# 2008 Tour de Pologne

The 2008 Tour of Poland cycling road race took place from 14 to 20 September 2008.

## Stages
### Stage 1

14 September 2008 — Warsaw – 4 km (TTT)
| | Team | Time |
| 1 | CSC–Saxo Bank | 4' 05" |
| 2 | Liquigas | + 3" |
| 3 | Caisse d'Epargne | + 4" |
| 4 | Rabobank | + 6" |
| 5 | Lampre | s.t. |
| 6 | Team High Road | + 7" |
| 7 | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 8 | Team Milram | s.t. |
| 9 | Française des Jeux | + 8" |
| 10 | Gerolsteiner | + 9" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | 4' 05" |
| 2 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 3 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 4 | Andy Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 5 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 6 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 7 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | + 3" |
| 8 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 9 | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 10 | Mauro Da Dalto (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |

### Stage 2

15 September 2008 — Płock > Olsztyn – 231.2 km
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | 6h 10' 53" |
| 2 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 3 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 4 | Giovanni Bernaudeau (FRA) | Bouygues Télécom | s.t. |
| 5 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 6 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| 7 | Peter Wrolich (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 8 | Erki Pütsep (EST) | Bouygues Télécom | s.t. |
| 9 | Adam Wadecki (POL) | Polish national team | s.t. |
| 10 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | 6h 14' 55" |
| 2 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 3 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 3" |
| 4 | Andy Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 5 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 6 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 7 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 8 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 9 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 10 | Kjell Carlström (FIN) | Liquigas | s.t. |

### Stage 3

16 September 2008 — Mikołajki > Białystok – 184.8 km
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Crédit Agricole | 4h 26' 56" |
| 2 | Luciano Pagliarini (BRA) | Scott–American Beef | s.t. |
| 3 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 5 | Denis Flahaut (FRA) | Scott–American Beef | s.t. |
| 6 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 7 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Krzysztof Jeżowski (POL) | Polish national team | s.t. |
| 9 | Andrea Grendene (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 10 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | 10h 41' 47" |
| 2 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | + 4" |
| 3 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 7" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 5 | Andy Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 6 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 7 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 8 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | + 9" |
| 9 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 10 | Mauro Da Dalto (ITA) | Liquigas | + 10" |

### Stage 4

September 17: Bielsk Podlaski > Lublin The results of Stage 4 were annulled due to a protest on the finishing laps. The riders stopped riding within the wet and technical finishing circuit when they learned that time gap were counted within the last circuit lap. All results, including intermediate sprints during the stage, were annulled.
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| Annulled ||||
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | 10h 41' 47" |
| 2 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | + 4" |
| 3 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 7" |
| 4 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 7" |
| 5 | Andy Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 7" |
| 6 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 7" |
| 7 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 7" |
| 8 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | + 9" |
| 9 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Crédit Agricole | + 9" |
| 10 | Mauro Da Dalto (ITA) | Liquigas | + 10" |

### Stage 5

September 18: Nałęczów > Rzeszów
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Silence–Lotto | 5h 18' 59" |
| 2 | José Joaquín Rojas Gil (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | s.t. |
| 3 | Steven de Jongh (NED) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Peter Wrolich (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 5 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 6 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Astana | s.t. |
| 7 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | Team Columbia | s.t. |
| 8 | Aleksandr Kuschynski (BLR) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 9 | Luca Barla (ITA) | Team Milram | s.t. |
| 10 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | José Joaquín Rojas Gil (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | 16h 00' 51" |
| 2 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 2" |
| 3 | Steven de Jongh (NED) | Quick-Step | + 5" |
| 4 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | + 7" |
| 5 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Lampre | + 8" |
| 6 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | Team Columbia | + 9" |
| 7 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP) | Caisse d'Epargne | + 10" |
| 8 | Murilo Fischer (BRA) | Liquigas | + 11" |
| 9 | Peter Wrolich (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | + 11" |
| 10 | Bram de Groot (NED) | Rabobank | + 11" |

### Stage 6

September 19: Krynica-Zdrój > Zakopane
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | 3h 05' 55" |
| 2 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team Columbia | + 47" |
| 3 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | + 1' 15" |
| 4 | Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) | Polish National Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | + 1' 24" |
| 6 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 7 | Aleksandr Kuschynski (BLR) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 8 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 9 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 10 | Pieter Weening (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | 19h 06' 50" |
| 2 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 1' 22" |
| 3 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | + 1' 24" |
| 4 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Lampre | + 1' 28" |
| 6 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Astana | + 1' 33" |
| 7 | Fränk Schleck (LUX) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 1' 34" |
| 8 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Kjell Carlström (FIN) | Liquigas | + 1' 37" |
| 10 | Aleksandr Kuschynski (BLR) | Liquigas | + 1' 37" |

### Stage 7

September 20: Rabka Zdrój > Kraków
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Förster (GER) | Gerolsteiner | 2h 06' 28" |
| 2 | Alberto Curtolo (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 3 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Française des Jeux | s.t. |
| 4 | Peter Wrolich (AUT) | Gerolsteiner | s.t. |
| 5 | Angelo Furlan (ITA) | Crédit Agricole | s.t. |
| 6 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Silence–Lotto | s.t. |
| 7 | Krzysztof Jeżowski (POL) | Polish National Team | s.t. |
| 8 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| 9 | Dominik Roels (GER) | Team Milram | s.t. |
| 10 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jens Voigt (GER) | CSC–Saxo Bank | 21h 13' 18" |
| 2 | Lars Bak (DEN) | CSC–Saxo Bank | + 1' 22" |
| 3 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Liquigas | + 1' 24" |
| 4 | Allan Davis (AUS) | Quick-Step | + 1' 27" |
| 5 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Lampre | + 1' 28" |
| 6 | Grégory Rast (SUI) | Astana | + 1' 33" |
| 7 | Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) | Lampre | + 1' 36" |
| 8 | David Loosli (SUI) | Lampre | + 1' 37" |
| 9 | Kjell Carlström (FIN) | Liquigas | + 1' 37" |
| 10 | Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) | Polish National Team | + 1' 37" |

## Category leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification Żółta koszulka | Mountains classification Klasyfikacja górska | Points classification Klasyfikacja punktowa | Intermediate Sprints Classification Klasyfikacja najaktywniejszych |
| 1 (TTT) | CSC–Saxo Bank | Lars Bak | | | |
| 2 | Allan Davis | Murilo Fischer | Łukasz Bodnar | Allan Davis | |
| 3 | Angelo Furlan | Allan Davis | Łukasz Bodnar | Allan Davis | Andoni Lafuente |
| 4 | Annulled | Annulled | Annulled | Annulled | Annulled |
| 5 | Jürgen Roelandts | José Joaquín Rojas Gil | Marcin Sapa | Allan Davis | Marcin Sapa |
| 6 | Jens Voigt | Jens Voigt | Tony Martin | Allan Davis | Marcin Sapa |
| 7 | Robert Förster | Jens Voigt | Jens Voigt | Allan Davis | Marcin Sapa |
| Final | Final | Jens Voigt | Jens Voigt | Allan Davis | Marcin Sapa |