March 7, 2009 (Alhama de Murcia, Spain) – Dennis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank is leading overall following Stage 4, Alhama de Murcia to Alhama de Murcia, 156.1km, won by Rubén Plaza (Spa) Liberty in second with José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo in 3rd. Canada’s Christian Meier (Garmin-Slipstream) is in 54th overall following his 39th placing on Stage 4.

Results

Stage 2 – Las Torres de Cotillas to Caravaca -100km

1. Greg Henderson (Nzl) Team Columbia – High Road 2:07:27 (47.077 km/h) km/h)
2. Rub̩n P̩rez (Spa) Euskaltel РEuskadi 0:04
3. Julian Dean (Nzl) Garmin-Slipstream 0:06
4. David Calatayud (Spa) Spanish National Team
5. Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank 0:12

32. Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 0:16

Stage 3 – San Pedro del Pinatar to San Pedro del Pinatar – ITT 16km

1. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team Columbia – High Road 19:17 (49.78 km/h)
2. Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team Columbia – High Road 0:19
3. Dennis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 0:25
4. Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank 0:30
5. Héctor Guerra (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0:40

62. Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 1:53

Stage 4 – Alhama de Murcia – Alhama de Murcia -156.1km

1. Rubén Plaza (Spa) Liberty
2. José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo
3. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1:40
4. Jaume Rovira (Spa) Andorra – GrandValira 1:41
5. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Columbia-Highroad

39. Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 18:03

GC after Stage 4

1. Dennis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 11:43:20
2. Rubén Plaza (Spa) Liberty Seguros 0:20
3. Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank 0:35
4. José Herrada López (Spa) Contentpolis – Murcia
5. Xavier Tondo (Spa) Andalucia – Cajasur 0:45

54. Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 21:20