The 2008 Tour Down Under was the 10th edition of the Tour Down Under road cycling stage race, taking place from 22 to 27 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. The Tour Down Under was the first race outside of Europe to be given ProTour status by the UCI. The race was preceded by an opening race called Down Under Classic, not part of the UCI ProTour competition. It was won by German André Greipel of . Stage results Stage 1, 22 January, Mawson Lakes–Angaston, 129 km Stage 2, 23 January, Stirling – Hahndorf, 148 km Stage 3, 24 January, Unley – Victor Harbor, 139 km Stage 4, 25 January, Mannum – Strathalbyn, 134 km Stage 5, 26 January, Willunga – Willunga, 147 km Stage 6, 27 January, Adelaide East End Circuit, 88 km Final standing General classification Mountains classification Points classification Young classification Team classification Classification leadership Individual 2008 UCI ProTour standings after race As of 27 January 2008, after the Tour Down Under After winning 4 stages of Tour Down Under and the overall classification, German André Greipel is the first leader of 2008 UCI ProTour. Teams The Australian national team called Team UniSA–Australia was the only non-UCI ProTour team invited to the race. See also 2008 in Road Cycling External links 2008 Tour Down Under Official Website 2008 Tour Down Under CyclingFever Racespecial References 2008 2008 UCI ProTour 2008 in Australian sport 2008 in Oceanian sport January 2008 sports events in Australia