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The 2009 Tour of Britain was a UCI

Union Cycliste Internationale

Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....

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

2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour

The 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour is the fifth season of the UCI Europe Tour and features many of road bicycle racing history's most popular events. The 2008–2009 season began 19 October 2008 with the Chrono des Nations in France and is scheduled to end 15 October 2009 with the Giro del Piemonte in...

. The race begun in Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...

and ended with a circuit stage in London.

Participating teams

The 16 teams which participated in the race were:
UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

Teams

A2R –
EUS –
GRM –
KAT –
RAB –
THR –

UCI Professional Continental Teams

BAR –
CTT –
CSF –
ISD –
TSV –
VAC –
AGR –

UCI Continental Teams

CTV – CandiTV-Marshall's Pasta
HAF – Team Halfords Bikehut
Team Halfords Bikehut
Team Halfords Bikehut was formed in January 2008 with Dave Brailsford, performance director of British Cycling, the general manager. It had been a pro/national team mooted as the first full British professional women's team but there were men such as Rob Hayles in the group...
RCR – Rapha Condor
Rapha Condor
Rapha Condor-Sharp are a British UCI Continental cycling team.They were previously Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk following a merger between the recycling.co.uk Pro Cycling Team and the original RaphaCondor team at the end of 2007.-Profile:Rapha Condor is owned by Rapha, a cycling clothing company,...
TMB – Team Joker Bianchi
Team Joker Bianchi
Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...

Stage 1

12 September 2009 – Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe

to York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

, 172 km

The first stage win was taken by Christopher Sutton

Christopher Sutton (cyclist)

Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...

(Garmin–Slipstream) after the peloton

Peloton

The peloton , field, bunch or pack is the large main group of riders in a road bicycle race. Riders in a group save energy by riding close near other riders...

caught a long breakway by Martin Mortensen

Martin Mortensen (cyclist)

Martin Mortenson is a Danish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . Before becoming professional in 2009 with Vacansoleil-DCM, he raced with Team Designa Køkken from 2007-2008.-Palmarès:2010* 1st, Duo Normand...

(Vacansoleil) and Thomas De Gendt

Thomas De Gendt

Thomas De Gendt is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM. He previously rode for .-Palmares:20072008...

(Topsport Vlaanderen).

Stage 1 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		4h 07' 59"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9		Team Halfords Bikehut Team Halfords Bikehut Team Halfords Bikehut was formed in January 2008 with Dave Brailsford, performance director of British Cycling, the general manager. It had been a pro/national team mooted as the first full British professional women's team but there were men such as Rob Hayles in the group...	s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		4h 07' 49"
2			+ 4"
3			s.t.
4			+ 6"
5		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 9"
6		Team Joker Bianchi Team Joker Bianchi Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...	s.t.
7			s.t.
8			+ 10"
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

Stage 2

13 September 2009 – Darlington

Darlington

Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...

to Gateshead

Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...

, 153.3 km

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		3h 38' 32"
2		Team Joker Bianchi Team Joker Bianchi Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...	+ 9"
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		7h 46' 14"
2			+ 16"
3		Team Joker Bianchi Team Joker Bianchi Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...	+ 19"
4			+ 20"
5			+ 21"
6		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 25"
7			+ 26"
8			s.t.
9		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
10			s.t.

Stage 3

14 September 2009 – Peebles

Peebles

Peebles is a burgh in the committee area of Tweeddale, in the Scottish Borders, lying on the River Tweed. According to the 2001 Census, the population was 8,159.-History:...

to Gretna Green

Gretna Green

Gretna Green is a village in the south of Scotland famous for runaway weddings. It is in Dumfries and Galloway, near the mouth of the River Esk and was historically the first village in Scotland, following the old coaching route from London to Edinburgh. Gretna Green has a railway station serving...

, 153.8 km

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		3h 38' 01"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
7		Team Joker Bianchi Team Joker Bianchi Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...	s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		11h 24' 15"
2			+ 11"
3			+ 12"
4			+ 14"
5			+ 17"
6		Team Joker Bianchi Team Joker Bianchi Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...	+ 19"
7			+ 23"
8		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 25"
9			+ 26"
10			s.t.

Stage 4

15 September 2009 – Stanley Park, Blackpool

Stanley Park, Blackpool

Stanley Park is a municipal park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England. It is the largest park in the town, bounded by a roughly circular perimeter of 2.2 miles and covering an area of...

to Blackpool

Blackpool

Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...

, 148 km

Stage 4 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		3h 32' 04"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
10		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		14h 56' 19"
2			+ 1"
3			+ 5"
4			+ 11"
5			+ 14"
6		Team Joker Bianchi Team Joker Bianchi Joker Merida is a UCI Continental cycling team based in Norway. The team is managed by Birger Hungerholdt with assistance from directeur sportifs Gino van Oudehove and Anders Linnestad.-Major results:2006...	+ 19"
7			+ 21"
8			+ 23"
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

Stage 5

16 September 2009 – Britannia Stadium

Britannia Stadium

The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...

to Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...

, 134 km

Stage 5 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		3h 15' 57"
2			s.t.
3		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		18h 12' 07"
2			+ 9"
3			+ 14"
4			+ 17"
5		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 29"
6			+ 30"
7			s.t.
8			+ 32"
9			s.t.
10			+ 34"

Stage 6

17 September 2009 – Frome

Frome

Frome is a town and civil parish in northeast Somerset, England. Located at the eastern end of the Mendip Hills, the town is built on uneven high ground, and centres around the River Frome. The town is approximately south of Bath, east of the county town, Taunton and west of London. In the 2001...

to Bideford

Bideford

Bideford is a small port town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. It is also the main town of the Torridge local government district.-History:...

