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Vuelta a España 2018 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Scenery from Stage 6. More photos from every stage below. This is the 2018 Vuelta a Espana live dashboard with race info, daily previews, live coverage, results, big photos and highlights.

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Stage 21 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 21 Results and General Classificationlavuelta.es
Simon Yates wins 2018 Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Spain hails Enric Mas as next big thing after Vuelta performancevelonews


September 15 update:
Stage 21 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Mas wins final mountain stagecyclingnews
Simon Yates set to seal Vuelta a España win after surviving final mountain stagetheguardian
Enric Mas: Every day I watched the video of Valverde winning here in 2012cyclingpub
Five talking points from stage 20cyclingweekly
Valverde crumbles in final Vuelta a Espana mountain stagecyclingnews
Vuelta podium turns upside down as Yates holds steadyvelonews
Yates defends Vuelta lead with ride worthy of winvelonews

September 14 update:
Stage 20 preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Photos from Collada de la Gallina finsh in 2012 - Valvarde winssirotti/flockton/reuters
Simon Yates set to complete British cycling grand slamtheguardian
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Pinot wins stage 19 atop Coll de la Rabassacyclingnews
Simon Yates on verge of Vuelta victory as Thibaut Pinot takes stage 19theguardian
Five talking points from stage 19cyclingweekly
Valverde clings to Vuelta a Espana hope despite major blow from Simon Yatescyclingnews
Pinot doubles stage wins at Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Alejandro Valverde says it'll be 'difficult' but 'not impossible' to overturn deficit to Yates in final mountain stagecyclingweekly
Yates promises more Vuelta fireworksvelonews
September 13 update:
Stage 19 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Yates vs. Movistar — Vuelta's final GC battle loomsvelonews
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Wallays wins stage 18cyclingnews
Jelle Wallays: When I'm good, I can surprise many riderscyclingpub

September 12 update:
Stage 18 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Woods victorious on Balcón de Bizkaiacyclingnews
Michael Woods dedicates heroic win to stillborn soncyclingpub
Alejandro Valverde: The race is turning more in my favourcyclingpub
Mas storms onto podiumcyclingnews
Quintana: We have to back Valverde now at Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Simon Yates keeps lead despite minor time loss to Valverdecyclingnews
Valverde stakes a claim on leadership of Movistar at the Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Atop Balcón De Bizkaia, A Win For Hunterefprocycling
September 11 update:
Stage 17 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 17 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 16 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 16 Results and General Classificationlavuelta.es
Dennis wins stage 16 time trial in Torrelavegacyclingnews
Quintana looks ahead to mountains after Vuelta a Espana time trial damagecyclingnews
Simon Yates takes major step toward Vuelta a Espana victorycyclingnews
Rohan Dennis leaves Vuelta a España after stage 16 time trial victory to focus on World Championshipscyclingweekly
Valverde: I'm ahead of Quintana but that doesn't mean I'm the sole leadercyclingnews
Kruijswijk moves into Vuelta a Espana podium position with stunning time trialcyclingnews
September 10 update:
Stage 16 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Stage 16 Start Order and Timesunipublic
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 16 profile, map and timetable.

2018 Vuelta a España Rest Day 2 - Monday

September 10 update:
Index to Big Photos from the First 15 Stagesunipublic/corvos/flockton/bettini
Yates faces critical TT test in bid to win Vueltavelonews
Six things to look out for in the third weekcyclingweekly
Mitchelton-Scott 'have to hold back' Simon Yates in bid to claim crowncyclingweekly
Nairo Quintana: The critics don't hurt me, but my legs docyclingnews
Simon Yates: I’m not dominating this Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Alejandro Valverde: What we want is winning the race for Movistarcyclingpub

Stage 15 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 15 Results and General Classificationlavuelta.es
Pinot wins on Lagos de Covadongacyclingnews
Five talking points from stage 15cyclingweekly
GC stalemate testing favorites' nervesvelonews
A wiser Simon Yates going for first grand tour winvelonews

