Stage 0: Pre-Race/ Teams Presentation Full Results and Report
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Sailors not interested in bike racing near the site of the Vilanova de Arousa teams presentation | 
The scene of the teams presentation | 
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BMC's Italian champ, Ivan Santaromita, and world champ, Philippe Gilbert | 
Lampre - Merida's Michele Scarponi | 
Caja Rural being introduced | 
Argos Shimano | 
Pedro Delgado and fellow co-host | 
Astana's Vincenzo Nibali, past winner of this race and last May's winner of the Giro d'Italia |
Stage 1: Vilanova de Arousa → Sanxenxo, 27.4 km Full Results and Report
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Last team on the 27.4 km course set the best time... | 
Astana on its way to a best time of 29:59 (54.830 kph) | 
2nd RadioShack Leopard led by Fabian Cancellara + 10s | 
TTT world champs Omega Pharma - Quick-Step were 3rd + 16s | 
5th Movistar Team + 29s | 
NetApp – Endura posted the early best time and ended up 7th + 35s | 
Katusha had to wait for their 5th man and finished 12th + 59s | 
Stage 1 TTT winners, Astana... somewhat up of surprise | 
Janez BRAJKOVIč gets the first Red Jersey as the first Astana rider across the line | 
Janez BRAJKOVIč also wore the red leader's jersey for two days at the 2006 Vuelta |
Stage 2: Pontevedra → Baiona. Alto Do Monte Da Groba, 178 km Full Results and Report
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Philippe Gilbert (BMC) at the morning sign-in | 
One of the stage favorites, Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA), passing by some sort of protest prior to Stage 2 | 
But, it was Rodriguez' teammate Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) who almost won the stage today | 
Best young rider at the Giro d'Italia, Carlos BETANCUR (AG2R), was one of several favorites that came up flat today. He finished 143rd + 9:53. | 
Michele SCARPONI (LAMPRE-MERIDA) finished 29th + 27s | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) checking over his bike prior to the start in Pontevedra | 
Race leader Janez BRAJKOVIč handed over the Red Jersey to Astana teammate and race favorite Vincenzo NIBALI at the end of the stage | 
After Movistar set a quick pace up the 11 km cat 1 finishing climb, it was Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) and Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) battling it out in the final km | 
Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) | 
Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) finished 3rd + 6s | 
The GC favorites 12 to 14s further back | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) and Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) leading this group | 
Race leader Janez BRAJKOVIč was dropped on the climb and finished 40th + 51s | 
EUSKALTEL EUSKADI waiting for their team leader, Samuel SÁNCHEZ, who was one of several gc favorites that was dropped on the first of many (13) mountain stages at this year's race. He finished 65th + 2:41 | 
One final surge by Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) gave him the win by 2s over Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) | 
1st Grand Tour stage win for Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) and first win since winning a stage at Tour of Bejing in 2011 | 
The Giro d'Italia winner, Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM), is now the race leader of the Vuelta a Espana after just two stages |
Stage 3: Vigo → Mirador de Lobeira/ Vilagarcía de Arousa, 185 km Full Results and Report
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The nice looking Caja Rural Skoda team cars in Vigo. Lots of twisty roads on today's roads through Galicia. | 
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) signing in | 
Typical clear blue skies as Vincenzo Nibali makes his way to the start | 
Former teammates Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali chat as a Movistar rider listens in | 
Alejandro Valverde | 
With one km to go, Chris Horner (RadioShack Leopard) attacked on the cat 3 uphill finish in Mirador de Lobeira | 
Chris Horner with nobody in the distance | 
And there he goes; the oldest rider in the race at age 41 showing the peloton his heels | 
The peloton in pursuit | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) on his way to 3rd + 3s | 
Rigoberto URAN (SKY PROCYCLING) finished 4th + 3s while Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM), on the far right, surged up to take 2nd | 
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali slipped down to second overall today + 8s | 
BMC's Philippe Gilbert continues to be winless this year in the world champion's kit | 
Chris Horner finishes off an impressive late attack hanging on to win by 3s | 
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Your 41 year old stage 3 winner, Chris Horner (RadioShack Leopard)... oldest rider to ever win a Grand Tour stage | 
Chris Horner is now the race leader by 8s over Vincenzo Nibali. He said post race he believes he can win this race. |
Stage 4: Lalín / a Estrada → Finisterra, 189 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 4 was labeled as the stage that finishes at the end of the world since Cape Finisterra is near the westernmost point of continental Europe | 
Jumping ahead to the finish with several hundred meters to go after a lumpy stage featuring 3000m of climbing, the Stage 3 runner-up, Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA), has sprung himself again | 
Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) and Grega BOLE (VACANSOLEIL-DCM) chasing followed by Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (SKY PROCYCLING) | 
About 200m to go | 
The GC contenders including Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) and race leader Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) who was gapped by this group before they reached the line | 
Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) hangs on for the win | 
Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) neither won nor finished pulling race leader and teammate Chris Horner to the line which drew some criticism from some | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) crossed 16th near the end of the lead (in the same time as the winner) and you can see there is a gap between the 21st and 22nd riders. Race leader Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) was 26th and was thus gapped resulting in a 6s difference to the lead group. Since Horner only led by 3s at the start of the day, he lost the race lead after filing an unsuccessful appeal. | 
Grupetto scenery | 
Given the go ahead by his team leader, Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) came through the win today | 
Your stage 4 winner, Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) is back in the race lead |
Stage 5: Sober → Lago de Sanabria, 174 km Full Results and Report
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Garmin Sharp's Dan Martin looks very warm and the stage hasn't started. Sitting 31st on GC + 1:47 after today's Stage 5, he'll need to make up some ground when we hit the high mountains. | 
As a first opportunity for the sprinters, Garmin Sharp's Tyler Farrar was looking forward to this stage. He finished 5th. | 
Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) looking sober prior to Stage 5 in Sober | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) back in Red. There were no changes at the top of the GC today. | 
The start scene in Sober | 
170+ km later, we are rounding the final corners to the finish at Lago de Sanabria | 
Argos Shimano at the front for Nikias ARNDT who would finish 4th | 
Nikias ARNDT in the middle, well positioned with Michael Matthews over his right shoulder | 
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (SKY PROCYCLING) finished 6th next to Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (LAMPRE-MERIDA) who finished 2nd | 
A comfortable pack finish for race leader, Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) | 
Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GREENEDGE) wins the first sprint finish at this year's Vuelta | 
Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (LAMPRE-MERIDA) was 2nd and Gianni MEERSMAN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP), on the far right, was 3rd | 
Your stage 5 winner, Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GREENEDGE) | 
The first Grand Tour stage win for 22 year-old Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GREENEDGE) |
Stage 6: Guijuelo → Cáceres, 175 km Full Results and Report
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Race motos waiting to roll for Stage 6 starting from Guijuelo | 
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali and his Astana director, Giuseppe Martinelli | 
A reminder of the coastal scenes we left behind before the transfer to today's start in Guijuelo | 
Tony MARTIN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) hanging on to the end after going solo from the very start of the 175 km stage | 
Tony Martin had a maximum advantage of 7 minutes which came down to 16s with 15 km to go, but the margin from there came down very slowly over the remaining kms | 
The final technical corners helped a solo rider | 
The chasing peloton | 
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Tony MARTIN came up 15m short as Fabian CANCELLARA (Radioshack Leopard) led out Michael MORKOV for the win | 
Cancellara was 3rd while Maximiliano RICHEZE (LAMPRE-MERIDA) was 2nd again today | 
Your stage 6 winner, Michael MORKOV | 
Nothing against Michael MORKOV, but he wasn't the winner most were cheering for... | 
Tony MARTIN (OPQS) came up just meters short of a truly epic win, but had to settle for most combative rider and accolades from bike racing fans everywhere |
Stage 7: Almendralejo → Mairena de Aljarafe, 206 km Full Results and Report
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Tony Martin must have been a little tired this morning after his stage-long solo break that came up meters short yesterday | 
Joaquin Rodriguez is looking ahead to the weekend mountain stages | 
Movistar teamwork | 
Start scene in Almendralejo | 
A mostly flat stage | 
The main break with Marco Pinotti at the front | 
The peloton passing through the finish line on the circuits | 
