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Stages | 7 & prologue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,071.8 km (666.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 25h 40' 41" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | David García (ESP) | (Karpin-Galicia) | |
Second | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | (Saunier Duval–Scott) | |
Third | Pieter Jacobs (BEL) | (Silence–Lotto) | |
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Points | Assan Bazayev (KAZ) | (Astana) | |
Mountains | José Alberto Benítez (ESP) | (Saunier Duval–Scott) | |
Team | Diquigiovanni-Androni |
The 2008 Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, the 44th running of the race, took place from April 13 to April 20, 2008.
25 teams started the race – each had 6 riders at the start of the tour i.e., 150 started in total. The teams were: