# 2008 Deutschland Tour

The 2008 Deutschland Tour road cycling race took place from August 29 to September 6, 2008, in Germany and Austria. It was won by Team Columbia's Linus Gerdemann of Germany. It was the 32nd edition of the Deutschland Tour, and the last edition until the race's revival in 2018.

## Stages
### Prologue Kitzbühel 3.6 km Friday, August 29

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Brett Lancaster (AUS) | Team Milram | 3' 59" |
| 2 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | Team Columbia | + 2" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brett Lancaster (AUS) | Team Milram | 3' 59" |
| 2 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | Team Columbia | + 2" |

### Stage 1 Kitzbühel–Hochfügen 178 km Saturday, August 30

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 4h 42' 54" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 16" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 4h 46' 57" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 2 Munich–Hesselberg 183 km Sunday, August 31

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | David de la Fuente (ESP) | Scott–American Beef | 3h 48' 38" |
| 2 | Pietro Caucchioli (ITA) | Crédit Agricole | + 1" |
| 3 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 8h 35' 37" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 3 Herrieden–Wiesloch 214.9 km Monday, September 1

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) | Liquigas | 5h 20' 34" |
| 2 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |
| 3 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 13h 56' 11" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 4 Wiesloch–Mainz 174 km Tuesday, September 2

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Team Columbia | 3h 59' 37" |
| 2 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| 3 | Robert Förster (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 17h 55' 48" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 5 Mainz–Winterberg 218.4 km Wednesday, September 3

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | Team Columbia | 5h 39' 35" |
| 2 | Rubens Bertogliati (SUI) | Scott–American Beef | s.t. |
| 3 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 23h 35' 23" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 6 Schmallenberg–Neuss 188.8 km Thursday, September 4

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) | Française des Jeux | 4h 17' 22" |
| 2 | Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ) | Astana | s.t. |
| 3 | Thierry Hupond (FRA) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 27h 54' 45" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 7 Neuss–Georgsmarienhütte 214.3 km Friday, September 5

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Stéphane Augé (FRA) | Cofidis | 4h 45' 33" |
| 2 | Thierry Hupond (FRA) | Skil–Shimano | s.t. |
| 3 | Mauro Da Dalto (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 32h 44' 12" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 17" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 20" |

### Stage 8 - September 6, 2008: >

| | Cyclist | Team | Results |
| 1 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team Columbia | 39' 49" |
| 2 | Bert Grabsch (GER) | Team Columbia | +34" |
| 3 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | +48" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Linus Gerdemann (GER) | Team Columbia | 33h 25' 18" |
| 2 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team Columbia | + 52" |
| 3 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 1.34" |

## Jersey progress

| Stage (Winner) | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 0Prologue (Brett Lancaster) | Brett Lancaster | Brett Lancaster | not awarded | Gerald Ciolek | Team Milram |
| 0Stage 1 (Linus Gerdemann) | Linus Gerdemann | Linus Gerdemann | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Astana |
| 0Stage 2 (David de la Fuente) | Linus Gerdemann | Linus Gerdemann | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Astana |
| 0Stage 3 (Leonardo Bertagnolli) | Linus Gerdemann | Thomas Lövkvist | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 0Stage 4 (André Greipel) | Linus Gerdemann | Thomas Lövkvist | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 0Stage 5 (Gerald Ciolek) | Linus Gerdemann | Thomas Lövkvist | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 0Stage 6 (Jussi Veikkanen) | Linus Gerdemann | Thomas Lövkvist | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Astana |
| 0Stage 7 (Stéphane Augé) | Linus Gerdemann | Thomas Lövkvist | Daniel Musiol | Thomas Lövkvist | Astana |
| 0Stage 8 (Tony Martin) |