Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2009

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Sunday, June 7 2009

   Location:

   Nancy

   Distance:

   12.1 km

   • Report: Evans relieved after beating Contador,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Monday, June 8 2009

   Location:

   Nancy - Dijon

   Distance:

   228 km

   • Report: Furlan surprises Boonen, Evans enjoys life in yellow,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Tuesday, June 9 2009

   Location:

   Tournus - Saint-Étienne

   Distance:

   182 km

   • Report: Terpstra comes of age,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Wednesday, June 10 2009

   Location:

   Bourg-Les-Valence - Valence (ITT)

   Distance:

   42.4 km

   • Report: Grabsch justifies world champion status with TT win,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Thursday, June 11 2009

   Location:

   Valence - Le Mont Ventoux

   Distance:

   154 km

   • Report: Szmyd takes his first win in Dauphiné stage five,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 6Friday, June 12 2009

   Location:

   Gap - Briançon

   Distance:

   106 km

   • Report: Fedrigo triumphs in Dauphiné stage six,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 7Saturday, June 13 2009

   Location:

   Briançon - Saint-François-Longchamp

   Distance:

   157 km

   • Report: Moncoutié wins again 10 years later,
   • Photos
8. 

   Stage 8Sunday, June 14 2009

   Location:

   Faverges - Grenoble

   Distance:

   146 km

   • Report: A first for Clement, a last for Valverde?,
   • Photos

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré Race photos

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  Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas)

• Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) leads Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) at the front of the race.
• Bert Grabsch (Team Columbia - Highroad) on the podium for his stage four time trial victory.
• Niki Terpstra (Milram) wins Dauphiné Libéré stage three and takes the overall race leadership.
• Angelo Furlan (Lampre-NGC) celebrates.
• Frenchman Pierrick F
• Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) gets the leader's jersey.
• Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) riding in the mountains.
• Cadel Evans (Silence Lotto)
• Ivan Basso (Liquigas) time trialing not very long after the Giro d'Italia.
• Aussie Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) chases the lead duo.
• Time trial world champion Bert Grabsch (Team Columbia - Highroad) won the Dauphiné Libéré's stage four time trial.
• The escape group sprints to the line with Niki Terpstra (Milram) at the head.
• Tom Boonen (Quick Step)
• Alberto Contador (Astana) in green scratches an itch during the second stage.

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