Tour of the Murray River 2009

Tour of the Murray River Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Sunday, August 30 2009

   Location:

   Echuca - Rochester

   Distance:

   154.5 km

   • Report: They can't take it away from Cantwell,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Monday, August 31 2009

   Location:

   Echuca

   Distance:

   25.5 km

   • Report: Kemp takes second Fly V stage win,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Monday, August 31 2009

   Location:

   Moama - Barham

   Distance:

   112.9 km

   • Report: Cantwell takes second stage,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Tuesday, September 1 2009

   Location:

   Swan Hill

   Distance:

   45 km

   • Report: Tanner escapes to crit win, overall lead,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Tuesday, September 1 2009

   Location:

   Swan Hill - Lake Boga

   Distance:

   65.7 km

   • Report: Cantwell reclaims lead as Howlett wins sprint,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 6Wednesday, September 2 2009

   Location:

   Swan Hill - Manangatang

   Distance:

   87.8 km

   • Report: Lang sprints to Budget victory,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 7Wednesday, September 2 2009

   Location:

   Manangatang - Tooleybuc

   Distance:

   46 km

   • Report: Cantwell claims stage victory,
   • Photos
8. 

   Stage 8Thursday, September 3 2009

   Location:

   Robinvale

   Distance:

   48 km

   • Report: Carver slices through the field in Robinvale,
   • Photos
9. 

   Stage 9Thursday, September 3 2009

   Location:

   Euston

   Distance:

   52 km

   • Report: Brooks takes the stage in Euston,
   • Photos
10. 

    Stage 10Friday, September 4 2009

    Location:

    Ouyen

    Distance:

    36 km

    • Report: Dennis wins in Ouyen,
    • Photos
11. 

    Stage 11Friday, September 4 2009

    Location:

    Ouyen

    Distance:

    86.5 km

    • Report: Hepburn leads Fly V one-two on second Ouyen stage,
    • Photos
12. 

    Stage 12Saturday, September 5 2009

    Location:

    Merbein

    Distance:

    33 km

    • Report: Fly V wins again with Hepburn,
    • Photos
13. 

    Stage 13Saturday, September 5 2009

    Location:

    Merbein - Wentworth

    Distance:

    81.3 km

    • Report: Finning has a winning stage 13,
    • Photos
14. 

    Stage 14Sunday, September 6 2009

    Location:

    Mildura

    Distance:

    66 km

    • Report: Dennis claims final stage,
    • Photos

Tour of the Murray River Photos

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  Sean Finning (Jayco/VIS) was delighted to win stage thirteen into Wentworth after dropping Baines, Spokes and Dickeson in the home straight.

• Silas Fisher (2XU-ACR) drives a breakaway attempt early into the 67.5-kilometre fifth stage from Swan Hill to Lake Boga.
• Jonathan Cantwell (Fly V Australia) wins another stage of the 2009 Elgas Tour of the Murray River.
• Fly V Australia's Jonathan Cantwell remains in the Tour lead after stage twelve in Merbein.
• The Tour's jersey leaders line up with a Swan Hill local and his Penny Farthing on the startline ready for stage four.
• Queenslander Jonathan Cantwell will be looking to take his good form and Fly V Australia's confidence into the Herald Sun Tour in October.
• The 2009 Tour of the Murray River began outside the Beechworth bakery.
• Fly V Australia team-manager Henk Vogels will lead his charges into the final leg of the 2009 Scody Cup Series in the Tour of Tasmania beginning September 29.
• The remainder of the field file in to Manangatang to finish stage six of the tour.
• It's full gas for the peloton as they complete 30 laps of a 1.1 kilometre curcuit in Merbein.
• Thirsty work: Hey, where's a can of Solo when a man needs one?
• Thumbs up: Richard Lang (Budget Forklifts) is wrapped on remaining the Budget Forklifts Rising Star rider of the tour after the fifth stage.
• Fly V Australia are controlling the peloton with three riders little more than 300 metres up the road.
• The chasing peloton on the short 46 kilometre stage from Manangatang to Tooleybuc.
• Joel Pearson (left) of the Credit Collect-Prime Estate team holds on in the charge for third place in the stage.

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