La Vuelta a España 2010 Live Dashboard

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bicycle directions

Saturday, August 28

13 km

Sevilla

Sunday, August 29

173 km

Alcalá de Guadaíra → Marbella

Monday, August 30

157 km

Marbella → Málaga

Tuesday, August 31

184 km

Málaga → Valdepeñas de Jaén

Wednesday, September 1

199 km

Guadix → Lorca

Thursday, September 2

151 km

Caravaca de Cruz → Murcia

Friday, September 3

187 km

Murcia → Orihuela

Saturday, September 4

189 km

Villena → Xorret del Catí

Sunday, September 5

187 km

Calpe → Alcoy

Monday, September 6

Rest day

Tuesday, September 7

176 km

Tarragona → Vilanova i la Geltrú

Wednesday, September 8

208 km

Vilanova i la Geltrú → Vallnord (AD)

Thursday, September 9

173 km

Andorra la Vella (AD) → Lleida

Friday, September 10

196 km

Rincón de Soto → Burgos

Saturday, September 11

179 km

Burgos → Peña Cabarga

Sunday, September 12

170 km

Solares → Lagos de Covadonga

Monday, September 13

179 km

Gijón → Cotobello

Tuesday, September 14

Rest day

Wednesday, September 15

46 km

Peñafiel → Peñafiel

Thursday, September 16

149 km

Valladolid → Salamanca

Friday, September 17

231 km

Piedrahita → Toledo

Saturday, September 18

172 km

San Martín de Valdeiglesias → Bola del Mundo

Sunday, September 19

100 km

San Sebastián de los Reyes → Madrid

Total Distance

3419 km

2010 Vuelta a Espana Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Group riders by: or

Cervélo Test Team (CTT)
(SUI)

1	CUESTA LOPEZ DE CASTRO Iñigo	ESP
2	BOS Theo	NED
3	DEIGNAN Philip	IRL
4	DENIFL Stefan	AUT
5	FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier	ESP
6	PUJOL MUÑOZ Oscar	ESP
7	HUSHOVD Thor	NOR
8	SASTRE CANDIL Carlos	ESP
9	TONDO VOLPINI Xavier	ESP

Ag2r - La Mondiale (ALM)
(FRA)

11	ROCHE Nicolas	IRL
12	ARRIETA LUJAMBIO Jose Luis	ESP
13	BONNAFOND Guillaume	FRA
14	DUPONT Hubert	FRA
15	HINAULT Sébastien	FRA
16	KADRI Blel	FRA
17	NOCENTINI Rinaldo	ITA
18	RIBLON Christophe	FRA
19	TURPIN Ludovic	FRA

Andalucia - CajaSur (ACA)
(ESP)

21	GOMEZ MARCHANTE José Angel	ESP
22	MONTENEGRO Jorge Martin	ARG
23	CARRASCO GARCIA Sergio	ESP
24	ESTRADA RUIZ Juan Javier	ESP
25	MORENO BAZAN Javier	ESP
26	ORTEGA OCANA Manuel	ESP
27	PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio	ESP
28	RAMIREZ ABEJA Javier	ESP
29	TORIBIO ALCOLEA Jose Vicente	ESP

Astana (AST)
(KAZ)

31	RENEV Sergey	KAZ
32	BAZAYEV Assan	KAZ
33	DAVIS Allan	AUS
34	DYACHENKO Alexsandr	KAZ
35	FOFONOV Dmitriy	KAZ
36	GASPAROTTO Enrico	ITA
37	IGLINSKIY Valentin	KAZ
38	JUFRE POU Josep	ESP
39	ZEITS Andrey	KAZ

Bbox - Bouygues Telecom (BBO)
(FRA)

41	TSCHOPP Johann	SUI
42	BONNET William	FRA
43	BICHOT Freddy	FRA
44	JEROME Vincent	FRA
45	PICHOT Alexandre	FRA
46	QUEMENEUR Perrig	FRA
47	ROLLAND Pierre	FRA
48	SPRICK Mathieu	FRA
49	VOGONDY Nicolas	FRA

Caisse d'Epargne (GCE)
(ESP)

51	ARROYO DURAN David	ESP
52	BRUSEGHIN Marzio	ITA
53	ERVITI OLLO Imanol	ESP
54	GARCIA ACOSTA Jose Vicente	ESP
55	LOPEZ GARCIA David	ESP
56	PASAMONTES RODRIGUEZ Luis	ESP
57	PLAZA MOLINA Ruben	ESP
58	SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon	ESP
59	URAN URAN Rigoberto	COL

Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne (COF)
(FRA)

61	DUMOULIN Samuel	FRA
62	GALLOPIN Tony	FRA
63	BUFFAZ Mickaël	FRA
64	LABBE Arnaud	FRA
65	MONCOUTIE David	FRA
66	PAURIOL Rémi	FRA
67	SIJMENS Nico	BEL
68	MINARD Sébastien	FRA
69	ZINGLE Romain	BEL

Euskaltel - Euskadi (EUS)
(ESP)

71	ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor	ESP
72	FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo	ESP
73	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Beñat	ESP
74	MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi	ESP
75	NIEVE ITURRALDE Mikel	ESP
76	OROZ UGALDE Juan Jose	ESP
77	TXURRUKA ANSOLA Amets	ESP
78	URTASUN PEREZ Pablo	ESP
79	VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka	ESP

Footon - Servetto (FOT)
(ESP)

81	BENITEZ ROMAN Jose Alberto	ESP
82	CARDOSO Manuel Antonio Leal	POR
83	CHEULA Giampaolo	ITA
84	DURAN AROCA Arkaitz	ESP
85	GUTIERREZ GUTIERREZ David	ESP
86	MATA Enrique	ESP
87	PEDERSEN Martin	DEN
88	WALKER Johnnie	AUS
89	VITORIA David	SUI

Française des Jeux (FDJ)
(FRA)

91	LE MEVEL Christophe	FRA
92	DI GREGORIO Rémy	FRA
93	CHAVANEL Sébastien	FRA
94	CHEREL Mikael	FRA
95	BONNAIRE Olivier	FRA
96	HUTAROVICH Yauheni	BLR
97	MEERSMAN Gianni	BEL
98	OFFREDO Yoann	FRA
99	VICHOT Arthur	FRA

Garmin - Transitions (GRM)
(USA)

101	DANIELSON Tom	USA
102	DEAN Julian	NZL
103	FARRAR Tyler	USA
104	KREDER Michel	NED
105	MILLAR David	GBR
106	PETERSON Thomas	USA
107	VANDE VELDE Christian	USA
108	WILSON Matthew	AUS
109	ZABRISKIE David	USA

Lampre - Farnese Vini (LAM)
(ITA)

111	PETACCHI Alessandro	ITA
112	BOLE Grega	SLO
113	HONDO Danilo	GER
114	KASHECHKIN Andrey	KAZ
115	FURLAN Angelo	ITA
116	MARZANO Marco	ITA
117	MORI Manuele	ITA
118	PIETROPOLLI Daniele	ITA
119	RIGHI Daniele	ITA

Liquigas - Doimo (LIQ)
(ITA)

121	BENNATI Daniele	ITA
122	FINETTO Mauro	ITA
123	GUARNIERI Jacopo	ITA
124	PATERSKI Maciej	POL
125	KREUZIGER Roman	CZE
126	NIBALI Vincenzo	ITA
127	ZAUGG Oliver	SUI
128	SANTAROMITA Ivan	ITA
129	WILLEMS Frederik	BEL

OmegaPharma - Lotto (OLO)
(BEL)

131	BAKELANTS Jan	BEL
132	VAN GOOLEN Jurgen	BEL
133	DELAGE Mickael	FRA
134	GILBERT Philippe	BEL
135	HOSTE Leif	BEL
136	KAISEN Olivier	BEL
137	PERAUD Jean-Christophe	FRA
138	VAN AVERMAET Greg	BEL
139	VANENDERT Jelle	BEL

Quick Step (QST)
(BEL)

141	BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos	ESP
142	CATALDO Dario	ITA
143	DE WEERT Kevin	BEL
144	MAES Nikolas	BEL
145	MALACARNE Davide	ITA
146	SAMOILAU Branislau	BLR
147	STAUFF Andreas	GER
148	TOSATTO Matteo	ITA
149	WEYLANDT Wouter	BEL

Rabobank (RAB)
(NED)

151	ARDILA CANO Mauricio Alberto	COL
152	FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar	ESP
153	GARATE CEPA Juan Manuel	ESP
154	KOZONTCHUK Dmitriy	RUS
155	LANGEVELD Sebastian	NED
156	NIERMANN Grischa	GER
157	MENCHOV Denis	RUS
158	TEN DAM Laurens	NED
159	NUYENS Nick	BEL

Sky (SKY)
(GBR)

161	LÖFKVIST Thomas	SWE
162	AUGUSTYN John-Lee	RSA
163	CARLSTRÖM Kjell	FIN
164	FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio	ESP
165	GERRANS Simon	AUS
166	KENNAUGH Peter	GBR
167	NORDHAUG Lars Petter	NOR
168	STANNARD Ian	GBR
169	SWIFT Ben	GBR

