La Route de France 2009

La Route de France Stages

1. 

   PrologueSunday, August 9 2009

   Location:

   Fontaines - Chaix

   Distance:

   4.4 km

   • Report: Ziliute takes lead in prologue,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 1Monday, August 10 2009

   Location:

   Fontenay le Comte - Cholet

   Distance:

   108.2 km

   • Report: Teutenberg claims sprint victory,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 2Tuesday, August 11 2009

   Location:

   Cholet

   Distance:

   15 km

   • Report: Aussie ace snatches Cholet TT,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 3Wednesday, August 12 2009

   Location:

   St. Pryve St. Mesmin - Vierzon

   Distance:

   114.3 km

   • Report: Teutenberg takes another stage,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 4Thursday, August 13 2009

   Location:

   Vierzon - St. Pourcain

   Distance:

   153.7 km

   • Report: Evelyn Stevens chalks up stage win in France,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 5Friday, August 14 2009

   Location:

   Blanzat - Chatelguyon

   Distance:

   132.7 km

   • Report: Aussies claim another stage, Anderson tops USA 1-2,
   • Photos

La Route de France Race photos

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  Stage podium : Monica Baccaille (Michela Fanini), Evelyn Stevens (USA) and Kim Anderson (Team Columbia-HTC)

• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Team Columbia-HTC) wins stage three, making sure of her lead.
• The overall top three also constituted the stage podium (l-r): Kristin McGrath, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg, Tiffany Cromwell.
• The stage one podium (l-r): Diana Ziliute (Safi), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Team Columbia-HTC) and Rochelle Gilmore (Lotto Belisol)
• Team Columbia-HTC's race leader, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg with team-mate, Chantal Beltman. The GC lead would pass to another team-mate by the end of the stage - Kim Anderson
• Kim Anderson (Team Columbia-HTC) leads the bunch over a small rise.
• Kristin McGrath (USA) took third place on the stage.
• Race leader Diana Ziliute (Safi) rode near the front of the bunch most of the day.
• Tiffany Cromwell (Australia) now leads the best young rider competition.
• Grace Verbeke (Lotto Belisol) was the most aggressive rider on the final stage
• Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs) took second place in the prologue.
• Ruth Corsett (Australia) won the final stage of the 2009 Route de France with a well-timed attack
• Diana Ziliute (Safi) in the leader's jersey with Tiffany Cromwell (Australia) in the best young rider jersey.
• The packed podium, including (front, centre), winner, Kim Anderson (Team Columbia-HTC) and Melodie Lesueur (ESGL 93 GSD Gestion)
• Diana Ziliute (Safi) started early and was fastest overall.

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