Greg Henderson Winner 89th Volta a Catalunya - Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló, 110.8km

Final Result Volta a Catalunya 2009
1 Greg Henderson (NZl) Team Columbia - Highroad 2.26.51 (45.271 km/h)
2 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
3 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas
4 Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team
5 Pablo Urtasun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
6 Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
7 Sebastian Lang (Ger) Silence-Lotto
8 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
9 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom
10 Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto

Columbia-Highroad's Greg Henderson took home the sprint victory on Barcelona's famed Formula One circuit to claim the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya Sunday.

Lloyd Mondory (AG2R La Mondiale) and Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas) rounded out the stage podium, while Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) completed the stage in the main bunch to take the overall victory ahead of Garmin's Dan Martin and Haimar Zubeldia (Astana).

"I didn't know what the last kilometre was like but it turned out the finish was perfect for me, a downhill and then a flat sprint, just like I would do on the track," said Henderson. "Yesterday I had the power but hit the front way too early, and today I finally hit it perfectly, and was lucky enough to hold everybody off. Today I started out with about 250 metres to go, because I was so far back, about fifth or sixth wheel when the sprint started."

Valverde contested the race despite receiving a ban from the Italian federation for alleged involvement in the Operation Puerto doping scandal. The Spaniard said he hoped "this injustice will soon stop".

"The Caisse d’Epargne team worked to control the race and obtain a victory that is very important for me in the difficult context which everybody is familiar with. What motivated me most of all is the support I received, from the people who are at my side every day, my team, the public, the press which is supporting me more than ever.

"I hope that the injustice will stop very soon and that I can start again concentrating only on the races and nothing else. I want to dedicate my victory to Juan, my father, who is really touched by what is happening this and is currently in the hospital."