What was special about the 2009 Tour de France?
The race had a team time trial for the first time since 2005, the shortest distance in individual time trials since 1967, and the first penultimate-day mountain stage in the Tour’s history. 2007 winner Alberto Contador won the race by a margin of 4′11″, having won both a mountain and time trial stage.
Who won Tour de France in 2009?
Alberto Contador
2009 Tour de France/Winners
Where did Armstrong finish in 2009?
Armstrong finished the 2009 Tour de France in third place overall, 5:24 behind the overall winner, his Astana teammate Alberto Contador.
What was the best Tour de France?
The closest Tour of all time, and arguably the greatest, was 1989. It is remembered mainly for the final stage: the 24.5km time trial into Paris, which Greg LeMond began with a 50-second deficit on Laurent Fignon. But for LeMond to even be in contention for the podium was the first miracle.
Who won the Tour de France 2008?
Carlos Sastre
2008 Tour de France/Winners
Where was Chris Froome born?
Nairobi, Kenya
Chris Froome/Place of birth
Chris Froome, in full Christopher Clive Froome, (born May 20, 1985, Nairobi, Kenya), Kenyan-born British cyclist who was a four-time winner of the Tour de France (2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017). Froome was born in Nairobi to British parents who later divorced when his father filed for bankruptcy.
Where is Lance Armstrong now 2020?
Where is Lance Armstrong now? Today Lance continues to cycle – but not competitively. He regularly shares cycling updates with his 370k Instagram followers and takes part in non-competitive races across the globe.
Where does Lance Armstrong currently live?
Today, Armstrong lives in Aspen, Colorado, with his wife Anna Hansen and their five children. He bought the nearly 6,000-square-foot home as it was being built and paid nearly $9.2 million for the five-bedroom, six-bathroom property in 2008, The Aspen Times reports.
Who is the youngest winner of the Tour de France?
The youngest ever stage winner at the Tour de France was Fabio Battesini, who was just 19 years and 134 days old when he won a stage at the 1931 Tour de France.
What was the route of the Tour de France in 2009?
The route of the 2009 Tour de France will also take riders into Spain, Switzerland and Andorra, as well as through eleven of the French regions. The 2009 itinerary includes ten stages on the plains or gentle hilly country, and seven mountain stages.
When does the Tour de France start and finish?
The 2009 Tour de France started from Monaco on 4th July, and will finish in Paris on 26th July; riders who complete the course will cover a total distance of 3435 km., about a hundred kilometres less than in previous years.
How many countries did the Tour de France visit?
The race visited six countries: Monaco, France, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland and Italy, and finished on 26 July on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The total length was 3,445 kilometres (2,141 mi), including 93 kilometres (58 mi) in time-trials.
How many mountain stages are there in the Tour de France?
There were seven mountain stages, three of which had mountaintop finishes, and one medium-mountain stage. The race had a team time trial for the first time since 2005, the shortest distance in individual time trials since 1967, and the first penultimate-day mountain stage in the Tour’s history.