HTC - Columbia (THR)
(USA)

171	BAK Lars Ytting	DEN
172	CAVENDISH Mark	GBR
173	EISEL Bernhard	AUT
174	GOSS Matthew	AUS
175	ROULSTON Hayden	NZL
176	SIUTSOU Kanstantsin	BLR
177	VAN GARDEREN Tejay	USA
178	VELITS Martin	SVK
179	VELITS Peter	SVK

Katusha (KAT)
(RUS)

181	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin	ESP
182	CARUSO Giampaolo	ITA
183	GALIMZYANOV Denis	RUS
184	GUSEV Vladimir	RUS
185	HORRACH RIPOLL Joan	ESP
186	KARPETS Vladimir	RUS
187	KOLOBNEV Alexandr	RUS
188	IGNATIEV Mikhail	RUS
189	POZZATO Filippo	ITA

Milram (MRM)
(GER)

191	FÖRSTER Robert	GER
192	FOTHEN Markus	GER
193	EICHLER Markus	GER
194	ROELS Dominik	GER
195	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GER
196	SCHRÖDER Björn	GER
197	SENTJENS Roy	BEL
198	TERPSTRA Niki	NED
199	VOSS Paul	GER

Saxo Bank (SAX)
(DEN)

201	LUND Anders	DEN
202	CANCELLARA Fabian	SUI
203	KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN Kasper	DEN
204	HAEDO Juan Jose	ARG
205	KLEMME Dominic	GER
206	LARSSON Gustav Erik	SWE
207	O'GRADY Stuart	AUS
208	SCHLECK Andy	LUX
209	SCHLECK Fränk	LUX

Xacobeo - Galicia (XAC)
(ESP)

211	MOSQUERA MIGUEZ Ezequiel	ESP
212	CESAR VELOSO Gustavo	ESP
213	FERNANDEZ CRUZ Delio	ESP
214	GARCIA DA PENA David	ESP
215	GARCIA Marcos	ESP
216	ISAICHEV Vladimir	RUS
217	MARTINEZ Serafin	ESP
218	RABUNAL RIOS Gonzalo	ESP
219	RODRIGUEZ IGLESIAS Gustavo	ESP

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News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2011

2011 Vuelta a España Dashboard ... more to come...

December 28 update:
2011 Vuelta a España to start with Benidorm team time trial (Full route to be revealed on January 12) — cyclingnews
More hints at 2011 Vuelta a España route — velonews
November 16 update: The 2011 route will be officially announced on January 12th, 2011, but the Spanish newspaper Diario de León has published a complete (accurate?) list of stages:

Stage 1. Benidorm – Benidorm (ITT)
Stage 2. La Nucia – Orihuela Costa
Stage 3. Petrer – Cartagena
Stage 4. Cartegana – Almeria
Stage 5. Almeria – Sierra Nevada
Stage 6. Granada – La Pandera
Stage 7. Jaen – Málaga
Stage 8. Marbella – Jerez de la Frontera
Stage 9. Jerez de la Frontera – Cordoba
Rest Day
Stage 10. Toledo – Sergovia
Stage 11. Avila – Zamora
Stage 12. Zamora – Laguna de los Peces
Stage 13. Puebla de la Sanabria – Orense
Stage 14. Pontevedra – Pontevedra (ITT)
Stage 15. Lalin – Fonte de Cova
Rest Day
Stage 16. Lugo – Puerto de Ancares
Stage 17. Villablino – Monte Naranco
Stage 18. Oviedo – Santander
Stage 19. Santander – Bilbao
Stage 20. Bilbao – Vitoria
Stage 21. Alcala de Henares – Madrid (ITT)

Spanish newspaper leaks what it says is 2011 Vuelta a España route — velonation

News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2010

October 10:

Vuelta organizer dismayed at rash of Spanish positives — velonews

Stage 21 results: Tyler Farrar wins the final stage well ahead of Mark Cavendish; Nibali wraps up the overall

14 Big Photos from Stage 21 (now posted) — sirotti + reuters

Stage 21 Results
1  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)               2h 02' 24"
2  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)                   
3  DAVIS, Allan (Astana)                              
4  WEYLANDT, Wouter (Quick Step)                      
5  GOSS, Matthew (HTC - Columbia)                     
6  BOLE, Grega (Lampre - Farnese Vini)                
7  CARDOSO, Manuel Antonio Leal (Footon - Servetto)   
8  DUMOULIN, Samuel (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     
9  HAEDO, Juan Jose (Saxo Bank)                       
10 HONDO, Danilo (Lampre - Farnese Vini)              

General Classification after Stage 21
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)              87h 18' 31"
2  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +     43"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     +  3' 04"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                +  4' 22"
5  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         +  4' 45"
6  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          +  4' 54"
7  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                +  5' 05"
8  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          +  6' 08"
9  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              +  6' 18"
10 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)          +  7' 44"
11 GARCIA DA PENA, David (Xacobeo - Galicia)          +  9' 39"
12 NIEVE ITURRALDE, Mikel (Euskaltel - Euskadi)       + 11' 00"
13 KARPETS, Vladimir (Katusha)                        + 13' 07"
14 MONCOUTIE, David (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     + 14' 34"
15 LE MEVEL, Christophe (Française des Jeux)          + 16' 38"
16 PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 16' 42"
17 GUSEV, Vladimir (Katusha)                          + 17' 56"
18 KASHECHKIN, Andrey (Lampre - Farnese Vini)         + 21' 16"
19 BAKELANTS, Jan (OmegaPharma - Lotto)               + 24' 38"
20 LARSSON, Gustav Erik (Saxo Bank)                   + 25' 17'

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Nibali seals Vuelta a España win — cyclingnews

Italiaan Nibali wint zijn eerste grote ronde — sporza.be

Nibali Confirms His Promise! — pezcyclingnews

Vuelta, passerella Nibali Ultima tappa a Farrar — gazzetta.it

Did broken spoke cost Manxman fourth stage win? — cyclingnews

The 2010 Vuelta a Espana: A year of many firsts — velonews

Érase una vez la Vuelta 2010: montage of the winners (01:12 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 3 Km (07:23 flemish) — sporza.be

Stage 21 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Last Km (02:59 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 21 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Mosquera: "Ha sido una pena no ganar" (04:32 spanish) — rtve.es

'Purito': "Me voy muy satisfecho" (01:12 spanish) — rtve.es

Graham Watson Stage 21 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 21 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

14 Big Photos from Stage 21 (now posted) — sirotti + reuters

Winner's home coming in Mastromarco where Nibali lives (02:26 italian) — rai.tv

Stage 21 preview: San Sebastián de los Reyes → Madrid, 100 km (flat)

September 19 update:

Stage 21 interactive map and written preview (also, in

español) — steephill.tv

Stage 21 start time: Sunday 14:15 CEST (12:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for San Sebastián de los Reyes
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:25 CEST (3:25:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Madrid

Stage 20 results: Mosquera-Nibali go 1-2 up Bola del Mundo with Nibali closing the gap at the finish to lock up the overall win

20 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 20 Results
1  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)   4h 45' 28"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)               +     1"
3  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)               +    23"
4  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                        +    35"
5  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)         +    39"
6  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)               +    42"
7  NIEVE ITURRALDE, Mikel (Euskaltel - Euskadi)      +    50"
8  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                    +    52"
9  LE MEVEL, Christophe (Française des Jeux)         +    55"
10 DI GREGORIO, Rémy (Française des Jeux)            + 1' 00"
11 SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)         + 1' 27"
12 PUJOL MUÑOZ, Oscar (Cervélo Test Team)            + 1' 30"
13 DUPONT, Hubert (Ag2r - La Mondiale)               + 1' 33"
14 JUFRE POU, Josep (Astana)                         + 1' 32"
15 KREUZIGER, Roman (Liquigas - Doimo)             
16 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)       
17 DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)             + 1' 46"
18 GARCIA DA PENA, David (Xacobeo - Galicia)         + 1' 50"
19 CARUSO, Giampaolo (Katusha)                       + 1' 55"
20 URAN URAN, Rigoberto (Caisse d'Epargne)           + 2' 07"

General Classification after Stage 20
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             85h 16' 05"
2  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    41"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 3' 02"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 4' 20"
5  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 4' 43"
6  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 52"
7  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 5' 03"
8  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 6' 06"
9  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 6' 09"
10 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 7' 33"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Nibali withstands Mosquera's attacks — cyclingnews

Mosquera pakt alleen de rit op de Bola del Mundo — sporza.be

Nibali re della Vuelta Mosquera non rimonta — gazzetta.it

Mosquera The Stage, Nibali The Vuelta! — pezcyclingnews

Vincenzo Nibali shows strength, smarts in defending lead — velonews

Ezequiel Mosquera proves that patience pays off with solid ride in 2010 Vuelta — velonews

No fue posible: Mosquera atacó, pero Nibali respondió como un campeón — as

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last 2 Km (09:19 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 2.5 Km (14:57 flemish) — sporza

Stage 20 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 20 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Graham Watson Stage 20 Photos — grahamwatson

