MTBliga.dk 2009 stages

The mountains come in the first weekend so don't miss a minute as Tadej Pogačar makes his debut

Vincenzo Nibali weighs up the first mountaintop finish of the race and the favourite’s lack of allies

Welshman applauds teammate Narváez for stage 1 win and finishes in first group behind Pogačar

Liv-AlUla-Jayco talent moves up to 13th overall with one stage to go

‘Unfortunately it was not our day but we still did a good job’ says Slovenian Champion

Ecuadorian Champion resists favourite’s onslaught to claim first maglia rosa in Turin

San Vito climb on stage 1 into Turin provides first intense shakeout in the overall standings

Axel Zingle second, Arnaud De Lie third in bunch sprint finish

140km from Venaria Reale to Torino will award the first maglia rosa