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The 2009 Tour of Missouri

Tour of Missouri

The Tour of Missouri is a professional road bicycle racing stage race in Missouri that started on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. The organizers, who also run the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, billed it as the third highest profile race in the United States.The 2009...

was the third annual edition of a professional road bicycle racing

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...

stage race held in Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...

. It began on September 7, 2009 with seven days of racing. The Tour of Missouri

Tour of Missouri

is considered the second highest profile domestic race in the United States this year, bettered only by the Tour of California. Television coverage of the race will be limited to daily 30 minute recorded highlights on Versus

Versus (TV channel)

Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...

, and some local tv station coverage. Live streaming of the race will be available for all stages online via the Official Tour of Missouri web site Tour Tracker and the Universal Sports

Universal Sports

Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:...

web site.

Teams

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

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GRM -
LIQ -
QST -
SAX -
THR -

UCI Professional Continental Teams

BMC -
CTT -

UCI Continental Teams

BPC -
COL -
JBC -
KBS -
OCM -
TRP - Planet Energy
TT1 -

Stage 1

September 7, St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...

Circuit Race - 75 mi (120.7 km)

Numerous attacks were launched on the 7.5 mile circuit, but only the trio of Tomas Vaitkus

Tomas Vaitkus

Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. announced that he would be joining the team in 2010....

, Chris Anker Sørensen

Chris Anker Sørensen

Chris Anker Sørensen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour .Chris Anker Sørensen started his professional career in 2007 with Team CSC...

, and Moisés Aldape

Moisés Aldape

Moisés Aldape Chávez is a Mexican professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team . He was part of the Mexican squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished 47th in the men's road race....

were able to stay away for any significant amount of time, picking up the majority of bonus seconds for the stage. kept close tabs on the break, keen to lead out sprinter Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...

. Thor Hushovd

Thor Hushovd

Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...

launched the sprint with a broken wheel, sustained just before the sprint, but was passed by Cavendish and Juan José Haedo

Juan José Haedo

Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo...

Stage 1 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	'		2h 43' 56"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5		Planet Energy	s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	'		2h 43' 56"
2			+ 2"
3			+ 4"
4			+ 4"
5			+ 6"
6			+ 6"
7			+ 10"
8		Planet Energy	+ 10"
9			+ 10"
10			+ 10"

Stage 2

September 8, Ste. Genevieve

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Ste. Genevieve is a city in and the county seat of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,654 at the 2000 census...

- Cape Girardeau

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...

, 112.4 mi (180.9 km)

Timmy Duggan

Timmy Duggan

Timothy "Timmy" Duggan is an American road bicycle racer who rides for in the UCI ProTour. He turned professional in 2005. In 2006 he co-founded the Just Go Harder Foundation with fellow cyclist Ian MacGregor....

, Kiel Reijnen and François Parisien were able to form the day's main breakaway at 57 kilometers, but and reeled them in on behalf of their sprinters. Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish

was once again able to get on Thor Hushovd

Thor Hushovd

's wheel, and took his second win in as many days.

Stage 2 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	'		4h 16' 53"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5		Planet Energy	s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9		Planet Energy	s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	7h 00' 29"
2		+ 10"
3		+ 10"
4		+ 12"
5		+ 14"
6		+ 16"
7		+ 17"
8		+ 17"
9		+ 18"
10		+ 10"

Stage 3

September 9, Farmington

Farmington, Missouri

Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located south of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 16,240. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. The Farmington Micropolitan Statistical Area embraces St...

- Rolla

Rolla, Missouri

Rolla is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States, midway between the larger cities of St. Louis and Springfield along I-44. The population in the 2010 United States Census was 19,559.It is the county seat of Phelps County...

, 114.3 mi (183.9 km)

Stage 3 Results

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	4h 26' 50"
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 3

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	11h 27' 19"
2		+ 0"
3		+ 4"
4		+ 12"
5		+ 14"
6		+ 14"
7		+ 16"
8		+ 16"
9		+ 17"
10		+ 17"

Stage 4

September 10, St. James

St. James, Missouri

St. James is a city in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. James is located at...

- Jefferson City

Jefferson City, Missouri

Jefferson City is the capital of the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Cole County. Located in Callaway and Cole counties, it is the principal city of the Jefferson City metropolitan area, which encompasses the entirety of both counties. As of the 2010 census, the population was 43,079...

, 109.2 mi (175.7 km)

Mark Cavendish

Mark Cavendish

, the winner of the first two stages, did not start stage 4 due to respiratory illness.

Another day-long breakaway was formed containing Bernard Van Ulden, Jeff Louder

Jeff Louder

Jeff Louder is an American professional road bicycle racer for . Originally from Salt Lake City, UT, Louder won the Redlands Bicycle Classic in 2009.He took part in the 2010 Giro d'Italia, abandoning in the 11th stage....

, Bradley White and Michael Creed. The and led peloton never let them get much more than three minutes advantage. They were finally caught just before the finishing circuit, a three lap circuit containing the "Capital wall". Multiple attacks were launched on the steep hill, but none succeeded. There was a large crash in the back of the field, claiming George Hincapie

George Hincapie

George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina...

and the stage winner's brother, 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 :*...

. Juan José Haedo

Juan José Haedo

Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo...

was able to outsprint yellow and green jersey holder Thor Hushovd

Thor Hushovd

to take the stage win and the yellow jersey.

Stage 4 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	'		4h 07' 55"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7		Planet Energy	s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	15h 35' 08"
2		+ 0"
3		+ 18"
4		+ 18"
5		+ 20"
6		+ 20"
7		+ 21"
8		+ 21"
9		+ 22"
10		+ 23"

Stage 5

September 11, Sedalia

Sedalia, Missouri

Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...

19 mi (30.6 km) (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 5 Results

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	36' 30"
2		+ 30"
3		+ 44"
4		+ 45"
5		+ 1' 09"
6		+ 1' 10"
7		+ 1' 12"
8		+ 1' 15"
9		+ 1' 18"
10		+ 1' 22"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	16h 12' 04"
2		+ 30"
3		+ 44"
4		+ 45"
5		+ 1' 02"
6		+ 1' 09"
7		+ 1' 15"
8		+ 1' 16"
9		+ 1' 22"
10		+ 1' 30"

Stage 6

September 12, Chillicothe

Chillicothe, Missouri

Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Livingston County, Missouri, United States. The population was 9,515 at the 2010 census. The name "Chillicothe" is Shawnee for "big town", and was named after their Chillicothe, located since 1774 about a mile from the present-day city.Chillicothe is...

- Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph, Missouri

Saint Joseph is the second largest city in northwest Missouri, only second to Kansas City in size, serving as the county seat for Buchanan County. As of the 2010 census, Saint Joseph had a total population of 76,780, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The St...

110.3 mi (177.5 km)

Stage 6 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	'		3h 41' 41"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4		Planet Energy	s.t.
5			s.t.
6		Planet Energy	s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 6

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	19h 53' 45"
2		+ 30"
3		+ 44"
4		+ 45"
5		+ 1' 02"
6		+ 1' 09"
7		+ 1' 14"
8		+ 1' 15"
9		+ 1' 16"
10		+ 1' 22"

Stage 7

September 13, Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...

circuit race - 72.3 mi (116.4 km)

Stage 7 Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	'	Planet Energy	2h 33' 11"
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

	Cyclist	Time
1	'	22h 26' 56"
2		+ 30"
3		+ 42"
4		+ 44"
5		+ 1' 02"
6		+ 1' 09"
7		+ 1' 13"
8		+ 1' 15"
9		+ 1' 16"
10		+ 1' 22"

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	Youth Classification	Aggressive Rider
Stage 1 (Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... )	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Chris Anker Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen Chris Anker Sørensen is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour .Chris Anker Sørensen started his professional career in 2007 with Team CSC...	Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...	Moisés Aldape Moisés Aldape Moisés Aldape Chávez is a Mexican professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team . He was part of the Mexican squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished 47th in the men's road race....
Stage 2 (Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... )			Moisés Aldape Moisés Aldape Moisés Aldape Chávez is a Mexican professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team . He was part of the Mexican squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished 47th in the men's road race....		François Parisien
Stage 3 (Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... )	Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...	Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...			Matt Wilson Matthew Wilson (cyclist) Matthew "Matt" Wilson is a professional Australian road racing cyclist, for UCI ProTeam . During 2007 he rode as a domestique for the UCI ProTour team Unibet.com. In 2008 and 2009, he rode as a team leader for the US-based Team Type 1.Wilson's talent ensured that he became a part of the Australian...
Stage 4 (Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo... )	Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo Juan José Haedo is an Argentine professional road racing cyclist and former track cyclist on . He is the brother of Lucas Sebastian Haedo...			Dario Cataldo Dario Cataldo Dario Cataldo is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .After surprisingly winning the Baby Giro in 2006, Cataldo signed as a neo-professional for Liquigas for the 2007 season. In January 2007, Cataldo was hit by a car while training...	Bradley White
Stage 5 (David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times... )	David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times...				no award
Stage 6 (Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... )					Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt (cyclist) Jeremy Hunt is a British road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . He is mainly a sprinter. Hunt was the British national road race champion in 1997 and in 2001....
Stage 7 (Martin Gilbert)					Michael Barry Michael Barry (cyclist) Michael Barry is a Canadian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .Previous to riding for UCI ProTour team he spent several years with the . He also raced of the Saturn Cycling Team for a number of years before going to US Postal Service/Discovery. He was born and raised in...
Final	David Zabriskie David Zabriskie David Zabriskie is a professional road bicycle racer from the United States who rides for . His main strength is individual time trials and his career highlights include stage wins in all three Grand Tour stage races and winning the US National Time Trial Championship six times...	Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...	Moisés Aldape Moisés Aldape Moisés Aldape Chávez is a Mexican professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team . He was part of the Mexican squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished 47th in the men's road race....	Dario Cataldo Dario Cataldo Dario Cataldo is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .After surprisingly winning the Baby Giro in 2006, Cataldo signed as a neo-professional for Liquigas for the 2007 season. In January 2007, Cataldo was hit by a car while training...

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