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Vuelta a Espana 2009

2009 Vuelta a España
2009 UCI World Ranking, race 23 of 24
 
Race details
Dates 29 August–20 September
Stages 21
Distance 3,292.3 km (2,046 mi)
Winning time 87h 22' 37""
Results
  Winner Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Second Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
  Third Cadel Evans (AUS) (Silence–Lotto)

  Points André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia–HTC)
  Mountains David Moncoutié (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Combination Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Team Xacobeo–Galicia  
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  Winner Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Second Samuel Sánchez (ESP) (Euskaltel–Euskadi)
  Third Cadel Evans (AUS) (Silence–Lotto)

  Points André Greipel (GER) (Team Columbia–HTC)
  Mountains David Moncoutié (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Combination Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Team Xacobeo–Galicia  

Teams

  • Ag2r–La Mondiale
  • Andalucía–Cajasur
  • Astana
  • Bbox Bouygues Telecom
  • Cervélo TestTeam
  • Caisse d'Epargne
  • Cofidis
  • Contentpolis–Ampo
  • Euskaltel–Euskadi
  • Française des Jeux
  • Fuji–Servetto
  • Garmin–Slipstream
  • Lampre–NGC
  • Liquigas
  • Quick-Step
  • Rabobank
  • Silence–Lotto
  • Team Columbia–HTC
  • Team Milram
  • Team Saxo Bank
  • Vacansoleil
  • Xacobeo–Galicia

Stages

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 29 Aug Assen (Netherlands) 4.8 km (3 mi)   Individual time trial Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
2 30 Aug Assen (Netherlands) to Emmen (Netherlands) 203.7 km (127 mi)   Flat stage Gerald Ciolek (GER)
3 31 Aug Zutphen (Netherlands) to Venlo (Netherlands) 189.7 km (118 mi)   Flat stage Greg Henderson (NZL)
4 1 Sept Venlo (Netherlands) to Liège (Belgium) 225.5 km (140 mi)   Flat stage André Greipel (GER)
  2 Sept Rest/travel day
5 3 Sept Tarragona to Vinaròs 174.0 km (108 mi)   Flat stage André Greipel (GER)
6 4 Sept Xàtiva 176.8 km (110 mi)   Flat stage Borut Božič (SLO)
7 5 Sept Valencia 30.0 km (19 mi)   Individual time trial Fabian Cancellara (SUI)
8 6 Sept Alzira to Alto de Aitana 204.7 km (127 mi)   Mountain stage Damiano Cunego (ITA)
9 7 Sept Alcoy to Xorret del Catí 188.8 km (117 mi)   Mountain stage Gustavo César Veloso (ESP)
10 8 Sept Alicante to Murcia 171.2 km (106 mi)   Flat stage Simon Gerrans (AUS)
11 9 Sept Murcia to Caravaca de la Cruz 200.0 km (124 mi)   Transition stage Tyler Farrar (USA)
  10 Sept Rest day
12 11 Sept Almería to Alto de Velefique 179.3 km (111 mi)   Mountain stage Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
13 12 Sept Berja to Sierra Nevada 172.4 km (107 mi)   Mountain stage David Moncoutié (FRA)
14 13 Sept Granada to La Pandera 157.0 km (98 mi)   Mountain stage Damiano Cunego (ITA)
15 14 Sept Jaén to Córdoba 167.7 km (104 mi)   Transition stage Lars Boom (NED)
16 15 Sept Córdoba to Puertollano 170.3 km (106 mi)   Flat stage André Greipel (GER)
17 16 Sept Ciudad Real to Talavera de la Reina 193.6 km (120 mi)   Flat stage Anthony Roux (FRA)
18 17 Sept Talavera de la Reina to Ávila 165.0 km (103 mi)   Transition stage Philip Deignan (IRL)
19 18 Sept Ávila to La Granja de San Ildefonso 179.8 km (112 mi)   Mountain stage Juan José Cobo (ESP) Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
20 19 Sept Toledo 27.8 km (17 mi)   Individual time trial David Millar (GB)
21 20 Sept Rivas-Vaciamadrid to Madrid 110.2 km (68 mi)   Flat stage André Greipel (GER)
  TOTAL 3,292.3 km (2,046 mi)

