Tour de France 2008 - Pre-Tour Favorites
History - Important Facts - Teams - Stages - Winners - Favorites
| Rider | Team | Notes |
| Alejandro Valverde | Caisse d'Epargne | 6th place 2007 Tour de France |
| Andy Schleck | Team CSC | 2nd place 2007 Giro d'Italia |
| Cadel Evans | Silence-Lotto | 2nd place 2007 Tour de France |
| Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | 4th place in 2007 Tour de France |
| Damiano Cunego | Lampre | Best young rider 2006 Tour de France |
| Denis Menchov | Rabobank | Withdrawn in 2007 Tour de France; 5th place in 2006 |
| Haimar Zubeldia | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 5th place in 2007 Tour de France |
| Kim Kirchen | Team High Road | 7th place 2007 Tour de France |
| Mauricio Soler | Barloworld | King of Mountains 2007 Tour de France |
| Riccardo Riccò | Saunier-Duval Scott | 2nd place 2008 Giro d'Italia |
| Roman Kreuziger | Liquigas | 1st place in 2008 Tour de Suisse |
| Samuel Sanchez | Euskaltel-Euskadi | 3rd place in Vuelta a España 2007 |
| Stijn Devolder | Quick Step | Winner of 2008 Ronde Van Vlaanderen |
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