Late break by Philippe Gilbert and Zdenek Stybar | 
The world champ was looking for his first win of the year while Stybar has already won several times including most recently at the Eneco Tour | 
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Geoffrey SOUPE (FDJ) leading the chase inside 1 km to go | 
The Philippe Gilbert and Zdenek Stybar break survives and now it's a dual | 
Zdenek STYBAR (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) hangs on as Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) came up about 6 inches short in a photo finish | 
The photo finish | 
Zdenek STYBAR (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) wins in front of a large crowd in Mairena de Aljarafe | 
Gilbert's disappointment was evident | 
Your stage 7 winner, Zdenek STYBAR (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP), who's hot August run continues after winning the Eneco Tour | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) will take a 3s lead into the weekend mountain stages |
Stage 8: Jerez de la Frontera → Estepona. Alto de Peñas Blancas, 167 km Full Results and Report
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The summit finish on Alto de Peñas Blanca (14.5 km @ 6.6%, max 12.5%) | 
Igor Anton attack with roughly 5 km to go | 
Igor Anton was caught and ended up 7th + 13s | 
Leopold KONIG (NETAPP - ENDURA) caught Anton with 1 km to go | 
Ivan Basso leading the next group | 
With the other GC contenders being distanced (upper-left), Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) was on his way to moving into the race lead | 
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali followed by Chris Horner | 
Czech Leopold KONIG (NETAPP - ENDURA) wins the summit finish on Alto de Peñas Blanca (14.5 km @ 6.6%, max 12.5%) | 
That's a fine victory salute | 
2nd Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) + 1s | 
3rd Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 5s followed by 4th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ), obscured, and 5th Ivan BASSO (CANNONDALE) | 
6th Bart DE CLERCQ (LOTTO BELISOL) + 8s | 
8th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 19s, lamented leaving his attack so late, 9th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
10th Rigoberto URAN (SKY PROCYCLING) + 23s, 11th Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD), 12th Rafal MAJKA (SAXO-TINKOFF) | 
15th Sergio HENAO (SKY PROCYCLING) + 27s, 16th Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) | 
Grupetto and Alto de Peñas Blanca scenery | 
Grupetto and Alto de Peñas Blanca scenery | 
Your stage 8 winner, Leopold KONIG (NETAPP - ENDURA) | 
3rd on the day + 5s and new race leader by 17s, Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) | 
Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) |
Stage 9: Antequera → Valdepeñas de Jaén, 164 km Full Results and Report
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Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) attacking on the steep 29% wall 500m before the finish in Valdepeñas de Jaén | 
Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) on his way to victory | 
2nd Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 4s followed by 3rd Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
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EUSKALTEL EUSKADI riders Samuel SANCHEZ was 5th + 9s while Igor ANTON, a previous winner of this finish in 2010, finished 10th + 15s | 
Race leader Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) did well to finish 4th + 8s, but he finished just outside of the bonuses and was disappointed to loss the race lead by 1s | 
The winning margin; a one armed victory salute was all Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) could muster | 
Another perspective of the steep finish | 
11th Ivan BASSO (CANNONDALE) + 16s getting some help to stay on his bike | 
Fabian CANCELLARA finished more than 10 minutes back | 
The first double stage winner of this year's race, your stage 4 and now stage 9 winner, Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) | 
Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) also moves into the race lead, but he says he'll be working for Joaquin RODRIGUEZ' bid for the overall win |
Stage 10: Torredelcampo → Güéjar Sierra. Alto de Hazallanas, 187 km Full Results and Report
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Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) danced away with 4.5 km to go on the 16 km HC climb up Alto de Hazallanas | 
Horner said ‘I expect to put on a show’ in Vuelta’s weekend climbing stages and that's what he did today | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) trying to follow Chris Horner's move | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) hunched over | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) and Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) have practically been attached at the hip during every stage of this year's race | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) at the front of the GC group | 
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BASSO, Ivan (CANNONDALE) | 
