2009 Paris–Nice

2009 Paris–Nice
2009 UCI World Ranking, race 2 of 24
Race details
Dates8–15 March 2009
Stages8
Distance1,252.8[1] km (778.5 mi)
Winning time30h 53' 51"
Results
Winner  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Second  Fränk Schleck (LUX) (Team Saxo Bank)
  Third  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step)
Points  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) (Quick-Step)
Mountains  Tony Martin (GER) (Team Columbia–High Road)
Youth  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) (Quick-Step)
  Team Team Saxo Bank

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]

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 characteristics and winners[5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 8 March Amilly 9.3 km (5.8 mi) Individual time trial  Alberto Contador (ESP)
2 9 March Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire to La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin 195.5 km (121.5 mi) Flat stage  Heinrich Haussler (GER)
3 10 March Orval to Vichy 178 km (111 mi) Hilly stage  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
4 11 March Vichy to Saint-Étienne 173.5 km (107.8 mi) Hilly stage  Christian Vande Velde (USA)
5 12 March Annonay to Vallon-Pont-d'Arc 204 km (127 mi) Medium mountain stage  Jérémy Roy (FRA)
6 13 March Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to La Montagne de Lure 182.5 km (113.4 mi) Mountain stage  Alberto Contador (ESP)
7 14 March Manosque to Fayence 191 km (119 mi) Hilly stage  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
8 15 March Nice to Nice 119 km (74 mi) Mountain stage  Antonio Colóm (ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

8 March 2009 — Amilly, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) (ITT)[5]
Stage 1 results[6]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 11' 05"
2  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 7"
3  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 9"
4  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia–High Road + 11"
5  David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 14"
6  Joost Posthuma (NED) Rabobank + 18"
7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 19"
8  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha s.t.
9  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Team Katusha + 21"
10  Rémi Pauriol (FRA) Cofidis + 22"
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 11' 05"
2  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 7"
3  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 9"
4  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia–High Road + 11"
5  David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 14"
6  Joost Posthuma (NED) Rabobank + 18"
7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 19"
8  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha s.t.
9  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Team Katusha + 21"
10  Rémi Pauriol (FRA) Cofidis + 22"

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]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Cervélo TestTeam 4h 45' 01"
2  Mark Renshaw (AUS) Team Columbia–High Road s.t.
3  Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) Lampre–NGC s.t.
4  Tom Veelers (NED) Skil–Shimano s.t.
5  Murilo Fischer (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
6  Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
7  Sébastien Hinault (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
8  Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
9  Romain Feillu (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
10  Mathew Hayman (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 4h 56' 06"
2  Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 7"
3  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 9"
4  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia–High Road + 11"
5  David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 14"
6  Joost Posthuma (NED) Rabobank + 18"
7  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 19"
8  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha s.t.
9  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 20"
10  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Team Katusha + 21"

Stage 3

10 March 2009 — Orval to Vichy, 178 km (111 mi)[5]
Stage 3 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step 4h 33' 12"
2  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
3  Sebastian Langeveld (NED) Rabobank s.t.
4  Stéphane Augé (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
5  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
6  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
7  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
8  Marcus Burghardt (GER) Team Columbia–High Road + 40"
9  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 1' 09"
10  Sébastien Turgot (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step 9h 29' 27"
2  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank + 32"
3  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank + 33"
4  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 35"
5  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto + 37"
6  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 1' 03"
7  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 12"
8  Stéphane Augé (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 14"
9  David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 1' 17"
10  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 1' 22"

Stage 4

11 March 2009 — Vichy to Saint-Étienne, 173.5 km (107.8 mi)[5]
Stage 4 results[8]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin–Slipstream 4h 01' 31"
2  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 14"
3  Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) Lampre–NGC s.t.
4  Christophe Moreau (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
5  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank s.t.
6  Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
7  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank s.t.
8  Maxime Monfort (BEL) Team Columbia–High Road s.t.
9  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank s.t.
10  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step 13h 31' 36"
2  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank + 6"
3  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank + 36"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana s.t.
5  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 37"
6  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 45"
7  David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 50"
8  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 55"
9  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Team Katusha + 57"
10  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 03"

Stage 5

12 March 2009 — Annonay to Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, 204 km (127 mi)[5]
Stage 5 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Jérémy Roy (FRA) Française des Jeux 4h 58' 47"
2  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom s.t.
3  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia–High Road + 3"
4  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Cervélo TestTeam + 2' 33"
5  Murilo Fischer (BRA) Liquigas s.t.
6  Romain Feillu (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
7  Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Skil–Shimano s.t.
8  Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
9  Mirco Lorenzetto (ITA) Lampre–NGC s.t.
10  Sébastien Hinault (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step 18h 32' 56"
2  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank + 6"
3  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) Rabobank + 36"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana s.t.
5  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 37"
6  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 45"
7  David Millar (GBR) Garmin–Slipstream + 50"
8  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 55"
9  Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Team Katusha + 57"
10  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 03"

Stage 6

13 March 2009 — Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to La Montagne de Lure, 182.5 km (113.4 mi)[5]
Stage 6 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 4h 47' 46"
2  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank + 58"
3  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
4  Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence–Lotto + 1' 27"
5  David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
6  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 29"
7  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 31"
8  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 1' 34"
9  Christophe Moreau (FRA) Agritubel + 1' 44"
10  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 46"
General Classification after Stage 6
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 23h 21' 08"
2  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 1' 13"
3  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 1' 24"
4  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 38"
5  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 2' 01"
6  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 2' 06"
7  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 14"
8  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 2' 29"
9  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 2' 35"
10  Yury Trofimov (RUS) Bbox Bouygues Telecom + 3' 09"

