Stage 0: Pre-Race/ Teams Presentation Full Results and Report
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Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) is back at La Vuelta, en route to the World championships where he hopes to claim a historic fourth victory in a row at the end of September. “It’s very important to be at La Vuelta, the mountain stages will be very good training”, the Slovak star said on Thursday in front of the media gathered at Malaga. “And it’s much better than training home, alone.” Winner of his first Grand Tour stages at La Vuelta in 2011, Peter Sagan recalled it was only his “second year as a pro” when he first visited La Vuelta (and took 3 wins), “and I even won in Madrid. It was a very good La Vuelta for me. I'm always happy to be in Spain.” This year, he’s still feeling from his late crash in the Tour de France. “But I come here with my soigneur and my physiotherapist”, he explained. “I can do a lot of treatments, I think I’m going to feel better day by day and I hope to win.” | 
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VALVERDE: "NAIRO IS THE LEADER" ; QUINTANA: "I'M UP FOR THIS" With Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, Movistar line up two former winners of La Vuelta. The Colombian will lead the Spanish squad as they aim for another overall success. “Nairo is the leader”, Valverde said ahead of his 12th participation in La Vuelta. “And I’ll do as I always do here: lend a hand and try to spice things up, do good and then feel good for the Worlds.” Winner in 2016, Quintana also spoke to the media: “Im up for the leadership, as I’ve been every time I’ve had to. I’ve recovered at home. I arrived at the Tour in a good situation but things didn’t go the way we hoped. My shape is similar to what it was at the beginning of the Tour, we hope we’ll be lucky and everything will go well until the finish. And how does the Colombian see himself riding La Vuelta? “Full gas from the start until the finish”, he laughed. “Either we crumble, or we win.” | 
Vincenzo Nibali | 
Fabio Aru | 
GC Favorites Photo Op | 
More GC favorites and stage hunters | 
Teams presentation in Malaga | 
Peter Sagan waiting for the Teams presentation in Malaga | 
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Stage 1: Málaga → Málaga, 8 km ITT Full Results and Report
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Start scene for the 8 km Stage 1 ITT/Prologue in Málaga | 
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1st Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) in 9:39 | 
Australian TT champ Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) wins the 8 km Stage 1 ITT in 9:39 by 6s | 
2nd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) + 6s | 
3rd Victor CAMPENAERTS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) + 7s | 
4th Nelson OLIVEIRA (POR/MOVISTAR) + 17s | 
5th Dylan VAN BAARLE (NED/SKY) + 20s | 
7th Jonathan CASTROVIEJO (ESP/SKY) + 21s | 
10th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 22s | 
16th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 23s | 
34th Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) + 30s | 
Peter Sagan | 
Vincenzo Nibali | 
Richie Porte | 
Your Stage 1 ITT winner, Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) | 
First race leader, Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) |
Stage 2: Marbella → Caminito del Rey, 164 km Full Results and Report
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The world champ Peter Sagan (SVK - Bora - Hansgrohe) signing in for Stage 2 in Marbella | 
Stage 2 start scene | 
The peleton on their way to Caminito del Rey | 
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Race leader, Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) | 
Luis Angel MATE (COFIDIS) leading the break up the KOM on the first of two times through the finish climb | 
Luis Angel MATE (COFIDIS) en route to claiming the KOM jersey at ALTO DE GUADALHORCE | 
The peloton led by Marcus Burghardt (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe) | 
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Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) | 
Nairo QUINTANA | 
Bauke Mollema | 
Simon Yates | 
Second time up Alto de Guadalhorce with Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) leading around the final corner... | 
... but Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) is right on his tail | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) coming around Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) wins like he always does on this sort of uphill sprint finish | 
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2nd Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) | 
3rd Laurens DE PLUS (BEL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 3s and 4 Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) | 
David DE LA CRUZ (SKY) | 
27th Nicolas ROCHE (BMC RACING) + 15s | 
Your Stage 2 winner (10th career Vuelta win) with son, Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
The wily veteran Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
2nd on the first two stages and now race leader by 14s, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) | 
KOM leader, Luis Angel MATE (COFIDIS) |
Stage 3: Mijas → Alhaurín de la Torre, 183 km Full Results and Report
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The World champ Peter Sagan is sponsored by GoPro if you didn't already know | 
Race leader Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) arriving in Mijas before his first full day in Red | 
KOM leader Luis Angel MATE (ESP/COFIDIS) | 
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Today's breakaway | 
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Stage 3 sprint finish in Alhaurin de la Torre | 
Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) sprints away from the field | 
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Italian champ Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 3 in 4:48:12 ahead of 2nd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 3rd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 4th Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
