2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo

2008 Volta de São Paulo
	Volta de São Paulo 2008 – Stage Outline
Race details
Dates	April 20–April 27, 2008
Stages	9
Distance	1,048 km (651.2 mi)
Winning time	24h 43' 17"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Team
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The 2008 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese for International Cycling Tour of the State of São Paulo) is the 5th edition of a multi-day road cycling stage race held in the state of São Paulo. This edition features 9 stages over 1048 km, disputed from April 20 to 27, 2008. The race is a 2.2 event in the 2007–2008 UCI America Tour.

Classification and Bonuses edit

In this edition of the race, time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the top 3 riders in each stage. Time bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds are awarded to the first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint point. For the points classification, the top 5 riders in each stage are awarded 10, 7, 5, 3 and 2 points, respectively. The first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint receive 5, 3 and 2 points. Climbs are classified among 4 categories. The first 3 riders at each summit are awarded points in the mountains classification according to the category:

Category 1: 11, 9, 8 pts
Category 2: 9, 7, 6 pts
Category 3: 7, 5, 4 pts
Category 4: 5, 3, 2 pts

The team classification accounts the times of the first 3 riders of each team in each stage.

Stages and Results edit

Stage 1: São Paulo edit

Held Sunday, April 20, 2008, in Autódromo José Carlos Pace. This stage featured 20 laps in the racing circuit, for a total distance of 85.84 km. A field of 94 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 1 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	1h58'29"
2	Alvaro Tardáguila	Uruguay	s.t.
3	Alex Diniz	SCF	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	1h58'19"
2	Alvaro Tardáguila	Uruguay	+0'04"
3	Alex Diniz	SCF	+0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	10 pts
2	Alcides Vieira	Dataro	10 pts
3	Alvaro Tardáguila	Uruguay	7 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Alex Diniz	SCF	5 pts
2	Renato Santos	Dataro	5 pts
3	Jean Coloca	Metodista-SBC	3 pts

Stage 2: Sorocaba to São Carlos edit

Held Monday, April 21, 2008. This stage was 230.2 km long. A field of 76 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 2 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	5h43'17"
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	s.t.
3	Kléber Ramos	Suzano-Flying Horse	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	7h41'24"
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	+0'15"
3	Alvaro Tardáguila	Uruguay	+0'16"

Points Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	23 pts
2	Alcides Vieira	Dataro	10 pts
3	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	9 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	9 pts
2	Jean Coloca	Metodista-SBC	8 pts
3	Renato Santos	Dataro	7 pts

Stage 3: São Carlos time trial edit

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was an 11.3 km individual time trial along the streets of São Carlos.

Stage 3 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	14'39"
2	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	14'42"
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	14'45"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	7h56'25"
2	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+0'03"
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	+0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	23 pts
2	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	10 pts
3	Alcides Vieira	Dataro	10 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	9 pts
2	Jean Coloca	Metodista-SBC	8 pts
3	Renato Santos	Dataro	7 pts

Stage 4: São Carlos to Ribeirão Preto edit

Held Tuesday, April 22, 2008. This stage was 93.2 km long, and was held in the afternoon, a few hours after Stage 3. A field of 95 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Edgardo Simón.

Stage 4 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	2h18'11"
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	s.t.
3	Bruno Tabanez	SLS-Americana	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	10h14'36"
2	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+0'03"
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	+0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	33 pts
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	16 pts
3	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	10 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	9 pts
2	Jean Coloca	Metodista-SBC	8 pts
3	Renato Santos	Dataro	7 pts

Stage 5: Cajuru to Campinas edit

Held Wednesday, April 23, 2008. This stage was 199.0 km long. A group of 8 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Otávio Bulgarelli.

Stage 5 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Otávio Bulgarelli	Suzano-Flying Horse	4h39'55"
2	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	s.t.
3	Bruno Pereira	SLS-Americana	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	14h54'31"
2	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+0'03"
3	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	+0'15"

Points Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	33 pts
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	18 pts
3	Gregolry Panizo	CESC-Sundown	12 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	12 pts
2	Cleberson Weber	Dataro	10 pts
3	Marco Arriagada	Juarez-México	9 pts

Stage 6: Campinas to Atibaia edit

Held Thursday, April 24, 2008. This stage was 193.0 km long.

Stage 6 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Diego Portugal	CESC-Sundown	4h29'36"
2	Fábio Ribeiro	DET-Cordeirópolis	+0'37"
3	Bruno Pereira	SLS-Americana	+0'44"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	19h24'59"
2	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+0'03"
3	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	+0'15"

Points Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	33 pts
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	18 pts
3	Alcides Vieira	Dataro	13 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Diego Portugal	CESC-Sundown	13 pts
2	Bruno Pereira	SLS-Americana	13 pts
3	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	12 pts

Stage 7: Atibaia to São José dos Campos edit

Held Friday, April 25, 2008. This stage was 105.6 km long, and a field of 102 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Francisco Chamorro.

Stage 7 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	2h14'09"
2	Kléber Ramos	Suzano-Flying Horse	s.t.
3	Armando Borrajo	Chivilcoy-Argentina	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	21h39'06"
2	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+0'05"
3	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	+0'17"

Points Classification after Stage 7

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	37 pts
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	33 pts
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	15 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 7

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-FLorianópolis	22 pts
2	Diego Portugal	CESC-Sundown	13 pts
3	Bruno Pereira	SLS-Americana	13 pts

Stage 8: São José dos Campos to Campos do Jordão edit

Held Saturday, April 26, 2008. This mountain stage was 79 km long.

Stage 8 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Jair Santos	Avaí-Florianópolis	2h07'53"
2	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	+0'10"
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	+0'12"

General Classification after Stage 8

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	23h47'07"
2	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	+0'23"
3	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+0'23"

Points Classification after Stage 8

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Edgardo Simón	SCF	37 pts
2	Francisco Chamorro	CESC-Sundown	33 pts
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	20 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 8

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-FLorianópolis	31 pts
2	Diego Portugal	CESC-Sundown	13 pts
3	Bruno Pereira	SLS-Americana	13 pts

Stage 9: Jundiaí to São Paulo edit

Held Sunday, April 27, 2008. This stage was 51.5 km long.

Stage 9 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gilberto Goes	Sales-BH	56'14"
2	Antônio Nascimento	Memorial-Santos	s.t.
3	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	s.t.

Final results edit

General Classification after Stage 9 (Final results)

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Gregolry Panizo	Dataro	24h43'17"
2	Luiz Amorim Tavares	CESC-Sundown	+0'27"
3	Jair Santos	Avaí-Florianópolis	+0'51"
4	Magno Prado Nazaret	SCF	+1'34"
5	Otávio BUlgarelli	Suzano-Flying Horse	+1'36"
6	Antônio Nascimento	Memorial-Santos	+1'41"
7	Marcelo Moser	Avaí-Florianópolis	+1'59"
8	Rafael Gerhard	Avaí-Florianópolis	+2'30"
9	Renato Seabra	SCF	+2'31"
10	José Medeiros	União-Assis	+2'33"