2009 Vuelta a Castilla y León

2009 Vuelta a Castilla y León
Race details
Dates23 March  – 27 March
Stages5
Distance659.3[1] km (409.7 mi)
Winning time15h 33' 26"
Results
Winner  Levi Leipheimer (USA) (Astana)
  Second  Alberto Contador (ESP) (Astana)
  Third  David Zabriskie (USA) (Garmin–Slipstream)
  Points  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Mountains  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Combination  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Caisse d'Epargne)
  Team Netherlands Rabobank
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The 2009 Vuelta a Castilla y León was the 24th edition of the Vuelta a Castilla y León road cycling stage race, started on 23 March in Paredes de Nava, and concluded on 27 March in Valladolid.[2] The race was won by Levi Leipheimer.

Teams

Seventeen teams of up to eight riders started the race:[2]

Stages

Stage 1

23 March 2009 – Paredes de Nava to Baltanás, 168.3 km (104.6 mi)

Stage 1 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Joaquin Sobrino (ESP) Burgos Monumental-Castilla y Leon 4h 31' 53"
2  David Vitoria (SUI) Rock Racing s.t.
3  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
4  Rubén Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
5  Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (POR) Liberty Seguros s.t.
General Classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Team Time
1  Joaquin Sobrino (ESP) Burgos Monumental-Castilla y Leon 4h 31' 53"
2  David Vitoria (SUI) Rock Racing s.t.
3  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
4  Rubén Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
5  Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (POR) Liberty Seguros s.t.

Stage 2

24 March 2009 – Palencia (ITT), 28.2 km (17.5 mi)

Stage 2 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 33' 17"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 22"
4  Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank + 49"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 55"
General Classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 5h 5' 10"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 22"
4  Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank + 49"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 55"

Stage 3

25 March 2009 – Sahagún to Estación Inv. De San Isiro, 156.9 km (97.5 mi)

Stage 3 results[3]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 3h 28' 16"
2  Rubén Plaza (ESP) Liberty Seguros s.t.
3  Javier Moreno (ESP) Andalucía–CajaSur s.t.
4  José Alberto Benítez (ESP) Fuji–Servetto s.t.
5  Rubén Pérez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
General Classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 8h 33' 26"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 22"
4  Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank + 49"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 55"

Stage 4

26 March 2009 – Santa María Del Páramo to Galende-Laguna De Los Peces, 145.4 km (90.3 mi)

Stage 4 results[4]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 3h 42' 3"
2  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 8"
3  Javier Moreno (ESP) Andalucía–CajaSur + 9"
4  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
5  Philip Deignan (IRL) Cervélo TestTeam s.t.
General Classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 12h 15' 38"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 22"
4  Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank + 49"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 54"

Stage 5

27 March 2009 – Benavente to Valladolid, 152.5 km (94.8 mi)

Stage 5 results
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 3h 17' 46"
2  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
3  Pablo Urtasun (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi s.t.
4  Ricardo Serrano (ESP) Fuji–Servetto + 2"
5  Igor Abakoumov (BEL) ISD s.t.
General Classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 15h 33' 26"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 22"
4  Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank + 49"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 07"

Final standings

General classification[5]
Cyclist Team Time
1  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 15h 33' 26"
2  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana + 16"
3  David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin–Slipstream + 22"
4  Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank + 49"
5  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank + 1' 07"
Points classification
Cyclist Team Points
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 64
2  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 43
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 38
4  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 36
5  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 33
Mountains classification
Cyclist Team Points
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 20
2  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 10
3  Javier Moreno (ESP) Andalucía–CajaSur 9
4  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 8
5  Xavier Tondo (ESP) Andalucía–CajaSur 8
Combination classification
Cyclist Team Points
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne 5
2  Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank 5
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana 5
4  Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 5
5  Juan José Cobo (ESP) Fuji–Servetto 5
Team Classification
Team Time
1 Rabobank 46h 44' 45"
2 Cervélo TestTeam + 4' 02"
3 Caisse d'Epargne + 4' 03"
4 Astana + 4' 56"
5 Andalucía–CajaSur + 5' 02"

Jersey progress

Stage
(Winner) 		General Classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Combination classification Team Classification
0Stage 1
(Joaquin Sobrino) 		Joaquin Sobrino Joaquin Sobrino José Antonio López Joaquin Sobrino Caisse d'Epargne
0Stage 2 (ITT)
(Levi Leipheimer) 		Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Levi Leipheimer Astana
0Stage 3
(Alejandro Valverde) 		Rubén Pérez Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde
0Stage 4
(Juan José Cobo) 		Alejandro Valverde Denis Menchov Rabobank
0Stage 5
(Alejandro Valverde) 		Alejandro Valverde
0Final
 Levi Leipheimer Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Rabobank

Withdrawals

Type Stage Cyclist Team Reason
DNF 1  Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana Fractured collarbone sustained in crash[6]

References

  1. ^ "Vuelta a Castilla y León (2.1)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "24th Vuelta a Castilla y León". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Valverde nails the stage, Leipheimer keeps the lead". VeloNews. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Cobo wins, Leipheimer defends lead". VeloNews. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  5. ^ "Valverde takes another stage, Leipheimer the overall". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Armstrong fractures collarbone in Castilla y León". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 March 2009.