2009 Tour de San Luis
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The 2009
Tour de San Luis
was a men's road cycling
race held from 19 to January 25, 2009 in Argentina
. The third edition of this road racing event was a multiple stage race with seven stages and a total length of 1014 kilometres.
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Tour de San Luis
Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis is a road cycling race held in San Luis Province, Argentina. The race consists of only a men's competition over a prologue and five stages. The 2007 Tour de San Luis was the first edition of the race and was part of the 2006–2007 UCI America Tour.-Past winners:-References:* *...
was a men's road cycling
Road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....
race held from 19 to January 25, 2009 in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The third edition of this road racing event was a multiple stage race with seven stages and a total length of 1014 kilometres.
Stage summary
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 January | San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
Villa Mercedes | 168.4 km | |
| 2 | 20 January | La Toma La Toma La Toma was a legal declaration made by Don Juan de Oñate on 30 April 1598 in present-day San Elizario, Texas. It stated that Spain was taking possession of all territory north of the Rio Grande River for King Philip II of Spain... |
Mirador El Potrero | 174.4 km | |
| 3 | 21 January | San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
19.8 km | |
| 4 | 22 January | San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
La Carolina | 159 km | |
| 5 | 23 January | San Francisco San Francisco, Córdoba San Francisco is a city located at the far east border of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, and parts of the city are beyond the border into the province of Santa Fe. In the city National Routes 19 and 158 intersect... |
Villa de Merlo Villa de Merlo Villa de Merlo lies 796 meters above sea level at 32° 36' 00" South, 66° 07' 60" West, in the Department of Junín, Province of San Luis, Argentina, a small city administered by an intendant, presently Sergio Luis Guardia, FJpSL. The demotic for Merlo is "merlino".Merlo is the principal tourist’s... |
204.8 km | |
| 6 | 24 January | Potrero de los Funes | Potrero de los Funes | 121 km | |
| 7 | 24 January | San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
San Luis San Luis, Argentina -External links:* * *... |
167.1 km | |
General Classification
| Pos | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:37.52 | |
| 2 | + 1.05 | |
| 3 | + 1.31 | |
| 4 | + 2.22 | |
| 5 | + 2.24 | |
| 6 | + 2.25 | |
| 7 | + 2.59 | |
| + 2.59 | ||
| 9 | + 3.19 | |
| 10 | + 3.34 |