Race leader Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) finished 12th + 2:22 inbetween Euskaltel Euskadi Mikel NIEVE and Samuel SANCHEZ | 
Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) wins stage 10 by 48s | 
NIBALI, Vincenzo (ASTANA PRO TEAM) wasn't able to close the gap... | 
NIBALI, Vincenzo (ASTANA PRO TEAM) looks back to see he finished 48s back of Horner | 
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3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:02 followed by 4th Ivan BASSO (CANNONDALE), 5th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA), 6th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) | 
7th Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 1:10 | 
Th grupetto against a picturesque backdrop of Alto de Hazallanas | 
Narrow section | 
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Stage 10 winner, Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) | 
After his impressive win, Chris Horner is back in the race lead with a 43s lead before the first rest day and the TT on Wednesday | 
As Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) said, “Horner surprised us a bit, not because we didn’t think he was strong, but by the time he took on everyone. He won with a lot of authority today.” |
Stage 11: Tarazona → Tarazona, 38.8 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 11 ITT host, Tarazona in the province of Zaragoza | 
Stage 11 started from the town's bull fighting arena | 
Fabian Cancellara got some encouragement from Miguel Indurain | 
Fabian Cancellara heads out for the Stage 11 39 km figure eight individual time-trial | 
Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) set a best time of 51:00 | 
1st Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) | 
Tony MARTIN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) in the blocks | 
2nd Tony MARTIN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 37s | 
Tony MARTIN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) | 
Surprise of the day, 3rd Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:24 (best time on the Cat 3) | 
Domenico POZZOVIVO called this the time-trial of his life | 
Vincenzo NIBALI stretching it out | 
Vincenzo NIBALI | 
4th Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 1:25 | 
With his 4th place finish, Vincenzo NIBALI once again resumed the race lead | 
5th Dario CATALDO (SKY PROCYCLING) + 1:41 | 
6th Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 1:48 | 
Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) moved up one spot to second on GC + 33s | 
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8th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:52 | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) is now 3rd overall + 46s | 
Janez BRAJKOVIC (ASTANA PRO TEAM) | 
Janez BRAJKOVIC (ASTANA PRO TEAM) getting starting on this 9th place ride + 1:53 | 
10th Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) + 2:13 | 
15th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 2:32 which maintained his 8th overall | 
Ivan Basso getting his game face on | 
18th Ivan BASSO (CANNONDALE) + 2:43 was good enough to keep him 7th overall | 
Race leader Chris Horner | 
20th Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 2:54 dropped out of the race lead down to 4th + 46s | 
21st Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) + 3:01 maintained is 5th overall position | 
Your stage 11 ITT winner, Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) | 
The hilly TT benefited Fabian CANCELLARA (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) against his rival Tony MARTIN | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) is back in Red again | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM), the race leader by 33s | 
Chris Horner will now wear the King of the Mountains Jersey | 
Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) leads the Combination (GC+Points) classification |
Stage 12: Maella → Tarragona, 164 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 2 rollout from Maella | 
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Bull fighting country | 
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (SKY PROCYCLING) is leading the uphill power sprint finish right down the center line in Tarragona, but here comes Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) | 
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Just like last year, Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) gets his first win of the year at the Vuelta | 
Philippe Gilbert finally gets to celebrate a win in the World Champ's kit | 
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More white than at a wedding | 
Philippe Gilbert still remembers how it's done | 
Gilbert quenching his thirst after a long dry spell | 
No change at the top of the GC; Race leader Vincenzo Nibali |
Stage 13: Valls → Castelldefels, 169 km Full Results and Report
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Speaking of signing, it was revealed that Garmin-Sharp has yet to offer Tyler Farrar a contract for 2014, but he was doing some signing prior to Stage 13 in Valls. A stage win at the Vuelta would help his cause. | 
