The 2009 Nature Valley Grand Prix was the 9th edition of the

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stage race. It took place from June 10 through June 14 as part of the

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. The winner was

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n rider Rory Sutherland of who won the race on the final criterium. The race included an

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, two

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and three

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Teams

The teams participating in the race were:

Stages

Stage 1

10 June 2009 –

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, 4.5 mi (

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)

Stage 2

10 June 2009 –

, 60 min

Stage 3

11 June 2009 – Cannon Falls, 60 mi

Stage 4

12 June 2009 – Uptown Minneapolis, 60 min

Stage 5

13 June 2009 –

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, 86 mi

Stage 6

14 June 2009 – Stillwater, 50 min

Classification leadership progress table

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.naturevalleygrandprix.com/

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June 2009 sports events in the United States