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2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix

The 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix was the 9th edition of the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage race. It took place from June 10 through June 14 as part of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. The winner was Australian rider Rory Sutherland of OUCH–Maxxis who won the race on the final criterium. The race included an Individual Time Trial, two road races and three criteriums.[1]

2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix
Race details
DatesJune 10—14
Stages6
Winning time9h 28' 29"
Results
Winner  Rory Sutherland (AUS) (OUCH–Maxxis)
  Second  Tom Zirbel (USA) (Bissell)
  Third  Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) (Colavita–Sutter Home)
Mountains  Chad Gerlach (USA) (Amore & Vita–McDonald's)
Youth  Bobby Sweeting (USA) (Land Rover-ORBEA)
Sprints  Thomas Soladay (USA) (Team Mountain Khakis)
  Team Bissell
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Teams edit

The teams participating in the race were:

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

10 June 2009 – Saint Paul, 4.5 mi (ITT)

Stage 1 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1   Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell 12' 36"
2   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 13"
3   Peter Latham (NZL) Bissell + 18"
4   Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell + 20"
5   John Murphy (USA) OUCH–Maxxis + 22"
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1   Tom Zirbel (USA)    Bissell 12' 36"
2   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 13"
3   Peter Latham (NZL) Bissell + 18"
4   Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell + 20"
5   John Murphy (USA) OUCH–Maxxis + 22"

Stage 2 edit

10 June 2009 – Saint Paul, 60 min

Stage 2 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1   Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home 57' 32"
2   Thomas Soladay (USA) Team Mountain Khakis s.t.
3   Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home s.t.
4   Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team s.t.
5   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1   Tom Zirbel (USA)   Bissell 1h 10' 14"
2   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 7"
3   Peter Latham (NZL) Bissell + 12"
4   Karl Menzies (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 20"
5   Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell s.t.

Stage 3 edit

11 June 2009 – Cannon Falls, 60 mi

Stage 3 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1   Alejandro Borrajo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home
2   Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home
3   John Murphy (USA) OUCH–Maxxis
4   Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) Amore & Vita–McDonald's
5   Kenneth Hanson (USA) Team Type 1
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1   Tom Zirbel (USA)  Bissell 3h 33' 08"
2   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 7"
3   Peter Latham (NZL) Bissell + 12"
4   John Murphy (USA) OUCH–Maxxis + 16"
5   Karl Menzies (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 20"

Stage 4 edit

12 June 2009 – Uptown Minneapolis, 60 min

Stage 4 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1   Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home 1h 09' 55"
2   Charles Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team + 0"
3   Andrew Pinfold (CAN) OUCH–Maxxis + 0"
4   John Murphy (USA) OUCH–Maxxis + 0"
5   Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) Amore & Vita–McDonald's + 0"
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1   Tom Zirbel (USA)  Bissell 4h 43' 03"
2   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 7"
3   Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home + 10"
4   Peter Latham (NZL) Bissell + 12"
5   John Murphy (USA) OUCH–Maxxis + 16"

Stage 5 edit

13 June 2009 – Mankato, 86 mi

Stage 5 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1   Andrew Crater (USA) Wheel & Sprocket 3h 34' 47"
2   Chad Gerlach (USA) Amore & Vita–McDonald's s.t.
3   Mike Northey (USA) Land Rover-ORBEA s.t.
4   Phillip Mamos (GER) Amore & Vita–McDonald's + 10"
5   Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita–Sutter Home + 10"
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1   Tom Zirbel (USA)  Bissell 8h 18' 06"
2   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 7"
3   Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home + 10"
4   Mike Creed (USA) Team Type 1 + 23"
5   Peter Latham (NZL) Bissell + 23"

Stage 6 edit

14 June 2009 – Stillwater, 50 min

Stage 6 Results
Cyclist Team Time
1   Phillip Mamos (GER) Amore & Vita–McDonald's 1h 10' 14"
2   Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita–Sutter Home + 2"
3   Rory Sutherland (AUS) OUCH–Maxxis + 2"
4   Luis Romero Amaran (CUB) Colavita–Sutter Home + 10"
5   Tom Zirbel (USA)  Bissell + 10"
General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1   Rory Sutherland (AUS)  OUCH–Maxxis 9h 28' 29"
2   Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell + 1"
3   Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) Colavita–Sutter Home + 21"
4   Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita–Sutter Home + 29"
5   Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita–Sutter Home + 35"

Classification leadership progress table edit

Stage Winner General classification
 
 Mountains classification
 
 Points classification
 
 Youth classification
 
 Team Classification
 
1 Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Tom Zirbel Nick Frey Bissell
2 Lucas Sebastian Haedo Thomas Soladay
3 Alejandro Borrajo Kenneth Hanson
4 Lucas Sebastian Haedo
5 Andrew Crater Chad Gerlach Mike Northey
6 Phillip Mamos Rory Sutherland Bobby Sweeting
Final Rory Sutherland Chad Gerlach Thomas Soladay Bobby Sweeting Bissell

References edit

  1. ^ "www.cyclingnews.com presents the Nature Valley Grand Prix". autobus.cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

External links edit

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