2008 Tour of Britain
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The 2008 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 7 September till 14 September 2008.[3] The race was the fifth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain.[3] It formed part of the 2007–08 UCI Europe Tour. The race begun with a circuit stage in London and ended in Liverpool.[3]
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Dates | 7–14 September 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 8[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 730 mi (1,175 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 27h 21' 49"[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Geoffroy Lequatre of Agritubel,[2][4] whilst both Alessandro Petacchi and Edvald Boasson Hagen won three stages.[5]