Routes
The route was unveiled on December 17, 2007 and revised on December 31, 2007. The traditional final race, criterium in Merdeka Square was also brought back to the schedule. On January 23, 2008, the organizers altered the stage 8 route from Maran to Genting Highlands to Temerloh to Fraser's Hill after considering the crowd in Genting Highlands during Chinese New Year.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Stage winner | GC Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 February | Alor Setar to Kepala Batas | 182.9 km (113.6 mi) | Matthieu Sprick | Matthieu Sprick |
| 2 | 10 February | Butterworth to Sitiawan | 159.7 km (99.2 mi) | Jeremy Hunt | Matthieu Sprick |
| 3 | 11 February to Sitiawan | Banting | 209.4 km (130.1 mi) | Lee Won-jae | Matthieu Sprick |
| 4 | 12 February | Port Dickson to Batu Pahat | 169.0 km (105.0 mi) | Danilo Hondo | Matthieu Sprick |
| 5 | 13 February | Johor Bahru to Bandar Penawar | 139.9 km (86.9 mi) | Alberto Loddo | Matthieu Sprick |
| 6 | 14 February | Bandar Penawar to Kuala Rompin | 182.8 km (113.6 mi) | José Serpa | Matthieu Sprick |
| 7 | 15 February | Kuala Rompin to Kuantan | 126.6 km (78.7 mi) | Alexandre Usov | Mitchell Docker |
| 8 | 16 February | Temerloh to Fraser's Hill | 127.0 km (78.9 mi) | Filippo Savini | Ruslan Ivanov |
| 9 | 17 February | Merdeka Square | 80.4 km (50.0 mi) | Mauro Abel Richeze | Ruslan Ivanov |
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