Race leader, Vincenzo Nibali arriving for the start in Valls | 
Yesterday's winner, Philippe Gilbert | 
6th of on GC, Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) is looking ahead to the three Pyrenees mountain stages that start on Saturday | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA)... | 
Canadian fans happy to get the Spaniard's autograph | 
Jumping ahead to the finish; a lone rider from the successful break coming into view in Castelldefels | 
It's 21 year-old Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | 
First professional win for neo-pro Frenchman Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | 
Winner's Post Race Comments | 
2nd Rinaldo NOCENTINI (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and 3rd Bauke MOLLEMA (BELKIN PRO CYCLING) + 7s leading in a group of veterans that were beat by the youngster | 
4th Ivan SANTAROMITA (BMC RACING), 5th Xabier ZANDIO ECHAIDE (SKY PROCYCLING), 6th Amets TXURRUKA (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA), 7th Michele SCARPONI (LAMPRE-MERIDA) | 
New kid on the block and he doesn't even look 21 year-old, Stage 13 winner, Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | 
Vincenzo Nibali with another leader's jersey |
Stage 14: Bagà → Andorra. Collada de la Gallina, 156 km Full Results and Report
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Daniele RATTO (CANNONDALE) completing a 45 km solo break after being part of a break that got away at km 3 | 
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Daniele RATTO (CANNONDALE) celebrates an epic win under very difficult conditions | 
Cannondale lost Ivan Basso to the conditions, but gained a stage win | 
Easily the biggest win of Ratto's brief career | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) battled... | 
Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) | 
Here's a great interview with Chris Horner post stage | 
25m to go for Nibali and Horner | 
2nd Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 3:53 | 
Nibali looks around as Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) crosses for 3rd | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
4th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) + 4:11 with Sanchez in the distance | 
5th Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) + 4:19 | 
Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) | 
6th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 4:43 | 
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7th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 4:46 | 
Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) | 
8th Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 4:46 | 
20th Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 7:22 dropping him from 2nd to 6th on GC | 
You can always count on Michele Scarponi for a priceless expression on a day like today | 
Your 23 year-old Stage 14 winner, Daniele RATTO (CANNONDALE) | 
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Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) extended his overall lead to 50s with his 2nd place finish | 
Chris Horner is the combination leader and moves up from 4th to 2nd overall |
Stage 15: Andorra → Peyragudes, 225 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 16: Graus → Sallent de Gállego. Aramón Formigal, 147 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 13 winner, Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) on the Stage 16 finishing climb, Aramón Formigal (cat 1 15.8 km @ 4%) | 
Scenic climb | 
Top finishers Mikael CHEREL (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and CAJA RURAL teammates Andre CARDOSO and Amets TXURRUKA | 
Several minutes back of the break were Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) | 
Race leader Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) was dropped | 
Gruppetto shot | 
The final corner with 100m to go... | 
The uphill bunch sprint among the remnants of the break | 
And then there were two... | 
It's going to be close | 
A photo finish at the end of a mountain stage... | 
But, Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) knows he's beaten Rigoberto URAN (SKY PROCYCLING) | 
Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) celebrates his second Vuelta win in the last week | 
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It hurts to lose. 3rd Bartosz HUZARSKI (NETAPP - ENDURA) + 3s. | 
4th Dominik NERZ (BMC RACING) | 
5th José HERRADA LOPEZ (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 20s | 
6th and 7th + 37s, Mikael CHEREL (AG2R LA MONDIALE) and Maciej PATERSKI (CANNONDALE) | 
CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS teammates 8th Andre CARDOSO and 9th Amets TXURRUKA follow Maciej PATERSKI across the line | 
First among the GC contenders was 17th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) + 1:41 | 
18th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:44 with 19th Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) + 1:47 peering over his slumped shoulders | 
20th Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 1:47 | 
21st Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) + 1:56 | 
22nd Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 2:03 | 
