Pavel Aleksandrovich Brutt is a Russian former professional track and road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2017 for six different teams.
Brutt at the 2015 Scheldeprijs
The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the Astana cycling team. Second and third respectively were Italians Riccardo Riccò and Marzio Bruseghin.
Astana's Andreas Klöden was considered among the race's overall favorites.
Italian national road race champion Giovanni Visconti was the overall leader of the Giro for eight stages.
Giro champion Alberto Contador during the stage 21 individual time trial.
Italian sprinter Daniele Bennati won three stages and the mauve jersey for the points classification.