Astana Cycling Team

20th Tour de l'Ain - 2.1
France, August 10-13, 2008

Stage 1 - August 10: Lagnieu - Montréal la Cluse, 149.40km
1 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano 3.38.50 (40.10 km/h)
2 Paul Moucheraud (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole 0.01
3 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto 0.04
5 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn
9 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
14 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
30 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
58 Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana
63 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
64 Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana

Stage 2 - August 11: Trévoux - Hauteville Lompnès, 159.00km
1 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto 4.11.51 (37.879 km/h)
2 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team Columbia
3 Maxime Bouet (Fra) Agritubel
4 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
12 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn
21 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
39 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
41 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
52 Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana
59 Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana

General Classification after Stage 2
1 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto 7.50.31
2 Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano
3 Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team Columbia 0.08
7 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 0.14
18 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
21 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
46 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
50 Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana

Stage 3a - August 12: Lélex - Lélex, 104.90km
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 2.47.27 (37.587 km/h)
2 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
3 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
13 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
23 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn 3.25
31 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
33 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana
41 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
43 Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana 4.20
71 Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 13.25

Stage 3b - August 12: Saint Genis Pouilly - Saint Genis Pouilly (ITT), 7.30km
1 Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia 10.17.4 (42.57km/h)
2 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 0.09.9
3 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 0.18.1
4 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0.25.2
5 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 0.30.5
24 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 0.47.5
26 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 0.48.9
32 Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana 0.52.8
48 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn 1.10.1
HD Sergey Yakovlev (Kaz) Astana 3.05.8

General classification after stage 3b
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 10.48.29
2 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 0.12
3 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.36
8 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1.02
17 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 3.50
19 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 3.55
24 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 4.14
29 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn 4.35

Stage 4 - August 13: Culoz - Belley, 135.80km
1 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 3.25.34 (39.637 km/h)
2 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux
3 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto
19 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana
20 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
35 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 0.25
44 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 0.46
73 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn 3.47
DNF Sergio Miguel Paulinho Moreira (Por) Astana

Final general classification
1 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Team Columbia 14.14.03
2 David Moncoutié (Fra) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone 0.12
3 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.36
8 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1.02
17 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 3.50
21 Michael Schär (Swi) Astana 4.20
23 Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana 5.00
34 Maxim Gourov (Kaz) A-Style Somn 8.22

Teams classification
1 Française Des Jeux 42.44.50
2 Caisse d'Epargne 4.10
3 Astana 6.31