20 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti + reuters

Nibali: "Ha sido una Vuelta preciosa" (01:33 spanish) — rtve.es

Mosquera: "Es un orgullo haber hecho soñar a tanta gente" (07:32 spanish) — rtve.es

Palabra de Perico: 20ª etapa (00:34 spanish) — rtve.es

La Bola, consuelo para Mosquera (01:17 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 20 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Stage 20 preview: San Martín de Valdeiglesias → Bola del Mundo, 172 km (Mountain)

September 19 update:

Stage 20 interactive map and written preview (also, in

español and

galician) — steephill.tv

Stage 20 start time: Saturday 12:37 CEST (10:37:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for San Martín de Valdeiglesias
Earliest live video: 15:30 CEST (1:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Bola del Mundo

Stage 19 results: Philippe Gilbert wins the hilly, twisty run into Toledo; Mosquera loses 12 seconds to Nibali

18 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 19 Results
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)   5h 43' 41"
2  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)      
3  POZZATO, Filippo (Katusha)                 +      1"
4  HINAULT, Sébastien (Ag2r - La Mondiale)   
5  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)            
6  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)       
7  MAES, Nikolas (Quick Step)                
8  BOLE, Grega (Lampre - Farnese Vini)       
9  BENNATI, Daniele (Liquigas - Doimo)       
10 VOSS, Paul (Milram)                        +      4"

General Classification after Stage 19
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             80h 30' 48"
2  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    50"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 1' 59"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 3' 54"
5  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 3' 57"
6  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 02"
7  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 4' 10"
8  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 4' 12"
9  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 28"
10 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 5' 50"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Gilbert triumphs in Toledo — cyclingnews

Gilbert wint met panache zijn tweede etappe (video country restricted) — sporza.be

Gilbert Flies Into Toledo — pezcyclingnews

Ezequiel Mosquera: “I hope I don’t lose the Vuelta by twelve seconds“ — velonation

Last Km (01:14 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 19 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

18 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti + reuters

Esos 12 malditos segundos (01:12 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 19 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 19 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Reactions from the Vuelta's 19th stage — cyclingnews

Stage 19 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Resumen de la 19º etapa (03:07 spanish) — rtve.es

Vincenzo Nibali post-stage 19 interview (01:24 italian) — rai.tv

Stage 19 preview: Piedrahita → Toledo, 231 km (lumpy)

September 17 update:

Stage 19 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

Stage 19 start time: Friday 11:25 CEST (9:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Piedrahita
Earliest live video: 15:15 CEST (1:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:25 CEST (3:25:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Toledo

En Directo: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

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September 18 update: A work in progress for Vuelta a Espana 2010 worldwide tv coverage and online video streaming. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

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	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch
	live video ($ norwegian) tv schedule	Norway
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia; SBS will televise a few stages live along with daily video highlights. Stage 2 will be broadcast at midnight (AEST) on SBS ONE.
	official ticker	Animated ticker from the official site with brief race radio updates
	live text updates	English
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Stage 18 results: Mark Cavendish wins the sprint finish in Salamanca, as expected, for this third Vuelta stage win this month

13 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 18 Results
1  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)                   3h 27' 11"
2  HAEDO, Juan Jose (Saxo Bank)                       
3  CARDOSO, Manuel Antonio Leal (Footon - Servetto)   
4  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)               
5  DUMOULIN, Samuel (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     
6  FÖRSTER, Robert (Milram)                           
7  MATA, Enrique (Footon - Servetto)                  
8  VAN AVERMAET, Greg (OmegaPharma - Lotto)           
9  WEYLANDT, Wouter (Quick Step)                      
10 HONDO, Danilo (Lampre - Farnese Vini)              

General Classification after Stage 18
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             74h 47' 06"
2  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    38"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 1' 59"
4  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 3' 43"
5  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 3' 48"
6  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)       
7  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 3' 58"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 4' 02"
9  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 16"
10 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 5' 42"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Cavendish sprints to stage victory in Salamanca — cyclingnews

Cavendish geeft de concurrentie alweer het nakijken (video country restricted) — sporza.be

Hat-trick For Cavendish! — pezcyclingnews

Bos escapes serious injury from nasty Vuelta a España crash — velonews

Last 5 Km (08:06 flemish) — sporza

Stage 18 Highlights (03:16 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Last Km (04:31 spanish) — rtve.es

1994 Flashback: helmetless Mario Cipollini's infamous sprint finish crash in Salamanca (01:10 italian)

Nibali: "El peligroso es Mosquera" (01:55 spanish) — rtve.es

13 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 18 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 18 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Graham Watson Stage 18 Photos — grahamwatson

Resumen de la 18º etapa con final en Salamanca (03:01 spanish)— rtve.es

Stage 18 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Reactions from the Vuelta's 20th stage — cyclingnews

Stage 18 preview: Valladolid → Salamanca, 149 km (flat)

September 15 update:

Stage 18 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

Stage 18 start time: Thursday 14:00 CEST (12:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Valladolid
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Salamanca

Stage 17 results: HTC-Columbia's Peter Velits moves up to 3rd overall with a surprise ITT win; Nibali back in Red after Rodriguez explodes

17 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 17 Results
1  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                   52' 43"
2  MENCHOV, Denis (Rabobank)                       +    12"
3  CANCELLARA, Fabian (Saxo Bank)                  +    37"
4  LARSSON, Gustav Erik (Saxo Bank)                +    50"
5  SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)       + 1' 03"
6  HOSTE, Leif (OmegaPharma - Lotto)               + 1' 07"
7  ZABRISKIE, David (Garmin - Transitions)         + 1' 10"
8  BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos (Quick Step)         + 1' 14"
9  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)         + 1' 24"
10 MILLAR, David (Garmin - Transitions)            + 1' 27"
11 TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)       + 1' 29"
12 KARPETS, Vladimir (Katusha)                     + 1' 46"
13 SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)       + 1' 47"
14 DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)           + 1' 53"
15 NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             + 1' 54"
16 VOGONDY, Nicolas (Bbox - Bouygues Telecom)      + 1' 59"
17 NIERMANN, Grischa (Rabobank)                    + 2' 01"
18 GUSEV, Vladimir (Katusha)                       
19 MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)   + 2' 13"
20 LOPEZ GARCIA, David (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 2' 14"

General Classification after Stage 17
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             71h 19' 49"
2  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    39"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 2' 00"
4  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 3' 44"
5  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 3' 45"
6  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)       
7  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 3' 55"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 4' 03"
9  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 13"
10 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 5' 43"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Velits! Where Did He Come From? — pezcyclingnews

Velits blitzes time trial as Rodriguez blows — cyclingnews

Peter Velits stuns field with TT victory as Nibali leads Vuelta — velonews

Ezequiel Mosquera en route to best ever Vuelta a España finish — velonation

Últimos metros de la crono de 'Purito' (02:14 spanish) — rtve.es

Álvaro Pino: "La Vuelta está abierta, estamos ahí" (05:14 spanish) — rtve.es

Contador: "Apuesto por Ezequiel" (01:22 spanish) — rtve.es

17 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 17 Highlights (best rides) (02:12 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Vincenzo Nibali reclaims Vuelta lead in time trial (02:25 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Joaquin Rodriguez blows up in time trial (02:45 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

'Mosquera: "A Nibali le tenía mucho miedo" (09:26 spanish) — rtve.es

Resumen etapa 17 de la Vuelta (03:04 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 17 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 17 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Stage 17 preview: Peñafiel → Peñafiel, 46 km (TT)

September 14 update:

Stage 17 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

Stage 17 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo

Danielson pleased with yesterday, hoping to move up in time trial — velonation

Time trial may decide Vuelta a España and offer a peek at worlds — velonews

Stage 17 start time: Wednesday 14:05 CEST (12:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Peñafiel
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CEST (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Peñafiel

September 14 update: Tuesday is a rest day. Rest day links and Stage 17 ITT preview coming...

