June 15, 2008 (Grenoble, France) – Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne has won the overall today with Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto placing second and Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana third as the dauphiné Libéré wrapped up today with the final 128km Stage 7 from Saint-Jean-de Maurienne to Grenoble that was won by Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole. Canada’s Michael Barry (High Road) finished 48th today and 40th overall.

Results

1. Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 3:17:20 (38.615 km/hr)
2. Jurgen Van de Walle (Bel) Quick Step
3. Iouri Trofimov (Rus) Bouygues Telecom
4. Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0.11
5. Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step
6. Daniele Righi (Ita) Lampre
7. Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.31
8. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas

48. Michael Barry (Can) High Road 2:40

Final GC

1. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 27:34:39 (39.615 km/hr)
2. Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 0.39
3. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1.24
4. Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 2.47
5. Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 3.19
6. Cyril Dessel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
7. Mikel Astarloza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
8. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre
9. Maxime Monfort (Bel) Cofidis
10. Matteo Carrara (Ita) Quick Step

40. Michael Barry (Can) High Road 25:33