2009 Tour Down Under (Pro Tour)
January 18 - January 25
Tour Down Under podium history
Sunday, January 25: 6th and Final Stage, Adelaide City Council Circuit, 90 km.
- 1. Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas) 1hr 42min. 52.94 km/hr
- 2. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) s.t.
- 3. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 4. Gregory Henderson (Columbia) s.t.
- 5. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 6. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 7. Willem Stroetinga (Milram) s.t.
- 8. Guillaume Blot (Cofidis) s.t.
- 9. Jacopo Guanieri (Liquigas) s.t.
- 10. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 32. Allan Davis (Quick Step) s.t.
- 71. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
Final GC after Stage 6:
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 19hr 26min 59sec. 802 km ridden at an average speed of 41.234 km/hr
- 2. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) @ 25sec
- 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 30sec
- 4. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 5. Wesley Sulzberger (FDJ) @ 37sec
- 6. Michael Rogers (Columbia) @ 38sec
- 7. Matthew Wilson (UniSA) @ 39sec
- 8. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) @ 40sec
- 9. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
- 10. Mickael Cherel (FDJ) s.t.
- 11. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
- 12. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 13. George Hincapie (Columbia) s.t.
- 14. Nicolas Roche (Ag2r) @ 44sec
- 15. Mathieu Perget (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 16. Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
- 17. Jens Voigt (Saxo)@ 45sec
- 18. Markel Irizar (Euskaltel) @ 46sec
- 19. Thomas Rohregger (Milram) @ 49sec
- 20. Jeremy Roy (FDJ) s.t.
- 29. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
Saturday, January 24: Stage 5, Snapper Point - Willunga, 148 km.
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 3hr 28min 33sec. 42.579 km/hr
- 2. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 3. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 4. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) s.t.
- 5. Jeremy Roy (FDJ) s.t.
- 6. Laurent Lefevre (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- 7. Wesley Sulzberger (FDJ) s.t.
- 8. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
- 9. Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
- 10. Julien El Fares (Cofidis) s.t.
- 23. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
GC after Stage 5
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 17hr 44min 59sec
- 2. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) @ 25sec
- 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 30sec
- 4. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 5. Michael Rogers (Columbia) @ 38sec
- 6. Matthew Wilson (UniSA) @ 39sec
- 7. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) @ 40sec
- 8. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
- 9. Mickael Cherel (FDJ) s.t.
- 10. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
- 11. George Hincapie (Columbia) s.t.
- 29. Lance Armstrong (Astana) @ 49sec
Friday, January 23: Stage 4, Burnside Village - Angston, 143 km.
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 3hr 29min 35sec. 40.937 km/hr
- 2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 4. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) s.t.
- 5. Mark Renshaw (Columbia) s.t.
- 6. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 7. Davide Vigano (Fuji) s.t.
- 8. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
- 9. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) s.t.
- 10. Sebastien Hinault (Ag2R) s.t.
- 47. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
GC after Stage 4
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 14hr 16min 36sec
- 2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) @ 4sec
- 3. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) @ 15sec
- 4. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) @ 24sec
- 5. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 26sec
- 6. Michael Rogers (Columbia) @ 28sec
- 7. Matthew Wilson (UniSA) @ 29sec
- 8. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) @ 30sec
- 9. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
- 10. Mickael Cherel (FDJ) s.t.
- 38. Lance Armstrong (Astana) @ 39sec
Thursday, January 22: Stage 3, Unley - Victor Harbor, 136 km.
- 1. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) 3hr 15min 35sec. 41.721 km/hr
- 2. Allan Davis (Quick Step) s.t.
- 3. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) s.t.
- 4. George Hincapie (Columbia) s.t.
- 5. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 6. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 7. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 8. Alexandre Pichot (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
- 9. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) s.t.
- 10. Mickael Cherel (FDJ) s.t.
- 32. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
- Both Andre Greipel and Baden Cooke crashed out early in the stage.
GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 10hr 47min 11sec
- 2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 3. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) @ 5sec
- 4. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) @ 14sec
- 5. Michael Rogers (Columbia) @ 18sec
- 6. Mathew Wilson (UniSA) @ 19sec
- 7. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) @ 20sec
- 8. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 9. Ryder Hesjedal (Gamin-Slipstream) s.t.
- 10. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
- 39. Lance Armstrong (Astana) @ 29sec
Wednesday, January 21: Stage 2, Hahndorf - Stirling, 145 km.
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 3hr 46min 25sec. 38.424 kph
- 2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 3. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) @ 2sec
- 4. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) s.t.
- 5. George Hincapie (Columbia) @ 4sec
- 6. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 7. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) s.t.
- 8. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 9. Mickael Buffaz (Cofidis) s.t.
- 10. Andre Greipel (Columbia) s.t.
- 45. Lance Armstrong @ 13sec
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Allan Davis (Quick Step) 7hr 31min 42sec
- 2. Andre Greipel (Columbia) @ 3sec
- 3. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) @ 4sec
- 4. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) @ 8 sec
- 5. Baden Cooke (UniSA) s.t.
- 6. Martin Elmiger (Ag2R) s.t.
- 7. Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre) @ 14sec
- 8. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 9. Jussi Veikkanen (FDJ) s.t.
- 10. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
- 68. Lance Armstrong (Astana) @ 23sec
Tuesday, January 20: Stage 1, Norwood - Mawson Lakes, 140 km.
- 1. Andre Greipel (Columbia) 3hr 45min 27sec
- 2. Baden Cooke (UniSA) s.t.
- 3. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) s.t.
- 4. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) s.t.
- 5. Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas) s.t.
- 6. Allan Davis (Quick Step) s.t.
- 7. Willem Stroetinga (Milram) s.t.
- 8. Timothy Gudsell (FDJ) s.t.
- 9. Luca Barla (Milram) s.t.
- 10. Andrea Grendene (Lampre) s.t.
- 120. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
GC after Stage 1.
- 1. Andre Greipel (Columbia) 3hr 45min 16sec
- 2. Baden Cooke (UniSA) @ 5sec
- 3. Oliver Kaisen (Silence-Lotto) s.t.
- 4. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo Bank) @ 7sec
- 5. Andoni Lafuente (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 6. William Walker (Fuji) @ 10sec
- 7. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) @ 11sec
- 8. Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas) s.t.
- 9. Allan Davis (Quick Step) s.t.
- 10. Willem Stroetinga (Milram) s.t.
- 120. Lance Armstrong (Astana) s.t.
Sunday, January 18: Cancer Council Classic, 51 km. 30 x 1.7 km laps
- 1. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) 1hr 4min 32sec
- 2. Wim Stroetinga (Milram) s.t.
- 3. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 4. Andre Greipel (Columbia) s.t.
- 5. Jose Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 6. Allan Davis (Quick Step) s.t.
- 7. Baden Cooke (UniSA) s.t.
- 8. Francesco Chicci (Liquigas) s.t.
- 9. Hilton Clarke (Fuji) @ 1sec
- 10. Chris Sutten (Garmin-Slipstream) s.t.
- 64. Lance Armstrong (Astana) @ 23sec