The 2008 Tour of California was the third edition of the Tour of California, an eight-day, 650-mile (1,045 km) stage race, which began in Palo Alto (Stanford University), then raced through the California redwoods, wine country and the Pacific Coast and finished in Pasadena. The road bicycle racing event was held February 17–24. The 2008 Tour of California is part of the 2007âÂÂ2008 UCI America Tour and the 2008 USA Cycling Professional Tour.