2009 Tour of Britain
| UCI Europe Tour | |||
| Race details | |||
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| Dates | 12–19 September 2009 | ||
| Stages | 8 | ||
| Distance | 1,201 km (746.3 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 28h 06' 24" (42.71 km/h or 26.54 mph) | ||
| Palmares | |||
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Winner |  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) |
(Team Columbia – HTC) |
| Second |  Christopher Sutton (AUS) |
(Garmin–Slipstream) | |
| Third |  Martin Reimer (GER) |
(Cervelo Test Team) | |
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Points | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) |
(Team Columbia – HTC) |
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Mountains | .svg.png){kind=small} Thomas De Gendt (BEL) |
(Topsport Vlaanderen) |
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Sprints | Thomas De Gendt (BEL) |
(Topsport Vlaanderen) |
| Team | Rabobank | ||
The 2009 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 12 September till 19 September 2009. The race was the sixth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the seventieth British tour in total. It formed part of the 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]
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Stages
Stage 1
- 12 September 2009 – Scunthorpe to York, 172 km (107 mi)
The first stage win was taken by Christopher Sutton (Garmin–Slipstream) after the peloton caught a long breakway by Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil) and Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen).[2]
Stage 2
- 13 September 2009 – Darlington to Gateshead, 153.3 km (95.3 mi)
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
- 14 September 2009 – Peebles to Gretna Green, 153.8 km (95.6 mi)
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 15 September 2009 – Stanley Park, Blackpool to Blackpool, 148 km (92 mi)
Stage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 16 September 2009 – Britannia Stadium to Stoke-on-Trent, 134 km (83 mi)
Stage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
Stage 6 Result
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7
- 18 September 2009 – Hatherleigh to Yeovil, 159.7 km (99.2 mi)
Stage 7 Result
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General Classification after Stage 7
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Stage 8
- 19 September 2009 – Whitehall, Westminster to Whitehall, Westminster, 92.5 km (57.5 mi)
Stage 8 Result
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Final General Classification
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Jersey progress
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Sprint Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Points Classification |
Team Classification |
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| 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
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Teams". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ↑ "Sutton wins opening stage of Tour of Britain". Cycling Weekly. 12 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 1". 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 2". 13 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 3". 14 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 4". 15 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 5". 16 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 6". 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 7". 18 September 2009. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ↑ "The Tour of Britain 2009 – Results – Stage 8". 19 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
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