26th Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 2:09 saw his overall lead trimmed by all his GC contenders | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) was pleased with his efforts during the post stage interview. He's 3rd overall + 1:14. | 
Your stage 13 and and now stage 16 winner, Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | 
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Your pensive race leader, Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) who's lead was almost cut in half; Chris Horner trails by 28s now. |
Stage 17: Calahorra → Burgos, 189 km Full Results and Report
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The peloton led by Saxo Tinkoff on the first of two passes through Burgos with 15 km to go and echelons on the roads | 
Race leader Vincenzo Nibali | 
One km to go and a solo (unsuccessful) attack by an Astana rider (Andriy GRIVKO?) | 
Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (SKY PROCYCLING) was one of the favorites for this stage and he finished 2nd | 
This late attack did succeed | 
Bauke MOLLEMA (BELKIN PRO CYCLING) rolled off the peloton and a moments hesitation by the peloton was all he needed | 
Bauke MOLLEMA (BELKIN PRO CYCLING) wins the tricky, windy finish to Stage 17 in Burgos | 
Another exciting stage finish at this year's Vuelta | 
Thibaut PINOT (FDJ), half cut off far left, and Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) missed the split with the GC contenders and lost 1:31 | 
The stage 17 win is a nice consolation prize for Bauke MOLLEMA (BELKIN PRO CYCLING) who had GC aspirations at the start of the race | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) continues to lead... | 
Chris Horner, combination (Points+GC) leader, trails Nibali by 28s |
Stage 18: Burgos → Peña Cabarga, 187 km Full Results and Report
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Crowds gathering on Peña Cabarga for the much anticipated summit finish | 
The view from the top of Peña Cabarga | 
Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY PROCYCLING) was the first to Peña Cabarga, the finish climb (5.9 km @ 9.2%, max 20%) after breaking clear with 45 km to go | 
Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY PROCYCLING) plowing through the crowds on the 20% section | 
Also part of the early break, Chris Anker SÖRENSEN (SAXO-TINKOFF) finished 2nd + 28 | 
Despite some good encouragement, Chris Anker SÖRENSEN (SAXO-TINKOFF) couldn't pull out the win | 
First to appear among the GC contenders was Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD). He would finish 6th, 25s ahead of race leader Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM). | 
Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) dropping Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM), small in the distance, for the second time on the finishing climb | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) followed by Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) about to pass Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) | 
Your stage 18 winner, a typical sort of win for soloist Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY PROCYCLING) | 
Trying to stay upright, 4th Martin KOHLER (BMC RACING) + 1:34 | 
6th Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 1:53 | 
Once again, Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) and Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) crossed together, this time for 8th and 9th + 2:13 | 
Slumped heads. While Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) and Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) feel the pain, race leader Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) crosses 10th + 2:18 | 
Nicolas Roche Diary: 'I was so humbled at the finish, I could barely speak' — independent.ie. He finished 11th + 2:18. | 
Vasil KIRYIENKA (SKY PROCYCLING) | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) now leads Chris Horner by just 3 seconds with two more mountain stages to go |
Stage 19: San Vicente de la Barquera → Oviedo. Alto del Naranco, 181 km Full Results and Report
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The top of Alto del Naranco | 
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A recreational rider climbing modest Alto del Naranco (5.7 km @ 4.2 %), the stage 19 finishing climb overlooking Oviedo in the Asturia region | 
Oviedo down below | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) with 300m to go after attacking in the final km | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) on his way to his first win at this year's Vuelta | 
Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) was next with 300m to go but dropped to 4th at the finish | 
Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) finished 3rd + 11s; the GC contenders coming up behind | 
LAMPRE-MERIDA riders Diego ULISSI and Michele SCARPONI | 
Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) once again dropped the race leader, Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM), today | 
Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) in trouble on the modest climb | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) finishing off his late solo attack | 
