California Tour 2009

Final score

winner	Levi Leipheimer	31:28:21 h
Second	David Zabriskie	+ 0:36 min
Third	Michael Rogers	+ 0:45 min
Fourth	Jens Voigt	+ 1:10 min
fifth	Thomas Lövkvist	+ 1:29 min
Sixth	Vincenzo Nibali	+ 1:35 min
seventh	Lance Armstrong	+ 1:46 min
Eighth	Robert Gesink	+ 1:54 min
Ninth	Tom Danielson	+ 2:24 min
Tenth	José Luis Rubiera	+ 2:48 min
Scoring	Mark Cavendish	36 P.
Second	Vincenzo Nibali	22 p.
Third	Frank Schleck	19 p.
Mountain scoring	Jason McCartney	39 P.
Second	Tyler Hamilton	22 p.
Third	Serge Pauwels	21 p.
Young talent evaluation	Robert Gesink	31:30:15 h
Second	Kevin Seeldraeyers	+ 1:03 min
Third	Bauke Mollema	+ 3:50 min
Team evaluation	Astana	91:28:50 h
Second	Team Saxo Bank	+ 1:40 min
Third	Garmin slipstream	+ 1:49 min

The 4th California Tour took place February 14-22, 2009. It was held in a prologue and eight stages over a distance of 1287 kilometers. The tour is part of the UCI America Tour 2009 and is classified in the highest category 2. HC.

Levi Leipheimer (Astana) won for the third time in a row.

After their suspension, Ivan Basso , Tyler Hamilton and Floyd Landis took part in an international race for the first time.

Participating teams

UCI ProTour teams

ag2r La Mondiale

Astana

Garmin slipstream

Liquigas

Quick Step

Rabobank

Team Saxo Bank

Team Columbia-High Road

UCI Professional Continental Teams

BMC

Cervélo

UCI Continental Teams

Bissell

Colavita / Sutter Home

Fly V Australia

Jelly Belly

OUCH

Rock racing

Type 1

Stages

Stage overview

stage	Day	Start finish	km	Stage winner	Leader
prolog	14th of February	Sacramento ( EZF )	003.9	Fabian Cancellara	Fabian Cancellara
1st stage	February 15th	Davis - Santa Rosa	173.2	Francisco Mancebo	Francisco Mancebo
2nd stage	February 16	Sausalito - Santa Cruz	186.6	Thomas Peterson	Levi Leipheimer
3rd stage	February 17th	San José - Modesto	167.7	Thor Hushovd	Levi Leipheimer
4th stage	February 18	Merced - Clovis	185.7	Mark Cavendish	Levi Leipheimer
5th stage	19th of February	Visalia - El Paso de Robles	216.1	Mark Cavendish	Levi Leipheimer
6th stage	20. February	Solvang ( EZF )	024	Levi Leipheimer	Levi Leipheimer
7th stage	21st of February	Santa Clarita - Pasadena	143	Rinaldo Nocentini	Levi Leipheimer
8th stage	February 22	Rancho Bernardo - Escondido	155.8	Frank Schleck	Levi Leipheimer

prolog

Result prolog

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Fabian Cancellara		SAX	0:04:32 h
2.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	+ 0:01 min
3.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:02 min
4th	Michael Rogers		THR	same time
5.	Thor Hushovd		CTT	+ 0:03 min

1st stage

Result 1st stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Francisco Mancebo		RRC	4:11:07 h
2.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	+ 1:07 min
3.	Michael Rogers		THR	same time
4th	Jens Voigt		SAX	same time
5.	Chris Horner		AST	same time

Overall ranking after the 1st stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Francisco Mancebo		RRC	4:15:46 h
2.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	+ 1:02 min
3.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 1:03 min
4th	Michael Rogers		THR	same time
5.	Lance Armstrong		AST	+ 1:05 min

2nd stage

The peloton crosses the Golden Gate Bridge

Result 2nd stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Thomas Peterson		GRM	5:06:21 h
2.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	same time
3.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:20 min
4th	Chris Horner		AST	same time
5.	Óscar Seville		RRC	same time

