2008 Giro d'Italia Femminile
# 2008 Giro d'Italia Femminile

The 2008 Giro d'Italia Femminile, or Giro Donne, was the 19th running of the Giro d'Italia Femminile, one of the premier events of the women's road cycling calendar. It was held over nine stages from 5–13 July 2008.

## Route and stages

Stage results :

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner | Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P | 5 July | Mantova to Mantova | 1 km (1 mi) | Mirjam Melchers (NED) | Team Flexpoint |
| 1 | 6 July | Asola to Lendinara | 131 km (81 mi) | Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women |
| 2 | 7 July | Ca Tiepolo Porto Tolle to Rosolina Mare | 123 km (76 mi) | Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women |
| 3 | 8 July | Occhiobello to Altedo | 123 km (76 mi) | Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women |
| 4 | 9 July | Calcinaia to Prato A Calci / Monte Serra | 106 km (66 mi) | Fabiana Luperini (ITA) | Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors |
| 5 | 10 July | Novara to Novara | 9 km (6 mi) | Vicki Whitelaw (AUS) | |
| 6 | 11 July | Cardano Al Campo to Laveno Mombello | 113 km (70 mi) | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung |
| 7 | 12 July | Macherio to Montevecchia | 84 km (52 mi) | Fabiana Luperini (ITA) | Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors |
| 8 | 13 July | Desio to Desio | 118 km (73 mi) | Ina Yoko Teutenberg (GER) | Team Columbia Women |

### General classification

| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Fabiana Luperini (ITA) | Menikini–Selle Italia–Master Colors | 21 18' 40" |
| 2 | Amber Neben (USA) | Team Flexpoint | + 2' 37" |
| 3 | Claudia Lichtenberg (GER) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | + 2' 40" |
| 4 | Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) | Gauss RDZ Ormu | + 2' 53" |
| 5 | Nicole Brändli (SUI) | Bigla Cycling Team | + 3' 12" |
| 6 | Edita Pučinskaitė (LTU) | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | + 4' 58" |
| 7 | Anna Sanchis (ESP) | | + 6' 37" |
| 8 | Jolanta Polikevičiūtė (LTU) | Usc Chirio Forno D'asolo | + 8' 14" |
| 9 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | Team Cmax Dila | + 9' 36" |
| 10 | Judith Arndt (GER) | Team Columbia Women | + 10' 02" |

## Sources

* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Prologue".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 1".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 2".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 3".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 4".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 5".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 6".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 7".
* ↑ "Giro d'Italia Femminile – Stage 8".
