| Rank | Name | Team | Points |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team High Road | 62 |
| 2 | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Astana | 58 |
| 3 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | 50 |
| 4 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 45 |
| 5 | Cadel Evans (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | 42 |
| 6 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 40 |
| 7 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) | Cofidis | 40 |
| 8 | Thomas Dekker (NED) | Rabobank | 37 |
| 9 | Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) | Rabobank | 35 |
| 10 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | 33 |
| 11 | Aurélien Clerc (SUI) | Bouygues Télécom | 30 |
| 12 | Alessandro Ballan (ITA) | Lampre | 30 |