September 8 update:
Stage 15 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 15 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
2012 Lagos de Covadonga Finish - Antonio Piedra winssirotti/flockton
2014 Lagos de Covadonga Finish - Przemyslaw Niemiec winssirotti/flockton
2016 Lagos de Covadonga Finish - Nairo Quintana winssirotti/flockton
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Simon Yates wins on Les Praerescyclingnews
Movistar misfire opens door for Yatesvelonews
Simon Yates: ‘I don’t feel like I’m dominating the Vuelta'cyclingweekly
September 7 update:
Stage 14 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 14 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Oscar Rodriguez wins on La Camperonacyclingnews
September 6 update:
Stage 13 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 13 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Geniez wins stage 12cyclingnews
September 5 update:
Stage 12 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 12 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
De Marchi wins stage 11cyclingnews
Pinot takes pleasure in 100-kilometre Vuelta a Espana attackcyclingnews
Vuelta a Espana leader Simon Yates survives fraught stage after Pinot attackscyclingnews
September 4 update:
Stage 11 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 11 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 11 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 10 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 10 Results and General Classificationlavuelta.es
Viviani wins stage 10cyclingnews
September 3 update:
Stage 10 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 10 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 10 profile, map and timetable.

2018 Vuelta a España Rest Day 1 - Monday


September 3 update:
Index to Big Photos from the First 9 Stagesunipublic/corvos/flockton/bettini
Alejandro Valverde: I would have liked to wear the Red Jerseycyclingpub
Nairo Quintana: On the next rest day I hope to be wearing the Red Jerseycyclingpub
Valverde says his objectives are 'already accomplished' at Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Ben King, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Reinardt Janse van Rensburg extend contracts with Dimension Datacyclingpub
Sepp Kuss drops the pounds to drop his rivalsvelonews
more to come...

Stage 9 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 9 Results and General Classificationlavuelta.es
King conquers La Covatillacyclingnews
King digs deep to win another Vuelta stagevelonews

September 1 update:
Stage 9 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 9 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Photos from La Covatilla finish in 2011 - Dan Martin winssirotti/reuters
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 9 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 7 Results and General Classificationlavuelta.es
August 31 update:
Stage 8 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 8 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Gallopin gets the win in Pozo Alcóncyclingnews
'Really, really bad roads' cause chaos in Vuelta stage 7velonews
Gallopin back on track after tumultuous mid-seasoncyclingnews
Valverde climbs Vuelta a Espana standings in fraught finalecyclingnews
Woods battles for stage win in breakaway despite early crashcyclingnews

August 30 update:
Stage 7 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 7 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Bouhanni wins in San Javiercyclingnews
From last to first: Bouhanni sprints to overdue winvelonews
Kelderman adamant GC battle continues despite time losscyclingnews

August 29 update:
Stage 6 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 6 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Simon Clarke wins stage 5cyclingnews
Faithful domestique Clarke breaks EF's WorldTour duckvelonews
Kwiatkowski has mixed feelings about losing Vuelta a Espana leadcyclingnews
Mollema falls at final fence in Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
August 28 update:
Stage 5 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 5 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Ben King wins stage 4cyclingnews
Ben King: I worked so hard for thiscyclingpub
Yates ‘accidentally’ gains time on first summit finish at La Vueltagreenedgecycling
King victory a salve for Dimension Datavelonews
'It wasn't the plan, I got carried away' says Simon Yates on Vuelta a España stage four attackcw
Yates, LottoNL show their cards as Kwiatkowski hangs onvelonews

August 27 update:
Stage 4 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 4 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Expect separation in Vuelta’s first summit finishvelonews
Kwiatkowski: Tomorrow is the Vuelta's first big mountain checkpointcyclingnews
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Viviani wins stage 3 sprintcyclingnews
Worlds-Vuelta quandary leaves Valverde with tough choicevelonews
Vincenzo Nibali says he feels 'empty' after suffering in opening road stagecyclingweekly
Viviani continues Quick-Step 2018 Grand Tour success in Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Valverde and Quintana stay ahead and out of trouble during stage 3cyclingnews

August 26 update:
Stage 3 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 3 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
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 Classificationlavuelta.es
Valverde wins stage 2cyclingnews
Alejandro Valverde: I will go day by daycyclingpub
Porte plummets as Vuelta trims a few big namesvelonews
Valverde shows flying form with 10th Vuelta a Espana stage wincyclingnews
Kwiatkowski rues missing out on Vuelta a Espana stage wincyclingnews
August 25 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Stage 2 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Valverde: I'm a free agent at the Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 1 Resultslavuelta.es
Dennis claims prologue wincyclingnews
Dennis fulfils pre-race predictions to take Vuelta a Espana opening TTcyclingnews
Richie Porte: I knew that I wasn't coming into the race in my best formcyclingpub
A Vuelta without a favorite beginsvelonews
August 23 update:
Stage 1 Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Stage 1 Start Order and Times (CET) — unipublic
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2018 Vuelta a España Preview


August 23/24 update:
Commentary: Why the Vuelta a España is one to watchvelonews
Vuelta favourite Richie Porte signs deal with Trek-Segafredocyclingpub
Richie Porte to start Vuelta a España despite illnesstheguardian

August 22 update:
VUELTA'18: The PEZ Preview!pezcyclingnews
Overall Preview & Favoritesc-cycling
Simon Yates to lead Mitchelton-Scott at Vueltavelonews

August 21 update:
Stage maps and timetables are now available through the race summary table links (see right)
Uran to lead EF Education First-Drapac at the Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Pinot heading to Vuelta a Espana 'to erase Giro memories'cyclingnews
Porte, Dennis confirmed for BMC at Vuelta; van Garderen left off rostervelonews
Aru and Dan Martin headline UAE Team Emirates Vuelta a Espana line-upcyclingnews
Dimension Data announce roster to back Meintjes at Vueltavelonews

August 20 update:
Nibali: I'd love to win stages in Vuelta a Espana's final weekcyclingnews
Quintana, Valverde headline Movistar's team for Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Richie Porte heading into Vuelta a Espana without Tour de France formcyclingnews
Nibali will wear No. 1 bib in Vueltavelonews
Mollema to lead Trek-Segafredo at Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews

August 18 update:
Early Startliststeephill.tv
Vuelta sees all-star start list as Sagan, Viviani confirmvelonews
Adam and Simon Yates to race together at Vuelta a Espanabbc

August 13 update:
Sagan ready for Vuelta return after two-year absencevelonews
Adam Yates changes plans and heads to Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Kuss headed to Vuelta a Espana following Tour of Utah wincyclingnews

August 11 update:
Vincenzo Nibali: Yes, I'm going to ride the Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews

July 29 update:
Pinot to take on the Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Chris Froome could ride Vuelta a Espana in Augustcyclingnews
Injured Porte eyes Vuelta a Espanasbs.au
Valverde confirma que Nairo Quintana irá a la Vuelta a Españaantena2.co

January 15 update:
Vuelta route: Short mountain stages remain key ingredientvelonews



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January 14 update:
2018 Vuelta a Espana route revealedcyclingnews
Analysis: Vuelta a Espana's tough Pyrenean finale could be a double-edged swordcyclingnews
Nairo Quintana, Landa and Valverde could race 2018 Vuelta a Espanacyclingnews
Chris Froome's case is 'a heavy blow' says Vuelta a Espana director Guillencyclingnews

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Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia


Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

August 26 update: A work in progress for 2018 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. — Steve

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Europe; English. Amazon Prime UK subscribers can sign-up to a seven-day free trial for the Eurosport Player through Amazon Channels. After the seven-day trial, Eurosport is £4.99 per month. Amazon Prime is £7.99 per month after a 30-day free Amazon Prime UK trial
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   live video (spanish)
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TDP Spanish.
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   live video (dutch)
  tv schedule
Belgium; Sporza Ronde van Spanje live coverage
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Netherlands; Dutch
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Australia; SBS live online and delayed nightly tv coverage
   delayed video (english)
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UK only; ITV4 will broadcast daily highlights (no live coverage)
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Netherlands; Dutch


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Colombia; Spanish live coverage
official ticker (ES)
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Ticker from the official site with brief race radio updates
live text updates English
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2018 Vuelta a España Route Map


Route Map (Large Version) — aso
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.


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