July 23, 2009 – Alison Testroete (Canadian National Team) placed 16th on Stage 1 from Gueret to Saint Vaury, 105 km, won by Grace Verbeke (Lotto Belisol Ladies Team) with Alexan Burchenkova (Russian National Team) in 2nd and Ruth Corset (Australian National Team) in third. The 4-stage Tour Féminin en Limousin runs from July 23-26.

GC after Stage 1 here.

Results

1. Grace Verbeke (Lotto Belisol Ladies Team) 2:58 38
2. Alexan Burchenkova (Russian National Team)
3. Ruth Corset (Australian National Team)
4. Flavia Oliveira (Michela Fanini Record Rox) 0:01
5. Svetlana Bubnenkova (Russian National Team) 0:29
6. Ludivine Henrion (Belgian National Team) 0:31
7. Devon Haskell (Bourgog)
8. Tatiana Guderzo (Michela Fanini Record Rox) 0:34
9. Jessie Daams (Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team) 1:14
10. Rosane Kirch (Michela Fanini Record Rox) 2:02

16. Alison Testroete (Canadian National Team) 3:30
31. Natasha Elliott (Canadian National Team) 3:35
52. Veronique Labonte (Canadian National Team) 6:12
59. Karol-Ann Canuel (Canadian National Team)
77. Joanie Caron (Canadian National Team) 9:22

DNF Denise Ramsden (Canadian National Team)