<prompt> unaweza kugeuza matini haya ya swahilikwa kiingereza?mwaka 2008 gwiji wa mashindano haya alberto contador alipokosa kushiriki, raia huyu wa australia alidhaniwa kushinda kwa urahisi lakini alishindwa na carlos sastre.  <response>: in the absence of alberto contador in 2008, the australian was widely expected to land his first grand tour title but was foiled by carlos sastre. 