Tour of Gippsland 2009

Tour of Gippsland Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Wednesday, July 29 2009

   Location:

   Traralgon - Boolarra

   Distance:

   51.5 km

   • Report: Walker sprints to lead,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Wednesday, July 29 2009

   Location:

   Traralgon South - Yarram

   Distance:

   57.7 km

   • Report: Howard takes control,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Thursday, July 30 2009

   Location:

   Trafalgar Criterium

   Distance:

   28.5 km

   • Report: Howard extends lead with second stage win,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Thursday, July 30 2009

   Location:

   Trafalgar - Walhalla

   Distance:

   75.3 km

   • Report: Lang turns the tables on Howard,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Friday, July 31 2009

   Location:

   Sale Criterium

   Distance:

   36 km

   • Report: Pearson wins criterium,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 6Friday, July 31 2009

   Location:

   Sale - Licola

   Distance:

   88.3 km

   • Report: Howard controls Gippsland,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 7Saturday, August 1 2009

   Location:

   Bairnsdale Criterium

   Distance:

   33 km

   • Report: Bobridge cracks Pell for criterium win,
   • Photos
8. 

   Stage 8Saturday, August 1 2009

   Location:

   Bairnsdale - Lakes Entrance

   Distance:

   76.8 km

   • Report: Davis pilots V Australia to victory,
   • Photos
9. 

   Stage 9Sunday, August 2 2009

   Location:

   Paynesville Criterium

   Distance:

   44 km

   • Report: Howard dominates Gippsland final,
   • Photos

Tour of Gippsland Race photos

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  Scott Davis (Fly V Australia) had a good day on the tour capped off with victory in the 76.8 kilometre eighth stage from Bairnsdale to Lakes Entrance.

• Jack Bobridge (Jayco/AIS) takes out stage seven in Bairnsdaleahead of an exhausted David Pell (Savings and Loans).
• Leigh Howard (right) of the Jayco/AIS team holds out David Kemp (Fly V Australia) to win the sixth stage into Licola.
• Joel Pearson (left) of the Savings and Loans team edges out Leigh Howard (Jayco/AIS) to win the fifth stage of the tour in Sale.
• Kane Walker (Team 2XU) takes out stage one of the 2009 Tour of Gippsland into Boolara.
• Leigh Howard (left) of Jayco/AIS edges out Fly V Australia's David Kemp to win the second stage of the tour into Yarram.
• The stage four podium (l-r): Leigh Howard (2nd, Jayco/AIS), Richard Lang (1st, Titans-Race), and Brett Tivers (3rd, OEX-Team Enterprise).
• Joel Stearnes (Lawson Homes) from Tasmania wipes away a hard day at the office from stage two of the Lakes Oil Tour of Gippsland.
• Young guns Leigh Howard and Jack Bobridge will embark on European careers in season 2010.
• The stage eight podium (l-r): Andrew Roe (2nd, Team Skins), Scott Davis (1st, Fly V Australia), and Eliot Crowther (3rd, OEX-Team Enterprise).
• The peloton were in search of a two rider breakawayduring the seventh stage in Bairnsdale.
• The stage six podium (l-r): David Kemp (2nd,Fly V Australia), Leigh Howard (1st,Jayco/AIS), and James Langedyk (3rd,Jayco/VIS).
• Tour leader Leigh Howard (Jayco/AIS) keeps an eye on stage winner Joel Pearson (Savings and Loans) on the podium.
• The peloton climb their way out of Trafalgar on the 75.3km fourth stage to Walhalla.
• The stage two podium (l-r): David Kemp (2nd, Fly V Australia), Leigh Howard (1st, Jayco/AIS), and Timothy Roe (3rd, Savings and Loans).

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