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2008 Scheldeprijs

The 2008 Scheldeprijs cycling race took place on April 16, 2008. It was the 96th running of the Scheldeprijs. It was won by Mark Cavendish, who repeated his 2007 win. It was a surprise win as Tom Boonen celebrated too early and Cavendish was able to overtake at the last second.

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Race details
DatesApril 16, 2008
Stages1
Distance207 km (129 mi)
Winning time4h 59' 15"
Results
  Winner  Mark Cavendish (GBR) (Team High Road)
  Second  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step)
  Third  Robbie McEwen (AUS) (Silence–Lotto)

The 2008 Scheldeprijs cycling race took place on April 16, 2008. It was the 96th running of the Scheldeprijs. It was won by Mark Cavendish, who repeated his 2007 win. It was a surprise win as Tom Boonen celebrated too early and Cavendish was able to overtake at the last second.1

Results

Cyclist Team Time
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team High Road 4h 59' 15"
2  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
3  Robbie McEwen (AUS) Silence–Lotto s.t.
4  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram s.t.
5  Stefan van Dijk (BEL) Mitsubishi–Jartazi s.t.
6  Fabien Bacquet (BEL) Skil–Shimano s.t.
7  Gregory Henderson (NZL) Team High Road s.t.
8  Wouter Weylandt (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
9  Daniel Musiol (BEL) Team Volksbank s.t.
10  Borut Božič (SLO) Cycle Collstrop s.t.
References

References

  1. "www.cyclingnews.com presents the 96th Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen". Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-04-14.