2008 Tour de Georgia

The 2008 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 21 through April 27, 2008 across the state of Georgia. The race was part of the 2008 USA Cycling [Professional Tour|2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour] and 2007–08 UCI America Tour, and was presented by AT&T.

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Stage Results

Stage 1, April 21, Tybee Island">Tybee Island, Georgia">Tybee Island – Savannah">Savannah, Georgia">Savannah, 115.6 km

The first stage of the Tour was a short and flat stage suited for sprinters, starting in Tybee Island and finishing in Savannah. A group of six riders broke clear of the main field and established a lead of over one minute, before being caught in the final. The stage was won in a bunch sprint by Iván Domínguez of Toyota–United, ahead of Nicholas Sanderson and Robert Förster. Dominguez's win meant that he assumed the lead in the overall classification.

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Participating teams

;UCI ProTour Teams

AST – Astana Team
CSC – Team CSC
GST – Gerolsteiner
THR – Team High Road

;UCI Professional Continental Teams

BMC – BMC Racing Team
TSL – Slipstream–Chipotle presented by H30

;UCI Continental Teams—America Tour

BPC – Bissell Pro Cycling Team
HNM – Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis
TUP – Toyota–United Pro Cycling Team
JBC – Jelly Belly Cycling Team
JIT – Jittery Joe's Professional Cycling Team
SYM – Symmetrics Cycling Team
TT1 – Team Type 1
RRC – Rock Racing

;UCI Continental Team—Asia Tour

MPC – GE/Marco Polo Cycling Team presented by Trek