Tour de Suisse 2009 - Start List

Start list

Sofia Gomez Villafañe wins abbreviated Big Sugar Classic and locks in overall women's title for Life Time Grand Prix

Lauren Stephens second, Stella Hobbs third in large group finish for elite women in Bentonville
I don't want to win everything because I don't want that pressure' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot to continue radically limiting goals in 2026 in bid for second Tour de France

French star feels more motivated by bid for second World Championships win in 2027 than trying for repeat Paris-Roubaix victory
Matt Beers solos to victory in shortened elite men’s race at Big Sugar Classic while Cameron Jones secures Life Time Grand Prix title

Griffin Easter second in three-rider chase with Riley Amos goes third ahead of Julien Gagné

Tour of Holland: Timo de Jong edges out Christophe Laporte to win stage 4 from break

Lukáš Kubiš is third on VAM-Berg as Laporte takes race lead
'Anyone have a gravel bike?' - after Tour of Holland disqualification for bike set-up, Jan-Willem van Schip mulls various options for future

Dutch rider eyes potential Unbound participation, coaching and conferences as options
'I’m really at 50-50' – Victory Lafay still unsure of future in cycling after narrowly missing out on Tour of Guangxi Queen Stage

Frenchman says decision will be made after his final race of the season in China

‘It feels like I've turned into a proper bike rider now' – Paul Double vindicates years of perseverance with maiden WorldTour win on Tour of Guangxi Queen stage

After long fight to make it into cycling’s top league, British rider solos to success atop Nongla Scenic Area
'They should have known months ago' – CPA president Adam Hansen intervenes to try and alleviate prolonged rider uncertainty over Lotto-Intermarché merger

'Even more disappointing was having to tell some of them that they didn't have a contract for next year, especially when they had been told otherwise'
Paul Double clinches Tour of Guangxi stage 5 with solo surge, moves into overall lead with one day to go

Victor Lafay takes second spot on Queen Stage of final WorldTour race of the season while Mikkel Honore snares third