2009 Challenge Illes Balears - Volta Ciclista a Mallorca (1.1)
February 8 - February 12
Challenge Illes Balears podium history
The Challenge Illes Balears is a series of five 1.1 races held in early February on the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean sea. While each race is an independent 1.1 ranked competition, there is a General Classification for an overall winner as well.
Results:
Thursday, February 12: 5th and final stage, Trofeo Calvia; Magaluf - Palmanova, 147.6 km.
- 1. Gerald Ciolek (Milram) 4hr 3min 32sec. 36.363 km/hr
- 2. Edvald Boasson (Columbia) s.t.
- 3. Marcel Sieberg (Columbia) s.t.
- 4. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
- 5. Pablo Lastras (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 6. Javier Benitez (Conetentpolis) s.t.
- 7. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 8. Fabian Wegmann (Milram) s.t.
- 9. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) s.t.
- 10. Kurt Hovelynck (Quick Step) s.t.
Final GC after Stage 5:
- 1. Antonio Colom (Katusha) 19hr 11min 14sec. 766 km ridden at an average speed of 39.972 km/hr average speed.
- 2. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) @ 35sec
- 3. Edvald Boasson (Columbia) s.t.
- 4. Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) s.t.
- 5. Markus Fothen (Milram) @ 44sec
- 6. Francisco Perez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 45sec
- 7. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 46sec
- 8. Inigo Landaluce (Euskaltel) @ 1min 45sec
- 9. Manuel Vazquez (Contentpolis) @ 1min 59sec
- 10. Juan Manuel Garate (Rabobank) @ 2min
- 11. Aitor Perez (Contentpolis) @ 2min 43sec
- 12. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 3min 1sec
- 13. Rafael Valls (Burgos Monumental) @ 3min 37sec
- 14. Ivan Santoromita (Liquigas) @ 3min 40sec
- 15. Jorge Azanza (Euskaltel) @ 7min 13sec
- 16. Dries Devenyns (Quick Step) @ 7min 16sec
- 17. Pedro Hermida (Xacobeo) @ 7min 23sec
- 18. Javier Aramedia (Euskaltel) @ 8min 46sec
- 19. Marco Tosatto (Quick Step) @ 10min 35sec
- 20. Manuel Calvente (Andalucia) @ 10min 52sec
Wednesday, February 11: Stage 4, Trofeo Pollenca; Bunyola - Bunyola, 143.3 km.
- 1. Antonio Colom (Katusha) 3hr 54min 49sec
- 2. Edvald Boasson (Columbia) @ 56sec
- 3. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) s.t.
- 4. Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) s.t.
- 5. Maxime Monfort (Columbia) s.t.
- 6. Morris Possoni (Columbia) @ 1min
- 7. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 1min 1sec
- 8. Manuel Vazquez (Contentpolis) @ 1min 5sec
- 9. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
- 10. Markus Fothen (Milram) s.t.
GC after Stage 4:
- 1. Antonio Colom (Katusha) 15hr 7min 36sec
- 2. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) @ 41sec
- 3. Edvald Boasson (Columbia) s.t.
- 4. Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) s.t.
- 5. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 46sec
- 6. Markus Fothen (Milram) @ 50sec
- 7. Francisco Perez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 51sec
- 8. Inigo Landaluce (Euskaltel) @ 1min 45sec
- 9. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) s.t.
- 10. Juan Manuel Garate (Rabobank) @ 2min
Tuesday, February 10: Stage 3, Inca - Inca, 182.6 km.
- 1. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) 4hr 27min 47sec. 40.914 km.
- 2. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) @ 1sec
- 3. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) s.t.
- 4. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 5. Gerald Ciolek (Milram) s.t.
- 6. Serguei Ivanov (Katusha) s.t.
- 7. Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) s.t.
- 8. Edvald Boasson (Columbia) s.t.
- 9. Javier Benitez (Contentpolis) s.t.
- 10. Antonio Colom (Katusha) s.t.
GC after Stage 3:
- 1. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) 11hr 12min 31sec
- 2. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1sec
- 3. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 4. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) s.t.
- 5. Gerald Ciolek (Milram) s.t.
- 6. Arjen De Baat (Van Vliet) s.t.
- 7. Edvald Boasson (Columbia) s.t.
- 8. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
- 9. Francisco Perez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 10. Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) s.t.
Monday, February 9: Stage 2, Trofeo Cala Millor, 176.5 km.
- 1. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) 4hr 9min 2 sec. 42.524 km/hr
- 2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 3. Guillaume Blot (Cofidis) s.t.
- 4. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) s.t.
- 4. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 6. Jose Pacheco (Cotentpolis) s.t.
- 7. Kurt Havelynck (Quick Step) s.t.
- 8. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 9. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 10. Joaquin Sobrino (Burgos Monumental) s.t.
GC after Stage 2:
- 1. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) 6hr 44min 44sec
- 2. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 3. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 4. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 5. Jose Pacheco (Cotentpolis) s.t.
- 6. Guillaume Blot (Cofidis) s.t.
- 7. Tom Leezer (Rabobank) s.t.
- 8. Eric Baumann (Nutrixxion) s.t.
- 9. Jerome Pineau (Quick Step) s.t.
- 10. Vicente Reynes (Columbia) s.t.
Sunday, February 8: Stage 1, Trofeo Mallorca, Palma - Palma, 116 km.
- 1. Geert Steegmans (Katusha) 2hr 35min 42sec
- 2. Robbie McEwen (Katusha) s.t.
- 3. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
- 4. Graeme Brown (Rabobank) s.t.
- 5. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
- 6. Alexandre Usov (Cofidis) s.t.
- 7. Jose Pacheco (Contentpolis) s.t.
- 8. Eric Baumann (Nutrixxion) s.t.
- 9. Leonardo Duque (Cofidis) s.t.
- 10. Vicente Reynes (Columbia) s.t.