Tour de Georgia
The Tour de Georgia was a U.S. professional road cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and was contested six times until 2008. It was one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe ( 2.HC) stage ra ...
was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27, 2008 across the state of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
2007–08 UCI America Tour
The 2007–08 UCI America Tour was the fourth season for the UCI America Tour. The season began on 7 October 2007 with the Clásico Ciclístico Banfoandes and ended on 20 September 2008 with the Vuelta Mexico.
The points leader, based on the cumul ...
, and was presented by
AT&T
AT&T Inc., an abbreviation for its predecessor's former name, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the w ...
.
Stage Results
Stage 1, April 21,
Tybee Island
Tybee Island ( ) is a city and a barrier island in Chatham County, Georgia, 18 miles (29 km) east of Savannah. The name is used for both the city and the island, but geographically the two are not identical: only part of the island's terri ...
–
Savannah
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ...
, 115.6 km
The first stage of the Tour was a short and flat stage suited for sprinters, starting in
Tybee Island
Tybee Island ( ) is a city and a barrier island in Chatham County, Georgia, 18 miles (29 km) east of Savannah. The name is used for both the city and the island, but geographically the two are not identical: only part of the island's terri ...
and finishing in
Savannah
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach th ...
. A group of six riders broke clear of the main field and established a lead of over one minute, before being caught in the final . The stage was won in a bunch sprint by
Iván Domínguez
Iván Domínguez (born May 28, 1976 in Havana) is a Cuban/USA professional road cyclist. In 2009, Domínguez, also known as "The Cuban Missile," acquired U.S. citizenship.
Domínguez initially competed for the Cuban National Track and Road Tea ...
Jelly Belly
Jelly Belly Candy Company, formerly known as Herman Goelitz Candy Company and Goelitz Confectionery Company, is an American company that manufactures Jelly Belly jelly beans and other candy.
The company is based in Fairfield, California, with ...
) and
Robert Förster
Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978) is a German former professional road racing cyclist. He specialized in bunch sprints.
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger.
His career highlights have been wins in the f ...
(
Gerolsteiner
Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG (Gerolsteiner) is a leading German mineral water firm with its seat in Gerolstein in the Eifel mountains. The firm is well known for its Gerolsteiner Sprudel brand, a bottled, naturally carbonated mineral wate ...
). Dominguez's win meant that he assumed the lead in the overall classification.
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A ...
Braselton
Braselton ( ) is a town in Jackson, Barrow, Gwinnett, and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 13,403, and in 2023 the estimated population was 15,5 ...
(
Road Atlanta
Road Atlanta (known for sponsorship reasons as Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta) is a road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, United States. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur spo ...
Dahlonega
Dahlonega ( ) is the county seat of Lumpkin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,242, and in 2018 the population was estimated to be 6,884.
Dahlonega is located at the north end of Georgia h ...
Brasstown Bald
Brasstown Bald is the highest point in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located in the northeastern part of the state in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border between Towns and Union counties south of the city of Hiawassee. The mountain is kn ...
, 142.3 km
Stage 7, April 27,
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
, 100.9 km
Final standing
General classification
Young classification
Mountains classification
Sprint classification
Team classification
Jersey progress
Participating teams
;UCI ProTour Teams
* AST –
Astana Team
XDS Astana Team () is a professional road bicycle racing cycling team, team sponsored by the Samruk-Kazyna, a coalition of state-owned companies from Kazakhstan and named after its capital (political), capital city Astana. Astana attained UCI Pro ...
* CSC –
Team CSC
Tinkoff () was a Russian-registered professional cycling team from Russia and previously Denmark. It competed in the UCI World Tour.
The team was owned by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis from 2000 until 2013 and Russian banker Oleg T ...
* GST –
Gerolsteiner
Gerolsteiner Brunnen GmbH & Co. KG (Gerolsteiner) is a leading German mineral water firm with its seat in Gerolstein in the Eifel mountains. The firm is well known for its Gerolsteiner Sprudel brand, a bottled, naturally carbonated mineral wate ...
* THR –
Team High Road
A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal.
As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to info ...
;UCI Professional Continental Teams
* BMC –
BMC Racing Team
CCC Pro Team () was a UCI WorldTeam co-owned and managed by American cyclist Jim Ochowicz, who founded the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. After its last title sponsor, CCC SA, CCC, a Polish shoe retailer, pulled out due to financial difficulties resultin ...
Bissell Pro Cycling Team
Bissell Pro Cycling Team, or simply Bissell, () was an elite men's cycling team registered in the United States as a UCI Continental. The team competed on the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar and the UCI America Tour.
The team folded at the ...
* HNM –
Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioning of the human body, absent of disease, pain ...
Symmetrics Cycling Team
Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team () was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers ...
* TT1 –
Team Type 1
Team Novo Nordisk () is an all-diabetic professional cycling team founded by CEO Phil Southerland and led by general manager Vassili Davidenko. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
The team's principal sponsor is the Danish global healthcare ...
* RRC –
Rock Racing
Rock Racing (UCI Code: RR) was a cycling team founded in 2007 by Michael Ball (fashion), Michael Ball. The team is affiliated with Ball's Rock & Republic clothing line. Rock Racing received media attention for hiring outcasts in the sport, includin ...