Tour de Suisse (2009) Photos June 13-21

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Stage 1:  Mauren - Ruggell, 7.8km  Full Results and Report

33 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank @ 45 seconds	Back racing again. 100 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C @ 1 minute
29 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. @ 43 seconds	3rd Andreas Kloeden (Ger) Astana	1st Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank. 7.8 km in 9.21 (50.053 km/h)
6th Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia - Highroad @ 31 seconds	2nd Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas @ 19 seconds

Stage 2:  Davos - Davos, 150km  Full Results and Report

Didi the Devil with His Baby "Boris Becker"
	Columbia's Bernhard Eisel wins the photo finish ahead of Milram's Gerald Ciolek and Rabobank's Oscar Friere
	Winner's interview
Fabian Cancellara remains in Yellow

Stage 3:  Davos - Lumino 198km  Full Results and Report

Mark Cavendish wins by a bike length ahead of Oscar Friere (who's tucked in behind) and the 3rd place finisher, Thor Hushovd of Cervelo	Cav always enjoys a good victory salute	A mass sprint win always involves a lot of teammate work
Home favourite Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank remains in Yellow heading into stage 4

Stage 4:  Biasca - Stäfa 195km  Full Results and Report

The peloton snaking its way up the San Gottardo Pass	Lots of big snow banks higher up	Cobbles on the climb
The last few swtichbacks with fans eagerly awaiting at the top of San Gottardo (el. 2108 m.)	The seven man break has started its bunch sprint. Matti Breschel of Saxo Bank (right) comes out of Astana's Maxim Iglinski draft with 50m to go	Matti Breschel is losing space to his left at the barriers but he's winning the race to the line
The bike throw photo finish in Stäfa		Denmark's Matti Breschel of Saxo Bank has a chance now to issue a victory salute
Slovenia's Tadej Valjavec of Ag2r, who is normally a GC sleeper, dons the Yellow Jersey

Stage 5:  Stäfa - Serfaus  Full Results and Report

The peleton looks like its way to a serene, late afternoon mountaintop finish in Serfaus	Rein Taaramae of Cofids was aggressive over the final kms to Serfaus. Notice Fabian Cancellara about to bridge up	Eventual stage winner, Michael Albasini, on the wheel of Rein Taaramae
The Yellow Jersey, Tadej Valjavec of AG2R La Mondiale, chasing to close the gap	Lampre's Damiano Cunego leads the remaining group of riders	Michael Albasini is one of the many Columbia-Highroad riders with wins this year. He also won stage 4 at Vuelta al Pais Vasco in April
Fabian Cancellara lost ground in the final 100m but finished second	A popular win by Swiss native Michael Albasini	Several riders fell off the top of the leaderboard today and now Slovenia's Tadej Valjavec of AG2R La Mondiale has a lead of 14 seconds over new 2nd place rider Olivier Zaugg of Liquigas

Stage 6:  Oberriet - Bad Zurzach 177 km  Full Results and Report

	Another easy win for Mark Cavendish

Stage 7:  Bad Zurzach - Vallorbe Juraparc 204 km  Full Results and Report

Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas gave a good dig with 3 km to go	Every bike racing fan should like this guy's style. April's Tour de Romandie overall winner can lay down credible attacks. Today, he was looking to cut into the 42 second lead Tadej Valjavec holds.	Fabian Cancellara of Team Saxo Bank did most of the chasing. Kim Kirchen is about to make his decisive move.
At the back of the chase group, riders (as in Ryder Hesjedal of Garmin) have entered the house of pain.	What's up with Andy Schleck the last two days?	Kim Kirchen came around Roman Kreuziger in the final 150m for another Team Columbia win.
"I'm not here to train for results, I'm here for results", Kirchen said post race	Roman Kreuziger's good effort wasn't quite enough, but he did cut 11 seconds off of Tadej Valjavec's race lead	A win like this can do wonders for your Tour de France team selection chances. Tomorrow's stage finishes on Crans-Montana where Kim Kirchen also won last year.
The ladies are really starting to dig Tadej Valjavec in Yellow.

Stage 8:  Le Sentier - Crans-Montana 182km  Full Results and Report

The lead group at the base of Crans-Montana	Frank Schleck pace setting for teammate Fabian Cancellera	Among the group are Tadej Valjavec in Yellow, Tony Martin of Columbia in Pink and Andreas Kloeden
More Team Columbia in the lead group: Kim Kirchen and Michael Albasini sandwiched around Estonia's Rein Taaramae of Cofidis	Tony Martin wins the "mountaintop finish" ahead of Damiano Cunego	Tony Martin becomes the fifth different Team Columbia rider to win a stage at this year's Tour de Suisse
Cancellera crosses 3rd two seconds later ahead of the race leader, Tadej Valjavec	Tony Martin on the podium	The points leader, Fabian Cancellera is now only four seconds back of race leader, Tadej Valjavec. It's all but certain Canellera will upgrade to Yellow tomorrow.

Stage 9:  Bern - Bern (ITT) 39km  Full Results and Report

	Long time no hear... 3rd Thomas Dekker (Ned) Silence-Lotto was @ 1.42 off the winning time	2nd Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad @ 1.27 off the winning time set by...
Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank was the winner	The winning time: 38.5 km in 46:01	59th on the day was the Yellow Jersey, Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale, dropping him to 7th on the final GC
Cancellara cruising to victory...	The final Yellow Jersey goes to Cancellera when it counts most	Final GC Podium L-to-R: 3rd Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas, 1st Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank, 2nd Tony Martin (Ger) Team Columbia - Highroad