# 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix

The 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix was the 9th edition of the Nature Valley Grand Prix stage race. It took place from June 10 through June 14 as part of the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar. The winner was Australian rider Rory Sutherland of OUCH–Maxxis who won the race on the final criterium. The race included an Individual Time Trial, two road races and three criteriums.

## Teams

The teams participating in the race were:
| Amore & Vita–McDonald's BikeReg.com Bissell Ciclismo Racing Colavita–Sutter Home CRCA/Empire Flander-Minneapolis GrandStay Hotels | Hagens Berman IS Corp Jelly Belly Cycling Team Jittery Joe's Kenda Pro Land Rover-Orbea Mountain Khaki's Nature Valley Amateur team | OUCH–Maxxis Team Type 1 Texas Road House Trade Wind Energy Waste Management Wheel & Sprocket |

## Stages
### Stage 1

10 June 2009 – Saint Paul, 4.5 mi (ITT)
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | 12' 36" |
| 2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 13" |
| 3 | Peter Latham (NZL) | Bissell | + 18" |
| 4 | Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | + 20" |
| 5 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 22" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | 12' 36" |
| 2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 13" |
| 3 | Peter Latham (NZL) | Bissell | + 18" |
| 4 | Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | + 20" |
| 5 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 22" |

### Stage 2

10 June 2009 – Saint Paul, 60 min
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | 57' 32" |
| 2 | Thomas Soladay (USA) | Team Mountain Khakis | s.t. |
| 3 | Alejandro Alberto Borrajo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | s.t. |
| 4 | Charles Bradley Huff (USA) | Jelly Belly Cycling Team | s.t. |
| 5 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | s.t. |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | 1h 10' 14" |
| 2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 7" |
| 3 | Peter Latham (NZL) | Bissell | + 12" |
| 4 | Karl Menzies (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 20" |
| 5 | Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) | Bissell | s.t. |

### Stage 3

11 June 2009 – Cannon Falls, 60 mi
| | Cyclist | Team |
| 1 | Alejandro Borrajo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home |
| 2 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home |
| 3 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis |
| 4 | Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
| 5 | Kenneth Hanson (USA) | Team Type 1 |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | 3h 33' 08" |
| 2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 7" |
| 3 | Peter Latham (NZL) | Bissell | + 12" |
| 4 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 16" |
| 5 | Karl Menzies (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 20" |

### Stage 4

12 June 2009 – Uptown Minneapolis, 60 min
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | 1h 09' 55" |
| 2 | Charles Huff (USA) | Jelly Belly Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrew Pinfold (CAN) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 0" |
| 4 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 0" |
| 5 | Yuriy Metlushenko (UKR) | Amore & Vita–McDonald's | + 0" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | 4h 43' 03" |
| 2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 7" |
| 3 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 10" |
| 4 | Peter Latham (NZL) | Bissell | + 12" |
| 5 | John Murphy (USA) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 16" |

### Stage 5

13 June 2009 – Mankato, 86 mi
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Crater (USA) | Wheel & Sprocket | 3h 34' 47" |
| 2 | Chad Gerlach (USA) | Amore & Vita–McDonald's | s.t. |
| 3 | Mike Northey (USA) | Land Rover-ORBEA | s.t. |
| 4 | Phillip Mamos (GER) | Amore & Vita–McDonald's | + 10" |
| 5 | Anthony Colby (USA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 10" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | 8h 18' 06" |
| 2 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 7" |
| 3 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 10" |
| 4 | Mike Creed (USA) | Team Type 1 | + 23" |
| 5 | Peter Latham (NZL) | Bissell | + 23" |

### Stage 6

14 June 2009 – Stillwater, 50 min
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phillip Mamos (GER) | Amore & Vita–McDonald's | 1h 10' 14" |
| 2 | Anthony Colby (USA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 2" |
| 3 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | + 2" |
| 4 | Luis Romero Amaran (CUB) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 10" |
| 5 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | + 10" |
| | Cyclist | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | OUCH–Maxxis | 9h 28' 29" |
| 2 | Tom Zirbel (USA) | Bissell | + 1" |
| 3 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo (ARG) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 21" |
| 4 | Tyler Wren (USA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 29" |
| 5 | Anthony Colby (USA) | Colavita–Sutter Home | + 35" |

## Classification leadership progress table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Points classification | Youth classification | Team Classification |
| 1 | Tom Zirbel | Tom Zirbel | Tom Zirbel | Tom Zirbel | Nick Frey | Bissell |
| 2 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo | Tom Zirbel | Tom Zirbel | Thomas Soladay | Nick Frey | Bissell |
| 3 | Alejandro Borrajo | Tom Zirbel | Kenneth Hanson | Thomas Soladay | Nick Frey | Bissell |
| 4 | Lucas Sebastian Haedo | Tom Zirbel | Kenneth Hanson | Thomas Soladay | Nick Frey | Bissell |
| 5 | Andrew Crater | Tom Zirbel | Chad Gerlach | Thomas Soladay | Mike Northey | Bissell |
| 6 | Phillip Mamos | Rory Sutherland | Chad Gerlach | Thomas Soladay | Bobby Sweeting | Bissell |
| Final | Final | Rory Sutherland | Chad Gerlach | Thomas Soladay | Bobby Sweeting | Bissell |