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The 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix was the 9th edition of the Nature Valley Grand Prix

Nature Valley Grand Prix

Nature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...

stage race. It took place from June 10 through June 14 as part of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar

USA Cycling National Racing Calendar

The USA Cycling National Racing Calendar is an annual competition of road bicycle racing events held in the United States and sponsored by USA Cycling. The NRC includes a men's and women's individual and team rankings based on points awarded at the events...

. The winner was Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n rider Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis...

of who won the race on the final criterium. The race included a Individual Time Trial

Individual time trial

An 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...

, two road races

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

and three criterium

Criterium

A criterium, or crit, is a bike race held on a short course , often run on closed-off city center streets....

Teams

The teams participating in the race were:

BikeReg.com
Ciclismo Racing
CRCA/Empire
Flander-Minneapolis
GrandStay Hotels

Hagens Berman

IS Corp

Jittery Joe's

Kenda Pro

Land Rover-Orbea

Mountain Khaki's

Nature Valley Amateur team

Texas Road House

Trade Wind Energy

Waste Management

Wheel & Sprocket

Stage 1

10 June 2009 – Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...

, 4.5 mi (ITT
Individual time trial
An 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...

)

Stage 1 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			12' 36"
2			+ 13"
3			+ 18"
4			+ 20"
5			+ 22"

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			12' 36"
2			+ 13"
3			+ 18"
4			+ 20"
5			+ 22"

Stage 2

Stage 2 Results

	Team	Time
1		57' 32"
2	Team Mountain Khakis	s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			1h 10' 14"
2			+ 7"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 20"
5			s.t.

Stage 3

11 June 2009 – Cannon Falls, 60 mi

Stage 3 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1
2
3
4
5

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			3h 33' 08"
2			+ 7"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 16"
5			+ 20"

Stage 4

12 June 2009 – Uptown Minneapolis, 60 min

Stage 4 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			1h 09' 55"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			4h 43' 03"
2			+ 7"
3			+ 10"
4			+ 12"
5			+ 16"

Stage 5

13 June 2009 – Mankato, 86 mi

Stage 5 Results

	Team	Time
1	Wheel & Sprocket	3h 34' 47"
2		s.t.
3	Land Rover-ORBEA	s.t.
4		+ 10"
5		+ 10"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			8h 18' 06"
2			+ 7"
3			+ 10"
4			+ 23"
5			+ 23"

Stage 6

14 June 2009 – Stillwater
Stillwater, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile...

, 50 min

Stage 6 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			1h 10' 14"
2			+ 2"
3			s.t.
4			+ 10"
5			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1			9h 28' 29"
2			+ 1"
3			+ 21"
4			+ 29"
5			+ 35"

Classification leadership progress table

Stage	Winner	General classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...	Mountains classification	Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...	Youth classification
1	Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for . He rode for from 2006 to 2009...	Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for . He rode for from 2006 to 2009...	Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for . He rode for from 2006 to 2009...	Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel is a American road bicycle racing cyclist from Clear Lake, Iowa, riding for . He rode for from 2006 to 2009...	Nick Frey
2	Lucas Sebastian Haedo Lucas Sebastian Haedo Lucas Sebastián Haedo is an Argentinian road bicycle racing cyclist from Chascomús, Buenos Aires. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team . His older brother is teammate Juan José Haedo.- Major results :2009- External links :*...			Thomas Soladay
3	Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Borrajo Alejandro Alberto Borrajo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist on , along with his brother, Anibal Borrajo. His other brother, Armando Borrajo, committed suicide on December 18, 2010, having been kidnapped for two days...		Kenneth Hanson
4	Lucas Sebastian Haedo Lucas Sebastian Haedo Lucas Sebastián Haedo is an Argentinian road bicycle racing cyclist from Chascomús, Buenos Aires. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team . His older brother is teammate Juan José Haedo.- Major results :2009- External links :*...		Kenneth Hanson
5	Andrew Crater Andrew Crater Andrew Crater is an American ex-professional road racing cyclist. On 9 September 2010, it was announced by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that Crater accepted a three-month period of ineligibility for an anti-doping rule violation. His period of ineligibility began on 7 September 2010, the...		Chad Gerlach		Mike Northey
6	Phillip Mamos	Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis...	Chad Gerlach		Bobby Sweeting
Final		Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland is a professional road bicycle racer from Canberra, Australia, riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis...	Chad Gerlach	Thomas Soladay	Bobby Sweeting

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