Stage 7

14 March 2009 — Manosque to Fayence, 191 km (119 mi)[5]
Stage 7 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 4h 43' 34"
2  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 50"
3  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank s.t.
4  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step s.t.
5  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 56"
6  David Moncoutié (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 31"
7  Hubert Dupont (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale s.t.
8  Jurgen Van den Broeck (BEL) Silence–Lotto s.t.
9  Christophe Moreau (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
10  Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
General Classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Team Time
1  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 28h 5' 45"
2  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 1' 09"
3  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 21"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 1' 50"
5  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 59"
6  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 2' 16"
7  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 2' 29"
8  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 2' 57"
9  Yury Trofimov (RUS) Bbox Bouygues Telecom + 3' 37"
10  Christophe Le Mével (FRA) Française des Jeux + 4' 00"

Stage 8

15 March 2009 — Nice to Nice, 119 km (74 mi)[5]
Stage 8 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha 2h 47' 49"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana s.t.
3  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank + 1"
4  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 17"
5  Christophe Moreau (FRA) Agritubel s.t.
6  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step s.t.
7  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank s.t.
8  Christophe Le Mével (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
9  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank s.t.
10  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux s.t.
General Classification after Stage 8
Cyclist Team Time
1  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 30h 53' 51"
2  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 00"
3  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 1' 09"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 1' 24"
5  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 1' 47"
6  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 59"
7  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 2' 29"
8  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 2' 57"
9  Yury Trofimov (RUS) Bbox Bouygues Telecom + 3' 37"
10  Christophe Le Mével (FRA) Française des Jeux + 4' 00"

Final standings

General classification

Cyclist Team Time
1  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne + 30h 53' 51"
2  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 00"
3  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step + 1' 09"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 1' 24"
5  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha + 1' 47"
6  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank + 1' 59"
7  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step + 2' 29"
8  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 2' 57"
9  Yury Trofimov (RUS) Bbox Bouygues Telecom + 3' 37"
10  Christophe Le Mével (FRA) Française des Jeux + 4' 00"

Points classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick-Step 94
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 84
3  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha 76
4  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank 75
5  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 71
6  Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank 67
7  Heinrich Haussler (GER) Cervélo TestTeam 65
8  Christophe Moreau (FRA) Agritubel 58
9  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano 55
10  Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Rabobank 48

Young Rider Classification

Cyclist Team Time
1  Kevin Seeldrayers (BEL) Quick-Step 30h 56' 20"
2  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil–Shimano + 28"
3  Yury Trofimov (RUS) Bbox Bouygues Telecom + 1' 08"
4  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom + 10' 28"
5  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Team Saxo Bank + 18' 58"
6  Tom Peterson (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 20' 30"
7  Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA) Française des Jeux + 25' 38"
8  Albert Timmer (NED) Skil–Shimano + 26' 19"
9  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) Team Saxo Bank + 28' 07"
10  Rein Taaramäe (EST) Cofidis + 28' 49"

Mountains classification

Cyclist Team Points
1  Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia–High Road 55
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 48
3  Jérémy Roy (FRA) Française des Jeux 32
4  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 22
5  Joan Horrach (ESP) Team Katusha 21
6  Aitor Hernández (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 19
7  Sandy Casar (FRA) Française des Jeux 18
8  Fränk Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank 17
9  Antonio Colóm (ESP) Team Katusha 17
10  Martin Velits (SVK) Team Milram 13

Team Classification

Team Time
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
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

Withdrawals

Type Stage Cyclist Team Reason
DNF 2 Rémi Pauriol Cofidis Broken collarbone
DNS 3 José Ángel Gómez Marchante Cervélo TestTeam Broken arm sustained from crash in Stage 2
DNS 3 Dan Martin Garmin–Slipstream Illness
DNS 3 Joost Posthuma Rabobank Illness
DNF 3 Matteo Bono Lampre–NGC
DNF 3 Anthony Charteau Caisse d'Epargne
DNS 4 Sylvain Calzati Agritubel
DNS 4 Bradley Wiggins Garmin–Slipstream Death in the family
DNF 4 Jussi Veikkanen Française des Jeux
DNS 5 Íñigo Cuesta Cervélo TestTeam
DNS 5 Enrico Franzoi Liquigas
DNF 5 Steven Cozza Garmin–Slipstream
DNF 5 Philippe Gilbert Silence–Lotto
DNF 5 Brian Vandborg Liquigas
DNS 6 Jelle Vanendert Silence–Lotto
DNF 6 Jose Luis Arrieta Ag2r–La Mondiale
DNF 6 Sébastien Chavanel Française des Jeux
DNF 6 Simon Špilak Lampre–NGC
DNF 6 Thomas Voeckler Bbox Bouygues Telecom Shoulder injury sustained from crash
DNS 7 Sebastian Langeveld Rabobank
DNF 7 Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel–Euskadi
DNF 7 Mikaël Cherel Française des Jeux
DNF 7 Thomas Fothen Team Milram
DNF 7 Marcel Sieberg Team Columbia–High Road
DNF 7 Tom Veelers Skil–Shimano
DNF 7 Mickaël Buffaz Cofidis
DNF 7 Javier Aramendia Euskaltel–Euskadi
DNF 7 Romain Feillu Agritubel

References

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  4. ^ "Start list". Cycling News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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