2008 Tour of California

The 2008 Tour of California was the third edition of an eight-day, 650-mile (1,045 km) stage race, which began in Palo Alto (Stanford University), then raced through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast and finished in Pasadena. The road bicycle racing event was held February 1724. The 2008 Tour of California is part of the 2007–2008 UCI America Tour and the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour.

2008 Tour of California
UCI America Tour
Race details
DatesFebruary 1724
Stages7 & Prologue
Distance650 mi (1,046 km)
Winning time29h 24' 32"
Results
  Winner  Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Astana)
  Second  David Millar (GBR) (Slipstream–Chipotle)
  Third  Christian Vande Velde (USA) (Slipstream–Chipotle)

  Mountains  Scott Nydam (USA) (BMC Racing Team)
  Youth  Robert Gesink (NED) (Rabobank)
  Sprints  Dominique Rollin (CAN) (Toyota–United)
  Team Slipstream–Chipotle
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