2009 Tour of Britain

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2009 Tour of Britain
UCI Europe Tour
Stage 8 of the 2009 Tour of Britain in London.
Stage 8 of the 2009 Tour of Britain in London.
Race details
Dates12–19 September 2009
Stages8
Distance1,201 km (746.3 mi)
Winning time28h 06' 24"
Results
Winner  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (
Team Columbia – HTC
)
  Second  Christopher Sutton (AUS) (
Garmin–Slipstream
)
  Third  Martin Reimer (GER) (
Cervelo Test Team
)

Points  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) (
Team Columbia – HTC
)
Mountains  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) (
Topsport Vlaanderen
)
Sprints  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) (
Topsport Vlaanderen
)
  Team
Rabobank
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The 2009 Tour of Britain was a

2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour. The race begun in Scunthorpe
and ended with a circuit stage in London.

Participating teams

The 16 teams which participated in the race were:[1]

Stages

Stage 1

12 September 2009 – Scunthorpe to York, 172 km (107 mi)

The first stage win was taken by

Topsport Vlaanderen).[2]

Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream 4h 07' 59"
2  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld s.t.
3  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Katusha s.t.
4  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
5  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator s.t.
6  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
7  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
8  Lloyd Mondory (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
9  Ian Wilkinson (GBR) Team Halfords Bikehut s.t.
10  Tim Mertens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream 4h 07' 49"
2  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld + 4"
3  Martin Mortensen (DEN) Vacansoleil s.t.
4  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Katusha + 6"
5  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 9"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Joker Bianchi
s.t.
7  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC s.t.
8  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator + 10"
9  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
10  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.

Stage 2

13 September 2009 – Darlington to Gateshead, 153.3 km (95.3 mi)
Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank 3h 38' 32"
2  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Joker Bianchi
+ 9"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC s.t.
4  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
5  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
6  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld s.t.
7  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
8  Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) ISD–NERI s.t.
9  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
10  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank 7h 46' 14"
2  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 16"
3  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Joker Bianchi
+ 19"
4  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld + 20"
5  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC + 21"
6  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 25"
7  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 26"
8  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator s.t.
9  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
10  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.

Stage 3

14 September 2009 – Peebles to Gretna Green, 153.8 km (95.6 mi)
Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 3h 38' 01"
2  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld s.t.
3  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
4  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
5  Davide Appollonio (ITA) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
6  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
7  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Joker Bianchi
s.t.
8  Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) ISD–NERI s.t.
9  Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
10  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Barloworld s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank 11h 24' 15"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC + 11"
3  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 12"
4  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld + 14"
5  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 17"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Joker Bianchi
+ 19"
7  Rob Ruygh (NED) Vacansoleil + 23"
8  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 25"
9  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Team Katusha + 26"
10  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator s.t.

Stage 4

15 September 2009 – Stanley Park, Blackpool to Blackpool, 148 km (92 mi)
Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 3h 32' 04"
2  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
3  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
4  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
5  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
6  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia–HTC s.t.
7  Renaud Dion (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
8  Mauro Finetto (ITA) CSF Group–Navigare s.t.
9  Graham Briggs (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
10  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank 14h 56' 19"
2  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC + 1"
3  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 5"
4  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 11"
5  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld + 14"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
Team Joker Bianchi
+ 19"
7  Simon Clarke (AUS) ISD–NERI + 21"
8  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil + 23"
9  Rob Ruygh (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
10  Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel s.t.

Stage 5

16 September 2009 –
Britannia Stadium to Stoke-on-Trent
, 134 km (83 mi)
Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 3h 15' 57"
2  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
3  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
4  Aitor Galdós (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
5  Simon Clarke (AUS) ISD–NERI s.t.
6  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
7  Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) ISD–NERI s.t.
8  Carlo Scognamiglio (ITA) Barloworld s.t.
9  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
10  Mauro Finetto (ITA) CSF Group–Navigare s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 18h 12' 07"
2  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank + 9"
3  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 14"
4  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 17"
5  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 29"
6  Simon Clarke (AUS) ISD–NERI + 30"
7  Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
8  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil + 32"
9  Rob Ruygh (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
10  Federico Canuti (ITA) CSF Group–Navigare + 34"

Stage 6

17 September 2009 – Frome to Bideford, 183.7 km (114.1 mi)
Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 4h 05' 20"
2  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
3  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
4  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
5  Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) ISD–NERI s.t.
6  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld s.t.
7  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
8  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
9  Alan Marangoni (ITA) CSF Group–Navigare s.t.
10  Davide Appollonio (ITA) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 22h 17' 17"
2  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank + 19"
3  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 21"
4  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 24"
5  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 35"
6  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Barloworld + 36"
7  Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel + 40"
8  Simon Clarke (AUS) ISD–NERI s.t.
9  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil + 42"
10  Serge Pauwels (BEL) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.

Stage 7

18 September 2009 – Hatherleigh to Yeovil, 159.7 km (99.2 mi)
Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Ben Swift (GBR) Team Katusha 3h 52' 19"
2  Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC s.t.
4  Mauro Finetto (ITA) CSF Group–Navigare s.t.
5  Alan Marangoni (ITA) CSF Group–Navigare s.t.
6  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Barloworld s.t.
7  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank s.t.
8  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
9  Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator s.t.
10  Huub Duyn (NED) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 26h 09' 32"
2  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank + 23"
3  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 25"
4  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 28"
5  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 37"
6  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Barloworld + 40"
7  Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel + 43"
8  Simon Clarke (AUS) ISD–NERI + 44"
9  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil + 46"
10  Kristian House (GBR)
Rapha Condor
s.t.

Stage 8

19 September 2009 – Whitehall, Westminster to Whitehall, Westminster, 92.5 km (57.5 mi)
Stage 8 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Michele Merlo (ITA) Barloworld 1h 56' 55"
2  Koldo Fernández (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
3  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream s.t.
4  Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) ISD–NERI s.t.
5  Rob Hayles (GBR) Team Halfords Bikehut s.t.
6  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
7  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil s.t.
8  Peter Williams (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
9  Malcolm Elliott (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT s.t.
10  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team Columbia–HTC 28h 06' 24"
2  Christopher Sutton (AUS) Garmin–Slipstream + 23"
3  Martin Reimer (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 25"
4  Kai Reus (NED) Rabobank + 26"
5  Russell Downing (GBR) Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT + 39"
6  Geraint Thomas (GBR) Barloworld + 43"
7  Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
8  Simon Clarke (AUS) ISD–NERI + 47"
9  Reinier Honig (NED) Vacansoleil + 49"
10  Kristian House (GBR)
Rapha Condor
s.t.

Jersey progress

Stage Winner General classification
Sprint Classification
Mountains Classification
Points Classification
Team Classification
1[3] Christopher Sutton Christopher Sutton Thomas De Gendt Martin Mortensen Christopher Sutton
Cervélo Test Team
2[4] Kai Reus Kai Reus Thomas De Gendt Michele Merlo
Rabobank
3[5] Edvald Boasson Hagen
4[6] Christopher Sutton
5[7] Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen
6[8]
7[9] Ben Swift
8[10] Michele Merlo
Final Edvald Boasson Hagen Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Edvald Boasson Hagen
Rabobank

References

  1. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Teams". Archived from the original on 6 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Sutton wins opening stage of Tour of Britain". Cycling Weekly. 12 September 2009.
  3. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 1". 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  4. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 2". 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  5. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 3". 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  6. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 4". 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  7. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 5". 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  8. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 6". 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  9. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 7". 18 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
  10. ^ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 8". 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.

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