, 183.7 km

Stage 6 Result

	Team	Time
1		4h 05' 20"
2		s.t.
3	Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Team	Time
1		22h 17' 17"
2		+ 19"
3		+ 21"
4		+ 24"
5	Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 35"
6		+ 36"
7		+ 40"
8		s.t.
9		+ 42"
10		s.t.

Stage 7

18 September 2009 – Hatherleigh

Hatherleigh

Hatherleigh is a small market town in west Devon, England.It hosts an arts festival in July, and a carnival in November featuring two flaming tar barrel runs. The Walruses meet on New Year's Day to jump into the River Lew to raise money for local good causes...

to Yeovil

Yeovil

Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...

, 159.7 km

Stage 7 Result

	Rider	Time
1	'	3h 52' 19"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 7

	Team	Time
1		26h 09' 32"
2		+ 23"
3		+ 25"
4		+ 28"
5	Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 37"
6		+ 40"
7		+ 43"
8		+ 44"
9		+ 46"
10	Rapha Condor Rapha Condor Rapha Condor-Sharp are a British UCI Continental cycling team.They were previously Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk following a merger between the recycling.co.uk Pro Cycling Team and the original RaphaCondor team at the end of 2007.-Profile:Rapha Condor is owned by Rapha, a cycling clothing company,...	s.t.

Stage 8

19 September 2009 – Whitehall

Whitehall

Whitehall is a road in Westminster, in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards Charing Cross at the southern end of Trafalgar Square...

, Westminster

Westminster

Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...

to Whitehall

Whitehall

Whitehall is a road in Westminster, in London, England. It is the main artery running north from Parliament Square, towards Charing Cross at the southern end of Trafalgar Square...

, Westminster

Westminster

Westminster is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster, England. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, southwest of the City of London and southwest of Charing Cross...

, 92.5 km

Stage 8 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		1h 56' 55"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5		Team Halfords Bikehut Team Halfords Bikehut Team Halfords Bikehut was formed in January 2008 with Dave Brailsford, performance director of British Cycling, the general manager. It had been a pro/national team mooted as the first full British professional women's team but there were men such as Rob Hayles in the group...	s.t.
6		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
7			s.t.
8		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
9		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	s.t.
10			s.t.

Final General Classification

	Rider	Team	Time
1	'		28h 06' 24"
2			+ 23"
3			+ 25"
4			+ 26"
5		Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT	+ 39"
6			+ 43"
7			s.t.
8			+ 47"
9			+ 49"
10		Rapha Condor Rapha Condor Rapha Condor-Sharp are a British UCI Continental cycling team.They were previously Rapha Condor recycling.co.uk following a merger between the recycling.co.uk Pro Cycling Team and the original RaphaCondor team at the end of 2007.-Profile:Rapha Condor is owned by Rapha, a cycling clothing company,...	s.t.

Jersey progress

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...	Sprint Classification	Mountains Classification	Points Classification	Team Classification
1	Christopher Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...	Christopher Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...	Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM. He previously rode for .-Palmares:20072008...	Martin Mortensen Martin Mortensen (cyclist) Martin Mortenson is a Danish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . Before becoming professional in 2009 with Vacansoleil-DCM, he raced with Team Designa Køkken from 2007-2008.-Palmarès:2010* 1st, Duo Normand...	Christopher Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...	Cervélo Test Team
2	Kai Reus Kai Reus Kai Reus is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer who rides for Cycling Team De Rijke.During a training at the Col d'Iseran on July 12, 2007 after missing out on the 2007 Tour de France Reus fell from his bike and slipped into a coma. After team mate Michael Rasmussen won the yellow jersey...	Kai Reus Kai Reus Kai Reus is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer who rides for Cycling Team De Rijke.During a training at the Col d'Iseran on July 12, 2007 after missing out on the 2007 Tour de France Reus fell from his bike and slipped into a coma. After team mate Michael Rasmussen won the yellow jersey...		Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM. He previously rode for .-Palmares:20072008...	Michele Merlo Michele Merlo Michele Merlo is an Italian professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI Professional Continental team De Rosa-Ceramica Flaminia....	Rabobank Rabobank (cycling team) Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross...
3	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
4					Christopher Sutton Christopher Sutton (cyclist) Christopher Sutton is professional cyclist from Australia, for UCI ProTour team .Born in Caringbah, Sydney, New South Wales, Sutton trained as a carpenter. He is the son of NSW Institute of Sport's head cycling coach, Gary Sutton, and nephew of British Cycling track coach, Shane Sutton; both...
5		Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...			Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...
6
7	Ben Swift Ben Swift Benjamin Swift is an English professional track and road racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Sky.-Biography:...
8	Michele Merlo Michele Merlo Michele Merlo is an Italian professional racing cyclist who rides for the UCI Professional Continental team De Rosa-Ceramica Flaminia....
Final		Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM. He previously rode for .-Palmares:20072008...	Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt Thomas De Gendt is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam Vacansoleil-DCM. He previously rode for .-Palmares:20072008...	Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...	Rabobank Rabobank (cycling team) Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross...

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