Vuelta a Murcia 2011 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Down from five to three stages this year, Vuelta a Murica will be like the Spanish version of the Criterium International with one hilly stage, a mountainous stage and a final day TT |
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| 1 | Friday, March 4 | 179 km | ||||||||||
| San Pedro del Pinatar → Alhama de Murcia | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Saturday, March 5 | 183 km | ||||||||||
 Estrella de Levante → Centro de Interpretación de Sierra Espuña (Murcia) | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Sunday, March 6 | 12.4 km | ||||||||||
 Murcia → Murcia | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 374 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Vuelta a Murcia 2011
2012 Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia (results and video... no extended coverage here)Stage 3: Albeto Contador wraps up the overall title by winning the TT finale
Stage 3 results 1 Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) 14:10 2 Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) + 0:08 3 Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC) + 0:12 4 Alex Dowsett (Sky) 19 5 Vasili Kiryenka (Movistar Team) + 0:26 6 Manuele Boaro (Saxo Bank-SunGard) 7 Alexander Wetterhall (Endura Racing) + 0:28 8 Eloy Teruel (Sel española) + 0:30 9 Chistian Vandevelde (Garmin-Cervélo) + 0:31 10 David Zabriskie (Garmin-Cervélo) + 0:33 11 Carlos Barredo (Rabobank) + 0:38 12 Iker Camaño (Endura Racing) 13 Michael Matthews (Rabobank) + 0:40 14 Paul Poux (Saur Sojasun) 15 Jaroslaw Marycz (Saxo Bank-SunGard) Final general classification 1 Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) 2 Jerome Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) + 0:11 3 Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC) + 0:17 4 Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) + 1:46 5 Fabio Duarte (Geox-TMC) + 1:47
Contador wraps up overall win in Murcia time trial
— cyclingnewsContador diseña su camino — diariovasco
Stage TT photos — cyclingnews
Stage 3 Highlights (04:14 spanish) — laverdadtvStage 3 preview: Murcia → Murcia, 12.4 km (TT)
March 5 update: Other than a few roundabouts, this looks like your typical flat, urban TT. Denis Menchov is only 5s behind Alberto Contador... the overall winner should be one of the two. 24 year-old Jerome Coppel was 5th at the Vuelta a Andalucia prologue last week and he's only 3s back of Contador so don't rule him out. — Steve
TT Start Order and Times — biciciclismoStage 3 start time: Sunday 11:15 CET (10:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Murcia, Spain
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 13:10 CET (12:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Murcia, Spain
Stage 2: Contador dominates the mountain stage and will lead going into the TT finale
Stage 2 results 1 Alberto Contador (Saxo-Bank) 4:46:57 2 Denis Menchov (Geox) + 0:05 3 Jerome Coppel 4 Fabio Duarte + 0:25 5 Wouter Poels + 0:27 6 Alexandre Geniez + 0:57 7 Christopher Froome + 1:17 8 Guillaume Levarlet 9 Fabrice Jeandesboz 10 David Blanco General classification after stage 2 1 Alberto Contador (Saxo-Bank)
Full/Official Stage 2 Results — regmurciaFull/Official General classification after stage 2 — regmurciaContador assumes lead with stage win — cyclingnewsContador wins Tour of Murcia stage two — cyclingweekly.co.uk Stage 2 photos — cyclingnews Finish/Podium/Interview (00:51 spanish) — 7rm.es Stage 2 Highlights (03:09 spanish) — laverdadtvStage 2 preview: Estrella de Levante → Centro de Interpretación de Sierra Espuña, 183 km (Mountain)
March 5 update: This will be the hardest mountain stage on the UCI Europe circuit so far this year. It's a stage that gets progressively harder, climaxing with cat 2 climb followed the cat 1, Alto Collado Bermego, a climb that is frequently used in the Tour of Murcia and the Vuelta a Espana. However, this year rather than a long descent to the finish, there will be just a 7 km descent to Sierra Espuña, a national park on the outskirts of Murcia. The finish, as you can see below, is flat so we could have an ugly climbers bunch sprint to decide who wears the leader's jersey heading into the individual time-trial finale on Sunday. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — Steve (Vuelta a) Murcia Promo with mountain shots (06:41 spanish)
Stage 2 start time: Saturday 12:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Estrella de Levante, Spain
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:34 CET (3:34:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Centro de Interpretación de Sierra Espuña, Murcia
Stage 1: Rabobank's neo-pro, Michael Matthews, wins his 4th race of the year in a bunch sprint
Stage 1 report and results — cyclingnewsMichael Matthews kicks to victory in first Euro pro win at Vuelta a Murcia — velonews Finish/Podium (00:41 spanish) — 7rm.es Stage 1 Highlights (03:44 spanish)
Stage 1 photos — cyclingnewsStage 1 preview: San Pedro del Pinatar → Alhama de Murcia, 179 km (hilly)
March 3 update: The Tour of Murcia is going to be short and sweet this year with only three stages. Stage 1 will be hilly featuring three cat 3 climbs before a downhill run to the finish. The day will start in
San Pedro del Pinatar before following the Mediterranean coast south and west. At the half point we'll head north for one circuit around Alhama de Murcia. This stage should end in a bunch sprint but there aren't many sprinters in the field. See the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable. — SteveSastre and Menchov team up in Vuelta a Murcia — velonationContador says winning Murcia will be difficult, but he’ll try to improve on Algarve — velonationAlberto Contador back in the saddle for Vuelta a Murcia — velonews
Stage 1 start time: Friday 12:00 CET (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Earliest live video: No live video; Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:28 CET (3:28:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Alhama de Murcia, Spain
March 3 update:
Official Startlist now posted (less two non UCI teams (national teams from Spain and Russia)) — steephill.tv2011 Vuelta a Murcia Race Preview
February 21 update: The 2011 Vuelta a Murcia route has finally been announced just two weeks before the event starts. As earlier indicated, there are just three stages (down from five) starting with one hilly and one mountain stage followed by a short individual time-trial around Murcia on the final day. Call this the Spanish version of the Criterium International. More to come... . — SteveUp next for Alberto Contador: Vuelta a Murcia — velonewsEconomic crisis hits Tour of Murcia
— cyclingnewsSastre to begin 2011 season in Murcia — cyclingnewsOfficial Site2011 Tour of Murcia Map (Mapa de la Ruta)
no official route map has been published yet...VERSUS Tour of Qatar
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En Directo: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
February 21 update: Live streaming video isn't likely. There be live text updates then video highlights possibly later in the day. More to come... — Steve| media source | tv or internet | comments/restrictions | |
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 delayed video? (spanish) tv schedule (tba?) |
Spain; TV Murcia Ch7 There should be race highlights; however, the Vuelta a Murcia isn't listed for tv coverage according to the 7rm.es tv schedule | |
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live text updates ESlive text updates EN |
The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have the latest race updates | |
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 steephill txt updates #VueltaMurcia twitter grp |
short text updates from any and everyone | |
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