2009 Tirreno–Adriatico
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| Dates | 11–17 March 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,095 km (680.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 27h 37' 22" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2009 Tirreno–Adriatico, the 44th running of the race, started on 11 March and finished on 17 March. The race started in Cecina and ended in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was the third event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking.
Teams
Twenty-five teams, containing a total of 200 riders, participated in the race:[1]
- Team Saxo Bank
- Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo
- Ag2r–La Mondiale
- Astana
- Barloworld
- Bbox Bouygues Telecom
- Caisse d'Epargne
- Ceramica Flaminia–Bossini Docce
- Cervélo TestTeam
- Cofidis
- Diquigiovanni–Androni
- Euskaltel–Euskadi
- Française des Jeux
- Garmin–Slipstream
- Lampre–NGC
- Liquigas
- LPR Brakes–Farnese Vini
- Quick-Step
- Rabobank
- Silence–Lotto
- Team Columbia–High Road
- Team Katusha
- Team Milram
- Vacansoleil
- Fuji–Servetto
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 March | Cecina to Capannori | 147 km (91 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Julien El Fares (FRA)
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| 2 | 12 March | Volterra to Marina di Carrara | 177 km (110 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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| 3 | 13 March | Fucecchio to Santa Croce sull'Arno | 166 km (103 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Tyler Farrar (USA)
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| 4 | 14 March | Foligno to Montelupone | 171 km (106 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
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| 5 | 15 March | Loreto to Macerata | 30 km (19 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Andreas Klöden (GER)
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| 6 | 16 March | Civitanova Marche to Camerino | 235 km (146 mi) | 
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Medium mountain stage | Michele Scarponi (ITA)
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| 7 | 17 March | San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto | 169 km (105 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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Stages
Stage 1
Stage 1 result
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General Classification after Stage 1
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Stage 2
- 12 March 2009 — Volterra to Marina di Carrara, 177 km (110 mi)
Stage 3
- 13 March 2009 — Fucecchio to Santa Croce sull'Arno, 166 km (103 mi)
Stage 3 result
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General Classification after Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 14 March 2009 — Foligno to Montelupone, 171 km (106 mi)
Stage 4 result
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General Classification after Stage 4
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Stage 5
Stage 5 result
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General Classification after Stage 5
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Stage 6
- 16 March 2009 — Civitanova Marche to Camerino, 235 km (146 mi)
Stage 6 result
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General Classification after Stage 6
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Stage 7
- 17 March 2009 — San Benedetto del Tronto to San Benedetto del Tronto, 169 km (105 mi)
Stage 7 result
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General Classification after Stage 7
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Final standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Scarponi (ITA)
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Diquigiovanni–Androni | 27h 37' 22" |
| 2 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
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Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo | + 25" |
| 3 | Andreas Klöden (GER)
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Astana | + 1' 07" |
| 4 |  Thomas Lövkvist (SWE)
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Team Columbia–High Road | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Ivan Basso (ITA)
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Liquigas | + 1' 13" |
| 6 | Davide Rebellin (ITA)
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Diquigiovanni–Androni | + 2' 06" |
| 7 | Linus Gerdemann (GER)
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Team Milram | + 2' 32" |
| 8 |  Ryder Hesjedal (CAN)
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Garmin–Slipstream | + 2' 33" |
| 9 |  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR)
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Team Columbia–High Road | + 2' 41" |
| 10 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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Liquigas | + 2' 54" |
Points classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julien El Fares (FRA)
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Cofidis | 27 |
| 2 | Daniele Bennati (ITA)
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Liquigas | 25 |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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Team Columbia–High Road | 22 |
| 4 | Tyler Farrar (USA)
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Garmin–Slipstream | 22 |
| 5 | Michele Scarponi (ITA)
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Diquigiovanni–Androni | 21 |
| 6 | Stefano Garzelli (ITA)
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Acqua & Sapone–Caffè Mokambo | 20 |