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Vicenzo Nibali, by his own admission, has struggled with form thus far | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
Your Stage 3 winner, Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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Recycling is part of the podium ceremony | 
Race leader, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY), will take a 14s lead into the first mountain stage |
Stage 4: Vélez-Málaga → Alfacar. Sierra de la Alfaguara, 162 km Full Results and Report
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The seven men break got away from the gun in Vélez-Málaga, led by KOM leader Luis Angel MATE (ESP/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS), and stayed away | 
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67 km into the stage, the cat 1 ALTO DE LA CABRA MONTÉS | 
100 km later, on the finishing climb to SIERRA DE LA ALFAGUARA, two riders from the break remain | 
Ben KING (USA/DIMENSION DATA) and Nikita STALNOV (KAZ/ASTANA) | 
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Meanwhile, Sepp KUSS (USA / Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) was setting pace in the GC group before Simon YATES (GBR / Team Mitchelton - Scott) launched himself up the road | 
Race leader, Michal Kwiatkowski (POL - Team Sky) in the GC group | 
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Ben KING (USA/DIMENSION DATA) easily wins the two men dual at the finish at Sierra de la Alfaguara ahead of 2nd Nikita STALNOV (KAZ/ASTANA) + 2s | 
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Ben KING (USA/DIMENSION DATA) celebrates the biggest win of his career and his first Grand Tour stage win. The win also represents Dimension Data's first World Tour win of the year. 2nd Nikita STALNOV (KAZ/ASTANA) + 2s | 
3rd Pierre ROLLAND (FRA/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) + 13s | 
Best among the GC favorites, 8th Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 2:48 | 
12th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 3:13 | 
13th, post-race Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) + 3:15 to retain his race lead | 
Gruppetto | 
Peter Sagan finished 18 minutes back of the winning time | 
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Your Stage 4 winner, Ben KING (USA/DIMENSION DATA) celebrates the biggest win of his career and his first Grand Tour stage win. The win also represents Dimension Data's first World Tour win of the year. | 
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Ben King savoring the win | 
4th today + 1:08, KOM leader Luis Angel MATE (ESP/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) |
Stage 5: Granada → Roquetas de Mar, 188 km Full Results and Report
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Stage 5 start scene in Granada | 
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The large 25 men early break | 
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Three riders off the front from the original break on the final climb, Simon CLARKE (AUS/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC), Bauke MOLLEMA (NED/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and Alessandro DE MARCHI (ITA/BMC RACING) | 
Simon CLARKE (AUS/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) leading the descent to the finish | 
Three men bunch sprint in Roquetas de Mar | 
It is almost September, but Simon CLARKE (AUS) finally gets EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC its first WorldTour win of the year | 
Simon CLARKE (AUS/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) wins Stage 5 in 4:36:07 ahead of 2nd Bauke MOLLEMA (NED/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and 3rd Alessandro DE MARCHI (ITA/BMC RACING) | 
Your Stage 5 winner, Simon CLARKE (AUS/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) who always won a Vuelta stage 6 years ago | 
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6th today, Rudy MOLARD (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) + 8s nets him the Red Jersey after Team Sky let the breakaway get away |
Stage 6: Huércal-Overa → San Javier. Mar Menor, 153 km Full Results and Report
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Nairo Quintana greeted by fans at the stage 6 start in Huércal-Overa | 
Peter Sagan arrives in Huércal-Overa | 
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Echelons | 
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Break | 
KOM leader, Luis Angel MATE (ESP/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
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Sprint finish coming you in San Javier. Mar Menor | 
Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) leading the sprint down the middel | 
Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) moves right | 
Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) moves left over ontop of 5th Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) | 
Matteo TRENTIN (ITA/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) was upset | 
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Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) wins Stage 6 in 3:58:35 ahead of 2nd Danny VAN POPPEL (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 3rd Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) out of the picture, 4th Simone CONSONNI (ITA/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) | 
Far right, Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) took 3rd after his late charge | 
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Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) boobs and weaves like he also does for his third career Vuelta stage win | 
These riders including Wilco Kelderman lost over a 1:40 on Gc | 
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Post stage celebration with fighter planes creating the Spanish flag | 
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Your Stage 6 winner, Nacer BOUHANNI (FRA/COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
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Race leader, Rudy MOLARD (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) |
Stage 7: Puerto Lumbreras → Pozo Alcón, 182 km Full Results and Report
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Eli Viviani and Peter Sagan prior to the Stage 7 start in Puerto Lumbreras | 
