The 2008 Tour of California was the third edition of an eight-day, 650-mile (1,045 km) stage race, which began in

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), then raced through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast and finished in Pasadena. The

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event was held February 17–24. The 2008 Tour of California is part of the 2007–2008 UCI America Tour and the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour.

Participating teams

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Teams * AST - * BTL - * C.A - * CSC - * GST - * QST - * RAB - * SDV - * THR - ; UCI Professional Continental Teams * BMC - * TSL - ; UCI Continental Teams * BPC - * HNM - * JBC - * KBM - * RRC - * TUP -

Stage Results

Prologue, February 17,
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, 3.4 km

Stage 1, February 18, Sausalito - Santa Rosa, 156 km

Stage 2, February 19, Santa Rosa -
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, 186 km

Stage 3, February 20, Modesto - San José, 165 km

Stage 4, February 21, Seaside -
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, 218 km

Stage 5, February 22, Solvang, 24 km

Stage 6, February 23, Santa Barbara - Santa Clarita, 169.6 km

Stage 7, February 24, Santa Clarita - Pasadena, 150 km

Final standing

General classification

Team classification

Young classification

Mountains classification

Sprint classification

Jersey progress

External links

* - 2008 Tour Archive
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