Joaquin Rodriguez confident he can win Vuelta — cyclingnews

Imaginings From Belgium (a good recap on the Asturias mtn stages) — chechurubiera

Stage 16 results: Euskaltel Euskadi's Mikel Nieve solos the final climb; Nibali gets dropped near the finish and loses the Red Jersey back to Rodriguez

20 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 16 Results
1  NIEVE ITURRALDE, Mikel (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     4h 51' 59"
2  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 1' 06"
3  DE WEERT, Kevin (Quick Step)                       + 1' 08"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 1' 22"
5  SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)          + 1' 32"
6  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      + 1' 40"
7  GARCIA DA PENA, David (Xacobeo - Galicia)          + 1' 42"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 1' 44"
9  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 1' 50"
10 NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                + 1' 59"
11 DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 2' 07"
12 MONCOUTIE, David (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     + 2' 33"
13 DI GREGORIO, Rémy (Française des Jeux)             + 3' 24"
14 LE MEVEL, Christophe (Française des Jeux)        
15 VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                   
16 PETERSON, Thomas (Garmin - Transitions)          
17 ARROYO DURAN, David (Caisse d'Epargne)           
18 TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 3' 39"
19 KREUZIGER, Roman (Liquigas - Doimo)                + 3' 53"
20 BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)               + 4' 26"

General Classification after Stage 16
1  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             70h 24' 39"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                +    33"
3  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    53"
4  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 2' 16"
5  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 3' 01"
6  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 4' 27"
7  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 4' 29"
8  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 43"
9  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 53"
10 GARCIA DA PENA, David (Xacobeo - Galicia)          + 6' 23"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Nieve solos to first Grand Tour stage win — cyclingnews

Bask Nieve imponeert op Alto de Cotobello — sporza.be

It's A Red Rodriguez! — pezcyclingnews

Vincenzo Nibali post-stage 16 interview (01:06 italian) — rai.tv

Joaquim Rodriguez seizes lead at Vuelta a Espana as Mikel Nieve wins stage 16 — velonews

Tough going for Van Garderen at the Vuelta a Espana; Danielson, Peterson attack — velonews

Last Km (06:11 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 16 Highlights (03:08 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Last 5 Km (14:59 flemish) — sporza

20 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 16 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 16 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 16 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Mikel Nieve: "Se lo dedico a Igor Antón" (06:13 spanish) — rtve.es

'Purito' recupera el rojo de la Vuelta (01:06 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 16 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Imaginings From Belgium (a good recap on the Asturias mtn stages) — chechurubiera

Stage 16 preview: Gijón → Cotobello, 179 km (Mountain)

September 12 update:

Stage 16 interactive map and written preview (also, in

français,

español and basque) — steephill.tv

Stage 16 start time: Monday 12:05 CEST (10:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Gijón
Earliest live video: 14:30 CEST (12:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:25 CEST (3:25:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Cotobello

Stage 15 results: Carlos Barrado attacks the main break at the base of Lagos de Covadonga and solos the 13 km summit finish in the rain

14 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 15 Results
1  BARREDO LLAMAZALES, Carlos (Quick Step)         4h 33' 09"
2  SIJMENS, Nico (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)       + 1' 07"
3  VELITS, Martin (HTC - Columbia)                   + 1' 43"
4  VAN AVERMAET, Greg (OmegaPharma - Lotto)          + 2' 06"
5  CHAVANEL, Sébastien (Française des Jeux)          + 2' 10"
6  KAISEN, Olivier (OmegaPharma - Lotto)             + 2' 12"
7  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)     + 2' 15"
8  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)               + 2' 26"
9  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                  
10 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             

General Classification after Stage 15
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             65h 31' 14"
2  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                +     4"
3  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    39"
4  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 2' 29"
5  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 2' 30"
6  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 2' 47"
7  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 2' 48"
8  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 3' 48"
9  SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 4' 29"
10 KARPETS, Vladimir (Katusha)                        + 5' 27"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Barredo climbs to stage victory — cyclingnews

Barredo The Mountain King! — pezcyclingnews

Barredo wint voor Quick-Step op Lagos de Covagonda — sporza.be

Last km (00:43 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 15 Highlights (02:58 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 15 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last 5 Km (14:58 flemish) — sporza

14 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 15 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 15 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Stage 15 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Roche aiming to hold Vuelta position to Madrid — cyclingnews

Reactions from the Vuelta's 15th stage — cyclingnews

Resumen 15ª etapa Solares - Lagos de Covadonga (03:05 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 15 preview: Solares → Lagos de Covadonga, 170 km (Mountain)

September 11 update:

Stage 15 interactive map and written preview (also, in

français and

español) — steephill.tv

Stage 15 start time: Sunday 12:30 CEST (10:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Solares
Earliest live video: 15:45 CEST (1:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:25 CEST (3:25:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lagos de Covadonga

Stage 14 results: Joaquin Rodriguez wins the steep finish and moves back into Red after Igor Anton crashes out

15 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 14 Results
1  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)              4h 26' 43"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                +    20"
3  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    22"
4  MONCOUTIE, David (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     +    33"
5  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                +    34"
6  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         +    35"
7  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          +    39"
8  GARCIA DA PENA, David (Xacobeo - Galicia)          +    43"
9  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     +    45"
10 DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 1' 29"

General Classification after Stage 14
1  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)             60h 55' 39"
2  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                +     4"
3  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      +    50"
4  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)       
5  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 2' 11"
6  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 2' 12"
7  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 2' 29"
8  DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 3' 29"
9  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 3' 41"
10 SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 3' 52"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Rodriguez climbs to stage win — cyclingnews

Anton Abandons (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Nibali wordt leider na opgave van Anton — sporza.be

Crash For Anton, Big Battle Ahead! — pezcyclingnews

Igor Antón abandona la Vuelta (02:48 spanish) — rtve.es

Symapathy for Anton after horror smash — uk.eurosport.yahoo

Anton's dream turns into a nightmare (post-crash quotes) — cyclingnews

Egoi Martinez: "The second time that I've cried in my whole career." — velonation

Vicenzo Nibali leads 2010 Vuelta as Joaquim Rodriguez wins stage 14 — velonews

Igor Anton Crash (02:48 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 1.5 km (05:36 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 7 Km: Part 1 (crash) (08:14 flemish) and Part 2 (finish) (14:59 flemish) — sporza

Winner's interview (03:13 spanish) — rtve.es

Nibali interview (00:56 italian) — rtve.es

Crash takes Igor Anton out of Vuelta (03:04 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 14 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Graham Watson Stage 14 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 14 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 14 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

15 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 14 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Spectator footage of the 18% section on Peña Cabarga (01:00 ambient noise) — Mikel Ellauri Ibarrondo

Stage 14 preview: Burgos → Peña Cabarga, 179 km (Mountain)

September 10 update:

Stage 14 interactive map and written preview (also, in

français,

español and basque) — steephill.tv

Peña Cabarga será corta pero dura (01:07 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 14 start time: Saturday 12:50 CEST (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Burgos
Earliest live video: 15:00 CEST (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Peña Cabarga

Stage 13 results: Two in a row after Mark Cavendish wins in Burgos

9 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 13 Results
1  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)                   4h 50' 18"
2  HUSHOVD, Thor (Cervélo Test Team)                  
3  BENNATI, Daniele (Liquigas - Doimo)                
4  HUTAROVICH, Yauheni (Française des Jeux)           
5  CARDOSO, manuel Antonio Leal (Footon - Servetto)   
6  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)               
7  GALIMZYANOV, Denis (Katusha)                       
8  FERNANDEZ DE LARREA, Koldo (Euskaltel - Euskadi)   
9  BOS, Theo (Cervélo Test Team)                      

General Classification after Stage 13
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     51h 37' 45"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                +    45"
3  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 1' 04"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 1' 17"
5  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      + 1' 29"
6  BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)               + 1' 57"
7  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 2' 07"
8  URAN URAN, Rigoberto (Caisse d'Epargne)            + 2' 13"
9  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 2' 30"
10 SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Cavendish makes it two in a row — cyclingnews

Cavendish sprint en "wipt" als 1e over de streep — sporza.be

Cavendish makes it two in a row at the Vuelta — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Last Km (01:29 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 5 Km (08:47 flemish) — sporza

Stage 13 Highlights (03:08 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Graham Watson Stage 13 Photos — grahamwatson

9 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 13 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Stage 13 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 13 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Resumen de la 13ª etapa: Rincón del Soto - Burgos (03:02 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 13 preview: Rincón de Soto → Burgos, 196 km (lumpy)

September 9 update:

Stage 13 interactive map and written preview (also, in

español) — steephill.tv

Stage 13 start time: Friday 12:40 CEST (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Rincón de Soto
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CEST (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Burgos

Stage 12 results: Mark Cavendish gets his first sprint finish win at the Vuelta

14 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 12 Results
1  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)          4h 00' 30"
2  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)      
3  GOSS, Matthew (HTC - Columbia)            
4  GALIMZYANOV, Denis (Katusha)              
5  HUSHOVD, Thor (Cervélo Test Team)         
6  FREIRE GOMEZ, Oscar (Rabobank)            
7  DAVIS, Allan (Astana)                     
8  CHEREL, Mikael (Française des Jeux)       
9  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)   
10 FURLAN, Angelo (Lampre - Farnese Vini)    

General Classification after Stage 12
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     51h 37' 45"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                +    45"
3  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 1' 04"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 1' 17"
5  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      + 1' 29"
6  BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)               + 1' 57"
7  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 2' 07"
8  URAN URAN, Rigoberto (Caisse d'Epargne)            + 2' 13"
9  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 2' 30"
10 SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Cavendish finally gets his Vuelta stage — cyclingnews

Cavendish boekt dan toch zijn ritzege in Vuelta — sporza.be

Cavendish equals Millar's Brit record at Vuelta — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Manx Man Wins With Three Legs! — pezcyclingnews

Mark Cavendish dashes to easy stage win at the Vuelta a Espana — velonews

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last Km (03:58 spanish) — rtve.es

14 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 12 Highlights (03:08 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Last 5 Km (08:20 flemish) — sporza

Stage 12 Highlights (03:15 english) — sbs

Stage 12 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 12 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Resumen de la 12ª etapa de la Vuelta (03:06 spanish) — rtve.es

Cavendish, un ganador agradecido (00:54 spanish) — rtve.es

Graham Watson Stage 12 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 12 preview: Andorra la Vella → Lleida, 173 km (hilly/flat)

September 8 update:

Stage 12 interactive map and written preview (also, in

español and basque) — steephill.tv

Stage 12 start time: Thursday 13:15 CEST (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Andorra la Vella
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lleida

Stage 11 results: Igor Anton wins Andorra and moves back into Red

24 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti + reuters + colinflockton

Stage 11 Results
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)         5h 25' 44"
2  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)         +     3"
3  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)             +    10"
4  BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)                  +    15"
5  URAN URAN, Rigoberto (Caisse d'Epargne)             
6  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                   +    23"
7  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                          
8  MONCOUTIE, David (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)      
9  CUESTA LOPEZ DE CASTRO, Iñigo (Cervélo Test Team)     +    32"
10 SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)           
11 PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)              
12 DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)                 +    41"
13 VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                        +    51"
14 ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                 
15 NIEVE ITURRALDE, Mikel (Euskaltel - Euskadi)          +    53"
16 KARPETS, Vladimir (Katusha)                           +    59"
17 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon (Caisse d'Epargne)           
18 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                 
19 KASHECHKIN, Andrey (Lampre - Farnese Vini)            + 1' 05"
20 GARCIA DA PENA, David (Xacobeo - Galicia)             + 1' 20"

General Classification after Stage 11
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     47h 37' 15"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                +    45"
3  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          + 1' 04"
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 1' 17"
5  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      + 1' 29"
6  BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)               + 1' 57"
7  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 2' 07"
8  URAN URAN, Rigoberto (Caisse d'Epargne)            + 2' 13"
9  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 2' 30"
10 SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                      
11 VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 2' 37"
12 DANIELSON, Tom (Garmin - Transitions)              + 2' 53"
13 SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)          + 3' 03"
14 KARPETS, Vladimir (Katusha)                        + 3' 16"
15 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)               + 3' 27"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Anton comes up aces in Andorra — cyclingnews

Blufpoker van Anton pakt goed uit in Vuelta — sporza.be

The GC Battle Begins In Earnest — pezcyclingnews

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last Km (04:59 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 11 Highlights (03:09 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 11 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

24 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti + reuters + colinflockton

Last 5 Km (14:56 flemish) — sporza

Graham Watson Stage 11 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 11 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Antón hace doblete, etapa y liderato (01:03 spanish) — rtve.es

Winner's Interview: "He guardado fuerzas para el final" (04:06 spanish) — rtve.es

Mosquera: "Tengo que jugar mis bazas" (03:48 spanish) — rtve.es

Contador: "Next year I will change my schedule to go to the Vuelta" (06:04 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 11 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Stage 11 preview: Vilanova i la Geltrú → Vallnord, 208 km (Mountain)

September 7 update:

Stage 11 interactive map and written preview (also, in

dutch,

español and basque) — steephill.tv

Stage 11 start time: Wednesday 11:50 CEST (9:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Vilanova i la Geltrú
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vallnord

Stage 10 results: Caisse d'Epargne's Imanol Erviti solos back to the coast for the win in Vilanova i la Geltrú; Rodriguez now race leader after capturing mid-race (sprint) time bonus

21 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 10 Results
1  ERVITI OLLO, Imanol (Caisse d'Epargne)         4h 13' 31"
2  ZINGLE, Romain (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     +    37"
3  VAN AVERMAET, Greg (OmegaPharma - Lotto)       
4  FINETTO, Mauro (Liquigas - Doimo)              
5  MORENO BAZAN, Javier (Andalucia - CajaSur)     
6  LUND, Anders (Saxo Bank)                       
7  LE MEVEL, Christophe (Française des Jeux)      
8  CHEULA, Giampaolo (Footon - Servetto)          
9  TEN DAM, Laurens (Rabobank)                      +    42"
10 FOFONOV, Dmitriy (Astana)                        + 1' 36"

General Classification after Stage 10
1  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             42h 11' 49"
2  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)        +     2"
3  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                +     4"
4  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          +    44"
5  PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)      +    54"
6  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)             + 1' 17"
7  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)      + 1' 20"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                + 1' 21"
9  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                     + 1' 28"
10 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Erviti solos to stage win — cyclingnews

Zingle wordt tweede, Van Avermaet derde in Vuelta — sporza.be

Tom Danielson looking for Vuelta a Espana podium trip with new son — velonews

Contador to race tours of France and Spain in 2011 — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Caisse d’Epargne’s Erviti wins Vuelta a Espana’s tenth stage as Joaquim Rodriguez takes the lead — velonews

Andy Schleck, O'Grady removed from Vuelta — cyclingnews

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last Km (04:21 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 5 Km (10:45 flemish) — sporza

Stage 10 Highlights (02:20 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 10 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

21 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 10 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 10 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

Resumen de la 10ª etapa de la Vuelta (03:04 spanish) — rtve.es

Reactions from the Vuelta's 10th stage — cyclingnews

Stage 10 preview: Tarragona → Vilanova i la Geltrú, 176 km (hilly)

September 6 update:

Stage 10 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

Stage 10 start time: Tuesday 13:10 CEST (11:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Tarragona
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vilanova i la Geltrú

September 6 update: Monday is the first rest day...

Index to 176 Big Photos from Stages 1 through 9 — sirotti + reuters
(or for faster access to a particular stage, see the 'photos' links in the race summary table, right)

Stage 10 Interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

Anton, Rodriguez and Nibali fighting for race lead — cyclingnews

Schleck hoping to ride better from this point on — velonation

Tejay van Garderen continues to ride well in his first Grand Tour — velonation

Rabobank rues misfortune of Menchov and Freire — velonation

Vuelta a Espana leader Igor Anton surprised at success — velonews

Stage 9 results: 3rd year pro, Caisse d'Epargne's David Lopez, gets his first Grand Tour win; no changes in the top 5 on GC but changes further down

22 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 9 Results
1  LOPEZ GARCIA, David (Caisse d'Epargne)            5h 20' 51"
2  KREUZIGER, Roman (Liquigas - Doimo)                 +     6"
3  CARUSO, Giampaolo (Katusha)                         +    13"
4  MONCOUTIE, David (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)      +    21"
5  KADRI, Blel (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                    +    27"
6  MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN, Egoi (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     +    30"
7  PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)       +    55"
8  RABUNAL RIOS, Gonzalo (Xacobeo - Galicia)           + 2' 36"
9  PUJOL MUÑOZ, Oscar (Cervélo Test Team)              + 3' 52"
10 VANENDERT, Jelle (OmegaPharma - Lotto)              + 4' 17"

General Classification after Stage 9
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     37h 56' 42"
2  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
3  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)               +      2"
4  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)         +     42"
5  PERAUD, Jean-Christophe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)     +     52"
6  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)            +  1' 15"
7  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)     +  1' 18"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)               +  1' 19"
9  BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)              +  1' 22"
10 VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                    +  1' 26"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Lopez bests break in Alcoy — cyclingnews

Lopez schenkt Caisse d'Epargne eerste zege — sporza.be

Igor Anton defends lead as David López wins stage 9 at Vuelta — velonews

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last 500m (00:38 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 5 Km (11:31 flemish) — sporza

Stage 9 Highlights (03:10 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Benidorm to host start of 2011 Vuelta a Espana — velonews

Graham Watson Stage 9 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 9 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 9 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Reactions from the Vuelta's ninth stage — cyclingnews

22 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 9 Highlights (03:14 english) — sbs

Resumen de la 9ª etapa de la Vuelta (03:06 spanish) — rtve.es

David López y día más feliz (01:09 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 9 preview: Calpe → Alcoy, 187 km (Mountain)

September 4 update:

Stage 9 Interactive map and written preview (also, in français and español) — steephill.tv

Petacchi riding each day as though it were his last — cyclingnews

Stage 9 start time: Sunday 12:30 CEST (10:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Calpe
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:10 CEST (4:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Alcoy

Stage 8 results: Cofidis' David Moncoutie wins Xorret del Catí from a break; Igor Anton now in Gold Red

22 Big Photos from Stage 8 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 8 Results
1  MONCOUTIE, David (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)     5h 14' 32"
2  MARTINEZ, Serafin (Xacobeo - Galicia)                +    54"
3  TSCHOPP, Johann (Bbox - Bouygues Telecom)          
4  ARRIETA LUJAMBIO, Jose Luis (Ag2r - La Mondiale)   
5  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                  + 1' 29"
6  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                
7  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)        
8  BAZAYEV, Assan (Astana)                              + 1' 32"
9  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)          
10 SASTRE CANDIL, Carlos (Cervélo Test Team)            + 1' 35'

General Classification after Stage 8
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     32h 28' 49"
2  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
3  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)               +      2"
4  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)         +     42"
5  BRUSEGHIN, Marzio (Caisse d'Epargne)              +  1' 10"
6  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)            +  1' 15"
7  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)     +  1' 18"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)               +  1' 19"
9  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                    +  1' 26"
10 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Moncoutie takes solo victory — cyclingnews

Moncoutié pikt weer een rit mee, Gilbert is leider af — sporza.be

David Moncoutie wins Vuelta’s first trip into the mountains; Anton takes over lead — velonews

Mountain Man Moncoutie’s Magic Day! — pezcyclingnews

Confusion over Vuelta lead (Rodriguez not given time gap) — uk.eurosport.yahoo

El pelotón homenajea a Txema González (01:52 spanish, start tribute to Sky's therapist) — rtve.es

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last Km (01:27 spanish) — rtve.es

22 Big Photos from Stage 8 — sirotti + reuters

Last 6 Km: Part 1 and Part (22:00 flemish) — sporza

Stage 8 Highlights (02:49 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 8 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 8 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Moncoutié makes his mark at the Vuelta — cyclingnews

Stage 8 Highlights (03:14 english) — sbs

Graham Watson Stage 8 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 8 preview: Villena → Xorret del Catí, 189 km (Mountain)

September 3 update:

Stage 8 Interactive map and written preview (also, en français and español) — steephill.tv

Team Sky withdraw from Vuelta — teamsky

Stage 8 start time: Saturday 12:32 CEST (10:32:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Villena
Earliest live video: 15:45 CEST (1:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:55 CEST (3:55:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Xorret del Catí

Stage 7 results: Lampre's Alessandro Petacchi wins a narrow Giro-type sprint finish in Orihuela after a great leadout. His 20th career Vuelta win.

17 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 7 Results
1  PETACCHI, Alessandro (Lampre - Farnese Vini)   4h 36' 12"
2  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)               
3  HAEDO, Juan Jose (Saxo Bank)                   
4  STAUFF, Andreas (Quick Step)                   
5  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)           
6  GALIMZYANOV, Denis (Katusha)                   
7  FÖRSTER, Robert (Milram)                       
8  HINAULT, Sébastien (Ag2r - La Mondiale)        
9  BENNATI, Daniele (Liquigas - Doimo)            
10 WEYLANDT, Wouter (Quick Step)                  

General Classification after Stage 7
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)         27h 12' 38"
2  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)           + 10"
3  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
4  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                   + 12"
5  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                        + 16"
6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)                  + 29"
7  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                            + 50"
8  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)                + 54"
9  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)         + 55"
10 ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)                   + 58'

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Petacchi notches up Vuelta stage win — cyclingnews

Vuelta, Petacchi jet Cavendish si inchina — gazzetta.it

Ale-Jet Service Has Been Restored — pezcyclingnews

Alessandro Petacchi scores win at Vuelta a España, Gilbert keeps lead — velonews

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Team Sky soigneur dies — velonews

Last Km (03:18 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 5 Km (08:06 flemish) — sporza

Stage 7 Highlights (03:27 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

17 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 7 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 7 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 7 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 7 preview: Murcia → Orihuela, 187 km (one cat 3)

September 2 update:

Stage 7 Interactive map and written preview (also en français) — steephill.tv

Stage 7 start time: Friday 12:52 CEST (10:52:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Murcia
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CEST (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Orihuela

Stage 6 results: Thor Hushovd wins a surprisingly large sprint finish in Murcia

17 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 6 Results
1  HUSHOVD, Thor (Cervélo Test Team)                3h 36' 20"
2  BENNATI, Daniele (Liquigas - Doimo)              
3  BOLE, Grega (Lampre - Farnese Vini)              
4  DAVIS, Allan (Astana)                            
5  POZZATO, Filippo (Katusha)                       
6  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)          
7  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                   
8  URTASUN PEREZ, Pablo (Euskaltel - Euskadi)       
9  DUMOULIN, Samuel (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne)   
10 ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)              

General Classification after Stage 6
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)         22h 36' 26"
2  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)           + 10"
3  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
4  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                   + 12"
5  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                        + 16"
6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)                  + 29"
7  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)             + 49"
8  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                            + 50"
9  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)                + 54"
10 MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)         + 55"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Hushovd smashes sprint in Murcia — cyclingnews

Hushovd wint rit waar hij zinnen op gezet had (restricted) — sporza.be

The Hammer Swings Again! — pezcyclingnews

Thor Hushovd wins Vuelta a España stage six into Murcia; Gilbert retains lead — velonews

Murcia win tips Hushovd's hand for Worlds — cyclingnews

Valverde nos abre la puerta de su casa (01:26 spanish) — rtve.es

Last Km (03:12 spanish) — rtve.es

Climb and Finish (10:57 flemish) — sporza

Stage 6 Highlights (02:31 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

17 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 6 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 6 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Gilbert to get new contract if he wins the world title — cyclingnews

Sanchez changes tack to fill Valverde's shoes — cyclingnews

Resumen de la 6º etapa de la Vuelta (03:03 spanish) — rtve.es

Andy Hood analyzes Stage 6 (04:31) — competitor

Hushovd post-stage: "Cervélo ha hecho un gran trabajo para mí" (01:26 spanish & english) — rtve.es

Stage 6 preview: Caravaca de Cruz → Murcia, 151 km (mostly flat)

September 1 update:

Stage 6 Interactive map and written preview (also en français) — steephill.tv

Stage 6 start time: Thursday 13:54 CEST (11:54:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Caravaca de Cruz
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Murcia

Stage 5 results: Tyler Farrar comes around Mark Cavendish for the win in Lorca

16 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 5 Results
1  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)               5h 03' 36"
2  FERNANDEZ DE LARREA, Koldo (Euskaltel - Euskadi)   
3  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)                   
4  WEYLANDT, Wouter (Quick Step)                      
5  PETACCHI, Alessandro (Lampre - Farnese Vini)       
6  CHEREL, Mikael (Française des Jeux)                
7  FÖRSTER, Robert (Milram)                           
8  GALIMZYANOV, Denis (Katusha)                       
9  BOS, Theo (Cervélo Test Team)                      
10 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (OmegaPharma - Lotto)           

General Classification after Stage 5
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)         19h 00' 06"
2  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)           + 10"
3  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
4  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                   + 12"
5  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                        + 16"
6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)                  + 29"
7  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)             + 49"
8  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                            + 50"
9  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)                + 54"
10 MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)         + 55"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Farrar fantastic in Lorca — cyclingnews

Farrar pikt zijn ritje mee in de Vuelta — sporza.be

World's Fastest Fastmen Do Battle — pezcyclingnews

Farrar gets stage win at Vuelta a España; Gilbert keeps lead — velonews

Farrar remains focused on Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

Farrar post-stage: Farrar, el más fuerte al sprint (00:55 spanish) — rtve.es

Last Km (03:31 spanish) — rtve.es

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

16 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 5 Photos — grahamwatson

Last 5 km (7:58 northern european) — eurosport

Stage 5 Highlights (01:52 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Stage 5 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 5 preview: Guadix → Lorca, 199 km (rolling)

August 31 update:

Stage 5 Interactive map and written preview (also en français) — steephill.tv

Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 12:40 CEST (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Guadix
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:05 CEST (4:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lorca

Stage 4 results: Igor Anton wins the steep, narrow finish in Valdepeñas de Jaén

25 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 4 Results
1  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)     5h 00' 29"
2  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                  +  1"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                  
4  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
5  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)              +  5"
6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)                 +  8"
7  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)        + 12"
8  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)             
9  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)          
10 URAN URAN, Rigoberto (Caisse d'Epargne)              + 19"

General Classification after Stage 4
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)         13h 56' 30"
2  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)           + 10"
3  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)             
4  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                   + 12"
5  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                        + 16"
6  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)                  + 29"
7  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)             + 49"
8  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                            + 50"
9  PLAZA MOLINA, Ruben (Caisse d'Epargne)                + 54"
10 MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)         + 55"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Anton wins on climb to Valdepeñas de Jaén — cyclingnews

Igor Anton klimt naar zege, Gilbert (5e) blijft leider — sporza.be

Igor Anton wins Vuelta a Espana stage 4 — velonews

Gilbert hangs on to Vuelta lead; Belgian digs deep to stay in the red jersey — cyclingnews

Last Km (03:03 spanish) — rtve.es

Winnner's Interview (01:37 spanish) — rtve.es

Last 4 km (10:59 flemish) — sporza

Stage 4 Highlights (03:34 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Laurent Fignon 1960-2010 (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 4 The Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Laurent Fignon remembered — cyclingnews

25 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti + reuters

Graham Watson Stage 4 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 4 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 4 preview: Málaga → Valdepeñas de Jaén, 184 km (hilly)

August 30 update:

Stage 4 Interactive map and written preview (also in Français) — steephill.tv

Stage 4 start time: Tuesday 12:35 CEST (10:35:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Málaga
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:10 CEST (4:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Valdepeñas de Jaén

Stage 3 results: Philippe Gilbert jumps with 600m to go for the uphill finish win in Malaga

18 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 3 Results
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)         4h 06' 12"
2  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                  +  3"
3  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)          + 13"
4  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                  + 15"
5  BOLE, Grega (Lampre - Farnese Vini)             
6  ROCHE, Nicolas (Ag2r - La Mondiale)             
7  MENCHOV, Denis (Rabobank)                            + 18"
8  MOSQUERA MIGUEZ, Ezequiel (Xacobeo - Galicia)        + 19"
9  ARROYO DURAN, David (Caisse d'Epargne)          
10 VICHOT, Arthur (Française des Jeux)             

