2009 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo

2009 Volta de São Paulo
Race details
Dates		August 22–August 30, 2009
Stages		9
Distance		1,289 km (800.9 mi)
Winning time		27h 23' 00"
Results
	Winner	Sérgio Ribeiro (Portugal)	(Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal)
	Second	Bruno Pires (Portugal)	(Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal)
	Third	Magno Nazaret (Brazil)	(FAPI-Pindamonhangaba)

	Points	Michel Garcia (Cuba)	(CESC-Sundown)
	Mountains	Ricardo Ortiz (Brazil)	(Padaria Real-Sorocaba)
	Team	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba

The 2009 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo (Portuguese for International Cycling Tour of the State of São Paulo) is the 6th edition of a multi-day road cycling stage race held in the state of São Paulo. This edition features 9 stages over 1289 km, disputed from August 22 to 30, 2009. The race is a 2.2 event in the 2008-2009 UCI America Tour. In this edition, the race has been nicknamed Tour of Brazil.

Classification and bonuses

In this edition of the race, time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the top 3 riders in each stage. Time bonuses of 3, 2 and 1 seconds are awarded to the first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint point. For the points classification, the top 5 riders in each stage are awarded 10, 7, 5, 3 and 2 points, respectively. The first 3 riders at each intermediary sprint receive 5, 3 and 2 points. Climbs are classified among 4 categories. The first 3 riders at each summit are awarded points in the mountains classification according to the category:

Category 2: 9, 7, 6 pts
Category 3: 7, 5, 4 pts
Category 4: 5, 3, 2 pts

The team classification accounts the times of the first 3 riders of each team in each stage.

Stages and Results

Stage 1: São Paulo

Held Saturday, August 22, 2009 on the Ponte Estaiada, in São Paulo. This prologue stage was a team time trial, for a total distance of 6.0 km. The stage was won by team Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos with a time of 7'44.831". Teams Padaria Real-Sorocaba and FAPI-Pindamonhangaba took second and third place, with times of 7'56.404" and 7'58.427", respectively. Curiously, bicycles aren't allowed in the Ponte Estaiada

Stage 2: São Paulo to São José dos Campos

Held Sunday, August 23, 2009. This stage was 91.1 km long. A field of 122 riders finished with the same time of the stage winner, Hector Figueiras.

Stage 2 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Hector Figueiras	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	2h11'34"
2	Luis Almonacid	Polidesportivo-Trek	s.t.
3	Michel Garcia	CESC-Sundown	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Hector Figueiras	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	2h11'22"
2	Michel Garcia	CESC-Sundown	+0'05"
3	Luis Almonacid	Polidesportivo-Trek	+0'06"

Points Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Hector Figueiras	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	13 pts
2	Michel Garcia	CESC-Sundown	10 pts
3	Luis Almonacid	Polidesportivo-Trek	7 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 2

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Ricardo Ortiz	Padaria Real-Sorocaba	5 pts
2	Antônio Nascimento	Memorial-Santos	3 pts
3	Bruno Silva	São Lucas-Americana	2 pts

Stage 3: São José dos Campos to Atibaia

Held Monday, August 24, 2009. This stage was 103.0 km long.

Stage 3 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	2h26'13"
2	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	s.t.
3	Magno Nazaret	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	+0'04"

General Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	4h37'34"
2	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	+0'07"
3	Magno Nazaret	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	+0'13"

Points Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	19 pts
2	Hector Figueiras	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	13 pts
3	Michel Garcia	CESC-Sundown	10 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 3

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Ricardo Ortiz	Padaria Real-Sorocaba	10 pts
2	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	7 pts
3	Bruno Silva	São Lucas-Americana	6 pts

Stage 4: Atibaia to São Carlos

Held Tuesday, August 25, 2009. This stage was 239 km long.

Stage 4 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	5h42'24"
2	Tiago Fiorilli	Flying Horse-Caloi	+0'01"
3	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	+0'03"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	10h19'48"
2	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	+0'14"
3	Magno Nazaret	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	+0'26"

Points Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	30 pts
2	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	15 pts
3	Hector Figueiras	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	13 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 4

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	16 pts
2	Ricardo Ortiz	Padaria Real-Sorocaba	12 pts
3	Bruno Silva	São Lucas-Americana	9 pts

Stage 5: São Carlos to Ribeirão Preto

Held Wednesday, August 26, 2009. This stage was 95.8 km long.

Stage 5 Result

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Michel Garcia	CESC-Sundown	2h14'43"
2	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	s.t.
3	Kleber Silva	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	s.t.

General Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	12h34'25"
2	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	+0'20"
3	Magno Nazaret	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	+0'32"

Points Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Sérgio Ribeiro	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	37 pts
2	Michel Garcia	CESC-Sundown	20 pts
3	Hector Figueiras	FAPI-Pindamonhangaba	18 pts

Mountain Classification after Stage 5

	Cyclist	Team	Points
1	Bruno Pires	Barbot-Siper-Azeite Vila Flor-Portugal	18 pts
2	Ricardo Ortiz	Padaria Real-Sorocaba	17 pts
3	Bruno Silva	São Lucas-Americana	9 pts

References

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