2009 UCI World Ranking, race 6 of 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 6–11 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 812 km (504.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner | Alberto Contador (ESP) | (Astana) | |
Second | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | (Euskaltel–Euskadi) | |
Third | Cadel Evans (AUS) | (Silence–Lotto) | |
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Points | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | (Euskaltel–Euskadi) | |
Mountains | Rein Taaramäe (EST) | (Cofidis) | |
Sprints | Egoi Martínez (ESP) | (Euskaltel–Euskadi) | |
Team | Caisse d'Epargne |
The 2009 Tour of the Basque Country, the 66th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country stage cycling race, started on 6 April and ended on 11 April.It was won by Alberto Contador, making this his second Tour of the Basque Country victory in a row. The race was the sixth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking series.