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Vuelta a España 2016 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Stage 15 featured bike racing tactics at its best and likely the best Grand Tour stage of the year. More photos posted below. This is the 2016 Vuelta a Espana live dashboard with race info, daily previews, live coverage, results, big photos and highlights. Big Photos from 2016 — sirotti/flockton/lavuelta Big Photos from 2015 — sirotti/flockton/lavuelta Big Photos from 2014 — sirotti/flockton/lavuelta Big Photos from 2013 — sirotti/flockton/reuters Big Photos from 2012 — sirotti/reuters/flockton Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti/reuters/flockton Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti/reuters |
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News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2016
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Stage 21 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 21 Results and Final General Classification — lavuelta
Quintana sails to first overall victory in Madrid — cyclingnews
Five talking points from stage 21 of the Vuelta a España — cyclingweekly
Froome hints at targeting Tour de France-Vuelta a Espana double in 2017 — cyclingnews
Vuelta roundtable: what did Froome learn? — velonews
Talansky reaches new heights in Spain — velonews
We'll help van Garderen out of his slump, says Ochowicz — cyclingnews
Five things we learned from the Vuelta — velonews
After Vuelta win, Quintana signs new Movistar deal — velonews
Women's Madrid Challenge Results and Report — cyclingnews
September 10 update:
Stage 21 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 21 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 20 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 20 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Quintana seals overall victory on Alto de Aitana — cyclingnews
Contador wonders why Movistar wouldn’t return favor in Vuelta — velonews
Froome unable to dislodge Quintana in Vuelta a Espana finale — cyclingnews
Quintana: Winning Vuelta a Espana gives confidence for Tour de France — cyclingnews
Five talking points from stage 20 of the Vuelta a España — cyclingweekly
Chaves celebrates return to Vuelta a Espana podium — cyclingnews
Consistent Felline poised to win points classification — cyclingnews
September 9 update:
Stage 20 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Chris Froome is betting everything on Vuelta a España's final mountain day — cyclingweekly
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 20 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 19 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 19 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Vuelta a Espana: Froome wins stage 19 time trial — cyclingnews
Sanchez crashes hard in Vuelta TT; Talansky moves up — velonews
Froome blasts back into contention with Vuelta a Espana time trial win — cyclingnews
Contador moves onto provisional podium at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Nairo Quintana stays calm despite losing time to Froome in Calp — cyclingnews
September 8 update:
Stage 19 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Stage 19 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — aso
Contador upbeat for crucial Vuelta a Espana time trial test — cyclingnews
Quintana hoping to continue momentum in time trial — cyclingnews
Can Quintana hang onto Vuelta red through TT and final mountain? — velonews
Boswell's first-hand account of how Sky (maybe) lost the Vuelta — velonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 19 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 18 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 18 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Vuelta a Espana: Cort Nielsen wins stage 18 — cyclingnews
September 7 update:
Stage 18 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Contador refuses to give up on GC at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Farrar: Most of Vuelta a Espana peloton at a breaking point — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 18 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 17 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 17 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Mathias Frank wins stage 17 — cyclingnews
Quintana makes solid Vuelta a Espana defense on Mas de La Costa — cyclingnews
Contador refuses to give up on GC at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
With another Vuelta stage win, IAM going out in style — velonews
Tenacious Froome locks onto GC train on Mas de la Costa — cyclingnews
Chris Froome repels Alberto Contador attack to stay second in Vuelta — theguardian
Quintana makes solid Vuelta a Espana defence on Mas de La Costa — cyclingnews
September 6 update:
Stage 17 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Contador: Mas de la Costa stage will be one of the toughest of the race — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 17 profile, map and timetable.
Tuesday is the second and final Rest Day
September 5 update:Index to Big Photos from Stages 1-16 — sirotti/flockton/aso
Froome: I'm not just going to give up on Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Sky hoping for Vuelta rebound, but it may be too late — velonews
Simon Yates expects hard-fought final week — cyclingnews
Quintana: My rivals are still racing to win the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Vuelta roundtable: Nairo's attack, Sky is falling — velonews
Froome ready to scrap for time at Vuelta — velonews
Rest Day Thread: Coming of Age in Spain — podiumcafe
Rest day 2 Podcast (26:33 English) — cyclingnews
Chris Froome says 93 riders outside the Vuelta time cut should have been eliminated — cyclingweekly
more to come...