Classification leadership

Stage Winner General classificationMaillot Oro Points classificationMaillot Puntos Mountains classificationMaillot Montaña Combination ClassificationMaillot Combinada Team classificationClasificación por equipos
1 Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Not Awarded Fabian Cancellara Liquigas
2 Gerald Ciolek Tom Boonen Tom Leezer
3 Greg Henderson
4 André Greipel André Greipel Lars Boom Dominik Roels Team Columbia–HTC
5 André Greipel André Greipel Aitor Hernández Serafín Martínez Liquigas
6 Borut Božič José Antonio López
7 Fabian Cancellara Fabian Cancellara Dominik Roels Garmin–Slipstream
8 Damiano Cunego Cadel Evans David Moncoutie Cadel Evans Caisse d'Epargne
9 Gustavo Cesar Veloso Alejandro Valverde
10 Simon Gerrans David De La Fuente
11 Tyler Farrar David Moncoutie
12 Ryder Hesjedal Alejandro Valverde
13 David Moncoutie
14 Damiano Cunego Alejandro Valverde
15 Lars Boom Xacobeo–Galicia
16 André Greipel André Greipel
17 Anthony Roux
18 Philip Deignan
19 Juan José CoboAlejandro Valverde
20 David Millar
21 André Greipel
Final Alejandro Valverde André Greipel David Moncoutié Alejandro Valverde Xacobeo–Galicia

Final standings

General Classification

  Rider Team Time
1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 87h 22' 37""
2 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 55""
3 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 1' 32""
4 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas + 2' 12""
5 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia + 4' 27""
6 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 6' 40""
7 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 9' 08""
8 Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre–NGC + 9' 11""
9 Philip Deignan (IRL) Cervélo TestTeam + 11' 08""
DSQ Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto + 11' 27""

 

Points Classification

  Rider Team Points
1 André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia–HTC 150
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 111
3 Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 101
4 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto 99
5 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 89
6 Borut Božič (SLO) Vacansoleil 68
7 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia 68
8 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 68
9 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 64
10 Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis 64

 

General Classification

  Rider Team Time
1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 87h 22' 37""
2 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 55""
3 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 1' 32""
4 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas + 2' 12""
5 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia + 4' 27""
6 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank + 6' 40""
7 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 9' 08""
8 Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Lampre–NGC + 9' 11""
9 Philip Deignan (IRL) Cervélo TestTeam + 11' 08""
DSQ Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto + 11' 27""

Points Classification

  Rider Team Points
1 André Greipel (GER) Team Columbia–HTC 150
2 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 111
3 Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 101
4 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto 99
5 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 89
6 Borut Božič (SLO) Vacansoleil 68
7 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia 68
8 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 68
9 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 64
10 Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis 64

King of the Mountains Classification

  Rider Team Points
1 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 186
2 David de la Fuente (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 99
3 Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP) Contentpolis–Ampo 73
4 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 67
5 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia 61
6 Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank 60
7 Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucía–Cajasur 59
8 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 58
9 Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil 54
10 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 52

 

Combination Classification

  Rider Team Points
1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 7
2 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 17
3 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia 17
4 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto 19
5 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 22
6 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 29
7 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 40
8 Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil 52
DSQ Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 53
10 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 58

 

King of the Mountains Classification

  Rider Team Points
1 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 186
2 David de la Fuente (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 99
3 Julián Sánchez Pimienta (ESP) Contentpolis–Ampo 73
4 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 67
5 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia 61
6 Pieter Weening (NED) Rabobank 60
7 Javier Ramírez Abeja (ESP) Andalucía–Cajasur 59
8 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 58
9 Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil 54
10 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 52

Combination Classification

  Rider Team Points
1 Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 7
2 Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 17
3 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP) Xacobeo–Galicia 17
4 Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto 19
5 Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank 22
6 Ivan Basso (ITA) Liquigas 29
7 David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis 40
8 Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Vacansoleil 52
DSQ Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 53
10 Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 58