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Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) wins stage 19 | 
2nd Diego ULISSI (LAMPRE-MERIDA) + 11s, 3rd Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) and 4th Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) | 
Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) | 
5th Christopher HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) + 14s along with 6th Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) put 6s into the (previous) race leader... | 
9th Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 20s lost the race lead. Blurry in the distance is 10th Nicolas ROCHE (SAXO-TINKOFF). | 
The top French riders were two time Vuelta stage winner, 21st Warren BARGUIL (ARGOS-SHIMANO) + 1:05 and 22nd Thibaut PINOT (FDJ) | 
FDJ riders Thibaut Pinot and Arnaud Courteille relaxing post-race | 
Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) rehydrating | 
29th Rafal MAJKA (SAXO-TINKOFF) + 1:42 looks delirious... seeing stars? | 
Stage 19 winner, Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA), proudly dons the montera picona, the traditional Asturian hat | 
Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) happy to get his first Vuelta stage win at this year's race | 
Lets get this party started... | 
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Nobody enjoys a good win like Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) | 
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For the 3rd time at this year's race, 41 year old Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) has claimed the Red Jersey | 
Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) turned his 3s deficit into a 3s lead on Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) with one more GC stage to go |
Stage 20: Avilés → Alto de L´Angliru, 142 km Full Results and Report
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The final mountaintop finish at this year's Vuelta, Alto de L'Angliru (12.2 km @ 10.2%, max 23.5%) | 
Looking down from the top of Alto de L'Angliru | 
Looking down from the top of Alto de L´Angliru before the race and fog arrived | 
Looking up near the top of Alto de L'Angliru | 
This gives you an example of how steep it is near the top | 
Switchback as the fog rolls in | 
Lone break survivor, Kenny ELISSONDE (FDJ) | 
Kenny ELISSONDE (FDJ) | 
Kenny ELISSONDE (FDJ) | 
Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) matched all of Vincenzo NIBALI's (ASTANA PRO TEAM) moves and then set the pace over the final kms | 
Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) dropped all the GC contenders again today | 
8th Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (KATUSHA) + 1:45 | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) yo yo'ed off the back of the GC contenders, but clawed his way back for 3rd + 54s | 
Samuel SANCHEZ (EUSKALTEL EUSKADI) in the hurt house, 14th + 2:26 | 
22 year-old Frenchman Kenny ELISSONDE (FDJ) gets emotional as he wins on Alto de L'Angliru | 
20 years older than the winner, Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) crossed 2nd + 26s to clinch the 2013 Vuelta GC win | 
Your stage 20 winner, Kenny ELISSONDE (FDJ) can hardly believe what he's done | 
Even more valued than the winner's trophy is the montera picona, the traditional Asturian hat | 
41.5 year-old American Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) has all but wrapped up the overall win, leading by 37s with one (ceremonial) stage remaining: "To the TV-viewers at home, you may never be able to see something like this ever again. I hope you enjoyed it!" | 
Dirk Demol and Chris Horner sharing a special moment |
Stage 21: Leganés / Parquesur → Madrid, 110 km Full Results and Report
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Two man break, Alessandro Vanotti (Astana) and Javier Aramendia (Caja Rural), passing by city hall in Madrid | 
Alessandro Vanotti (Astana) and Javier Aramendia (Caja Rural) | 
Euskaltel Euskadi at the front of the chase in their last stage race in their home country | 
Race leader, Chris Horner, nestled in the pack | 
Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GREENEDGE) wins the final stage ahead of Tyler FARRAR (GARMIN SHARP) and Nikias ARNDT (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | 
Second stage win for Michael MATTHEWS at this year's Vuelta | 
Race leader, Chris Horner celebrates with Spanard and fellow RadioShack teammate, Markel Irizar | 
Stage 21 winner, Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GREENEDGE) | 
First American Vuelta a España overall winner ever, Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD)... and oldest Grand Tour winner ever by large margin | 
Your 2013 Vuelta a España GC podium: 2nd Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) + 37s , 1st Chris HORNER (RADIOSHACK LEOPARD) 84:36:04, 3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR TEAM) + 1:36 | 
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Euskaltel Euskadi won the teams competition |
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