Tour of Tasmania 2009

Tour of Tasmania Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Tuesday, September 29 2009

   Location:

   Devonport

   Distance:

   31.8 km

   • Report: Cantwell flies to victory with Sulzberger,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Tuesday, September 29 2009

   Location:

   Spreyton - Mole Creek

   Distance:

   53.7 km

   • Report: Durbridge lives up to promise with stage two win,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Wednesday, September 30 2009

   Location:

   Burnie

   Distance:

   39 km

   • Report: Cantwell inches to a win in Burnie criterium,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Wednesday, September 30 2009

   Location:

   Burnie - West Mooreville

   Distance:

   75.4 km

   • Report: Bro show: Pearson brothers go one-two,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Thursday, October 1 2009

   Location:

   Smithton - Stanley

   Distance:

   116.5 km

   • Report: Lang takes Tasmania win, Sulzburger holds classification,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 6Friday, October 2 2009

   Location:

   Ulverstone

   Distance:

   36 km

   • Report: Day leads Fly V Australia team to stage sweep,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 7Friday, October 2 2009

   Location:

   Ulverstone - Penguin

   Distance:

   78.5 km

   • Report: Dennis wins stage seven,
   • Photos
8. 

   Stage 8Saturday, October 3 2009

   Location:

   Launceston - George Town

   Distance:

   80.2 km

   • Report: Lewis wins in George Town,
   • Photos
9. 

   Stage 9Saturday, October 3 2009

   Location:

   George Town - Scottsdale

   Distance:

   91.8 km

   • Report: Sulzberger soars in Scottsdale,
   • Photos
10. 

    Stage 10Sunday, October 4 2009

    Location:

    Westbury

    Distance:

    52 km

    • Report: Cantwell wins Tassie finale,
    • Photos

Tour of Tasmania Race photos

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  Richard Lang (Budget Forklifts) takes out stage five in Stanley after burning off Pratie's William Clarke.

• Joel Pearson (Savings and Loans) goes up early on the downhill sprint to the line in West Mooreville.
• Rohan Dennis (Jayco/AIS) takes out stage seven from Ulverstone to Penguin ahead of Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) and Peter McDonald (Drapac Porsche).
• That's one for me boys: Ben Day takes out stage six ahead of Fly V Australia teammates Bernard Sulzberger and Jonathan Cantwell.
• Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) is the Tas Gas leading Tasmanian rider on the Tour after two stages.
• Jonathan Cantwell (right) edges out Fly V Australia teammate Bernard Sulzberger to win stage three of the Tour in Burnie.
• Tour leader Bernard Sulzberger (Fly V Australia) won the penultimate stage of the tour after bridging a gap to Jayco/VIS's Matt Wilson in the closing kilometres.
• Numero uno on both the stage and the Tour: Jonathan Cantwell signals his ranking as Fly V Australia teammate and Tour winner Bernard Sulzberger begins the celebrations behind.
• A winning pair: Scody Cup Series winner Jonathan Cantwell (left) and 2009 CAT Tour of Tasmania winner Bernard Sulzberger, both of Fly V Australia, have little time to celebrate their feats with the Herald Sun Tour beginning next week.
• The Cycle-City/Felt team relaxing before the start to stage nine in George Town.
• Police solo Nigel Housego is a former road-rider himself and was in charge of leading the peloton around on the 39 kilometre stage three in Burnie.
• Riders sign on at the Spirit of Tasmania in East Devonport under the watchful eye of a security guard.
• Riders at the back of the race descend into the valley near Sheffield with clouds brooding over Mt.Roland in the distance.
• Riders swing around the top corner of the 1.3 kilometre street circuit in Westbury.
• Fly V Australia teammates Bernard Sulzberger and Ben Day ride the long drag out of Lilydale.

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