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That's some dry desolate landscape | 
Michal KWIATKOWSKI (POL/SKY) would later lose time after crashing on the rough section of road near the finish | 
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The break approaching the final climb | 
Floris DE TIER (Belgium / Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) attacks | 
Michael Woods (EF Education Drapac) was the final rider up the road before the race came back together | 
That's Nairo QUINTANA bike but not him. Nairo has done a bike swap to prevent losing GC time on rough road near the finish | 
Tony Gallopin (FRA - AG2R - La Mondiale) attacked out of the field in the final kms | 
Tony Gallopin (FRA - AG2R - La Mondiale) completes his solo attack with a win in Pozo Alcón | 
Your Stage 7 winner, Tony Gallopin (FRA - AG2R - La Mondiale) | 
Rudy MOLARD (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) continues to lead the overall |
Stage 8: Linares → Almadén, 196 km Full Results and Report
Stage 9: Talavera de la Reina → La Covatilla, 195 km Full Results and Report
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World champ Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) looking relaxed at the Stage 9 start in Talavera de la Reina | 
Alejandro Valverde | 
Start scene for Stage 9 in Talavera de la Reina | 
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A full cycle of categorized climbs on today's stage... a cat 1, a cat 3, a cat 2 and ending in a especial summit finish | 
GROUPAMA - FDJ leading the way for Rudy MOLARD who after 4 days in Red lost the race lead today | 
GROUPAMA - FDJ leading the way for Rudy MOLARD | 
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Hill climb through a town before the final climb officially started | 
Ben King (USA - Dimension Data) off the front of the break on the especial summit finish to La Covatilla | 
Bauke Mollema (NED - Trek - Segafredo) hovered about 20-55 seconds back of Ben King on the final climb to La Covatilla | 
The GC group | 
Sepp KUSS (USA / Team Lotto NL - Jumbo) once again did some pace setting today | 
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Ben King (USA - Dimension Data) crests first | 
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Another stage win for Ben King (USA - Dimension Data) at this year Vuelta, this time a solo one | 
2nd Bauke Mollema (NED - Trek - Segafredo) + 48s | 
At the back here, 5th Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) and 9th Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) launched late attacks | 
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Your Stage 9 winner and now double winner, Ben King (USA - Dimension Data) | 
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New race leader, Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) by just 1s over Alejandro VALVERDE (MOVISTAR) |
Stage 10: Salamanca. VIII Centenario Universidad de Salamanca → Fermoselle. Bermillo de Sayago, 173 km Full Results and Report
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Big crowd for the Stage 10 start in Salamanca | 
Stage 10 rollout | 
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Tiago MACHADO (KATUSHA) leads the ill-fated two men break | 
Sprint finish in Fermoselle | 
QuickStep - Floors' leadout man in the back declares the winner... | 
1st Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 10 in 4:08:08 ahead of 2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE), 3rd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 4th Nelson Andres SOTO MARTINEZ (COL/CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA), 5th Marc SARREAU (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ), 6th Danny VAN POPPEL (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) | 
Your Stage 10 winner, Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
Race leader, Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) |
Stage 11: Mombuey → Ribeira Sacra. Luintra, 209 km Full Results and Report
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AlessandroDE MARCHI (BMC RACING) wins by 28s off the front of today's successful break | 
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Stage 12: Mondoñedo → Faro de Estaca de Bares. Mañón, 178 km Full Results and Report
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Top GC rider in the break, Jesus HERRADA (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) | 
Simon Yates was content to let the Red Jersey change hands | 
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Bunch sprint in Faro de Estaca de Bares/Manon from the remnants of the Stage 12 break | 
Alexandre GENIEZ (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) wins Stage 12 in 4:22:59 ahead of break companions 2nd Dylan VAN BAARLE (NED/SKY), 3rd Mark PADUN (UKR/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 4th Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING), 5th Victor CAMPENAERTS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) + 2s and 6th Davide FORMOLO (ITA/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 5s | 
Your Stage 12 winner, Alexandre GENIEZ (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) | 
16th today + 2:32 from the originally from the early break and new race leader, Jesus HERRADA (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) and now race leader by + 3:22 |
Stage 13: Cands. Carreo → Valle de Sabero. La Camperona, 176 km Full Results and Report
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The break | 
The break | 
Oscar RODRIGUEZ (ESP/EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS) wins the Stage 13 summit finish for his first win as a professional | 
Shocking win | 
The battle for second: 2nd Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 19s and 3rd Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) + 30s | 
2nd Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 19s | 
The GC contenders coming through three minutes later | 
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Tops among the GC contenders: 21st Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) and 22nd Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 2:38 | 
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Your Stage 13 winner, Oscar RODRIGUEZ (ESP/EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS) | 
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He lost time today but he's still the race leader for now, Jesus HERRADA (COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS) |
Stage 14: Cistierna → Les Praeres. Nava, 167 km Full Results and Report
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Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) leading with 5 km to go before finishing 6th + 11s | 
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Late attack by Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) succeeds | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) wins the battle for second + 2s with 3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
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Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) wins the Stage 14 summit finish ahead of 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 2s and 3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
Your Stage 14 winner, Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) | 
Asturias hat | 
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Back in Red, race leader by 20s, Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) |
Stage 15: Ribera de Arriba → Lagos de Covadonga, 186 km Full Results and Report
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Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) attacks on the final climb | 
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Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) also attacked out the GC group | 
Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) digs for the line | 
Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) wins on Lagos de Covadonga | 
2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 28s | 
3rd Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 30s | 
4th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 32s, 5th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO), 6th Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 34s, 7th Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) | 
Asturias hat for the Stage 15 winner, Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) | 
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Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) will take a 26s lead into the final rest day on Monday | 
Best duo and team on the day |
Stage 16: Santillana del Mar → Torrelavega, 32.7 km Full Results and Report
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Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) wins the 33 km Stage 16 ITT in 37:57 | 
Aussie TT champ Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) on his way to winning by 50s over teammate... | 
2nd USA TT champ Joseph ROSSKOPF (USA/BMC RACING) + 50s (file photo) | 
3rd Jonathan CASTROVIEJO (ESP/SKY) + 50s | 
4th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 51 | 
Race leader Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) bolstered his lead finishing 13th + 1:28 | 
15th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 1:35 and 2nd overall + 33s | 
31st Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 2:19 | 
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Your Stage 16 ITT winner, Rohan DENNIS (AUS/BMC RACING) | 
Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT), race leader by 33s over Valvarde |
Stage 17: Getxo → Balcón de Bizkaia, 166 km Full Results and Report
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The break hits the final climb | 
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Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) attacks | 
Michael WOODS (CAN/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) digging hard to catch Teuns | 
Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) getting dropped from the break | 
The GC contenders three minutes back | 
Yates brothers | 
Basque country summit finish: 1st Michael WOODS (CAN/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) and 2nd Dylan TEUNS (BEL/BMC RACING) + 5s | 
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3rd David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/SKY) + 10s and 4th Rafal MAJKA (POL/BORA - HANSGROHE) + 13s | 
3rd David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/SKY) + 10s | 
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14th Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 2:40, 15th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) and 17th Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 2:48 who keeps the race lead | 
22nd Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 3:44 | 
23rd Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) + 3:44 | 
Fabio Aru crashed with 7 km to go | 
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Your Stage 17 winner and first Grand Tour win of his career, Michael WOODS (CAN/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) | 
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Stage 18: Ejea de los Caballeros → Lleida, 181 km Full Results and Report
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Peter Sagan at the Stage 10 start in Ejea de los Caballeros | 
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Break survivors Sven Erik BYSTROEM (Norway / UAE Team Emirates) and Jelle WALLAYS (Belgium / Team Lotto Soudal) maintained a slim margin over the peloton in the final 10 kms | 
Exciting finish in Lleida. Jelle WALLAYS (Belgium / Team Lotto Soudal) leading Sven Erik BYSTROEM (Norway / UAE Team Emirates) as the sprinters bare down | 
But, the sprinters left it too late... | 
The sprinters mistimed the finish; Jelle WALLAYS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) wins Stage 18 in 3:57:03 ahead of 2nd Sven Erik BYSTRØM (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES), 3rd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE), 4th Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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Jelle WALLAYS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) still in victory salute mode | 
Your Stage 18 winner, Jelle WALLAYS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) | 
