49th Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco (2009) April 6-11th

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Stage 1:  Ataun - Ataun, 142.5km  Full Results and Report

Stage 2:  Ataun - Villatuerta, 160km  Full Results and Report

Stage 3:  Villatuerta - Eibar, 172.5km  Full Results and Report

Stage 4:  Eibar - Guenes, 161km  Full Results and Report

The three man break succeeds: Michael Albasini (Swi) Team Columbia celebrates his win over 2nd Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence-Lotto and 3rd Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin (tucked in behind the winner))	Alberto Contador still holds a eight second lead over...
2nd overall Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi was given a special award today from his home region for winning the Olympic Road Race last summer

Stage 5:  Guenes - Zalla, 169km  Full Results and Report

Astana works to keep down the time gap to the break	Marco Pinotti (Ita) of Columbia-Highroad solos the last 15k "...when I got to the top of the climb and I had about 30 seconds, I just kept going as hard as I could. This is a beautiful victory because it was unexpected."	Alberto Contador safely crosses with the main group in the pouring rain. He'll take his eight second lead into the final day TT around Zalla.
Marco Pinotti on the podium. Another win for Columbia-Highroad	The young Brit, Ben Swift, of Kastusha posts another good result today by winning the field sprint for 2nd and is the wearer of the white (best young rider) jersey going into the last day. That's a forced smile by the podium girl on the right.

Stage 6:  Zalla - Zalla, ITT 24km  Full Results and Report

Alberto Contador getting it done	Just like last year, Contador wins the final day TT at Vuelta al Pais Vasco	First with 22 seconds to spare
Final GC podium (L-to-R) 2nd Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Team Katusha, 1st Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana, 3rd Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi	Hmmm. (Make your own comment)