Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne 2009

Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Tuesday, August 25 2009

   Location:

   Chatelaillon - Plage - Aigre

   Distance:

   185.5 km

   • Report: Ravard wins opening stage,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Wednesday, August 26 2009

   Location:

   Rouillac - Saint Maixent L'ecole

   Distance:

   183.5 km

   • Report: Casper prevails in stage two,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Thursday, August 27 2009

   Location:

   Monts Sur Guesnes

   Distance:

   22.6 km

   • Report: Larsson wins morning stage, Lancaster third,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Thursday, August 27 2009

   Location:

   Monts Sur Guesnes - Loudun

   Distance:

   98.5 km

   • Report: Hushovd stage win, Larsson hold Poitou Charentes lead,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Friday, August 28 2009

   Location:

   Pôle Economique Atlansevre - Poitiers

   Distance:

   186.9 km

   • Report: Haussler makes it two straight for Cervélo,
   • Photos

Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne Photos

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  Jimmy Casper (Besson Chaussures - Sojasun) wins stage two.

• Anthony Ravard (Agritubel) wins the opening stage.
• Thor Hushovd (Cervelo Test Team) on the podium
• Gustav Larsson (Saxo Bank)
• Anthony Ravard (Agritubel) on the podium in the leader's jersey.
• Anthony Ravard (Agritubel) remains the overall leader after stage two.
• Loïc Desriac (AG2R La Mondiale)
• Mickael Damiens (Eqa - Meitan Hompo - Graphite Design)
• Sébastien Joly (Française Des Jeux)
• Anthony Ravard (Agritubel) on the podium.
• Jimmy Casper (Besson Chaussures - Sojasun) crosses the line in the first of two large groups.
• Norway's Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) takes a four second victory.
• Gustav Larsson (Team Saxo Bank) leads after stage four.
• Gustav Larsson (Team Saxo Bank) still leads the race, despite crashing in the final turn.
• Heinrich Haussler takes out stage five in Poitiers.

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