Tour de France 2008
GC Winner
Carlos Sastre
Quick Step
21
Stages
3,559
Total km
41.7
Avg km/h
47,974
Total Elev. m
2
Time Trials
Stage Profile Breakdown
8
Flat
38%
9
Mountain
43%
2
Hilly
10%
2
Time Trial
10%
All 21 Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | Dist. | Winner | Profile | Elev. | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 5 Jul | Brest → Plumelec | 198 km | Alejandro Valverde | 2,324 m | 42.9 km/h | |
| Stage 2 | 6 Jul | Auray → Saint-Brieuc | 165 km | Thor Hushovd | 1,888 m | 43.8 km/h | |
| Stage 3 | 7 Jul | Saint-Malo → Nantes | 208 km | Samuel Dumoulin | 1,507 m | 40.9 km/h | |
| Stage 4 | 8 Jul | Cholet → Cholet | 30 km | Kim Kirchen | 338 m | 49.1 km/h | |
| Stage 5 | 9 Jul | Cholet → Chateauroux | 232 km | Mark Cavendish | 1,299 m | 42.5 km/h | |
| Stage 6 | 10 Jul | Aigurande → Super-Besse | 196 km | Alejandro Valverde | 3,280 m | 39.4 km/h | |
| Stage 7 | 11 Jul | Brioude → Aurillac | 159 km | Luis Leon Sanchez | 2,431 m | 41.0 km/h | |
| Stage 8 | 12 Jul | Figeac → Toulouse | 173 km | Mark Cavendish | 1,892 m | 42.6 km/h | |
| Stage 9 | 13 Jul | Toulouse → Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 224 km | Vladimir Efimkin | 3,778 m | 39.5 km/h | |
| Stage 10 | 14 Jul | Pau → Hautacam | 156 km | Leonardo Piepoli | 3,794 m | 36.1 km/h | |
| Stage 11 | 16 Jul | Lannemezan → Foix | 168 km | Kurt-Asle Arvesen | 2,863 m | 42.2 km/h | |
| Stage 12 | 17 Jul | Lavelanet → Narbonne | 169 km | Mark Cavendish | 1,197 m | 45.8 km/h | |
| Stage 13 | 18 Jul | Narbonne → Nîmes | 182 km | Mark Cavendish | 1,405 m | 41.1 km/h | |
| Stage 14 | 19 Jul | Nîmes → Digne-les-Bains | 195 km | Oscar Freire | 1,726 m | 46.1 km/h | |
| Stage 15 | 20 Jul | Embrun → Prato Nevoso | 183 km | Simon Gerrans | 3,739 m | 37.8 km/h | |
| Stage 16 | 22 Jul | Cuneo → Jausiers | 157 km | Cyril Dessel | 4,174 m | 34.7 km/h | |
| Stage 17 | 23 Jul | Embrun → L'Alpe-d'Huez | 211 km | Carlos Sastre | 5,405 m | 34.3 km/h | |
| Stage 18 | 24 Jul | Bourg-d'Oisans → Saint-Etienne | 197 km | Marcus Burghardt | 1,905 m | 43.6 km/h | |
| Stage 19 | 25 Jul | Roanne → Montluçon | 166 km | Sylvain Chavanel | 1,814 m | 45.7 km/h | |
| Stage 20 | 26 Jul | Cérilly → Saint-Amand-Montrond | 53 km | Fabian Cancellara | 408 m | 49.6 km/h | |
| Stage 21 | 27 Jul | Etampes → Paris Champs-Élysées | 143 km | Gert Steegmans | 807 m | 37.0 km/h |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2008 Tour de France?
Carlos Sastre won the 2008 Tour de France general classification.
How many stages were in the 2008 Tour de France?
The 2008 Tour de France consisted of 21 stages.