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The route 2008

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Sporting aspects

The route

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.

Format

  • 19 teams of 6 riders,
  • Riders must be under 23 years of age: aged between 19 and 22,
  • The race is one of the 7 events in the UCI under 23 Nations’ Cup.

It is at the end of the Tour de l’Avenir that the trophy will be awarded, won in 2007 by Slovenia.

The stages
Stage Type Date Start and Finish Distance Details
P Individual time-trial Friday 5 September Chalette-sur-LoingChalette-sur-Loing 7.5 km
1 En ligne Saturday 6 September Chalette-sur-LoingAvallon 131 km
2 En ligne Sunday 7 September VézelayCommentry 195.5 km
3 En ligne Monday 8 September Néris-les-BainsSaint-Symphorien-sur-Coise 207 km
4 En ligne Tuesday 9 September Saint-Symphorien-sur-CoiseSaint-Flour 181.5 km
5 En ligne Wednesday 10 September Saint-FlourCarmaux 212.5 km
6 Individual time-trial Thursday 11 September Blaye-les-MinesBlaye-les-Mines 21 km
7 En ligne Friday 12 September Saint-JuéryRevel (Saint-Ferréol) 135.5 km
8 En ligne Saturday 13 September RevelGuzet 150.5 km
9 En ligne Sunday 14 September SeixMirepoix 144.5 km