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No change on GC, race leader Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) |
Stage 19: Lleida → Andorra. Naturlandia, 157 km Full Results and Report
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Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) starts celebrating as race leader Simon YATES rounds the corner | 
Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) wins the Stage 20 summit finish at Naturlandia/Andorra, his second stage win, in 3:42:05 | 
2nd Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) + 5s | 
3rd Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 13s | 
4th Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) + 52s | 
6 Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 52s | 
5th Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 52s | 
Overhead perspective of the Stage 19 summit finish at Naturlandia/Andorra as Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) finishes... | 
8th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 1:12 and 9th Tony GALLOPIN (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 1:15 | 
10th Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) + 1:49 | 
Yesterday's stage winner, Michael Woods (CAN - EF Education First - Drapac) , in the grupetto | 
Your Stage 19 winner, Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ), second Vuelta stage win at this year's event | 
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With his 2nd place finish today, Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) extends his overall lead to + 1:38 | 
Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) continues to lead the combination category (overall, points, mountains) | 
KOM leader, Thomas de Gendt | 
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Stage 20: Andorra. Escaldes-Engordany → Coll de la Gallina. Santuario de Canolich, 97 km Full Results and Report
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6 climbs in less than 100 km of racing on Stage 20 through Andorra | 
Adam leads brother Simon Yates | 
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Descending to the final climb | 
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The GC contenders | 
Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) and Enric MAS (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) attacks while the race leader paces himself | 
Nairo Quintana (COL - Movistar) dropped back to help Alejandro Valverde (ESP - Movistar) who slide from 2nd to 5th today | 
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Uphill climbers sprint finish on Coll de la Gallina | 
Preparing for the victory salute | 
Enric MAS (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) beats Miguel Angel LOPEZ (COL/ASTANA) in 2:59:30 | 
First Grand Tour win for 23 year-old Enric MAS (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) hence the excitement | 
Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) wraps up the overall win by finishing 3rd + 23s | 
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4th Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) + 54s and 5th Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) + 57s | 
7th Steven KRUIJSWIJK (NED/LOTTO NL - JUMBO) + 1:15 and 6th Wilco KELDERMAN (NED/SUNWEB) + 1:11 | 
8th David DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO (ESP/SKY) + 2:17 | 
9th Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) + 3:09 and 10th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) | 
Valverde falls off the podium on the final mountain stage | 
Two stage winner, Ben King (USA / Team Dimension Data) arrives bloodied | 
Your Stage 20 winner and rising star, Enric MAS (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) | 
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Enric MAS (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) celebrates his stage win and 2nd overall podium position after starting the day 4th on GC | 
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One ceremonial stage remains before we can officially declare Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) the overall winner who leads by 1:46 | 
Alejandro Valverde will win the combined (GC, points and KOM) competition | 
Thomas de Gendt is your KOM winner | 
Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) at the post race press conference discussing his first Grand Tour overall win erasing his disappointment at the Vuelta | 
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Stage 21: Alcorcón → Madrid, 112 km Full Results and Report
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Mitchelton - Scott celebrate during the rollout | 
Finishing circuits in Madrid | 
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Igor Anton rolled off the front as a final curtain call on his career | 
Last day as a professional cyclist for Igor Anton who almost won the Vuelta overall before crashing out | 
One final sprint finish to wrap up the 2018 Vuelta in Madrid | 
Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 21 in 2:21:28 ahead of 2nd Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE) and 3rd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) | 
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Your Stage 21 winner, Elia VIVIANI (ITA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), third win of this year's Vuelta | 
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3rd overall Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 2:04 | 
2nd Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:46 | 
Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) completes the Great Britain Grand Tour grand slam in 82:05:58. (Froome won the Giro and Thomas won the Tour de France) | 
That's a young overall podium... 2018 overall Vuelta a Espana podium: 2nd Enric MAS NICOLAU (ESP/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 1:46, 1st Simon YATES (GBR/MITCHELTON - SCOTT) in 82:05:58 and 3rd overall Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 2:04 | 
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KOM award to Thomas de Gendt | 
Combination award goes to (KOM, GC, Points) goes to Valverde | 
Team award (as usual) goes to Movistar but no made the overall podium |
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