# 2008 Tour de Suisse

The 2008 Tour de Suisse was the 72nd edition of the Tour de Suisse road cycling stage race. The race took place from 14 June to 22 June 2008 and is part of the 2008 UCI ProTour. It began in Langnau im Emmental and ended in Bern. The race was won by Roman Kreuziger.

## Teams

Twenty teams of eight riders started the race:
* Caisse d'Epargne
* Liquigas
* Crédit Agricole
* Silence–Lotto
* Cofidis
* Team Milram
* Lampre
* Ag2r–La Mondiale
* Quick-Step
* Astana
* Rabobank
* Française des Jeux
* Team CSC
* Gerolsteiner
* Saunier Duval–Scott
* Bouygues Télécom
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Team High Road
* BMC Racing Team
* Team Volksbank

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 14 June | Langnau im Emmental to Langnau im Emmental | 146 km (90.7 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Óscar Freire (ESP) |
| 2 | 15 June | Langnau im Emmental to Flumserberg | 197 km (122.4 mi) | Medium mountain stage | Igor Antón (ESP) |
| 3 | 16 June | Flums to Gossau SG | 155 km (96.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 4 | 17 June | Gossau SG to Domat/Ems | 171 km (106.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Robbie McEwen (AUS) |
| 5 | 18 June | Domat/Ems to Caslano | 190 km (118.1 mi) | Mountain stage | Markus Fothen (GER) |
| 6 | 19 June | Ambrì to Verbier | 188 km (116.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Kim Kirchen (LUX) |
| 7 | 20 June | Gruyères to Lyss | 171 km (106.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |
| 8 | 21 June | Altdorf to Klausen Pass | 25 km (15.5 mi) | Individual time trial | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
| 9 | 22 June | Altdorf to Bern | 168 km (104.4 mi) | Hilly stage | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) |

## Stages
### Stage 1

14 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Langnau I.E., 146 km (91 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 3h 42' 35" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 3 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | s.t. |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| 5 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | 3h 42' 25" |
| 2 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 3 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre | + 4" |
| 4 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 6" |
| 5 | Iñigo Landaluze (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7" |

### Stage 2

15 June 2008 - Langnau I.E. to Flumserberg, 197 km (122 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 5h 00' 04" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 6" |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 6" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 6" |
| 5 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 8" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 8h 42' 29" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 6" |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 12" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 16" |
| 5 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 18" |

### Stage 3

16 June 2008 - Flums to Gossau SG, 155 km (96 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | 3h 50' 05" |
| 2 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | Team High Road | s.t. |
| 4 | Robert Förster (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 5 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 12h 32' 34" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 6" |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 12" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 16" |
| 5 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 18" |

### Stage 4

17 June 2008 - Gossau SG to Domat/Ems, 171 km (106 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | 4h 04' 10" |
| 2 | Óscar Freire (ESP) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | Gerald Ciolek (GER) | Team High Road | s.t. |
| 4 | Leonardo Duque (COL) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | Markus Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 16h 36' 44" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 6" |
| 3 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 12" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 16" |
| 5 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 18" |

### Stage 5

18 June 2008 - Domat/Ems to Caslano, 190 km (120 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Markus Fothen (GER) | Gerolsteiner | 4h 47' 31" |
| 2 | Sergei Ivanov (RUS) | Astana | + 50" |
| 3 | Markus Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 57" |
| 4 | Michael Albasini (SUI) | Liquigas | + 57" |
| 5 | Alexander Bocharov (RUS) | Crédit Agricole | + 57" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 21h 25' 12" |
| 2 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | + 6" |
| 3 | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 18" |
| 4 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 21" |
| 5 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 22" |

### Stage 6

19 June 2008 - Ambrì to Verbier, 188 km (117 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | 5h 29' 23" |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | s.t. |
| 3 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 6" |
| 4 | Sergei Ivanov (RUS) | Liquigas | + 12" |
| 5 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 20" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | 26h 54' 31" |
| 2 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 27" |
| 3 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 33" |
| 4 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 46" |
| 5 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team High Road | + 56" |

### Stage 7

20 June 2008 - Gruyères to Lyss, 171 km (106 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | 3h 47' 09" |
| 2 | Erik Zabel (GER) | Team Milram | + 2" |
| 3 | Robbie McEwen (AUS) | Silence–Lotto | + 2" |
| 4 | Robert Förster (GER) | Gerolsteiner | + 2" |
| 5 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Lampre | + 2" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kim Kirchen (LUX) | Team High Road | 30h 41' 42" |
| 2 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | + 27" |
| 3 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 33" |
| 4 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 46" |
| 5 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team High Road | + 56" |

### Stage 8

21 June 2008 - Altdorf to Klausen Pass, 25 km (16 mi) (ITT)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | 1h 00' 22" |
| 2 | José Rujano (VEN) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 16" |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | + 17" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 54" |
| 5 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | Team CSC | + 1' 26" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | 31h 42' 31" |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | + 49" |
| 3 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 55" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 2' 11" |
| 5 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team High Road | + 2' 37" |

### Stage 9

22 June, 2008 - Altdorf to Bern, 168 km (104 mi)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | Team CSC | |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 3 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 4" |
| 4 | Matteo Tosatto (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 5" |
| 5 | Markus Zberg (SUI) | Gerolsteiner | + 5" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Liquigas | 35h 43' 46" |
| 2 | Andreas Klöden (GER) | Astana | + 49" |
| 3 | Igor Antón (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 55" |
| 4 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Lampre | + 2' 11" |
| 5 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE) | Team High Road | + 2' 37" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Óscar Freire | Óscar Freire | Óscar Freire | no award | no award | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2 | Igor Antón | Igor Antón | Kim Kirchen | David Loosli | David Loosli | Team CSC |
| 3 | Robbie McEwen | Igor Antón | Óscar Freire | David Loosli | René Weissinger | Team CSC |
| 4 | Robbie McEwen | Igor Antón | Óscar Freire | David Loosli | René Weissinger | Team CSC |
| 5 | Markus Fothen | Igor Antón | Óscar Freire | David Loosli | René Weissinger | Gerolsteiner |
| 6 | Kim Kirchen | Kim Kirchen | Óscar Freire | David Loosli | René Weissinger | Astana |
| 7 | Fabian Cancellara | Kim Kirchen | Óscar Freire | Maxim Iglinsky | René Weissinger | Astana |
| 8 | Roman Kreuziger | Roman Kreuziger | Óscar Freire | Maxim Iglinsky | René Weissinger | Astana |
| 9 | Fabian Cancellara | Roman Kreuziger | Fabian Cancellara | Maxim Iglinsky | René Weissinger | Astana |
| Final | Final | Roman Kreuziger | Fabian Cancellara | Maxim Iglinsky | René Weissinger | Astana |
* In stage 2, Martin Elmiger wore the green jersey.
* In stage 3, Martin Elmiger wore the white jersey.