| 7 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
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LPR Brakes–Farnese Vini | 19 |
| 8 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
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Caisse d'Epargne | 18 |
| 9 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE)
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Team Columbia–High Road | 18 |
| 10 | Andreas Klöden (GER)
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Astana | 15 |
Mountains classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egoi Martínez (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | 10 |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA)
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Diquigiovanni–Androni | 6 |
| 3 | Ermanno Capelli (ITA)
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Fuji–Servetto | 6 |
| 4 | Julien El Fares (FRA)
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Cofidis | 5 |
| 5 | Gilberto Simoni (ITA)
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Diquigiovanni–Androni | 5 |
| 6 | Giampaolo Cheula (ITA)
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Barloworld | 5 |
| 7 |  Lieuwe Westra (NED)
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Vacansoleil | 5 |
| 8 |  Olivier Kaisen (BEL)
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Silence–Lotto | 5 |
| 9 | Michele Scarponi (ITA)
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Diquigiovanni–Androni | 5 |
| 10 | Matteo Carrara (ITA)
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Vacansoleil | 5 |
Youth Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lövkvist (SWE)
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Team Columbia–High Road | 27h 38' 32" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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Liquigas | + 1' 44" |
| 3 | Robert Gesink (NED)
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Rabobank | + 1' 55" |
| 4 | Julien El Fares (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 2' 11" |
| 5 | Eros Capecchi (ITA)
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Fuji–Servetto | + 2' 27" |
| 6 |  Rene Mandri (EST)
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Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 13' 20" |
| 7 | Johannes Fröhlinger (GER)
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Team Milram | + 13' 46" |
| 8 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA)
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Liquigas | + 15' 9" |
| 9 |  Peter Velits (SVK)
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Team Milram | + 17' 52" |
| 10 | Anthony Roux (FRA)
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Française des Jeux | + 27' 17" |
Jersey progress
| Stage (Winner) |
General Classification | Points Classification | Mountains Classification | Young Rider Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 (Julien El Fares) |
Julien El Fares | Julien El Fares | Julien El Fares | Julien El Fares |
| Stage 2 (Alessandro Petacchi) |
Alessandro Petacchi | |||
| Stage 3 (Tyler Farrar) |
Ermanno Capelli | |||
| Stage 4 (Joaquim Rodríguez) |
Joaquim Rodríguez | Julien El Fares | ||
| Stage 5 (ITT) (Andreas Klöden) |
Andreas Klöden | Thomas Lövkvist | ||
| Stage 6 (Michele Scarponi) |
Michele Scarponi | Egoi Martínez | ||
| Stage 7 (Mark Cavendish) | ||||
| Final |
Michele Scarponi | Julien El Fares | Egoi Martínez | Thomas Lövkvist |
Withdrawals
| Stage | Cyclist | Team | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNF | 2 |  Janez Brajkovič
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Astana | Head injuries sustained in crash |
| DNS | 4 |  Thor Hushovd
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Cervélo TestTeam | |
| DNF | 5 | Geraint Thomas
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Barloworld | Leg and facial injuries sustained in crash |
| DNS | 6 |  Andy Schleck
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Team Saxo Bank | |
| DNF | 6 |  Fabian Cancellara
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Team Saxo Bank |
References
- ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Stages & results". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
Further reading
- "44th Tirreno-Adriatico - HIS, Italy, March 11-17, 2009". Cycling News.
- "Tirreno-Adriatico route presented with Tuscan flavour". Cycling News.
- "Race map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 1 - March 11: Cecina - Capannori, 147km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 - March 12: Volterra - Marina di Carrara, 177km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 - March 13: Fucecchio - Santa Croce sull'Arno, 166km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 - March 14: Foligno - Montelupone, 171km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 - March 15: Loreto - Macerata (ITT), 30km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 - March 16: Civitanova Marche - Camerino, 235km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 - March 17: San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 169km Stage Map". Cycling News.
- "Stage 1 - March 11: Cecina - Capannori, 147km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 2 - March 12: Volterra - Marina di Carrara, 177km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 3 - March 13: Fucecchio - Santa Croce sull'Arno, 166km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 4 - March 14: Foligno - Montelupone, 171km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 5 - March 15: Loreto - Macerata (ITT), 30km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 6 - March 16: Civitanova Marche - Camerino, 235km". Cycling News.
- "Stage 7 - March 17: San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 169km". Cycling News.