September 11, 2009 (Sedalia, MO) – David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Slipstream took over the race leader’s jersey with his win on Stage 5 at the 30.6km Sedalia Time Trial with Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank in second and Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling in 3rd. Top Canadian was Michael Barry (Columbia-HTC) in 23rd also leading the charge on GC in 23rd as well.

Interview with David Veilleux (KBS)
We caught up with Canada’s David Veilleux of Kelly Benefit Strategies at the Tour of Missouri, who took a minutes to talk with Pedal prior to the start of yesterday’s stage.

How do you think your race is going thus far?
DV: The first stages were pretty controlled. For us the first and second stages were designated for Alex Candelario (Veilleux’s teammate) and then the next was mine. It has gone pretty well so far. I am just hoping that when they really start racing I will be there in the front group.

With Cavendish out, Columbia-HTC really doesn’t have a reason to control the front of the race – should open up things up quite a bit?
DV: I think it is a major factor for the stage today. We were not planning on that but with the change we’ve had to shuffle our plans as have most of the teams.

Do you like the course here so far?
DV: Yeah, it is nice, rolling but kind of difficult. If the race was really going hard, it would be difficult. If the big Pro Tour guys start attacking, it will be really hard.

As a Canadian how do you feel to see an all-Canadian team [Planet Energy] competing here?
DV: The guys are doing a good job and it is good to see this young team doing well.

Canada is also producing many solid strong riders with some on Pro Tour teams.
DV: We have many strong riders in Canada. We just need to find them. I think that because of the weather, it’s more difficult to get people into cycling. Currently there are four Canadians riding at the Vuelta, there’s the Cervelo Test Team, and there will be two Canadian Pro Tour races next year in September in Montreal and Quebec City. This is a major step for us and I’m hoping that the sport will continue to grow.

Is this the end of your season?
DV: No. Next weekend I am riding in Normandy (France) and then at the Road World Championships in Switzerland.

Was there any particular person that inspired you to start racing?
DV: No, just myself. I never really had a big idol or someone I wanted to be like. I just started mountain biking.

Do you do a lot of mountain biking in the off season?
DV: Yes, I do some MTB riding in October and November until the snow comes.

Any interest in cyclocross?
DV: No. When this season ends, I will be going back to school and studying with no time available for that.

What are you studying?
DV: Mechanical Engineering.

Best of luck today in the race. Thank you for taking the time to chat.
DV: See you at the finish.

I wasn’t able to catch up with Veilleux at the finish on Stage 4 but he had a solid race coming in at 4:07 behind stage winner JJ Haedo of Saxo Bank, crossing the line in 38th place.

Results

1. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 0:36:30
2. Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 0:30
3. Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 0:44
4. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia-HTC 0:45
5. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1:09
6. Dario* Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 1:10
7. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:12
8. Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 1:15
9. Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo Bank 1:18
10. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 1:22
11. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1:30
12. Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas 1:33
13. Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 1:34
14. Jeremy Vennell (Nzl) Bissell Pro Cycling 1:41
15. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC 1:46
16. Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream
17. Thomas* Frei (Sui) BMC Racing Team
18. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 1:50
19. Peter Latham (Nzl) Bissell Pro Cycling 1:55
20. Daniel* Oss (Ita) Liquigas 1:58
21. Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 2:04
22. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 2:05
23. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTC 2:06
24. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia-HTC
25. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team 2:07
26. Michael Creed (USA) Team Type 1 2:13
27. Marcel* Wyss (Sui) Cervelo Test Team
28. AMARAN Romero Amaran (Cub) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 2:14
29. Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling
30. Darren Lill (Rsa) Team Type 1 2:16
31. Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:17
32. George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia-HTC
33. David* Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 2:18
34. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 2:24
35. Timothy Johnson (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 2:30
36. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:34
37. Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 2:36
38. Alexandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana 2:41
39. Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:46
40. Karl Menzies (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 2:51
41. Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 2:54
42. Ryan Roth (Can) Planet Energy 3:00
43. Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:03
44. Danilo* Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team 3:04
45. Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy
46. KVIST Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step 3:05
47. Andrey* Zeits (Kaz) Astana 3:06
48. Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling
49. Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 3:07
50. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 3:08
51. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 3:09
52. Edward King (USA) Cervelo Test Team 3:10
53. Jason Donald (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3:14
54. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step 3:15
55. CHAVEZ Aldape Chavez (Mex) Team Type 1 3:16
56. Kevin* Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 3:21
57. Steve Morabito (Sui) Astana 3:28
58. Floyd Landis (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
59. Ryan* Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:33
60. Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team
61. Craig* Lewis (USA) Team Columbia-HTC 3:34
62. Matthew* Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 3:36
63. Steven* Cozza (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3:37
64. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1
65. Bradley White (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 3:46
66. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 3:47
67. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
68. Michael Friedman (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3:52
69. Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 4:03
70. Kyle Wamsley (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 4:05
71. Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:06
72. Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:09
73. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 4:11
74. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team
75. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1 4:14
76. Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 4:16
77. Kiel* Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 4:19
78. Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 4:21
79. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 4:22
80. Mathias* Frank (Sui) BMC Racing Team 4:26
81. Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 4:27
82. Martin Gilbert (Can) Planet Energy
83. Florian Stalder (Sui) BMC Racing Team 4:36
84. John Murphy (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 4:39
85. Gregory Rast (Sui) Astana 4:40
86. MENEDEZ Novoa Menedez (Esp) Cervelo Test Team 4:51
87. Andrew Guptill (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 4:54
88. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 4:55
89. Neil Shirley (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:56
90. Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
91. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Cervelo Test Team 4:58
92. Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 5:02
93. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 5:11
94. Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 5:14
95. Guillaume* Boivin (Can) Planet Energy 5:18
96. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 5:22
97. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 5:30
98. Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy
99. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia-HTC 5:31
100. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 5:34
101. Davide* Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step 5:37
102. William Frischkorn (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 5:45
103. Charly* Vives (Can) Planet Energy
104. Frederique* Robert (Bel) Quick Step 5:53
105. Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1 5:56
106. Phillip* Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 5:58
107. Kevin* Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy 6:02
108. Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 6:03
109. Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 6:05
110. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 6:10
111. Fabio* Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 6:13
112. Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 6:49
113. Valerio* Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas 7:15
114. Dominique* Cornu (Bel) Quick Step
115. Anibal Borrajo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 9:35

