2008 Tour Féminin en Limousin
# 2008 Tour Féminin en Limousin

The 2008 Tour Féminin en Limousin was the 4th edition of the Tour Féminin en Limousin, a women's cycling stage race in France. It was rated by the UCI as category 2.2 race, and was held between 24 and 27 July 2008.

## Stages

### Stage 1

**24 July 2008 – Limoges to Landouge, 4.6 km (2.9 mi), Individual time trial**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 6' 12" |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | +7" |
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +10" |
| 4 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | +12" |
| 5 | An Van Rie (BEL) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +15" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 6' 12" |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | +7" |
| 3 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +10" |
| 4 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | +12" |
| 5 | An Van Rie (BEL) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +15" |

### Stage 2

**25 July 2008 – Chassenon to Chassenon, 121 km (75.2 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | 3h 21' 24" |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | s.t. |
| 3 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | s.t. |
| 4 | Rosane Kirch (BRA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +1' 06" |
| 5 | Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +1' 35" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | 3h 27' 36" |
| 2 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | +26" |
| 3 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | +50" |
| 4 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | + 1' 32" |
| 5 | Rosane Kirch (BRA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +1' 33" |

### Stage 3

**26 July 2008 – Lauriere to Lauriere, 123 km (76.4 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Yuliya Martisova (RUS) | Russia national team | 3h 40' 12" |
| 2 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | +47" |
| 3 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | +47" |
| 4 | Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +4 07" |
| 5 | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | Russia national team | +4' 07" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | 7h 08' 25" |
| 2 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | +3" |
| 3 | Yulia Martisova (RUS) | Russia national team | +1' 06" |
| 4 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | + 3' 56" |
| 5 | Rosane Kirch (BRA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +5' 03" |

### Stage 4

**27 July 2008 – Ste Feyre to Ste Feyre, 96 km (59.7 mi)**

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | 2h 42' 19" |
| 2 | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | Russia national team | +1' 34" |
| 3 | Sigrid Corneo (SLO) | Ménikini Selle Italia Master Color | +1' 38" |
| 4 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | +1' 42" |
| 5 | Miho Oki (JPN) | Ménikini Selle Italia Master Color | +1' 45" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | 9h 50' 34" |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | +1' 53" |
| 3 | Yuliya Martisova (RUS) | Russia national team | +3' 01" |
| 4 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | +5' 48" |
| 5 | Rosane Kirch (BRA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +6' 56" |

## Final classifications

### General classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | 9h 50' 34" |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | +1' 53" |
| 3 | Yuliya Martisova (RUS) | Russia national team | +3' 01" |
| 4 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | +5' 48" |
| 5 | Rosane Kirch (BRA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +6' 56" |
| 6 | An Van Rie (BEL) | Vrienden van het Platteland | +7' 12" |
| 7 | Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +7' 15" |
| 8 | Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) | Russia national team | +7' 16" |
| 9 | Sigrid Corneo (SLO) | Ménikini Selle Italia Master Color | +7' 24" |
| 10 | Carlee Taylor (AUS) | Australia national team | +7' 46" |

Source

### Points classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | 21 |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | 17 |
| 3 | Martine Bras (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 12 |
| 4 | Soreina Trachsel (SUI) | Switzerland national team | 10 |
| 5 | Kaytee Boyd (NZL) | New Zealand national team | 8 |
| 6 | Yuliya Martisova (RUS) | Russia national team | 7 |
| 7 | An Van Rie (BEL) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 7 |
| 8 | Laura Bozzolo (ITA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | 6 |
| 9 | Ellen van Dijk (NED) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 5 |
| 10 | Paulina Brzeźna (POL) | Poland national team | 4 |

Source

### Mountains classification

| | Rider | Team | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) | Russia national team | 47 |
| 2 | Edwige Pitel (FRA) | Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz | 27 |
| 3 | Rosane Kirch (BRA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | 20 |
| 4 | An Van Rie (BEL) | Vrienden van het Platteland | 12 |
| 5 | Laura Bozzolo (ITA) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | 9 |

Source

### Youth classification

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rasa Leleivytė (LTU) | Russia national team | 9h 57' 49" |
| 2 | Carlee Taylor (AUS) | Australia national team | +31" |
| 3 | Peta Mullens (AUS) | Australia national team | +1' 25" |
| 4 | Jennifer Hohl (SUI) | Switzerland national team | +1' 38" |
| 5 | Daiva Tušlaitė (LTU) | Michela Fanini Record Rox | +6' 20" |

Source