Stage 16 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 16 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Drucker wins stage 16 — cyclingnews
September 4 update:
Stage 16 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 16 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 15 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 15 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Brambilla out-sprints Nairo Quintana to win stage 15 — cyclingnews
Chris Froome loses 2min 43sec to Nairo Quintana — skysports
Five talking points from stage 15 of the Vuelta a España — cyclingweekly
Contador launches decisive move on the road to Formigal — cyclingnews
Quintana and Contador leave Vuelta stage 15 satisfied after successful alliance — cyclingweekly
Team Sky reflect on disastrous stage 15 — cyclingnews
Quintana's gutsy breakaway move pays off — velonews
Froome vows to keep on fighting after stage 15 disaster — cyclingnews
September 3 update:
Stage 15 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 15 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 14 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 14 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Gesink wins stage 14 atop Col d'Aubisque — cyclingnews
Gesink celebrates first-ever Grand Tour win in Vuelta — cyclingnews
Nairo Quintana: I gave all I had to try and drop Froome — cyclingweekly
Quintana fails to crack Froome in stage 14 — velonews
Nairo Quintana promises more battles ahead — cyclingnews
Vuelta queen stage 'one of the hardest' Grand Tour days for Team Sky — cyclingweekly
Yates lights up Vuelta GC battle with long-range attack — velonews
Valverde out of GC battle after losing ten minutes — cyclingnews
Simon Yates climbs to fourth with long-distance attack at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Vuelta tourist Gesink gets his elusive grand tour win — velonews
Valverde out of GC battle after losing ten minutes — cyclingnews
September 2 update:
Stage 14 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Key Vuelta a Espana showdown on the Aubisque on Saturday - Preview — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 14 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 13 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 13 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Valerio Conti wins stage 13 — cyclingnews
Valerio Conti wins Stage 13 half an hour ahead of peloton — cyclingweekly
Quintana defends peloton's slow march across Basque Country — cyclingnews
Conti takes breakthrough stage victory in Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Peloton's siesta mode angers some Vuelta pundits — velonews
Indurain visits Vuelta a Espana in home region of Navarre — cyclingnews
September 1 update:
Stage 13 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 13 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 12 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 12 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Keukeleire wins stage 12 in Bilbao — cyclingnews
Orica-BikeExchange celebrate second 2016 Vuelta a Espana stage win — cyclingnews
Quintana: No quiet days in the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Contador takes his chances on the road to Bilbao — cyclingnews
August 31 update:
Stage 12 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Vuelta Roundtable: Can Quintana hold on? — velonews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 12 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 11 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 11 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Froome wins stage 11 — cyclingnews
Chris Froome wins stage 11 of Vuelta a España to move into second — theguardian
Talansky looking forward to Vuelta's tough second half — velonews
Chaves misses out on Vuelta a Espana stage win despite brave attack — cyclingnews
Quintana takes it steady after losing mountain duel — cyclingnews
Esteban Chaves: 'When Quintana went past, all I felt was pain' — cyclingweekly
August 30 update:
Stage 11 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 11 profile, map and timetable.