Teams Classification

  Team Time
1 Xacobeo–Galicia 261h 57' 19""
2 Caisse d'Epargne + 23' 43""
3 Astana + 31' 39""
4 Cofidis + 39' 37""
5 Fuji–Servetto + 52' 13""
6 Rabobank + 57' 35""
7 Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1h 04' 40""
8 Silence–Lotto + 1h 07' 04""
9 Cervélo TestTeam + 1h 19' 27""
10 Liquigas + 1h 34' 05""

Vuelta

Rider Team Nationality Stage points Points for final position Total
Alejandro Valverde Caisse d'Epargne Spain 18 170 188
Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel–Euskadi Spain 14 130 144
Cadel Evans Silence–Lotto Australia 10 100 110
Ezequiel Mosquera Xacobeo–Galicia Spain 12 80 92
Ivan Basso Liquigas Italy 1 90 91
Robert Gesink Rabobank Netherlands 11 70 81
André Greipel Team Columbia–HTC Germany 73   73
Philip Deignan Cervélo TestTeam Ireland 16 44 60
Joaquim Rodríguez Caisse d'Epargne Spain   60 60
Juan José Cobo Fuji–Servetto Spain 16 38 54
Paolo Tiralongo Lampre–NGC Italy   52 52
Damiano Cunego Lampre–NGC Italy 33   33
Daniel Moreno Caisse d'Epargne Spain 1 32 33
Fabian Cancellara Team Saxo Bank Switzerland 32   32
Tyler Farrar Garmin–Slipstream United States 31   31
Borut Božič Vacansoleil Slovenia 28   28
Johnny Hoogerland Vacansoleil Netherlands   26 26
Ryder Hesjedal Garmin–Slipstream Canada 24   24
David Millar Garmin–Slipstream United Kingdom 24   24
David Moncoutié Cofidis France 24   24
Daniele Bennati Liquigas Italy 23   23
Daniel Navarro Astana Spain   22 22
William Bonnet Bbox Bouygues Telecom France 18   18
Gustavo Cesar Xacobeo–Galicia Spain 18   18
Gerald Ciolek Team Milram Germany 18   18
Haimar Zubeldia Astana Spain   18 18
Tom Boonen Quick-Step Belgium 17   17
Lars Boom Rabobank Netherlands 16   16
Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank Denmark 16   16
Simon Gerrans Cervélo TestTeam Australia 16   16
Greg Henderson Team Columbia–HTC New Zealand 16   16
Anthony Roux Française des Jeux France 16   16
Manuel Vázquez Contentpolis-Ampo Spain 2 14 16
Vasil Kiryienka Caisse d'Epargne Belarus 1 10 11
David Herrero Xacobeo–Galicia Spain 10   10
Roman Kreuziger Liquigas Czech Republic 9   9
David García Xacobeo–Galicia Spain 8   8
Philippe Gilbert Silence–Lotto Belgium 8   8
Bert Grabsch Team Columbia–HTC Germany 8   8
Marco Marzano Lampre–NGC Italy 8   8
Fabio Sabatini Liquigas Italy 8   8
Sylwester Szmyd Liquigas Poland   8 8
Wouter Weylandt Quick-Step Belgium 8   8
Amaël Moinard Cofidis France   6 6
Roger Hammond Cervélo TestTeam United Kingdom 4   4
Leonardo Duque Cofidis Colombia 4   4
Óscar Freire Rabobank Spain 4   4
Jesús Hernández Astana Spain   4 4
Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Italy 4   4
Dominik Roels Team Milram Germany 4   4
David de la Fuente Fuji–Servetto Spain 2   2
Kevin De Weert Quick-Step Belgium   2 2
Iñaki Isasi Euskaltel–Euskadi Spain 2   2
Jens Mouris Vacansoleil Netherlands 2   2
Francisco José Pacheco Contentpolis-Ampo Spain 2   2
Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia–HTC Germany 2   2
Davide Viganò Fuji–Servetto Italy 2   2
Alexander Vinokourov Astana Kazakhstan 2   2
Igor Antón Euskaltel–Euskadi Spain 1   1
Adam Hansen Team Columbia–HTC Australia 1   1
Sébastien Hinault Ag2r–La Mondiale France 1   1
Maxim Iglinsky Astana Kazakhstan 1   1
Marco Velo Quick-Step Italy 1   1

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award

Maciej Firlej