2008 Tour of Flanders
| 2008 UCI ProTour, race 2 of 15 | |||||||||||||
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Poster for the events in starting place Bruges | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | April 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 264 km (164.0 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 6h 24' 02" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2008 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 92nd edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 6. The course was 264 km long and went from Bruges to Meerbeke.
Pre-race favorites included Fabian Cancellara (winner of Milan–San Remo and Tirreno–Adriatico), Alessandro Ballan (defending champion), Tom Boonen (winner in 2005 and 2006) and Leif Hoste (second-place position in 2004, 2006 and 2007).