2009 Tour de Romandie
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The 2009 Tour de Romandie
(63rd Edition) cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland
. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour
, and the 12th event in the World Calendar
.
In addition to the 18 ProTour teams, guaranteed entry to the event as it is promoted by the UCI, two wildcard entries were accepted: and , both of which have strong Swiss links. Andreas Klöden
did not defend the title he won the previous year, but the two previous winners of the event, Thomas Dekker
and Cadel Evans
took part, as teammates on the team. Other pre-race favourites included four of the top five in 2008 (Roman Kreuziger
, Marco Pinotti
, Dennis Menchov and Mikel Astarloza
) and 2008 ProTour champion Alejandro Valverde
.
Roman Kreuziger
won the 4th stage, and in doing so put himself into a lead that he retained on the last day, thus going one better than his second place overall in 2008.
Prologue – April 28, 2009: Lausanne
Stage 1 – April 29, 2009: Montreux
The stage was shortened due to snowfalls, from a scheduled 176.2 km to 87.6 km.
Stage 2 – April 30, 2009: La Chaux-de-Fonds
Stage 3 – May 1, 2009: Yverdon-les-Bains
Stage 4 – May 2, 2009: Estavayer-le-Lac
Stage 5 – May 3, 2009: Aubonne
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
(63rd Edition) cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour
2009 UCI ProTour
The 2009 UCI ProTour was the fifth series of the UCI ProTour. Two new teams, the American and the Russian , joined the ProTour, effectively taking over the licenses of and . Two existing teams changed title sponsors: from Denmark became , and changed name to . As in 2008, the races organized by...
, and the 12th event in the World Calendar
2009 UCI World Ranking
The 2009 UCI World Ranking is the first edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union , replacing the rankings previously part of the UCI ProTour. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 20 January, and consists of 13 stage races and 11 one-day...
.
In addition to the 18 ProTour teams, guaranteed entry to the event as it is promoted by the UCI, two wildcard entries were accepted: and , both of which have strong Swiss links. Andreas Klöden
Andreas Klöden
Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France...
did not defend the title he won the previous year, but the two previous winners of the event, Thomas Dekker
Thomas Dekker (cyclist)
Thomas Dekker is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for Garmin-Cervélo’s development team, Chipotle Development Team. His career highlights include winning Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006 and Tour de Romandie in 2007...
and Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...
took part, as teammates on the team. Other pre-race favourites included four of the top five in 2008 (Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...
, Marco Pinotti
Marco Pinotti
Marco Pinotti is an Italian road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Pinotti is a specialist of individual time trial, in which he is a five-time Italian Time Trial Champion ....
, Dennis Menchov and Mikel Astarloza
Mikel Astarloza
Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .In 2003 he won his first race, when he finished just in front of Lennie Kristensen in the overall rankings of the Tour Down Under...
) and 2008 ProTour champion Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte is a Spanish road racing cyclist currently under suspension. He last rode for UCI ProTour team . Valverde's biggest wins have been the 2009 Vuelta a España, the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2006, 2008 and 2006 UCI ProTour series championship...
.
Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races...
won the 4th stage, and in doing so put himself into a lead that he retained on the last day, thus going one better than his second place overall in 2008.
Prologue – April 28, 2009: LausanneLausanneLausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, (ITTIndividual time trialAn individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
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Prologue Results
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General Classification after Prologue
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Stage 1 – April 29, 2009: MontreuxMontreuxMontreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :...
> FribourgFribourgFribourg is the capital of the Swiss canton of Fribourg and the district of Sarine. It is located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss plateau, and is an important economic, administrative and educational center on the cultural border between German and French Switzerland...
Stage 1 Results
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2 – April 30, 2009: La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds is a Swiss city of the district of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometres from the French border. After Geneva and Lausanne, it is the third largest city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of...
Stage 2 Results
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3 – May 1, 2009: Yverdon-les-BainsYverdon-les-BainsYverdon-les-Bains is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district...
, (TTTTeam time trialA team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...
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Stage 3 Results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4 – May 2, 2009: Estavayer-le-LacEstavayer-le-LacEstavayer-le-Lac is a municipality of the canton of Fribourg, situated on the south shore of Lake Neuchâtel. Estavayer-le-Lac is located between Yverdon and Bern. It is the capital of the district of Broye.-History:...
> Sainte-CroixSainte-CroixSainte-Croix is the name or part of the name of several places:-In France:*Sainte-Croix, Ain, in the Ain département*Sainte-Croix, Aisne, in the Aisne département*Sainte-Croix, Aveyron, in the Aveyron département...
Stage 4 Results
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5 – May 3, 2009: AubonneAubonneAubonne is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:The municipality was settled very early. The oldest remains are from the Bronze Age. From Roman times, there remain foundations of villas, and from early medieval times, graves.The first documentation...
> GenevaGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
Stage 5 Results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   |
14h 20' 14" | |
| 2 | + 18" | ||
| 3 | + 25" | ||
| 4 | + 46" | ||
| 5 | + 48" | ||
| 6 | + 1' 01" | ||
| 7 | + 1' 07" | ||
| 8 | + 1' 08" | ||
| 9 | + 1' 16" | ||
| 10 | + 1' 21" |
Sprints classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
15 pts | |
| 2 | 12 pts | ||
| 3 | 9 pts | ||
| 4 | 7 pts | ||
| 5 | 6 pts |
Mountain classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
36 pts | |
| 2 | 28 pts | ||
| 3 | 26 pts | ||
| 4 | 20 pts | ||
| 5 | 20 pts |
Youth classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
14h 20' 14" | |
| 2 | + 25" | ||
| 3 | + 48" | ||
| 4 | + 1' 08" | ||
| 5 | + 1' 26" |
Jersey progress
| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification | Sprints Classification | Mountains Classification | Youth Classification | Team Classification | Combativity Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologue (ITT) (František Raboň František Rabon František Raboň is a Czech road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .Raboň turned pro in 2006 with German outfit , after having been European road champion the previous season and 3 times Czech Under 23 time trial and one time road race champion.-Palmares:200320042005František Raboň is a Czech road... ) |
František Raboň František Rabon František Raboň is a Czech road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .Raboň turned pro in 2006 with German outfit , after having been European road champion the previous season and 3 times Czech Under 23 time trial and one time road race champion.-Palmares:200320042005František Raboň is a Czech road... |
None Awarded | None Awarded | Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar Tyler Farrar is an American professional road racing cyclist since 2003.-Cycling career:Farrar started racing at 13, and rode for in 2003, in 2004, and in 2006 and 2007. In April 2006 he crashed near the finish of the Circuit de la Sarthe and broke his collarbone and missed most of the season... |
František Raboň František Rabon František Raboň is a Czech road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .Raboň turned pro in 2006 with German outfit , after having been European road champion the previous season and 3 times Czech Under 23 time trial and one time road race champion.-Palmares:200320042005František Raboň is a Czech road... |
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| Stage 1 (Ricardo Serrano Ricardo Serrano Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez is a Spanish racing cyclist under suspension since June 2009 following abnormal testing results within the Union Cycliste Internationale's biological passport system.- Professional record :... ) |
Grégory Rast Grégory Rast Grégory Rast is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He will ride for from 2012.- Palmares :20022004... |
Grégory Rast Grégory Rast Grégory Rast is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He will ride for from 2012.- Palmares :20022004... |
Ricardo Serrano Ricardo Serrano Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez is a Spanish racing cyclist under suspension since June 2009 following abnormal testing results within the Union Cycliste Internationale's biological passport system.- Professional record :... |
Tony Martin Tony Martin (cyclist) Tony Martin is a German professional road bicycle racer riding for the UCI ProTeam . Martin is known as a time trial specialist: in 2011, he won a time trial stage in the Tour de France and in the Vuelta a España, and became world champion... |
Ricardo Serrano Ricardo Serrano Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez is a Spanish racing cyclist under suspension since June 2009 following abnormal testing results within the Union Cycliste Internationale's biological passport system.- Professional record :... |
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| Stage 2 (Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx... ) |
Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:... |
Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick Matthieu Sprick is a French cyclist who rides for UCI Professional Continental team .- Major results :200320072008-External links:... |
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František Raboň František Rabon František Raboň is a Czech road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .Raboň turned pro in 2006 with German outfit , after having been European road champion the previous season and 3 times Czech Under 23 time trial and one time road race champion.-Palmares:200320042005František Raboň is a Czech road... |
Alexandre Moos Alexandre Moos Alexandre Moos is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for BMC Mountain Biking Team. Previously a member of the better-known BMC Racing Team, Moos switched to being a mountain bike specialist in 2011, as the Racing Team brought in several new members from other road teams.-... |
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| Stage 4 (Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races... ) |
Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races... |
Laurens ten Dam Laurens ten Dam Laurens ten Dam is a Dutch road racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam Rabobank.A native of the village of Zuidwolde in Groningen, Laurens ten Dam has been racing since 2002 and, by the end of 2005, has risen to world-class ranking among professional racing cyclists.- Palmarès :2006***... |
Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races... |
Laurens ten Dam Laurens ten Dam Laurens ten Dam is a Dutch road racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam Rabobank.A native of the village of Zuidwolde in Groningen, Laurens ten Dam has been racing since 2002 and, by the end of 2005, has risen to world-class ranking among professional racing cyclists.- Palmarès :2006***... |
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| Stage 5 (Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx... ) |
Michael Schär Michael Schär Michael Schär is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .He has competed in the 2009 Vuelta a España and the 2010 Giro d'Italia.- Palmares :... |
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Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races... |
Grégory Rast Grégory Rast Grégory Rast is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He will ride for from 2012.- Palmares :20022004... |
Laurens ten Dam Laurens ten Dam Laurens ten Dam is a Dutch road racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam Rabobank.A native of the village of Zuidwolde in Groningen, Laurens ten Dam has been racing since 2002 and, by the end of 2005, has risen to world-class ranking among professional racing cyclists.- Palmarès :2006***... |
Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger is a Czech professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . Kreuziger is an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General Classification of stage races... |
David Moncoutié David Moncoutié David Moncoutié is a French professional road racing cyclist with the French team Cofidis, with whom he turned professional in 1997. He is a climber, and won his first professional race in a mountain stage of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré... |