General Classification after Stage 3
1  GILBERT, Philippe (OmegaPharma - Lotto)       8h 55' 56"
2  RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (Katusha)                + 14"
3  SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin (HTC - Columbia)              + 22"
4  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)               + 26"
5  NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)                + 28"
6  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)                
7  ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (Euskaltel - Euskadi)        + 35"
8  TONDO VOLPINI, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)     
9  SCHLECK, Fränk (Saxo Bank)                         + 36"
10 FLORENCIO CABRE, Xavier (Cervélo Test Team)        + 41"

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Gilbert prevails in Málaga — cyclingnews

Philippe Gilbert wins stage 3 at Vuelta, dons leader’s jersey — velonews

Gilbert wint en wordt leider in de Vuelta — sporza.be

Gilbert attacks to win Vuelta stage three and take race lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Christian Vande Velde brushes off Vuelta a Espana crash caused by olive oil — velonews

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last Km (02:44 ambient noise) — rtve.es

Stage 3 Highlights (03:17 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

18 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti + reuters

Last 5 km (10:59 flemish) — sporza

Stage 3 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 3 Highlights: Gilbert triunfa en Gibralfaro (01:01 spanish) — rtve.es

Graham Watson Stage 3 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 3 preview: Marbella → Málaga, 157 km (Mountain)

August 29 update:

Stage 3 Interactive map and written preview (also in Français and Российская) — steephill.tv

Official startlist (with bib numbers) — steephill.tv

Monday's Stage 3 to present first difficulties at 2010 Vuelta — velonation

Stage 3 start time: Monday 13:28 CEST (11:28:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Marbella
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 17:50 CEST (3:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Málaga

Stage 2 results: Yahueni Hutarovich surprises the big names to claim the first sprint finish

13 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 2 Results
1  HUTAROVICH, Yauheni (Française des Jeux)           4h 35' 41"
2  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)                   
3  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)               
4  PETACCHI, Alessandro (Lampre - Farnese Vini)       
5  CARDOSO, manuel Antonio Leal (Footon - Servetto)   
6  FERNANDEZ DE LARREA, Koldo (Euskaltel - Euskadi)   
7  SWIFT, Ben (Sky)                                   
8  FÖRSTER, Robert (Milram)                           
9  GALIMZYANOV, Denis (Katusha)                       
10 STAUFF, Andreas (Quick Step)                       

General Classification after Stage 2
1  CAVENDISH, Mark (HTC - Columbia)        4h 49' 35"
2  SIUTSOU, Kanstantsin (HTC - Columbia)        + 12"
3  VELITS, Peter (HTC - Columbia)          
4  VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (HTC - Columbia)    
5  GOSS, Matthew (HTC - Columbia)          
6  BAK, Lars Ytting (HTC - Columbia)       
7  ROULSTON, Hayden (HTC - Columbia)       
8  FARRAR, Tyler (Garmin - Transitions)         + 21"
9  BENNATI, Daniele (Liquigas - Doimo)          + 22"
10 NIBALI, Vincenzo (Liquigas - Doimo)

Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta

Hutarovich stuns in Marbella — cyclingnews

Goetarovitsj verrast Cavendish en co in Vuelta — sporza.be

While we wait for Stage 2 photos. Clearly, the Mediterranean, hot or cold, suits today's Vuelta winner: Yahueni Hutarovich adds a Vuelta win to his early season wins (Tour de Med Stage 1 Photos)

Yauheni Hutarovich wins stage 2 of the 2010 Vuelta’ Mark Cavendish holds lead — velonews

[Heat] Sick Cavendish loses to Hutarovich in sprint finish — news.yahoo

Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Last 5 km (08:29 unrestricted) — eurosport

13 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 2 Highlights (03:21 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Sprint finish clip (00:24 spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 2 Last Minute (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 2 Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Graham Watson Stage 2 Photos — grahamwatson

Stage 2 Highlights: La sorpresa se llama Hutarovich (2:59 spanish and unrestricted) — rtve.es

Stage 2 Rider Reactions — dailypeloton

Hutarovitch comes of age with Vuelta stage win — cyclingnews

Stage 2 preview: Alcalá de Guadaíra → Marbella, 173 km (hilly)

August 28 update:

Stage 2 Interactive map and written preview (also en français and Российская) — steephill.tv

Official startlist (with bib numbers) — steephill.tv

Stage 2 start time: Sunday 13:20 CEST (11:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Alcalá de Guadaíra
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 18:05 CEST (4:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Marbella

Stage 1 results: HTC-Columbia easily wins the opening TTT under the lights in Sevilla; Mark Cavendish is the first to wear the new red leader's jersey

15 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 1 results	
1  Team HTC-Columbia        14:06 (Mark Cavendish race leader)
2  Liquigas-Doimo          + 0:10
3  Saxo Bank               + 0:13
4  Cervélo                 + 0:13
5  Lampre-Farnese Vini     + 0:14
6  Garmin-Transitions      + 0:17
7  Omega Pharma-Lotto      + 0:17
8  Team Milram             + 0:18
9  Team Katusha            + 0:20
10 Quick Step              + 0:23
11 Caisse d'Epargne        + 0:25
12 Xacobeo Galicia         + 0:26
13 Euskaltel-Euskadi       + 0:27
14 Team Sky                + 0:28
15 Cofidis                 + 0:28
16 FDJ                     + 0:33
17 AG2R                    + 0:33
18 Rabobank                + 0:33
19 Bouygues Telecom        + 0:39
20 Astana                  + 0:41
21 Andalucía-CajaSur       + 0:49 
22 Footon-Servetto-Fuji    + 0:57

Cavendish claims first leader's jersey — cyclingnews

HTC-Columbia wins Vuelta opener, puts Mark Cavendish into overall lead — velonews

Team van Cavendish wint de Vuelta-proloog — sporza.be

15 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 1 Highlights (Verslag) (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be

Stage 1 Highlights (02:09 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Graham Watson Stage 1 Photos — grahamwatson

9 Big Photos from the Teams Presentation — sirotti

Stage 1 Reactions — dailypeloton

Rabobank and Sky have troublesome day at Vuelta a España team time trial opener — velonation

Stage 1 Highlights (2:45 spanish and unrestricted) — rtve.es

Mark Cavendish Post-Stage 1 Interview (2:02 english and unrestricted) — rtve.es

Stage 1 Highlights: Cavendish, primer líder de la Vuelta (1:29 spanish) — espndeportes.espn.go

Stage 1 preview: Sevilla, 13 km (TTT)

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

August 28 update:

Stage 1 Interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

Official startlist (now with bib numbers) — steephill.tv

Team time trial start times — cyclingnews

Night-time TTT clicks Vuelta a España into gear — velonews

9 Big Photos from the Teams Presentation — sirotti

Teams Presentation Highlights (01:00 english, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 1 start time: Saturday 22:00 CEST (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sevilla
Earliest live video: 22:00 CEST (8:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 23:45 CEST (9:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sevilla

Race Previews and Favorites

August 27 update:

The Vuelta's battle for sprint supremacy — cyclingnews

Fränk Schleck: ‘I can win the Vuelta a Espana’ — velonews

Contador absence leaves Spain tour open — AFP

American Tejay Van Garderen ready for Vuelta a Espana debut — velonews

August 26 update:
Nibali aims to reproduce home form at Vuelta — cyclingnews
Race director has no regrets about RadioShack snub, predicts ’spectacular’ race — velonews
Denis Menchov likes his chances at the 2010 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Sastre names Menchov as Vuelta favourite — cyclingnews
Mørkøv excluded from Vuelta over paperwork — cyclingnews
Venga, Venga Le Vuelta : Preview, Favorites, Aussies — sbs.au

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

August 25 update:

Vuelta a España: 10 riders seeking season redemption — cyclingnews

Caisse d’Epargne confident it can fight for podium in Vuelta a España — velonation

Denis Menchov likes his chances at the 2010 Vuelta a Espana — velonews

Nibali, Kreuziger, to lead Liquigas at Vuelta a Espana — velonews

McEwen absent for Katusha at Vuelta — uk.eurosport.yahoo

HTC-Columbia names its Vuelta line-up — cyclingnews

HTC-Columbia aiming for stages with Cavendish and more — velonation

Quick Step chasing stages with youth and experience — velonation

Vande Velde to ride the Vuelta but reveals he almost quit the sport — cyclingnews

Also see the 'preview' links in the race summary table (right) for stage previews and other race info and the course preview from last December

2010 Interactive Stage Maps now posted

August 24 update: Interactive stage maps are now posted for all stages. Click on the 'preview' links in the race summary table. For each stage preview, there is an option to download the stage in Google Earth format (kmz) or for your GPS unit (gpx). The 'map' links point to the official (static) stage maps. The first of written previews are coming next along with this year's live coverage details. (Also, the profile links have been fixed) — Steve

2010 Provisional Startlist released

August 12 update:

2010 Startlist — steephill.tv

Provisional start list suggests glittering lineup for 2010 Vuelta a España — velonation

August 4-8 update: Vuelta a Burgos Live Dashboard: a hilly race in the north part of Spain is taking place this week. It's a 2HC race with a good startlist and live video. Check it out if you have Tour de France withdrawals and pre Vuelta anticipation.

