Nature Valley Grand Prix 2009

Nature Valley Grand Prix Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Wednesday, June 10 2009

   Location:

   St. Paul Riverfront

   Distance:

   7.2 km

   • Report: Zirbel kicks off Nature Valley with a winning time trial ,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Wednesday, June 10 2009

   Location:

   Downtown Saint Paul Criterium

   Distance:

   50 km

   • Report: Haedo takes St. Paul criterium, Broun steals sprint show,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Thursday, June 11 2009

   Location:

   Cannon Falls

   Distance:

   96.6 km

   • Report: Colavita-Sutter Home land one-two punch; Allar wins crash-tastic third stage,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Friday, June 12 2009

   Location:

   Uptown Minneapolis Criterium

   Distance:

   50 km

   • Report: 'Three times the sprinter' for Colavita,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Saturday, June 13 2009

   Location:

   Mankato

   Distance:

   138.4 km

   • Report: Crater captialises on Pro team lull,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 6Sunday, June 14 2009

   Location:

   Stillwater Criterium

   Distance:

   50 km

   • Report: Sutherland steals Bissell Show as curtains close,
   • Photos

Nature Valley Grand Prix Race photos

• 

  Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Colavita / Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light) proves to be too quick for Thomas Soladay (Team Mountain Khakis).

• Tom Zirbel (Bissell) was the man of the day with the fastest time of 12:36.
• Brooke Miller (Team TIBCO) takes the stage win in the Uptown Minneapolis Criterium
• Chad Gerlach (Amore & Vita) fighting to stay away solo with more laps to go.
• Alexis Rhodes en route to a sixth-place finish.
• Team Jelly Belly threatened to take control of the race with just a few laps to go.
• Riders pass by an old train trussle along the route.
• The women's jerseys: Wheaties Sprint Leader/Most Aggressive - Kirsty Broun (Riverstone CDA). Sport Beans Queen of the Hill Erinne Willock (Webcor), Nature Valley Grand Prix Leader - Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Test Team), Best Amateur - Kate Veronneau (Altarum Women's Cycling Team), APC Best Young Rider - Alexis Rhodes (Webcor)
• Kristin Armstrong's postrace interviews under the umbrellas.
• An early break attempt was lead by Colavita.

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