2009 Milan–San Remo Explained

2009 Milan–San Remo
Series:2009 UCI World Ranking
Race No:4
Season No:24
Date:21 March 2009
Stages:1
Distance:298
Unit:km
Time:6h 42' 32"
Speed:44.42
First:Mark Cavendish
First Nat:GBR
Second:Heinrich Haussler
Second Nat:GER
Third:Thor Hushovd
Third Nat:NOR
Previous:2008
Next:2010

The 2009 Milan–San Remo cycling race took place on 21 March 2009. It was the 100th edition of the Milan–San Remo monument classic, and followed the same route as the previous year. Manx sprint specialist Mark Cavendish won by a narrow margin.[1] Heinrich Haussler made a late attack with 250 metres to the finish and rode away but Cavendish made up Haussler's 10m lead with 100m to go. The race was the fourth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking.

Team List

NoCodeTeam
1-8ASA
11-18ALM
21-28AST
31-38BAR
42-48BBO
51-58GCE
61-68FLM
71-78CTT
81-88COF
91-98SDA
101-107EUS
111-117FDJ
121-128FUJ
131-138GRM
141-148ISD
151-158LAM
161-168LIQ
171-178LPR
181-188QST
153-160RAB
201-208SIL
211-218THR
221-228KAT
231-238MRM
241-248SAX

Results

CyclistTeamTime
16h 42' 45"
2s.t.
3+ 2"
4s.t.
5s.t.
6s.t.
7s.t.
8Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docces.t.
9s.t.
10s.t.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cavendish claims Milan-San Remo . 2009-03-22 . BBC Sport. 2009-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20090324012541/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7957002.stm. March 24, 2009. live.