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Vuelta a España, Spain, GT

Date range:: August 29 - September 20, 2009 2009

Vuelta a España, Spain, GT
Stages. Expand the race menu
- Stage 1
  
  Distance:
  4.5km
  Location
  Assen
- Stage 2
  
  Distance:
  202km
  Start location:
  Assen
  End location:
  Emmen
- Stage 3
  
  Distance:
  189.7km
  Start location:
  Zutphen
  End location:
  Venlo
- Stage 4
  
  Distance:
  224km
  Start location:
  Venlo
  End location:
  Lieja
- Rest day
  
  Location
  Tarragona
- Stage 5
  
  Distance:
  174km
  Start location:
  Tarragona
  End location:
  Vinaros
- Stage 6
  
  Distance:
  177km
  Location
  Xativa
- Stage 7
  
  Distance:
  30km
  Location
  Valencia
- Stage 8
  
  Distance:
  206km
  Start location:
  Alzira
  End location:
  Alto de Aitana
- Stage 9
  
  Distance:
  186km
  Start location:
  Alcoy
  End location:
  Xorret de Cati
- Stage 10
  
  Distance:
  162km
  Start location:
  Alicante
  End location:
  Murcia
- Stage 11
  
  Distance:
  200km
  Start location:
  Murcia
  End location:
  Caravaca de la Cruz
- Rest Day
  
  Location
  Almeria
- Stage 12
  
  Distance:
  174km
  Start location:
  Almeria
  End location:
  Alto de Velefique
- Stage 13
  
  Distance:
  175km
  Start location:
  Berja
  End location:
  Alto de Sierra Nevada
- Stage 14
  
  Distance:
  157km
  Start location:
  Granada
  End location:
  La Pandera
- Stage 15
  
  Distance:
  167.7km
  Start location:
  Jaén
  End location:
  Córdoba
- Stage 16
  
  Distance:
  170km
  Start location:
  Córdoba
  End location:
  Puertollano
- Stage 17
  
  Distance:
  193.6km
  Start location:
  Ciudad Real
  End location:
  Talavera de la Reina
- Stage 18
  
  Distance:
  187km
  Start location:
  Talavera de la Reina
  End location:
  Avila
- Stage 19
  
  Distance:
  174km
  Start location:
  Avila
  End location:
  La Granja. Real Fábrica de Cristales
- Stage 20
  
  Distance:
  26km
  Location
  Toledo
- Stage 21
  
  Distance:
  110.2km
  Start location:
  Rivas
  End location:
  Madrid
Race history

Venga, Venga Vuelta!

author: By: Shane Stokes

Time is a tickin', and the seconds are counting down until the 64th Vuelta a España gets going this Saturday in Assen, the Netherlands. It's the first time the race has started outside the Iberian peninsula and the organisers hope that this will add a bit of 'orange zest' to an event that occasionally lacks a bit of the 'X Factor'. This year, anticipation is higher thanks to an impressive lineup. With names such as Evans, Valverde, Basso, Vande Velde, Kreuziger, Gesink, Kirchen, Fuglsang ...

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Stages

Stage 1Saturday, August 29 2009
Location:
Assen
Distance:
4.5 km
- Report: Cancellara motors to win in Vuelta's opening time trial,
- Photos
Stage 2Sunday, August 30 2009
Location:
Assen - Emmen
Distance:
202 km
- Report: Ciolek wins Vuelta's stage to Emmen, Cancellara retains overall lead,
- Photos
Stage 3Monday, August 31 2009
Location:
Zutphen - Venlo
Distance:
189.7 km
- Report: Henderson surprise winner in Vuelta's Venlo stage,
- Photos
Stage 4Tuesday, September 1 2009
Location:
Venlo - Lieja
Distance:
224 km
- Report: Greipel wins a wet, classic Vuelta stage to Liège,
- Photos
Rest dayWednesday, September 2 2009
Location:
Tarragona
Stage 5Thursday, September 3 2009
Location:
Tarragona - Vinaros
Distance:
174 km
- Report: Spanish sun shines on Greipel,
- Photos
Stage 6Friday, September 4 2009
Location:
Xativa
Distance:
177 km
- Report: Bozic sprints to win ahead of bunch,
- Photos
Stage 7Saturday, September 5 2009
Location:
Valencia
Distance:
30 km
- Report: Cancellara rules wet time trial in Valencia, re-takes overall lead,
- Photos
Stage 8Sunday, September 6 2009
Location:
Alzira - Alto de Aitana
Distance:
206 km
- Report: Cunego conquers Vuelta's first mountain finish, Evans takes lead,
- Photos
Stage 9Monday, September 7 2009
Location:
Alcoy - Xorret de Cati
Distance:
186 km
- Report: All hail César in Xorret de Cati,
- Photos
Stage 10Tuesday, September 8 2009
Location:
Alicante - Murcia
Distance:
162 km
- Report: Gerrans wins cat and mouse game to take the stage win,
- Photos
Stage 11Wednesday, September 9 2009
Location:
Murcia - Caravaca de la Cruz
Distance:
200 km
- Report: Farrar wins Vuelta's Caravaca de la Cruz stage,
- Photos
Rest DayThursday, September 10 2009
Location:
Almeria
- Report: Rest day wrap: Six riders separated by just 63 seconds,
- Photos
Stage 12Friday, September 11 2009
Location:
Almeria - Alto de Velefique
Distance:
174 km
- Report: Hesjedal wins Vuelta's Velefique mountain battle, Valverde leader,
- Photos
Stage 13Saturday, September 12 2009
Location:
Berja - Alto de Sierra Nevada
Distance:
175 km
- Report: Moncoutié wins solo in the mountains,
- Photos
Stage 14Sunday, September 13 2009
Location:
Granada - La Pandera
Distance:
157 km
- Report: Cunego conquers La Pandera,
- Photos
Stage 15Monday, September 14 2009
Location:
Jaén - Córdoba
Distance:
167.7 km
- Report: Boom wins solo ahead of escape group,
- Photos
Stage 16Tuesday, September 15 2009
Location:
Córdoba - Puertollano
Distance:
170 km
- Report: Greipel wins Vuelta's Puertollano sprint, Valverde keeps gold,
- Photos
Stage 17Wednesday, September 16 2009
Location:
Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina
Distance:
193.6 km
- Report: Roux holds off sprinters,
Stage 18Thursday, September 17 2009
Location:
Talavera de la Reina - Avila
Distance:
187 km
- Report: Deignan declares his arrival in Ávila ,
- Photos
Stage 19Friday, September 18 2009
Location:
Avila - La Granja. Real Fábrica de Cristales
Distance:
174 km
- Report: Cobo takes a win in La Granja,
- Photos
Stage 20Saturday, September 19 2009
Location:
Toledo
Distance:
26 km
- Report: Millar takes Toledo time trial, Valverde secures Vuelta overall win,
- Photos
Stage 21Sunday, September 20 2009
Location:
Rivas - Madrid
Distance:
110.2 km
- Report: Valverde crowned Vuelta king, Greipel wins Madrid sprint,
- Photos

Race photos

National director Franco Ballerini with Damiano Cunego at the Vuelta a España
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) savors his time in the golden jersey.
Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) and Cadel Evans (Silence Lotto) made up the 2009 Vuelta a Espana podium.
Andre Greipel (Columbia-HTC)
David Millar (Garmin-Slipstream) grits it out on his way to victory.
Juan José Cobo (Fuji-Servetto) celebrates a stage win at the Vuelta
Rober Gesink (Rabobank) had a tough day dealing with his injuries.
Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) climbs
Philip Deignan (Cervélo TestTeam) celebrates his win.
Philip Deignan (Cervélo TestTeam) wins a Vuelta stage.
Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) talks to reporters about his stage 17 crash.
Anthony Roux (Française des Jeux) wins the stage ahead of a charging bunch
André Greipel (Columbia-HTC) wins his third Vuelta stage

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Date:
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Date:
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Date:
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Greipel grabs another in Madrid
Bozic keeps fingers crossed for bunch gallop

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Date:
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Date:
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Date:
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German sprinter back on top amid points docking controversy
Lars Boom: Call me Mr Versatile
Date:
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Date:
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Date:
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Silence-Lotto's leader refocused on Grand Tour glory

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Stage 1Saturday, August 29 2009

Stage 2Sunday, August 30 2009

Stage 3Monday, August 31 2009

Stage 4Tuesday, September 1 2009

Rest dayWednesday, September 2 2009

Stage 5Thursday, September 3 2009

Stage 6Friday, September 4 2009

Stage 7Saturday, September 5 2009

Stage 8Sunday, September 6 2009

Stage 9Monday, September 7 2009

Stage 10Tuesday, September 8 2009

Stage 11Wednesday, September 9 2009

Rest DayThursday, September 10 2009

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Stage 13Saturday, September 12 2009

Stage 14Sunday, September 13 2009

Stage 15Monday, September 14 2009

Stage 16Tuesday, September 15 2009

Stage 17Wednesday, September 16 2009

Stage 18Thursday, September 17 2009

Stage 19Friday, September 18 2009

Stage 20Saturday, September 19 2009

Stage 21Sunday, September 20 2009

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