Overall ranking after the 2nd stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	9:23:02 h
2.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:24 min
3.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:28 min
4th	Lance Armstrong		AST	+ 0:30 min
5.	Chris Horner		AST	+ 0:34 min

3rd stage

Result 3rd stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Thor Hushovd		CTT	4:28:13 h
2.	Óscar Freire		RAB	same time
3.	Mark Renshaw		THR	same time
4th	Tyler Farrar		GRM	same time
5.	Mark Cavendish		THR	same time

Overall ranking after the 3rd stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	13:51:14 h
2.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:24 min
3.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:28 min
4th	Lance Armstrong		AST	+ 0:30 min
5.	Chris Horner		AST	+ 0:34 min

4th stage

Result 4th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Mark Cavendish		THR	4:42:38 h
2.	Tom Boonen		QST	same time
3.	Juan José Haedo		SAX	same time
4th	Thor Hushovd		CTT	same time
5.	Tyler Farrar		GRM	same time

Overall ranking after the 4th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	18:33:52 h
2.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:24 min
3.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:28 min
4th	Lance Armstrong		AST	+ 0:30 min
5.	Chris Horner		AST	+ 0:34 min

5th stage

Result 5th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Mark Cavendish		THR	5:07:28 h
2.	Tom Boonen		QST	same time
3.	Pedro Horrillo		RAB	same time
4th	Francesco Chicchi		LIQ	same time
5.	Thor Hushovd		CTT	same time

Overall ranking after the 5th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	23:41:20 h
2.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:24 min
3.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:28 min
4th	Lance Armstrong		AST	+ 0:30 min
5.	Chris Horner		AST	+ 0:34 min

6th stage

Result 6th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	30:41 min
2.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:08 min
3.	Gustav Larsson		THR	+ 0:17 min
4th	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:22 min
5.	Jens Voigt		SAX	+ 0:30 min

Overall ranking after the 6th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	24:12:00 h
2.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:36 min
3.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:46 min
4th	Jens Voigt		SAX	+ 1:10 min
5.	Thomas Lövkvist		THR	+ 1:29 min

7th stage

Result 7th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Rinaldo Nocentini		ALM	3:24:44 h
2.	Hayden Roulston		CTT	same time
3.	Pieter Weening		RAB	same time
4th	Markus Zberg		BMC	+ 0:07 min
5.	Martin Elmiger		ALM	same time

Overall ranking after the 7th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	27:39:02 h
2.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:36 min
3.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:46 min
4th	Jens Voigt		SAX	+ 1:10 min
5.	Thomas Lövkvist		THR	+ 1:29 min

8th stage

Result 8th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Frank Schleck		SAX	3:48:40 h
2.	Vincenzo Nibali		LIQ	same time
3.	George Hincapie		THR	+ 0:39 min
4th	Rory Sutherland		OCM	same time
5.	Grischa Niermann		RAB	same time

Overall ranking after the 8th stage

	driver	nation	team	time
1.	Levi Leipheimer		AST	31:28:21 h
2.	David Zabriskie		GRM	+ 0:36 min
3.	Michael Rogers		THR	+ 0:46 min
4th	Jens Voigt		SAX	+ 1:10 min
5.	Thomas Lövkvist		THR	+ 1:29 min

Ratings in the course of the tour

The table shows the leader in the respective classification after the respective stage.

	Overall rating	Sprint scoring	Mountain scoring	Young talent evaluation	Team evaluation	Most combative driver
prolog	Fabian Cancellara	Levi Leipheimer	no points awarded	Mark Cavendish	Team Columbia	Lance Armstrong
1st stage	Francisco Mancebo	Francisco Mancebo	Francisco Mancebo	Robert Gesink	Astana	Ivan Basso
2nd stage	Levi Leipheimer					Benjamin Jacques-Maynes
3rd stage						Bradley White
4th stage						Tyler Hamilton
5th stage		Mark Cavendish				Matthew Crane
6th stage						George Hincapie
7th stage			Jason McCartney			Christian Vande Velde
8th stage						Frank Schleck

• On stage 2, Tim Johnson wore the green jersey and David Kemp the red jersey
• Jason McCartney wore the red jersey on stages 3 and 5
• On stage 4, Bauke Mollema wore the red jersey

Web links

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