Tuesday is the first rest day
August 30 update:Index to Big Photos from Stages 1-10 — sirotti/flockton/aso
Quintana calls for power meters to be banned from racing — cyclingnews
Defiant Contador vows to go down swinging, takes swipe at sprint rules — velonews
How the GC contenders fared at Lagos de Covadonga — cyclingnews
Chris Froome relishes more battles with in-form Nairo Quintana — cyclingweekly
Contador vows to fight on in Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Chris Froome relishes more battles with in-form Nairo Quintana — cyclingweekly
Alberto Contador admits his Vuelta a España chances are almost over — cyclingweekly
Stage 10 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 10 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Nairo Quintana wins stage 10 — cyclingnews
Gesink on track for strong second half of Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Nairo Quintana takes lead with lone win in Covadonga — cyclingnews
Froome remains in Vuelta a Espana contention with dramatic bounce back — cyclingnews
Contador struggles on Covadonga to remain in contention at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
How the GC contenders fared at Lagos de Covadonga — cyclingnews
Fraile rides breakaway to take Vuelta mountains jersey — cyclingnews
August 28 update:
Stage 10 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Lagos de Covadonga Summit Finish from the 2014 Vuelta St 15 — sirotti/flockton
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 10 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 9 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 9 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
De la Cruz wins on the Alto del Naranco — cyclingnews
Victory in Vuelta a Espana a massive first for De La Cruz — cyclingnews
Movistar unconcerned with losing Vuelta a Espana lead — cyclingnews
St.9: Stage And Overall For De La Cruz! — pezcyclingnews
Contador continues recovery for second day in Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
August 27 update:
Stage 9 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 9 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 8 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Lagutin wins atop Alto de la Camperona — cyclingnews
Quintana roars to life in first GC throw down — velonews
Froome battles through Vuelta a Espana's tough mountain finish — cyclingnews
Contador: I thought I was going to abandon the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana prepared for two more weeks of Vuelta battles — cyclingweekly
Lagutin completes Katusha's Grand Tour hat trick — cyclingnews
August 26 update:
Stage 8 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Chris Froome: 'I'm looking forward to the business end of the Vuelta' — cyclingweekly
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Van Genechten wins stage 7 — cyclingnews
Froome ready for mountains in Vuelta a Espana, but Team Sky lose Kwiatkowski — cyclingnews
Alberto Contador furious after crashing late in Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Contador hits deck ahead of key mountain stages — velonews
Alberto Contador's Vuelta in trouble after another Grand Tour smash — cyclingweekly
August 25 update:
Stage 7 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Yates win in Luintra — cyclingnews
Simon Yates solos to victory on Vuelta a España stage six — cyclingweekly
Simon Yates claims first Vuelta a Espana stage win for British rider since 2012 — cyclingnews
Contador: Today's Vuelta a Espana stage was for the GC riders — cyclingnews
Frank comes close to his biggest ever career victory — cyclingnews
Five talking points from stage six of the Vuelta a España — cyclingweekly
After four-month ban, Simon Yates strikes at the Vuelta — velonews
August 24 update:
Stage 6 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Meersman wins stage 5 in Lugo — cyclingnews
Stage 5 finish line quotes — cyclingnews
Kruijswijk crashes out of Vuelta — velonews
Crashes shake stage 5 finish — cyclingnews
Contador evades crash, remains uncertain about form — cyclingtips
Atapuma has 'no idea' how long he can keep Vuelta a Espana lead — cyclingnews
August 23 update:
Stage 5 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Calmejane wins atop San Andre de Teixido — cyclingnews
Contador back on track in second Vuelta a Espana summit finish — cyclingnews
Gerrans on recovery trail from Tour injury in Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Froome 'will not turn down' opportunities for Vuelta a Espana lead — cyclingnews
Atapuma misses out on stage win but claims overall lead — cyclingnews
Chaves holds fourth overall — cyclingnews
Calmejane makes his mark on debut Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Dislocated hip for Mas Bonet in post-stage crash — cyclingnews
August 22 update:
Stage 4 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Contador: The Vuelta isn't over for me by any means — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Geniez wins on Mirador de Ézaro — cyclingnews
Geniez turns season around with stage win — cyclingnews
Vuelta stage 3's winners and losers — velonews
