
Running from Friday September 5th to Sunday September 14th 2008, the 45th Tour de l’Avenir will be made up of 1 prologue and 9 stages and will cover a total distance of 1,380 kilometres.
It is at the end of the Tour de l’Avenir that the trophy will be awarded, won in 2007 by Slovenia.
| Stage | Type | Date | Start and Finish | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Individual time-trial | Friday 5 September | Chalette-sur-Loing |
7.5 km | |
| 1 | En ligne | Saturday 6 September | Chalette-sur-Loing |
131 km | |
| 2 | En ligne | Sunday 7 September | Vézelay |
195.5 km | |
| 3 | En ligne | Monday 8 September | Néris-les-Bains |
207 km | |
| 4 | En ligne | Tuesday 9 September | Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise |
181.5 km | |
| 5 | En ligne | Wednesday 10 September | Saint-Flour |
212.5 km | |
| 6 | Individual time-trial | Thursday 11 September | Blaye-les-Mines |
21 km | |
| 7 | En ligne | Friday 12 September | Saint-Juéry |
135.5 km | |
| 8 | En ligne | Saturday 13 September | Revel |
150.5 km | |
| 9 | En ligne | Sunday 14 September | Seix |
144.5 km |