# 2009 Tour of Missouri

The 2009 Tour of Missouri was the third annual edition of a professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Missouri. It began on September 7, 2009 with seven days of racing. The Tour of Missouri is considered the second highest profile domestic race in the United States this year, bettered only by the Tour of California. Television coverage of the race will be limited to daily 30 minute recorded highlights on Versus, and some local TV station coverage. Live streaming of the race will be available for all stages online via the Official Tour of Missouri web site Tour Tracker and the Universal Sports web site.

## Stages
### Stage 1

September 7, St. Louis Circuit Race - 75 mi (121 km) Numerous attacks were launched on the 7.5 mile circuit, but only the trio of Tomas Vaitkus, Chris Anker Sørensen, and Moisés Aldape were able to stay away for any significant amount of time, picking up the majority of bonus seconds for the stage. Team Columbia–HTC kept close tabs on the break, keen to lead out sprinter Mark Cavendish. Thor Hushovd launched the sprint with a broken wheel, sustained just before the sprint, but was passed by Cavendish and Juan José Haedo.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 2h 43' 56" |
| 2 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 4 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 5 | Martin Gilbert (CAN) | Planet Energy | s.t. |
| 6 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 7 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 8 | Alex Candelario (USA) | Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 9 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | s.t. |
| 10 | Mike Friedman (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 2h 43' 56" |
| 2 | Moisés Aldape (MEX) | Team Type 1 | + 2" |
| 3 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | + 4" |
| 4 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | + 4" |
| 5 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 6" |
| 6 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 6" |
| 7 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Liquigas | + 10" |
| 8 | Martin Gilbert (CAN) | Planet Energy | + 10" |
| 9 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 10" |
| 10 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2

September 8, Ste. Genevieve - Cape Girardeau, 112.4 mi (180.9 km) Timmy Duggan, Kiel Reijnen and François Parisien were able to form the day's main breakaway at 57 kilometers, but Team Columbia–HTC and Team Saxo Bank reeled them in on behalf of their sprinters. Mark Cavendish was once again able to get on Thor Hushovd's wheel, and took his second win in as many days.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 4h 16' 53" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 3 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 4 | Brett Lancaster (AUS) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 5 | Martin Gilbert (CAN) | Planet Energy | s.t. |
| 6 | Alex Candelario (USA) | Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 7 | Davide Malacarne (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 8 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Guillaume Boivin (CAN) | Planet Energy | s.t. |
| 10 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 7h 00' 29" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 10" |
| 3 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | + 10" |
| 4 | Moisés Aldape (MEX) | Team Type 1 | + 12" |
| 5 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | + 14" |
| 6 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 16" |
| 7 | Timmy Duggan (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 17" |
| 8 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 17" |
| 9 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 18" |
| 10 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | Jelly Belly Cycling Team | + 10" |

### Stage 3

September 9, Farmington - Rolla, 114.3 mi (183.9 km)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | 4h 26' 50" |
| 2 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. |
| 3 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 5 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 6 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | s.t. |
| 7 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 8 | David Veilleux (CAN) | Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 9 | Andrew Pinfold (CAN) | OUCH–Maxxis | s.t. |
| 10 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | 11h 27' 19" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 0" |
| 3 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | + 4" |
| 4 | Moisés Aldape (MEX) | Team Type 1 | + 12" |
| 5 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | + 14" |
| 6 | Mike Friedman (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 14" |
| 7 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 16" |
| 8 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 16" |
| 9 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 17" |
| 10 | Timmy Duggan (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 17" |

### Stage 4

September 10, St. James - Jefferson City, 109.2 mi (175.7 km) Mark Cavendish, the winner of the first two stages, did not start stage 4 due to respiratory illness. Another day-long breakaway was formed containing Bernard Van Ulden, Jeff Louder, Bradley White and Michael Creed. The Cervélo TestTeam and Garmin–Slipstream led peloton never let them get much more than three minutes advantage. They were finally caught just before the finishing circuit, a three lap circuit containing the "Capital wall". Multiple attacks were launched on the steep hill, but none succeeded. There was a large crash in the back of the field, claiming George Hincapie and the stage winner's brother, Lucas Sebastian Haedo. Juan José Haedo was able to outsprint yellow and green jersey holder Thor Hushovd to take the stage win and the yellow jersey.
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | 4h 07' 55" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 3 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 4 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 5 | Kyle Wamsley (USA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 6 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 7 | Kevin Lacombe (CAN) | Planet Energy | s.t. |
| 8 | Antonio Cruz (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 9 | Brent Bookwalter (USA) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Moisés Aldape (MEX) | Team Type 1 | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Juan José Haedo (ARG) | Team Saxo Bank | 15h 35' 08" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 0" |
| 3 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 18" |
| 4 | Moisés Aldape (MEX) | Team Type 1 | + 18" |
| 5 | Mike Friedman (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 20" |
| 6 | Tomas Vaitkus (LTU) | Astana | + 20" |
| 7 | Michael Creed (USA) | Team Type 1 | + 21" |
| 8 | Jeff Louder (USA) | BMC Racing Team | + 21" |
| 9 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 22" |
| 10 | Michael Rogers (AUS) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 23" |

### Stage 5

September 11, Sedalia 19 mi (31 km) (ITT)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | 36' 30" |
| 2 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Team Saxo Bank | + 30" |
| 3 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | + 44" |
| 4 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 45" |
| 5 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Astana | + 1' 09" |
| 6 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Scott Zwizanski (USA) | Kelly Benefit Strategies | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | + 1' 15" |
| 9 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 18" |
| 10 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 1' 22" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | 16h 12' 04" |
| 2 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Team Saxo Bank | + 30" |
| 3 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | + 44" |
| 4 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 45" |
| 5 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 1' 02" |
| 6 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Astana | + 1' 09" |
| 7 | Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | + 1' 15" |
| 8 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 16" |
| 9 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 1' 22" |
| 10 | Janez Brajkovič (SLO) | Astana | + 1' 30" |

### Stage 6

September 12, Chillicothe - Saint Joseph 110.3 mi (177.5 km)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Liquigas | 3h 41' 41" |
| 2 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 3 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 4 | Kevin Lacombe (CAN) | Planet Energy | s.t. |
| 5 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 6 | Martin Gilbert (CAN) | Planet Energy | s.t. |
| 7 | Danilo Wyss (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | s.t. |
| 8 | Alex Candelario (USA) | Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| 9 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 10 | Kiel Reijnen (USA) | Jelly Belly Cycling Team | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | 19h 53' 45" |
| 2 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Team Saxo Bank | + 30" |
| 3 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | + 44" |
| 4 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 45" |
| 5 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 1' 02" |
| 6 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Astana | + 1' 09" |
| 7 | Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | + 1' 14" |
| 8 | Dominique Cornu (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 1' 15" |
| 9 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 1' 22" |

### Stage 7

September 13, Kansas City circuit race - 72.3 mi (116.4 km)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Martin Gilbert (CAN) | Planet Energy | 2h 33' 11" |
| 2 | Andrew Pinfold (CAN) | OUCH–Maxxis | s.t. |
| 3 | Thor Hushovd (NOR) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 4 | Bernhard Eisel (AUT) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 5 | Kyle Wamsley (USA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 6 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Liquigas | s.t. |
| 7 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | s.t. |
| 8 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 9 | Davide Frattini (ITA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 10 | Alex Candelario (USA) | Kelly Benefit Strategies | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | David Zabriskie (USA) | Garmin–Slipstream | 22h 26' 56" |
| 2 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Team Saxo Bank | + 30" |
| 3 | Marco Pinotti (ITA) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 42" |
| 4 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | + 44" |
| 5 | Dario Cataldo (ITA) | Quick-Step | + 1' 02" |
| 6 | Levi Leipheimer (USA) | Astana | + 1' 09" |
| 7 | Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Dominique Cornu (BEL) | Quick-Step | + 1' 15" |
| 9 | Lars Bak (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | + 1' 16" |
| 10 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 1' 22" |

## Jersey progress

| Stage (Winner) | General classification | Sprint Classification | Mountains Classification | Youth Classification | Aggressive Rider | Team Classification |
| 0Stage 1 (Mark Cavendish) | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Chris Anker Sørensen | Mark Cavendish | Moisés Aldape | Quick-Step |
| 0Stage 2 (Mark Cavendish) | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Moisés Aldape | Mark Cavendish | François Parisien | Quick-Step |
| 0Stage 3 (Thor Hushovd) | Thor Hushovd | Thor Hushovd | Moisés Aldape | Mark Cavendish | Matt Wilson | Quick-Step |
| 0Stage 4 (Juan José Haedo) | Juan José Haedo | Thor Hushovd | Moisés Aldape | Dario Cataldo | Bradley White | Quick-Step |
| 0Stage 5 (David Zabriskie) | David Zabriskie | Thor Hushovd | Moisés Aldape | Dario Cataldo | no award | Team Saxo Bank |
| 0Stage 6 (Francesco Chicchi) | David Zabriskie | Thor Hushovd | Moisés Aldape | Dario Cataldo | Jeremy Hunt | Team Saxo Bank |
| 0Stage 7 (Martin Gilbert) | David Zabriskie | Thor Hushovd | Moisés Aldape | Dario Cataldo | Michael Barry | Team Saxo Bank |
| 0Final | David Zabriskie | Thor Hushovd | Moisés Aldape | Dario Cataldo | | Team Saxo Bank |