Chris Froome: Rivals 'got carried away and paid the price' on brutal Vuelta climb — cyclingweekly
Chaves shows form on Mirador de Ezaro finish — cyclingnews
Barguil first Vuelta a Espana abandon — cyclingnews
Meintjes pleased with tough first week — cyclingnews
August 21 update:Mirador de Ezaro. That's the steepest climb I have ever seen. But what a view at the top! #LV2016 stage 3 @Eurosport pic.twitter.com/vTvALVgxiD
— LAURENCE SCHIRRECKER (@ESPCyclingQueen) August 22, 2016
Stage 3 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Is Monday's summit finish the Vuelta a Espana's steepest ever? — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage
Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Meersman wins Vuelta's second stage — cyclingnews
Michal Kwiatkowski takes overall lead as Gianni Meersman wins — cyclingweekly
Meersman takes advantage of top sprinters' absence to claim Vuelta a Espana stage — cyclingnews
August 20 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Carthy playing it by ear in Grand Tour debut at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage
Stage 1 TTT Results 1 Team Sky 30:37 2 Movistar 3 Orica-BikeExchange + 6 4 BMC Racing Team + 7 5 Etixx-QuickStep + 22 6 LottoNL-Jumbo + 27 7 Trek-Segafredo + 50 8 Cannondale + 52 9 Tinkoff 10 Bora-Argon 18 + 57 11 Astana Pro Team + 58 12 FDJ + 1:05 13 IAM Cycling + 1:13 14 Katusha + 1:17 15 Dimension Data 16 Lotto Soudal + 1:27 17 Cofidis + 1:34 18 Caja Rural + 1:36 19 Ag2r-La Mondiale + 1:48 20 Giant-Alpecin + 1:50 21 Direct Energie + 1:55 22 Lampre-Merida + 2:09 General Classification after Stage 1 1 Peter Kennaugh (GBr/Team Sky)Team Sky win team time trial — cyclingnews
Britain's Peter Kennaugh into leader's jersey as Team Sky win opening TTT — cyclingweekly
Kennaugh gains first Grand Tour lead of career in Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
St1: First Blood To Sky! — pezcyclingnews
Froome delighted with strong start for Team Sky in Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Contador loses early ground in Vuelta a Espana team time trial — cyclingnews
August 18 update:
Stage 1 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Stage 1 TTT Start Order and Times (CET) — aso
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
2016 Vuelta a España Preview
August 19 update:Morgen barst het spektakel los in @lavuelta. Wat moet je weten? https://t.co/5dJfQ7x5wO pic.twitter.com/O6vmpgUbx0
— Sporza Wielrennen (@sporza_koers) August 19, 2016
Who's favourite for the Vuelta? Quintana and Contador say each other — cyclingweekly
Chaves dismisses pressure ahead of Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
No limit on Kruijswijk's ambition at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
August 18 update:
Teams Presentation Photos — cyclingnews
Official Startlist w/ Bib Numbers — steephill.tv
Favourites' form unknown, says Sir Dave Brailsford — skysports
August 17 update:
Vuelta'16: PEZ Preview — pezcyclingnews
Alberto Contador: The Vuelta a España is not revenge for the Tour de France — cyclingweekly
August 16 update:
Preview - how brightly will the stars shine? — cyclingnews
Chris Froome faces trial of strength in Vuelta a España — theguardian
Contador aiming for victory at the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Hugh Carthy to make Grand Tour debut at Vuelta a Espana — roadcyclinguk
August 11 update:
Froome 'very likely' to race star-studded Vuelta — velonews
Vuelta a Espana: van Garderen, Sanchez, Gilbert in, Phinney out — cyclingnews
July 29 update:
Froome, Contador, Quintana set the stage for another memorable Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
July 26 update:
Froome to race Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
July 24 update:
Rio is Froome's next big goal, Vuelta maybe, Giro unlikely — velonews
July 21 update:
Alberto Contador to ride Vuelta a España, Nairo Quintana as well? — cyclingweekly
May 3 update:
Vuelta a Espana 2016 teams announced — cyclingnews
March 21 update:
Vuelta boss: Shorter race absolutely impossible — velonews
January 10 update:
Vuelta a Espana 2016 race route revealed — cyclingnews
Mountaintop finishes aplenty for 2016 Vuelta — velonews
Contador leaves door open for Vuelta in final season — velonews
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
 
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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
August 17 update: A work in progress for 2016 Vuelta a España live and delayed coverage. 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. — SteveWarning: Any unrestricted live video links (in bold) in the table below that we suspect or have been reported to contain MS Windows malicious/malware popups are now denoted with 'm' as in "live videom (english)". Ignore the requests to upgrade/install/download a media player. Please ensure your Windows computer is virus protected before using "live videom" links as they are beyond our control. Expand the video to full screen to avoid the popups or click the tiny '[x]' close boxes.
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2016 Vuelta a España Route Map
Stage maps will be posted in the race summary table when available.