# 2009 Tour of Britain

The 2009 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 12 September till 19 September 2009. The race was the sixth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the seventieth British tour in total. It formed part of the 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour. The race begun in Scunthorpe and ended with a circuit stage in London.

## Participating teams

The 16 teams which participated in the race were:

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 12 September 2009 – Scunthorpe to York, 172 km (107 mi)

The first stage win was taken by Christopher Sutton (Garmin–Slipstream) after the peloton caught a long breakaway by Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil) and Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen).
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | 4h 07' 59" |
| 2 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| 3 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 4 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 5 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 6 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 7 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 8 | Lloyd Mondory (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 9 | Ian Wilkinson (GBR) | Team Halfords Bikehut | s.t. |
| 10 | Tim Mertens (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | 4h 07' 49" |
| 2 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | + 4" |
| 3 | Martin Mortensen (DEN) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 4 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Katusha | + 6" |
| 5 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 9" |
| 6 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Joker Bianchi | s.t. |
| 7 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 8 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | + 10" |
| 9 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 10 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |

### Stage 2
#### 13 September 2009 – Darlington to Gateshead, 153.3 km (95.3 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | 3h 38' 32" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Joker Bianchi | + 9" |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 4 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 5 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 6 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| 7 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 8 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 9 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 10 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | 7h 46' 14" |
| 2 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 16" |
| 3 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Joker Bianchi | + 19" |
| 4 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | + 20" |
| 5 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 21" |
| 6 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 25" |
| 7 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 26" |
| 8 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 9 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 10 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |

### Stage 3
#### 14 September 2009 – Peebles to Gretna Green, 153.8 km (95.6 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 3h 38' 01" |
| 2 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| 3 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 4 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 5 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 6 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 7 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Joker Bianchi | s.t. |
| 8 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 9 | Graeme Brown (AUS) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 10 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | 11h 24' 15" |
| 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 11" |
| 3 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 12" |
| 4 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | + 14" |
| 5 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 17" |
| 6 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Joker Bianchi | + 19" |
| 7 | Rob Ruygh (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 23" |
| 8 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 25" |
| 9 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Team Katusha | + 26" |
| 10 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |

### Stage 4
#### 15 September 2009 – Stanley Park, Blackpool to Blackpool, 148 km (92 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 3h 32' 04" |
| 2 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 3 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 4 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 5 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 6 | Tony Martin (GER) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 7 | Renaud Dion (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 8 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | CSF Group–Navigare | s.t. |
| 9 | Graham Briggs (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 10 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | 14h 56' 19" |
| 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | + 1" |
| 3 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 5" |
| 4 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 11" |
| 5 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | + 14" |
| 6 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Team Joker Bianchi | + 19" |
| 7 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | ISD–NERI | + 21" |
| 8 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 23" |
| 9 | Rob Ruygh (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 10 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Agritubel | s.t. |

### Stage 5
#### 16 September 2009 – Britannia Stadium to Stoke-on-Trent, 134 km (83 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 3h 15' 57" |
| 2 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 3 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 4 | Aitor Galdós (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 5 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 6 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 7 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 8 | Carlo Scognamiglio (ITA) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| 9 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 10 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | CSF Group–Navigare | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 18h 12' 07" |
| 2 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | + 9" |
| 3 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 14" |
| 4 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 17" |
| 5 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 29" |
| 6 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | ISD–NERI | + 30" |
| 7 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Agritubel | s.t. |
| 8 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 32" |
| 9 | Rob Ruygh (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 10 | Federico Canuti (ITA) | CSF Group–Navigare | + 34" |

### Stage 6
#### 17 September 2009 – Frome to Bideford, 183.7 km (114.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 4h 05' 20" |
| 2 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 3 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 4 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 5 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 6 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| 7 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 8 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 9 | Alan Marangoni (ITA) | CSF Group–Navigare | s.t. |
| 10 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 22h 17' 17" |
| 2 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | + 19" |
| 3 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 21" |
| 4 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 24" |
| 5 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 35" |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Barloworld | + 36" |
| 7 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Agritubel | + 40" |
| 8 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 9 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 42" |
| 10 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |

### Stage 7
#### 18 September 2009 – Hatherleigh to Yeovil, 159.7 km (99.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Katusha | 3h 52' 19" |
| 2 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | s.t. |
| 4 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | CSF Group–Navigare | s.t. |
| 5 | Alan Marangoni (ITA) | CSF Group–Navigare | s.t. |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Barloworld | s.t. |
| 7 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | s.t. |
| 8 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 9 | Kristof Vandewalle (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator | s.t. |
| 10 | Huub Duyn (NED) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 26h 09' 32" |
| 2 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | + 23" |
| 3 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 25" |
| 4 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 28" |
| 5 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 37" |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Barloworld | + 40" |
| 7 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Agritubel | + 43" |
| 8 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | ISD–NERI | + 44" |
| 9 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 46" |
| 10 | Kristian House (GBR) | Rapha Condor | s.t. |

### Stage 8
#### 19 September 2009 – Whitehall, Westminster to Whitehall, Westminster, 92.5 km (57.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michele Merlo (ITA) | Barloworld | 1h 56' 55" |
| 2 | Koldo Fernández (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | s.t. |
| 3 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | s.t. |
| 4 | Pierpaolo De Negri (ITA) | ISD–NERI | s.t. |
| 5 | Rob Hayles (GBR) | Team Halfords Bikehut | s.t. |
| 6 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 7 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | s.t. |
| 8 | Peter Williams (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 9 | Malcolm Elliott (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | s.t. |
| 10 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Columbia–HTC | 28h 06' 24" |
| 2 | Christopher Sutton (AUS) | Garmin–Slipstream | + 23" |
| 3 | Martin Reimer (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 25" |
| 4 | Kai Reus (NED) | Rabobank | + 26" |
| 5 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Candi TV-Marshalls Pasta RT | + 39" |
| 6 | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | Barloworld | + 43" |
| 7 | Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) | Agritubel | s.t. |
| 8 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | ISD–NERI | + 47" |
| 9 | Reinier Honig (NED) | Vacansoleil | + 49" |
| 10 | Kristian House (GBR) | Rapha Condor | s.t. |

## Jersey progress

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Sprint Classification | Mountains Classification | Points Classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Christopher Sutton | Christopher Sutton | Thomas De Gendt | Martin Mortensen | Christopher Sutton | Cervélo Test Team |
| 2 | Kai Reus | Kai Reus | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Michele Merlo | Rabobank |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Kai Reus | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Michele Merlo | Rabobank |
| 4 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Kai Reus | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Christopher Sutton | Rabobank |
| 5 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Rabobank |
| 6 | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Rabobank |
| 7 | Ben Swift | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Rabobank |
| 8 | Michele Merlo | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Rabobank |
| Final | Final | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Thomas De Gendt | Thomas De Gendt | Edvald Boasson Hagen | Rabobank |