July 26 update:

Schleck brothers, Denis Menchov, Mark Cavendish highlight Vuelta roster — velonews

2010 Vuelta teams announced; No RadioShack

June 14 update:

Organiser announces the teams for the 2010 Vuelta Espana — cyclingnews

Bruyneel "speechless" after Vuelta snub — cyclingnews

2010 Course Preview: The Spanish Tour turns red

From Seville to Madrid, the Vuelta once again wants a climber on top
Preview by Juan Bonilla, Seville, Spain

Spanish fashion designer Custo Dalmau smiles as he poses behind a mannequin wearing the new leader's jersey he designed for the 75th Vuelta a Espana which starts August 28th. His design is a metaphor between the cheetah and the cyclist."This animal and the cyclist have things in common – speed, their position in the race and both run by nature" he said. Watch the unveiling

December 29 update: In April 1935, a few brave riders participated in the first Vuelta a España. They rode 3425 kilometers on steel bikes and the winner, Gustaaf Deloor enjoyed an orange jersey and a place in history of cycling. 75 years later the Vuelta organizers have presented a new edition. The trick is to add a few new twists each year to avoid the usual siesta where the Spanish TV spectator falls asleep while watching cycling after lunch.

It has been orange, white, red and white, yellow, gold, and now the leader's jersey will be red for the 75th Vuelta, the color the Spanish national teams wear in most other sports. This could mean that the organizers would like to see a Spaniard winning in Madrid more than usual. Believe me, that is what they want, and they have designed a course that favors the aggressive riders who perform well in the mountains and don't want to ride against the clock. There are four mountain-top finishes, including two new climbs, Cotobello and La Bola del Mundo, and an extension to Navacerrada which comes the day before the end and will likely decide the final podium of this edition.

Only one individual time trial will take place. 46 flat kilometers it's not a big deal if we see the list of big climbs this year: Xorret del Catí, Lagos de Covadonga, Cobertoria, Navacerrada. ~~In a wise decision, time bonuses have been eliminated, meaning that the winner will be forced to attack when the hard slopes come.~~ Apart from the big stages, we find a lot of hilly stages (Malaga, Alcoy) that will bring nervousness to the bunch. I guess sprinters will be thinking twice before coming to Vuelta, because there are only five stages that suit them well.

The 2010 Vuelta a España will be the only Grand Tour not to start in the Netherlands. In fact, the Tour of Spain will start in... Spain! Unipublic, the organizer, has chosen the city of Seville, not a cycling city but a big city with lots of fans and tourists in summer. The first stage is a 16.5-kilometer team time trial and will be the first night stage ever in the Vuelta. It sounds like a creative idea to hold a opening time trial after the sun goes down, but it's really the only choice they had. High temperatures turn Seville into a ghost town in summer afternoons. Locals wait for the summer night to arrive, so we can expect a lot of public welcoming the race. It's the Sevilla Show, but this name has not been used, probably after the outcome of something with a similar name last year. Teams have said it's a extremely technical course adding further difficulty to a night course.

During the first week we'll travel east, across Andalusia, with no time to relax: Marbella (2º day) may see a sprinter on the podium, but Malaga (3º day) is a really hard (and surely hot) medium mountain stage, climbing first category Puerto del León twice. The new red jersey should change hands in Malaga. Then, four days of uneven terrain stages with an exciting finish expected in Murcia, possibly the same outcome as last year when the breakaway split on the last climb of the day, the Cresta del Gallo, and Gerrands won a 4-men sprint.

On Saturday at the end of the first week, the course gets interesting at the sunny beaches of Alicante. After 180 kilometers and six minor climbs the riders will face the short and steep Alto de Xorret del Catí, whose gradients (20% in some sections) we enjoyed last year. Before leaving the Comunidad Valenciana, we have an interesting medium mountain stage finishing in Alcoy, a town famous for its Moros y Cristianos festival in the Spring.

Monday the 6th is a rest day in Catalonia. After a brief stop in Vilanova i la Gertrú (170.3 km), we hit the Pyrenees in the longest stage of this edition. There is only one Pyrenees mountaintop finish, because the race organizers found out some years ago that the Spanish and Andorran Pyrenees are not the most attractive mountains to climb in the Vuelta, so they'll save the mountain finishes for later. However, the 11th stage can still offer an interesting show. Beginning in Vilanova, 208 kilometers are enough for the important teams to develop their tactics. They will surely be patient, the last 62 kilometers are mostly uphill and once they enter Andorra, they will face the hardest part, as they climb Vallnord. In case you didn't know, Vallnord it's a renowned ski resort, and a great place for mountain bikers.

Two more flat stages follow in Lleida and Burgos -- both well suited for breakaways before the later stages hit the really big mountains in this Vuelta climaxing with a long weekend of pure climbing starting with 179 kilometers from Burgos to Cantabria. It's all hilly terrain and a final surprise within the last 10 km: the unusual Peña Cabarga, climbed only once before, in 1979, whose gradients are up to 18%. We should see a long uphill finish contested by the GC favorites... every second counts. Following Peña Cabarga comes the stage all fans are waiting for, Lagos de Covadonga. Long time Vuelta fans will know its profile without even looking: it's all flat along the northern coast, they'll pass through Cangas de Onís and its Roman bridge before the almost 13 kilometers climb to summit at 1110 meters above sea level, cheered by thousands of people. If you want to win the Vuelta, you must perform well on this climb rated Categoría Especial. Since it was discovered in 1983, this stage has featured in the Vuelta many times, becoming a legend for all the cycling aficionados in Spain.

If Lagos de Covadonga doesn't inflict enough pain, the Queen Stage on Monday will complete the job. 180 kilometers from the biggest city in Asturias, Gijón, to the third straight mountaintop finish. Three first category climbs are included: Alto de San Lorenzo, Puerto de la Cobertoria (where Alexandre Vinokourov won a stage in 2006) and the brand new climb Cotobello. Recently discovered for cycling, but a popular place for paragliding, Cotobello has an average gradient of 8%. When these three days of suffering end, we will clearly see who has the legs to win this Vuelta a España and who chooses to withdraw during the rest day.

Leaving the North of Spain for the flat lands of Castille, the only individual time trial takes place in Peñafiel, in the heart of Ribera del Duero wine land. The organizers and their guests will be enjoying a glass of red wine while the riders do their best in this 46 kilometers of flat riding against the wind. It's the only chance for the specialists to shine in a Vuelta clearly designed for climbers. Two more or less flat stages in Salamanca and Toledo (beautiful old towns!) then the peloton will ride the last mountain stage, with an interesting innovation at the end. We'll climb Navacerrada, nothing new; we'll climb it twice, nothing new. But when the riders summit Navacerrada for the second time, they will continue climbing a few more kilometers to reach a point called La Bola del Mundo. Three kilometers at an average gradient of 12.4% and 21% in some sections is the perfect dessert for an exciting Vuelta.

The summit finish at La Bola del Mundo will welcome the last man to wear the leader's jersey of this editon. After that, he will only have to ride a hundred kilometers through Madrid where the remaining sprinters will fight the last battle and the winners in all classifications get their trophies. The 2010 route has received really positive reviews and comments because it offers tough climbs in all three weeks of race with some new and unpredictable stage ends. Non-climbers will surely take part in the Vuelta to prepare for the Worlds which proved good preparation for the hilly 2009 course. However, a flat 2010 worlds course in Australia will not appeal to most Vuelta riders.

Undoubtedly an interesting route for the 75th anniversary. Now it's up to the riders to fulfill expectations. — Juan Bonilla

December 16 update: The 2010 route has been announced:
Stages and Profiles — lavuelta
New Vuelta summit finish "spectacular" — cyclingnews
Celebrates 75th year with new night-time team time trial — typicallyspanish
Vuelta 2010: Route announced — cyclingnews
"Una Vuelta, dura, bonita y emocionante" (02:09) — rtve.es
Route Flyover: Menos crono y más montaña en 2010 (03:24) — rtve.es
Rider Reactions: Vuelta route gets positive reviews — velonews

2010 Route Map

October 20 update:

New summit finish for 2010 Vuelta? — cyclingnews

September 20 update:

Vuelta start in Seville for 2010 — cyclingnews
La noche de Sevilla, salida de la Vuelta 2010 — rtve.es
La Vuelta a España: Race leader will see red in 2010 — velonews
The complete 2010 Vuelta a Espana route announcement will be made on December 16th.

La Vuelta a España 2010 Live Dashboard

News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2011

News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2010

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2010 Interactive Stage Maps now posted

2010 Provisional Startlist released

2010 Vuelta teams announced; No RadioShack

2010 Course Preview: The Spanish Tour turns red

2010 Route Map

En Directo: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage