2009 Paris–Nice
Cycling race
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The 2009 Paris–Nice was the 67th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 8 March to 15 March 2009. The race started in Amilly and finished in Nice. It was won by Luis León Sánchez.[2]
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| Dates | 8–15 March 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,252.8[1] km (778.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 30h 53' 51" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Favorites to win included Alberto Contador, who won in 2007, Cadel Evans, and Fränk Schleck. The 2008 winner, Davide Rebellin, did not take part in the event.[3] The race was the second event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking.
Teams
The following twenty UCI ProTour and UCI Professional Continental teams, containing a total of 159 riders, were selected to the 2009 Paris–Nice:[4]
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 8 March | Amilly | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 2 | 9 March | Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire to La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 195.5 km (121.5 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 3 | 10 March | Orval to Vichy | 178 km (111 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 4 | 11 March | Vichy to Saint-Étienne | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 5 | 12 March | Annonay to Vallon-Pont-d'Arc | 204 km (127 mi) | Medium mountain stage | ||
| 6 | 13 March | Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to La Montagne de Lure | 182.5 km (113.4 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 7 | 14 March | Manosque to Fayence | 191 km (119 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 8 | 15 March | Nice to Nice | 119 km (74 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 1 results[6]
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
- 9 March 2009 — Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire to La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin, 195.5 km (121.5 mi)[5]
Stage 2 results[7]
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General Classification after Stage 2
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Stage 3
Stage 3 results
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 11 March 2009 — Vichy to Saint-Étienne, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)[5]
Stage 4 results[8]
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 12 March 2009 — Annonay to Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, 204 km (127 mi)[5]
Stage 5 results
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
- 13 March 2009 — Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to La Montagne de Lure, 182.5 km (113.4 mi)[5]
Stage 7
Stage 7 results
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General Classification after Stage 7
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Stage 8
Stage 8 results
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General Classification after Stage 8
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Final standings
General classification
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Points classification
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Young Rider Classification
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Mountains classification
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Team Classification
| Team | Time | |
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| 1 | Team Saxo Bank | 92h 52' 45" |
| 2 | Française des Jeux | + 10' 29" |
| 3 | Caisse d'Epargne | + 13' 58" |
| 4 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 15' 14" |
| 5 | Quick-Step | + 17' 23" |
| 6 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 17' 33" |
| 7 | Silence–Lotto | + 20' 09" |
| 8 | Team Katusha | + 20' 38" |
| 9 | Bbox Bouygues Telecom | + 24' 52" |
| 10 | Rabobank | + 42' 33" |
Jersey progress
| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification |
Points Classification |
Mountains Classification |
Young Rider Classification |
Team Classification |
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| Stage 1 (ITT) (Alberto Contador) |
Alberto Contador | Alberto Contador | None Awarded | Tony Martin | Astana Team |
| Stage 2 (Heinrich Haussler) |
Heinrich Haussler | Aitor Hernández | |||
| Stage 3 (Sylvain Chavanel) |
Sylvain Chavanel | Sylvain Chavanel | Stéphane Augé | Kevin Seeldrayers | Rabobank |
| Stage 4 (Christian Vande Velde) |
Mirco Lorenzetto | ||||
| Stage 5 (Jérémy Roy) |
Tony Martin | ||||
| Stage 6 (Alberto Contador) |
Alberto Contador | Team Saxo Bank | |||
| Stage 7 (Luis León Sánchez) |
Luis León Sánchez | Sylvain Chavanel | |||
| Stage 8 (Antonio Colóm) | |||||
| Final |
Luis León Sánchez | Sylvain Chavanel | Tony Martin | Kevin Seeldrayers | Team Saxo Bank |
- Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or more competitions
- Bradley Wiggins wore the green jersey in Stage 2
- Heinrich Haussler wore the green jersey in Stage 4
Withdrawals
| Type | Stage | Cyclist | Team | Reason |
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| DNF | 2 | Cofidis | Broken collarbone | |
| DNS | 3 | Cervélo TestTeam | Broken arm sustained from crash in Stage 2 | |
| DNS | 3 | Garmin–Slipstream | Illness | |
| DNS | 3 | Rabobank | Illness | |
| DNF | 3 | Lampre–NGC | ||
| DNF | 3 | Caisse d'Epargne | ||
| DNS | 4 | Agritubel | ||
| DNS | 4 | Garmin–Slipstream | Death in the family | |
| DNF | 4 | Française des Jeux | ||
| DNS | 5 | Cervélo TestTeam | ||
| DNS | 5 | Liquigas | ||
| DNF | 5 | Garmin–Slipstream | ||
| DNF | 5 | Silence–Lotto | ||
| DNF | 5 | Liquigas | ||
| DNS | 6 | Silence–Lotto | ||
| DNF | 6 | Ag2r–La Mondiale | ||
| DNF | 6 | Française des Jeux | ||
| DNF | 6 | Lampre–NGC | ||
| DNF | 6 | Bbox Bouygues Telecom | Shoulder injury sustained from crash | |
| DNS | 7 | Rabobank | ||
| DNF | 7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | ||
| DNF | 7 | Française des Jeux | ||
| DNF | 7 | Team Milram | ||
| DNF | 7 | Team Columbia–High Road | ||
| DNF | 7 | Skil–Shimano | ||
| DNF | 7 | Cofidis | ||
| DNF | 7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | ||
| DNF | 7 | Agritubel |