| Race details | ||||||||||
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| Dates | January 22 – January 27 | |||||||||
| Stages | 7 | |||||||||
| Distance | 1,014 km (630.1 mi) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 37' 52" | |||||||||
| Results | ||||||||||
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The 2009 Tour de San Luis was a men's road cycling race held from 19 to January 25, 2009, in Argentina. The third edition of this road racing event was a multiple stage race with seven stages and a total length of 1014 kilometres.
| Stage | Date | Start | Finish | Distance | Stage Top 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 January | San Luis | Villa Mercedes | 168.4 km |  Mattia Gavazzi (ITA) Juan José Haedo (ARG) Lucas Haedo (ARG) |
| 2 | 20 January | La Toma | Mirador El Potrero | 174.4 km | Lucas Haedo (ARG) Magno Nazaret (BRA) Alfredo Lucero (ARG) |
| 3 | 21 January | San Luis | San Luis | 19.8 km | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) Tom Zirbel (USA) Martín Garrido (ARG) |
| 4 | 22 January | San Luis | La Carolina | 159 km |  José Serpa (COL) Matti Breschel (DEN) Mattia Gavazzi (ITA) |
| 5 | 23 January | San Francisco | Villa de Merlo | 204.8 km |  Xavier Tondó (ESP) Jorge Giacinti (ARG) José Serpa (COL) |
| 6 | 24 January | Potrero de los Funes | Potrero de los Funes | 121 km |  Luis Alberto Romero (CUB) Matti Breschel (DEN) Manuel Belletti (ITA) |
| 7 | 24 January | San Luis | San Luis | 167.1 km | Juan José Haedo (ARG) Mattia Gavazzi (ITA) Oscar Gatto (ITA) |
| Pos | Rider | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfredo Lucero (ARG) | 24:37.52 |
| 2 | Jorge Giacinti (ARG) | + 1.05 |
| 3 | José Serpa (COL) | + 1.31 |
| 4 |  Andriy Hryvko (UKR) | + 2.22 |
| 5 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | + 2.24 |
| 6 | Luis Alberto Romero (CUB) | + 2.25 |
| 7 |  Carlos José Ochoa (VEN) | + 2.59 |
| Benjamin Jacques-Maynes (USA) | + 2.59 | |
| 9 | Ignacio Pereyra (ARG) | + 3.19 |
| 10 | Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) | + 3.34 |
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