GC after Stage 5

1. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 16:12:04
2. Gustav Larsson (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 0:30
3. Tom Zirbel (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 0:44
4. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia-HTC 0:45
5. Dario* Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 1:02
6. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 1:09
7. Ben Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 1:15
8. Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo Bank 1:16
9. Rory Sutherland (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 1:22
10. Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana 1:30
11. Scott Zwizanski (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:32
12. Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas 1:33
13. Jason Mccartney (USA) Team Saxo Bank 1:34
14. Jeremy Vennell (Nzl) Bissell Pro Cycling 1:41
15. Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC 1:43
16. Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 1:43
17. Thomas* Frei (Sui) BMC Racing Team 1:46
18. Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 1:50
19. Peter Latham (Nzl) Bissell Pro Cycling 1:55
20. Daniel* Oss (Ita) Liquigas 1:58
21. Nicki Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 2:04
22. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 2:05
23. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia-HTC 2:06
24. Michael Creed (USA) Team Type 1 2:08
25. Marcel* Wyss (Sui) Cervelo Test Team 2:13
26. Andy Jacques-Maynes (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 2:14
27. Darren Lill (Rsa) Team Type 1 2:16
28. Antonio Cruz (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:17
29. George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia-HTC 2:17
30. David* Veilleux (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 2:18
31. AMARAN Romero Amaran (Cub) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 2:19
32. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 2:24
33. Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervelo Test Team 2:28
34. Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:34
35. Reid Mumford (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 2:36
36. Jeffry Louder (USA) BMC Racing Team 2:41
37. Alexandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana 2:41
38. Karl Menzies (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 2:51
39. Ryan Roth (Can) Planet Energy 3:00
40. Alex Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:03
41. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Astana 3:03
42. Danilo* Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team 3:04
43. Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy 3:04
44. KVIST Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step 3:05
45. Andrey* Zeits (Kaz) Astana 3:06
46. Frank Pipp (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 3:06
47. Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 3:07
48. CHAVEZ Aldape (Mex) Team Type 1 3:08
49. Jason Donald (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3:14
50. Edward King (USA) Cervelo Test Team 3:27
51. Steve Morabito (Sui) Astana 3:28
52. Floyd Landis (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 3:28
53. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 3:29
54. Jeremy Powers (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 3:33
55. Steven* Cozza (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3:37
56. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1 3:37
57. Kevin* Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 3:40
58. Timothy Johnson (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 3:44
59. Bradley White (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 3:45
60. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team 3:45
61. Michael Friedman (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 3:46
62. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 3:47
63. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 3:47
64. Ryan* Anderson (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 3:53
65. Anthony Colby (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 4:03
66. Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:09
67. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1 4:12
68. Kiel* Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 4:18
69. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Astana 4:22
70. Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 4:23
71. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia-HTC 4:25
72. Dan Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 4:26
73. Matthew* Crane (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 4:33
74. Gregory Rast (Sui) Astana 4:40
75. MENEDEZ Novoa Menedez (Esp) Cervelo Test Team 4:51
76. Andrew Guptill (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 4:54
77. Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 4:56
78. Mathias* Frank (Sui) BMC Racing Team 5:07
79. Martin Gilbert (Can) Planet Energy 5:08
80. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 5:11
81. Craig* Lewis (USA) Team Columbia-HTC 5:13
82. Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 5:14
83. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 5:14
84. Neil Shirley (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 5:16
85. Guillaume* Boivin (Can) Planet Energy 5:18
86. John Murphy (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 5:21
87. Florian Stalder (Sui) BMC Racing Team 5:24
88. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe) Team Saxo Bank 5:30
89. Davide* Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step 5:37
90. Kyle Wamsley (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 5:42
91. Frederique* Robert (Bel) Quick Step 5:53
92. Davide Frattini (Ita) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 6:03
93. Will Routley (Can) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 6:05
94. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team Saxo Bank 6:30
95. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Columbia-HTC 7:02
96. Kevin* Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy 7:07
97. Dominique* Cornu (Bel) Quick Step 7:15
98. Jeremy Hunt (Gbr) Cervelo Test Team 7:17
99. Fabio* Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 7:18
100. Bernard Van Ulden (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 7:26
101. Phillip* Gaimon (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 7:31
102. Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1 7:44
103. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 7:53
104. Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step 7:58
105. Omer Kem (USA) Bissell Pro Cycling 8:10
106. Valerio* Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas 9:34
107. Charles Bradley Huff (USA) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 9:45
108. Tyler Wren (USA) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 10:22
109. Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 11:17
110. Matthew Rice (Aus) Jelly Belly Cycling Team 11:22
111. Anibal Borrajo (Arg) Colavita/Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light 11:54
112. Charly* Vives (Can) Planet Energy 12:37
113. Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Liquigas 13:27
114. William Frischkorn (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 15:19
115. Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 17: