Vuelta a España 2011 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Spain's Juan Jose Cobo (Geox-TMC) is your 2011 Vuelta a España ~~winner~~ doper, here with his nephew Hugo after the final stage

11 Big Photos from Stage 21 — sirotti/reuters

Big Photos from all 2011 stages through Stage 21 — sirotti/reuters

Saturday, August 20

13.5 km

Benidorm → Benidorm

Sunday, August 21

176 km

La Nucía → Playas de Orihuela

Monday, August 22

163 km

Petrer → Totana

Tuesday, August 23

170 km

Baza → Sierra Nevada

Wednesday, August 24

187 km

Sierra Nevada → Valdepeñas de Jaén

Thursday, August 25

197 km

Úbeda → Córdoba

Friday, August 26

188 km

Almadén → Talavera de la Reina

Saturday, August 27

177 km

Talavera de la Reina → San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Sunday, August 28

183 km

Villacastín → Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla

Monday, August 29

47 km

Salamanca → Salamanca

Tuesday, August 30

Rest day

Wednesday, August 31

167 km

Verín → Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda

Thursday, September 1

167 km

Ponteareas → Pontevedra

Friday, September 2

158 km

Sarria → Ponferrada

Saturday, September 3

173 km

Astorga → La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo

Sunday, September 4

142 km

Avilés → Anglirú

Monday, September 5

Rest day

Tuesday, September 6

188 km

Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia) → Haro

Wednesday, September 7

211 km

Faustino V → Peña Cabarga

Thursday, September 8

175 km

Solares → Noja

Friday, September 9

159 km

Noja → Bilbao

Saturday, September 10

185 km

Bilbao → Vitoria

Sunday, September 11

94 km

Circuito del Jarama → Madrid

Total Distance

3321 km

2011 Vuelta a España Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

Group riders by: or

LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE (LIQ)
(ITA)

1	NIBALI Vincenzo	ITA
2	CAPECCHI Eros	ITA
3	CARUSO Damiano	ITA
4	DA DALTO Mauro	ITA
5	MARANGONI Alan	ITA
6	NERZ Dominik	GER
7	SAGAN Peter	SVK
8	AGNOLI Valerio	ITA
9	BELLOTTI Francesco	ITA

AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM)
(FRA)

11	ROCHE Nicolas	IRL
12	BONNAFOND Guillaume	FRA
13	CHAMPION Dimitri	FRA
14	DESSEL Cyril	FRA
15	HOUANARD Steve	FRA
16	LELAY David	FRA
17	MONDORY Lloyd	FRA
18	MONTAGUTI Matteo	ITA
19	PERGET Mathieu	FRA

ANDALUCIA CAJA GRANADA (ACG)
(ESP)

21	BERNABEU ARMENGOL Vicente David	ESP
22	BENITEZ ROMAN Jose Alberto	ESP
23	CABELLO BAENA Antonio	ESP
24	LOBATO DEL VALLE Juan Jose	ESP
25	PALOMARES VILLAPLANA Adrian	ESP
26	PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio	ESP
27	ROLDAN CARMONA Jose Luis	ESP
28	ROSENDO PRADO Jesus	ESP
29	TORIBIO ALCOLEA Jose Vicente	ESP

BMC RACING (BMC)
(USA)

31	FRANK Mathias	SUI
32	KOHLER Martin	SUI
33	PHINNEY Taylor	USA
34	QUINZIATO Manuel	ITA
35	SANTAMBROGIO Mauro	ITA
36	SANTAROMITA Ivan	ITA
37	TSCHOPP Johann	SUI
38	VAN AVERMAET Greg	BEL
39	KROON Karsten	NED

COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE (COF)
(FRA)

41	BAGOT Yohan	FRA
42	EDET Nicolas	FRA
43	MATE MARDONES Luis Angel	ESP
44	MONCOUTIE David	FRA
45	SARAMOTINS Aleksejs	LAT
46	SIJMENS Nico	BEL
47	TAARAMAE Rein	EST
48	VOGONDY Nicolas	FRA
49	FOUCHARD Julien	FRA

EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI (EUS)
(ESP)

51	ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor	ESP
52	ISASI FLORES Inaki	ESP
53	MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi	ESP
54	NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel	ESP
55	OROZ UGALDE Juan Jose	ESP
56	TXURRUKA Amets	ESP
57	VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka	ESP
58	AZANZA SOTO Jorge	ESP
59	CAZAUX Pierre	FRA

GEOX-TMC (GEO)
(ESP)

61	COBO ACEBO Juan Jose	ESP
62	BLANCO RODRIGUEZ David	ESP
63	DE LA FUENTE RASILLA David	ESP
64	DUARTE AREVALO Fabio Andres	COL
65	MENCHOV Denis	RUS
66	SASTRE CANDIL Carlos	ESP
67	ARDILA CANO Mauricio	COL
68	BRANDLE Matthias	AUT
69	KOZONTCHUK Dmitry	RUS

HTC-HIGHROAD (THR)
(USA)

71	ALBASINI Michael	SUI
72	CAVENDISH Mark	GBR
73	DEGENKOLB John	GER
74	GOSS Matthew Harley	AUS
75	GRABSCH Bert	GER
76	HOWARD Leigh	AUS
77	MARTIN Tony	GER
78	SIVTSOV Kanstantsin	BLR
79	VELITS Martin	SVK

KATUSHA (KAT)
(RUS)

81	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin	ESP
82	HORRACH RIPPOLL Juan	ESP
83	KUSCHYNSKI Aliaksandr	BLR
84	LOSADA ALGUACIL Alberto	ESP
85	MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel	ESP
86	PAOLINI Luca	ITA
87	KARPETS Vladimir	RUS
88	TROFIMOV Yury	RUS
89	VORGANOV Eduard	RUS

LAMPRE - ISD (LAM)
(ITA)

91	SCARPONI Michele	ITA
92	MARZANO Marco	ITA
93	MORI Manuele	ITA
94	NIEMIEC Przemyslaw	POL
95	PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor	ESP
96	PETACCHI Alessandro	ITA
97	RIGHI Daniele	ITA
98	SPEZIALETTI Alessandro	ITA
99	GAVAZZI Francesco	ITA

LEOPARD-TREK (LEO)
(LUX)

101	BENNATI Daniele	ITA
102	CANCELLARA Fabian	SUI
103	FUGLSANG Jakob	DEN
104	MONFORT Maxime	BEL
105	O'GRADY Stuart	AUS
106	VIGANO Davide	ITA
107	WAGNER Robert	GER
108	ZAUGG Oliver	SUI
109	ROHREGGER Thomas	AUT

MOVISTAR (MOV)
(ESP)

111	ERVITI OLLO Imanol	ESP
112	GARCIA ACOSTA José Vicente	ESP
113	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA Benat	ESP
114	KONOVALOVAS Ignatas	LTU
115	LASTRAS GARCIA Pablo	ESP
116	LOPEZ GARCIA David	ESP
117	PARDILLA BELLON Sergio	ESP
118	BRUSEGHIN Marzio	ITA
119	MADRAZO RUIZ Angel	ESP

OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO (OLO)
(BEL)

121	BAKELANTS Jan	BEL
122	DE GREEF Francis	BEL
123	DOCKX Gert	BEL
124	HANSEN Adam	AUS
125	REYNES MIMO Vicente	ESP
126	VAN DE WALLE Jurgen	BEL
127	VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen	BEL
128	KAISEN Olivier	BEL
129	LANG Sebastian	GER

ASTANA (AST)
(KAZ)

131	KESSIAKOFF Fredrik	SWE
132	GASPAROTTO Enrico	ITA
133	KANGERT Tanel	EST
134	KASHECHKIN Andrey	KAZ
135	KISERLOVSKI Robert	CRO
136	MIZUROV Andrey	KAZ
137	PETROV Evgeny	RUS
138	DYACHENKO Alexsandr	KAZ
139	JUFRE POU Josep	ESP

QUICKSTEP (QST)
(BEL)

141	BOONEN Tom	BEL
142	CATALDO Dario	ITA
143	CHAVANEL Sylvain	FRA
144	DE MAAR Marc	AHO
145	DE WEERT Kevin	BEL
146	MAES Nikolas	BEL
147	MALACARNE Davide	ITA
148	SEELDRAEYERS Kevin	BEL
149	VANDEWALLE Kristof	BEL

RABOBANK (RAB)
(NED)

151	BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos	ESP
152	BRESCHEL Matti	DEN
153	FREIRE GOMEZ Oscar	ESP
154	GARATE Juan Manuel	ESP
155	KRUIJSWIJK Steven	NED
156	MARTENS Paul	GER
157	MOLLEMA Bauke	NED
158	SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon	ESP
159	SLAGTER Tom Jelte	NED

SAXO BANK SUNGARD (SBS)
(DEN)

161	SÖRENSEN Chris	DEN
162	CHRISTENSEN Mads	DEN
163	GUSTOV Volodymir	UKR
164	HAEDO Juan José	ARG
165	JÖRGENSEN Jonas Aaen	DEN
166	MAJKA Rafal	POL
167	MARYCZ Jaroslaw	POL
168	NUYENS Nick	BEL
169	SÖRENSEN Nicki	DEN

SKIL - SHIMANO (SKS)
(NED)

171	GENIEZ Alexandre	FRA
172	DOI Yukihiro	JPN
173	FRÖHLINGER Johannes	GER
174	GESCHKE Simon	GER
175	KITTEL Marcel	GER
176	TIMMER Albert	NED
177	VEELERS Tom	NED
178	CURVERS Roy	NED
179	DE KORT Koen	NED

SKY (SKY)
(GBR)

181	ARVESEN Kurt-Asle	NOR
182	CIONI Dario David	ITA
183	FROOME Christopher	GBR
184	LÖVKVIST Thomas	SWE
185	POSSONI Morris	ITA
186	STANNARD Ian	GBR
187	SUTTON Christopher	AUS
188	WIGGINS Bradley	GBR
189	ZANDIO ECHAIDE Xabier	ESP

GARMIN-CERVELO (GRM)
(USA)

191	FARRAR Tyler	USA
192	FISCHER Murilo Antonio	BRA
193	HAUSSLER Heinrich	AUS
194	KLIER Andreas	GER
195	LE MEVEL Christophe	FRA
196	MARTIN Daniel	IRL
197	TALANSKY Andrew	USA
198	VAN SUMMEREN Johan	BEL
199	VANMARCKE Sep	BEL

RADIOSHACK (RSH)
(USA)

201	BRAJKOVIC Janez	SLO
202	BUSCHE Matthew	USA
203	IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel	ESP
204	KLÖDEN Andreas	GER
205	LEQUATRE Geoffroy	FRA
206	MACHADO Tiago	POR
207	SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe	POR
208	PAULINHO Sergio Miguel Moreira	POR
209	ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar	ESP

VACANSOLEIL-DCM (VCD)
(NED)

211	CARRARA Matteo	ITA
212	DEVOLDER Stijn	BEL
213	GOLAS Michal	POL
214	KEIZER Martijn	NED
215	LAGUTIN Sergey	UZB
216	LIGTHART Pim	NED
217	POELS Wouter	NED
218	ANZA Santo	ITA
219	PYDGORNYY Ruslan	UKR

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News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2011

Stage 21 results: Peter Sagan wins his third stage win to wrap up his first Grand Tour while Juan Jose Cobo is confirmed as the 2011 overall winner

11 Big Photos from Stage 21 (more to come) — sirotti/reuters

Stage 21 results
1  Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale           2:20:59   
2  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek      
3  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
4  John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad      
5  Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep          
6  Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro          
7  Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky        
8  Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano      
9  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank          
10 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto

General Classification after Stage 21
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC               84:59:31   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                        + 0:13  
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                           + 1:39   
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                        + 2:03   
5  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                        + 3:48   
6  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek                   + 4:13   
7  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale           + 4:31   
8  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto      + 4:45   
9  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha               + 5:20   
10 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi        + 5:33

Full/Official Stage 21 Results and the Final GC (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Sagan steals final stage from pure sprinters — cyclingnews

Froome stays safe on Vuelta's final day to claim second overall — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Sagan confirms his sprint credentials with third Vuelta win — cyclingnews

Cobo defends Vuelta victory against insinuations — velonews
Last Minute of Stage 21 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km of Stage 21 (02:21 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 5 Km of Stage 21 (10:00 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 21 Highlights (03:22 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Juan Jose Cobo celebrates overall win (02:31 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Stage 21 Winner's Interview (01:25 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta
Juan Jose Cobo Interview Post Win Interview (01:46 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta
Chris Froome Interview Post Race (01:27 English) — unipublicvuelta
Green Jersey winner Bauke Mollema Interview Post Race (01:06 English) — unipublicvuelta

11 Big Photos from Stage 21 (more to come) — sirotti/reuters
... more to come...

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Stage 21 preview: Circuito del Jarama → Madrid, 94 km (flat)

September 11 update:

Stage 21 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

12 Big (Belated) Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters
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Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 21 start time: Sunday 14:45 CEST (12:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Circuito del Jarama, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Madrid, Spain

Stage 20 results: Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) finally gets his stage win; Juan Jose Cobo has all but wrapped up the overall win

12 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 20 results
1  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek      
2  Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana      
3  Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
4  Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-Cervelo      
5  Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano      
6  Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
7  Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quickstep    
8  Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Quickstep      
9  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank     
10 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale	

General Classification after Stage 20
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC          82:38:32		
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                   + 0:13
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                      + 1:41
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 2:05
5  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                   + 3:48
6  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek              + 4:13
7  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 4:31
8  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 4:45
9  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          + 5:20
10 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   + 5:33

Full/Official Stage 20 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Bennati victorious in Vitoria — cyclingnews

Cobo heeft de Vuelta beet, Bennati is de snelste — sporza.be

Daniele Bennati wins stage 20 of 2011 Vuelta a España; Juan Jose Cobo holds lead — velonews
Last Minute of Stage 20 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km of Stage 20 (02:55 Spanish) — rtve.es

12 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/reuters
Last 5 Km of Stage 20 (10:00 Flemish) — sporza

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Stage 20 preview: Bilbao → Vitoria, 185 km (Mountain)

September 9 update:

Stage 20 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Froome refuses to accept defeat at the Vuelta — cyclingnews
This stage preview is available in the following languages:

Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 20 start time: Saturday 12:40 CEST (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bilbao, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Vitoria, Spain

Stage 19 results: Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) finally finds his form just in time for a solo home win in the Basque Country

21 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 19 results
1  Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi  3:53:34   
2  Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar                + 0:41   
3  Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale         + 1:30   
4  Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa)  RadioShack      
5  Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard   + 1:31   
6  David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Geox-TMC      + 1:33   
7  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek      
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
9  Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
10 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank

General Classification after Stage 19
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC          77:59:12	
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                   + 0:13
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                      + 1:41
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 2:05
5  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                   + 3:48
6  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek              + 4:13
7  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 4:31
8  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 4:45
9  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          + 5:20
10 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   + 5:33

Full/Official Stage 19 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Anton wins stage on home turf as Vuelta returns to Basque country — cyclingnews

Bask Anton triomfeert voor eigen volk in Vuelta — sporza.be

Dream win for Antón as Vuelta returns to Basque Country — velonews
Last Minute of Stage 19 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 5 Km of Stage 19 (09:33 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 19 Highlights (03:54 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Stage 19 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Stage 19 Brief Highlights (01:30 Spanish) — rtve.es

21 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti/reuters
Winner's Interview after Stage 19 (02:42 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta
Race Leader Interview after Stage 19 (01:22 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 19 Part 1 (1:18:08 Spanish) — rtve.es

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 19 Part 2 (1:14:50 Spanish) — rtve.es

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Stage 19 preview: Noja → Bilbao, 159 km (hilly)

September 9 update:

Stage 19 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
This stage preview is available in the following languages:

Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 19 start time: Friday 13:30 CEST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Noja, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CEST (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Bilbao, Spain

Stage 18 results: Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre - ISD) wins from a break after the GC contenders take the day off

16 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 18 results
1  Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 
2  Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 
3  Alexandre Geniez (Fra) Skil - Shimano            + 0:10
4  Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 
5  Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 
6  Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard 
7  Juan José Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 
8  Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha 
9  Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Astana 
10 Francis De Greef (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto        + 0:15

General Classification after Stage 18
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC          74:04:05
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                   + 0:13
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                      + 1:41
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 2:05
5  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                   + 3:48
6  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 4:31
7  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 4:45
8  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          + 5:20
9  Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   + 5:33
10 Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard   + 7:06

Full/Official Stage 18 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Gavazzi wins big in Noja — cyclingnews

Vandewalle grijpt naast ritzege in de Vuelta — sporza.be

Gavazzi salvages poor Vuelta for Lampre as Cobo enjoys trouble-free day — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Cobo worried about a Team Sky attack at the Vuelta — cyclingnews

Vuelta, splendido Gavazzi Finito il digiuno azzurro — gazzetta.it
Last Km of Stage 18 (01:00 English) — itv
Last Minute of Stage 18 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last 2 Km of Stage 18 (04:22 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 18 Highlights (04:19 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

16 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti/reuters
Stage Winner's Interview after Stage 18 (00:55 Italian) — unipublicvuelta
Race Leader Interview after Stage 18 (02:39 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 18 Part 1 (1:51:53 Spanish) — rtve.es

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 18 Part 2 (1:42:05 Spanish) — rtve.es

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Stage 18 preview: Solares → Noja, 175 km (Mountain)

September 7 update:

Stage 18 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
This stage preview is available in the following languages:

Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 18 start time: Thursday 13:10 CEST (11:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Solares, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:50 CEST (3:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Noja, Spain

Stage 17 results: Thrilling finish sees Chris Froome (Sky) win a slugfest with Juan Jose Cobo, but Cobo retains the race lead

24 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 17 results
1  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                  4:52:38
2  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC            + 0:01
3  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 0:21
4  Daniel Martin (Irl)  Garmin-Cervelo            + 0:24
5  Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   + 0:27
6  Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   
7  Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar                + 0:29
8  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 0:31
9  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC               
10 Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar       + 0:35

General Classification after Stage 17
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC          69:31:41
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                   + 0:13
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                      + 1:41
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 2:05
5  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                   + 3:48
6  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 4:31
7  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 4:45
8  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          + 5:20
9  Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   + 5:33
10 Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard   + 7:06

Full/Official Stage 17 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Froome outduels Cobo on Peña Cabarga — cyclingnews

Froome viert in Vuelta, leider Cobo plooit niet — sporza.be

Froome narrows the gap on Cobo to take first Grand Tour stage win — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Chris Froome takes the Peña Cabarga stage and the fight to Juan José Cobo — velonation

Cobo saves day on home road he didn’t know — velonews

Cobo regrets missing stage win in front of fans, but moves one day closer to Madrid — velonation
Last Minute of Stage 17 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 4 Km of Stage 17 (14:59 Flemish) — sporza

Last 4 Km of Stage 17 (14:14 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 17 Highlights (04:55 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Stage 17 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Winner's Interview after Stage 17 (01:49 English) — rtve.es
Winner's Interview after Stage 17 (00:49 English) — cyclingnewstv

Juan Jose Cobo Interview after Stage 17 (03:40 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full Final Climb from Stage 17 (22:11 English) — itv

24 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti/reuters

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 17 Part 1 (1:23:58 Spanish) — rtve.es

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 17 Part 2 (1:04:15 Spanish) — rtve.es

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Stage 17 preview: Faustino V → Peña Cabarga, 211 km (Mountain)

September 5 update:

Stage 17 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 17 start time: Wednesday 12:00 CEST (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Faustino V, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:10 CEST (3:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Peña Cabarga, Spain

Stage 16 results: Confusion in the final corner before the sprint; alert Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank Sungard) easily takes the win

12 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 16 results
1  Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard      
2  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
3  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek      
4  Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
5  Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad      
6  Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano      
7  Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale      
8  Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep        
9  Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky       
10 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC

General Classification after Stage 16
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC        64:39:14   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                 + 0:22   
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                    + 0:51   
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                 + 1:41   
5  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek            + 2:42   
6  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                 + 3:06   
7  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek            + 3:08   
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale    + 3:49   
9  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-L   + 4:03   
10 Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM             + 4:18

Full/Official Stage 16 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Haedo wins chaotic finish in Haro — cyclingnews

JJ Haedo makes history with Vuelta stage win, Cobo retains lead — velonews

Haussler and Bennati left fuming after Vuelta sprint confusion — cyclingnews
Last Minute of Stage 16 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last 1 Km of Stage 16 (01:32 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 16 Highlights (04:42 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Last 5 Km of Stage 16 (09:40 Flemish) — sporza

12 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/reuters
Juan José Haedo Interview Post-Stage 16 (01:28 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta
Stage 16 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

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Stage 16 preview: Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia) → Haro, 188 km (rolling)

September 5 update:

Stage 16 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Fabian Cancellara to leave Vuelta a España today — velonation
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Stage 16 start time: Tuesday 13:37 CEST (11:37:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia), Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Haro, Spain

Monday is the second and final rest day

Rest day press conference: "I'd like to make it to the roads of Cantabria, my region, wearing the red jersey"
September 5 update:

Big Photos from the first 15 Stages — sirotti/reuters/flockton

Wiggins upbeat despite losing Vuelta lead on Angliru — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Nibali endures Angliru disappointment — cyclingnews

Martin optimistic about future after getting up ‘stupid’ Angliru — velonews

Leopard Trek confirms collaboration with RadioShack and Nissan — velonation

Juanjo Cobo Press Conference — geox-tmc

Monfort remains realistic on Vuelta podium chances — cyclingnews

Jean Francois Bernard doubts Cobo’s authenticity — velonation

Vincenzo Nibali: “I want to honour this race until the last Kilometre” — velonation

Sky uses rest day to regroup before final week of Vuelta — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Cobo’s long, strange trip to Vuelta lead — velonews

Stage 15 results: Juan Jose Cobo (Geox-TMC) dominates Anglirú and leaps from 4th to 1st on GC after Bradley Wiggins cracks on the 23% section

42 Big Photos from Stage 15 (descriptions added) — sirotti/reuters/flockton

Stage 15 results
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC           4:01:56   
2  Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM               + 0:48   
3  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC      
4  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky      
5  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                      + 1:21   
6  Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi      
7  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha         + 1:35   
8  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek      
9  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank    
10 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM 

General Classification after Stage 15
1  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC          59:57:16
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                   + 0:22
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                      + 0:51
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 1:36
5  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek              + 2:37
6  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                   + 3:01
7  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek              + 3:06
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 3:27
9  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 3:58
10 Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM               + 4:13

Full/Official Stage 15 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Cobo climbs into Vuelta lead on Angliru — cyclingnews

Cobo is de koning van de Angliru en de Vuelta — sporza.be

Wiggins loses race lead as Cobo stakes his claim for Vuelta victory on the Angliru — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Juan José Cobo solos into red on the Angliru — velonation

The Sky is falling: Angliru kicks the legs out from under Bradley Wiggins and Christopher Froome — velonews
Last Minute of Stage 15 (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last 1 Km of Stage 15 (03:43 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 15 Highlights (05:01 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Anglirú Highlights from Stage 15 (04:09 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Anglirú Climb/Last 10 Km of Stage 15 (48:29 English) — eurosport
Last 3 Km of Stage 15 (14:59 Flemish) — sporza

42 Big Photos from Stage 15 (descriptions added) — sirotti/reuters/flockton

On-Demand Coverage of Stage 15 (1:02:56 Spanish) — rtve.es
Juan Jose Cobo Interview Post-Stage 15 (03:13 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta
Spectator video from the Angliru 23% section (10:00 Spanish) — CFMASAVEU

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Stage 15 preview: Avilés → Anglirú, 142 km (Mountain)

September 3 update:

Stage 15 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

American grand-tour rookies Andrew Talansky, Matthew Busche fight to make it to Madrid — velonews
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Stage 15 start time: Sunday 13:37 CEST (11:37:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Avilés, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:30 CEST (1:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CEST (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Anglirú, Spain

Stage 14 results: Rein Taaramae solos to first win in three years; Bradley Wiggins strengthens his overall lead

33 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/reuters/flockton

Stage 14 results
1  Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne   4:39:01   
2  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC                + 0:25   
3  David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Geox-TMC          + 0:29   
4  Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro               + 0:40   
5  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                          + 0:45   
6  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky       
7  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank        
8  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC      
9  Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi       + 0:55   
10 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto     + 1:00  

General Classification after Stage 14
1  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                        55:54:45   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                       + 0:07   
3  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                       + 0:36   
4  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC                + 0:55   
5  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek                  + 0:58   
6  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana                    + 1:23   
7  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale          + 1:25   
8  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek                  + 1:37   
9  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto     + 2:16   
10 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha              + 2:24

Full/Official Stage 14 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Taaramae tackles La Farrapona — cyclingnews

Taaramäe zegeviert op col buiten categorie — sporza.be

Long a ‘rider to watch,’ Rein Taaramae lives up to promise in stage 14 — velonews

Mollema back in white combination jersey — velonation

Nibali: "He cometido el error de no alimentarme bien" — rtve.es

Cobo makes big move on stage 14 — velonation

Bradley Wiggins: “This race is about who can suffer for the longest” — velonation

Vincenzo Nibali down but not out after La Farrapona defeat — velonation
Last 3 Km of Stage 14 (14:58 Flemish) — sporza

Last 3 Km of Stage 14 (11:21 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last Minute of Stage 14 (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 7 Km of Stage 14 (30:59 English) — itv

33 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Stage 14 Highlights (04:10 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Stage 14 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Rein Taaramae Interview Post-Stage 14 (02:25 English) — unipublicvuelta

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 14 (1:32:17 Spanish) — rtve.es

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Stage 14 preview: Astorga → La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo, 173 km (Mountain)

September 2 update:

Stage 14 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Scarponi quits Vuelta — cyclingnews
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Stage 14 start time: Saturday 12:45 CEST (10:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Astorga, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CEST (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:30 CEST (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo, Spain

Stage 13 results: Big break succeeds after a mountainous first half; Michael Albasini wins a 20 man bunch sprint in Ponferrada

25 Big Photos from Stage 13 (more photos added)— sirotti/reuters/flockton

Stage 13 results
1  Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC-Highroad           4:19:39   
2  Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
3  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha    
4  David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Geox-TMC      
5  Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale      
6  Oliver Zaugg (Swi) Leopard Trek      
7  Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Movistar   
8  David Blanco Rodriguez (Spa) Geox-TMC      
9  Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi      
10 Marc De Maar (AHo) Quickstep 

General Classification after Stage 13
1  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                   51:14:59   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                  + 0:07   
3  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana               + 0:09   
4  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek             + 0:19   
5  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale     + 0:24   
6  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                  + 0:36   
7  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek             + 1:04   
8  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC           + 1:27   
9  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha         + 1:52   
10 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack       + 1:53

Full/Official Stage 13 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Albasini claims Vuelta stage in Ponferrada — cyclingnews

Albasini sprint naar de zege in de Vuelta — sporza.be

Phinney exits Vuelta, hopes to reload for worlds — velonews

Alberto Contador: "El objetivo será el Tour pero es bastante probable que esté en la Vuelta a España 2012" — rtve.es

Michele Scarponi gives up on Vuelta classification after his legs fail to respond — velonation
Last Minute of Stage 13 (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 13 Highlights (04:09 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Last 5 Km of Stage 13 (09:12 Flemish) — sporza

Last 2 Km of Stage 13 (05:51 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 13 Brief Highlights (01:07 Spanish) — rtve.es

25 Big Photos from Stage 13 (more photos added)— sirotti/reuters/flockton
Alberto Contador en la Vuelta a España (00:40 Spanish) — unipublicvuelta
Stage 13 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Full On-Demand Coverage of Stage 13 (1:48:34 Spanish) — rtve.es

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Stage 13 preview: Sarria → Ponferrada, 158 km (Mountain)

August 31 update:

Stage 13 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 13 start time: Friday 13:00 CEST (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sarria , Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CEST (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:35 CEST (3:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Ponferrada, Spain

Stage 12 results: Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) wins his second sprint finish; no major change on GC

12 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 12 results
1  Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale    4:03:01   
2  John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad           
3  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek      
4  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD       
5  Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard      
6  Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep        
7  Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing        
8  Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank         
9  Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep         
10 Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

General Classification after Stage 12
1  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                46:53:47   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky               + 0:07   
3  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana            + 0:09   
4  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale  + 0:10   
5  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek          + 0:19   
6  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank               + 0:36   
7  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek          + 1:06   
8  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC        + 1:27   
9  Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack    + 1:53   
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) RadioShack           + 2:00

Full/Official Stage 12 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Sagan pounces in Pontevedra — cyclingnews

Sagan juicht een tweede keer in de Vuelta — sporza.be

Peter Sagan takes his second victory on a rare sprinters’ stage to Pontevedra — velonation
Last 5 Km of Stage 12 (09:24 Flemish) — sporza
Last Minute of Stage 12 (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 12 Highlights (04:45 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

12 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 11 Brief Highlights (00:46 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 5 Km of Stage 12 (07:43 English) — itv
Winner's Interview Post-Stage 12 (01:02 Italian) — Unipublicvuelta

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Stage 12 preview: Ponteareas → Pontevedra, 167 km (rolling)

August 31 update:

Stage 12 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Fredrik Kessiakoff Interview: Astana’s big surprise of the Vuelta a España — velonation
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Stage 12 start time: Thursday 13:25 CEST (11:25:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Ponteareas, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Pontevedra, Spain

Stage 11 results: David Moncoutie adds another summit finish stage win to his palmarès while Bradley Wiggins becomes the new race leader

12 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti

Stage 11 results
1  David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne  4:38:00   
2  Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar            + 1:18   
3  Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank     
4  Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing                      + 1:36   
5  Sergio Miguel Moreira Paulinho (Por) RadioShack     + 1:43   
6  Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale             + 2:29   
7  Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi      
8  Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Lampre - ISD              + 2:55   
9  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha              + 3:01   
10 Vicente David Bernabeu Armengol (Spa) Andalucia     + 3:08

General Classification after Stage 11
1  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                         42:50:41   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky                        + 0:07   
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale           + 0:11   
4  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana                     + 0:14   
5  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek                   + 0:19   
6  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                        + 0:47   
7  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek                   + 1:06   
8  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC                 + 1:27   
9  Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack             + 1:53   
10 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) RadioShack                    + 2:00

Full/Official Stage 11 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Moncoutie prevails on Estación de Montaña Manzaneda — cyclingnews

Moncoutié pikt zijn ritje mee in de Vuelta — sporza.be
Last Minute of Stage 11 (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last 2 Km of Stage 11 (08:53 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 3 Km of Stage 11 (15:00 Flemish) — sporza
Last 9 km of Stage 11 (17:10 English) — itv
Stage 11 Highlights (04:48 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Stage 11 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Bradley Wiggins Post-Stage 11 (01:07 English) — Unipublicvuelta

12 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti

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Stage 11 preview: Verín → Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda, 167 km (Mountain)

August 30 update:

Stage 11 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Three upcoming summit finishes could determine leader of wide-open Vuelta — velonews
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Stage 11 start time: Wednesday 13:10 CEST (11:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Verín, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Estación de Esquí Alto de la Manzaneda, Spain

August 30 update: Tuesday is the first rest day

Big Photos from the first 10 Stages — sirotti/reuters

Rodriguez vows to keep on fighting in Vuelta — cyclingnews

Bradley Wiggins: ‘For three kilometres, I’ve ridden like Miguel Indurain’ — velonation

Vuelta rest day reading: Could Fuglsang’s time be now? — velonews

Stage 10: Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) destroys the field in the one and only ITT at this year's Vuelta; Sky's Chris Froome is now the race leader

16 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti

Stage 10 results
1  Tony Martin (Ger) HTC-Highroad         0:55:54   
2  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky            + 0:59   
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky               + 1:22   
4  Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek    + 1:27   
5  Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing         + 1:33   
6  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek       + 1:37   
7  Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack          + 1:54   
8  Janez Brajkovic (Slo) RadioShack        + 1:56   
9  Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank    + 2:02   
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek       + 2:06

General Classification after Stage 10
1  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky             38:09:13   
2  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek          + 0:12   
3  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                  + 0:20   
4  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale  + 0:31   
5  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana            + 0:34   
6  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek          + 0:59   
7  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank               + 1:07   
8  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC        + 1:47   
9  Janez Brajkovic (Slo) RadioShack           + 2:04   
10 Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack    + 2:13

Full/Official Stage 10 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Tony Martin smashes Vuelta time trial — cyclingnews

Brit Froome moves into overall Vuelta lead after time trial — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Phinney, Talansky power to strong TT rides at Vuelta — velonews

Froome ascends to Vuelta a Espana lead — cyclingnews

Menchov believes he's still on track for a "good result" — cyclingnews
Stage 10 Final ITT Riders (10:00 Flemish) — sporza

Stage 10 Brief Highlights (00:30 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 10 Extended Highlights Final Riders inc. Chris Froome (28:26 English) — itv

16 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti

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Stage 10 preview: Salamanca → Salamanca, 47 km (TT)

August 29 update:

Stage 10 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Stage 10 ITT Start Order and Times — biciciclismo
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Stage 10 start time: Monday 13:00 CEST (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Salamanca, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:15 CEST (2:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Salamanca, Spain

Stage 9 results: Lots of attacks splinter the field on the Covatilla summit finish; Dan Martin wins the stage while Rodríguez finishes a minute back

18 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 9 results
1  Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Cervelo        4:52:14   
2  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank      
3  Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC        + 0:03   
4  Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky                  + 0:04   
5  Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky               + 0:07   
6  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale  + 0:11   
7  Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis                + 0:12   
8  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC      
9  Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack      
10 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana

General Classification after Stage 9
1  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                  37:11:17   
2  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha          + 0:01   
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale       + 0:09   
4  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana                 + 0:16   
5  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto  + 0:27   
6  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha           + 0:35   
7  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek               + 0:37   
8  Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quickstep              + 0:42   
9  Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa)RadioShack      
10 Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Geox-TMC             + 0:46

Full/Official Stage 9 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Martin triumphs atop La Covatilla — cyclingnews

Daniel Martin viert bergop, Mollema leidt in Vuelta — sporza.be

Dan Martin wins stage 9; Bauke Mollema takes lead — velonews
Last 4 Km of Stage 9 (14:59 Flemish) — sporza

Last 2 Km of Stage 9 (07:39 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 9 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 9 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 9 Highlights (04:32 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

18 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti/reuters
Dan Martin Post-Stage 9 (00:49 English) — Unipublicvuelta

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Stage 9 preview: Villacastín → Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla, 183 km (Mountain)

August 28 update:

Stage 9 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

Interview: Wiggins looks ahead to crucial three days of Vuelta — cyclingweekly.co.uk
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Stage 9 start time: Sunday 12:40 CEST (10:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Villacastín, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:45 CEST (3:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla, Spain

Stage 8 results: No surprise. Joaquím Rodríguez handles the very steep finish better than any one; wins the stage and takes over the top of the GC

16 Big Photos from Stage 8 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters

Stage 8 results
1  Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha        4:49:01
2  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD            + 0:09
3  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 0:10
4  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 
5  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek              + 0:12
6  Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi   + 0:15
7  Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale           + 0:16
8  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                   
9  Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Cervelo             
10 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana  

General Classification after Stage 8
1  Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha
2  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          + 0:32
3  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek              + 0:34
4  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 0:45
5  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD            + 0:51
6  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana                + 0:54
7  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 0:56
8  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep               + 1:00
9  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                   + 1:00
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek              + 1:01

Full/Official Stage 8 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Rodríguez climbs to stage win — cyclingnews

Rodriguez pakt tweede ritzege en is leider — sporza.be

Joaquim Rodriguez takes stage 8, lead in 2011 Vuelta a España — velonews

Last 2 Km of Stage 8 (08:25 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last Km Stage 8 (02:13 English) — itv
Stage 8 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 8 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

16 Big Photos from Stage 8 (more photos added) — sirotti/reuters
Last 6 Km of Stage 8 (14:59 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 8 Highlights (04:54 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Joaquim Rodríguez gana la 8º etapa de la Vuelta (00:28 Spainish) — Unipublicvuelta

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Stage 8 preview: Talavera de la Reina → San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 177 km (Mountain)

August 26 update:

Stage 8 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 8 start time: Saturday 12:55 CEST (10:55:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 18:05 CEST (4:05:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain

Stage 7 results: First Grand Tour sprint win by new kid on the block, Marcel Kittel (Ger) Skil - Shimano

18 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 7 results
1  Marcel Kittel (Ger) Skil - Shimano      
2  Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale      
3  Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team      
4  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek      
5  Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale      
6  Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard      
7  Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano      
8  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
9  Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team Astana      
10 Leigh Howard (Aus) HTC-Highroad

General Classification after Stage 7
1  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep

Full/Official Stage 7 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Kittel confirms as top sprinter in Talavera de la Reina — cyclingnews

Marcel Kittel comes of age as a crash hits the stage seven finish — velonation

Kittel wint na ontregelde massasprint — sporza.be

Matt Rendell blog: Young guns coming through — itv
Stage 7 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km of Stage 7 (02:59 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 5 Km of Stage 7 (09:39 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 7 Highlights (04:23 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Big Crash at the end of Stage 7 (03:27 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

18 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti/reuters
Marcel Kittel Post-Stage 7 Interview (01:09 English) — Unipublicvuelta

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Stage 7 preview: Almadén → Talavera de la Reina, 188 km (rolling)

August 26 update:

Stage 7 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 7 start time: Friday 12:50 CEST (10:50:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Almadén, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Talavera de la Reina, Spain

Stage 6 results: Four Liquigas riders break clear on the technical run into Córdoba; Peter Sagan takes the win

12 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 6 results
1  Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale     4:38:22   
2  Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar      
3  Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
4  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
5  Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale    + 0:03   
6  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek          + 0:17   
7  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha      
8  Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar      
9  David Moncoutie (Fra) Cofidis
10 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep

General Classification after Stage 6
1  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep          22:41:13   
2  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha       + 0:15   
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale   + 0:16   
4  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha      + 0:23   
5  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek           + 0:25   
6  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana             + 0:41   
7  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek           + 0:44   
8  Sergio Pardilla Belllón (Spa) Movistar      + 0:49   
9  Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar             + 0:52   
10 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD         + 0:57

Full/Official Stage 6 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Sagan leads Liquigas lashing in Córdoba — cyclingnews

Sagan rondt teamwerk af, Chavanel blijft leider — sporza.be

Andrew Talansky Vuelta Diary: Letting the form come — velonews
Stage 6 Last Minute (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 6 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km of Stage 6 (02:01 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 6 Highlights (04:32 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

12 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti/reuters
Last 7 Km of Stage 6 (10:06 Flemish) — sporza
Peter Sagan Post-Stage 7 Interview (01:18 Italian) — Unipublicvuelta

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Stage 6 preview: Úbeda → Córdoba, 197 km (lumpy)

August 25 update:

Stage 6 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 6 start time: Thursday 12:30 CEST (10:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Úbeda, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:20 CEST (3:20:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Córdoba, Spain

Stage 5 results: Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) looks great on his way to winning the steep uphill finish in Valdepeñas de Jaén

15 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 5 results
1  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha      4:42:52
2  Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro         + 0:04
3  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha        + 0:05
4  Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank                 + 0:07
5  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD          + 0:08
6  Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack      
7  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 
8  Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 
9  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
10 Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Astana 

General Classification after Stage 5
1  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep             18:02:34
2  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          + 0:09
3  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha         + 0:23
4  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek              + 0:26
5  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      + 0:33
6  Fredrik Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana                + 0:36
7  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek              + 0:38
8  Sergio Pardilla Belllón (Spa) Movistar         + 0:43
9  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto + 0:44
10 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar                + 0:52

Full/Official Stage 5 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Rodriguez powers to stage victory — cyclingnews

Rodriguez is onnavolgbaar in zware 5e rit — sporza.be

Rodriguez grabs stage win, Chavanel loses time but keeps red jersey — velonation

An amateur end to one of the most difficult days I’ve ever had. Stage 5 — taylorphinney
Stage 5 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last 2 Km of Stage 5 (05:11 Spanish) — rtve.es
Last 5 Km of Stage 5 (04:48 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 5 Highlights (03:58 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

15 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 5 preview: Sierra Nevada → Valdepeñas de Jaén, 187 km (hilly)

August 23 update:

Stage 5 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 5 start time: Wednesday 11:30 CEST (9:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Sierra Nevada, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:15 CEST (3:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Valdepeñas de Jaén, Spain

Stage 4 results: Daniel Moreno (Katusha) wins Sierra Nevada; bad but not disasterous day for Igor Anton

15 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 4 results
1  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha          4:51:53   
2  Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard    + 0:03   
3  Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Cervelo              + 0:11   
4  Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha      
5  Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD      
6  Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil-DCM     
7  Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
8  Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM      
9  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
10 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank

General Classification after Stage 4
1  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep              13:19:09   
2  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha           + 0:43   
3  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek               + 0:49   
4  Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek      
5  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

Full/Official Stage 4 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Moreno climbs to stage victory in the Sierra Nevada — cyclingnews

Cavendish quits the Vuelta — cyclingnews
Stage 4 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km and Highlights of Stage 4 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Last 5 Km of Stage 4 (14:58 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 4 Highlights (04:48 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

Last Km of Stage 4 (03:21 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 4 Winner's Interview (01:25 Spanish) — rtve.es

15 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 4 preview: Baza → Sierra Nevada, 170 km (Mountain)

August 22 update:

Stage 4 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 4 start time: Tuesday 12:45 CEST (10:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Baza, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:50 CEST (3:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Sierra Nevada, Spain

Stage 3 results: Pablo Lastras (Movistar) attacks the break on the final climb and solos to victory in Totana

13 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 3 results
1  Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar    3:58:00   
2  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep        + 0:15   
3  Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack      
4  Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM      
5  Nicolas Roche (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale    + 1:43 

General Classification after Stage 3
1  Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar    8:25:59   
2  Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep        + 0:20   
3  Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) RadioShack + 1:08   
4  Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM  + 1:24   
5  Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek       + 1:55

Full/Official Stage 3 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Lastras solos to Vuelta stage win — cyclingnews

Lastras takes win and red jersey — uk.eurosport.yahoo

Double delight for Lastras; Menchov, Kloden lose time — velonews
Last 5 Km of Stage 3 (09:43 Flemish) — sporza
Stage 3 Finish (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 3 Brief Finish Highlights (01:10 English) — itv

Last Km of Stage 3 (01:15 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 3 Highlights (03:48 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports

13 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 3 Brief Highlights (00:59 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 3 preview: Petrer → Totana, 163 km (lumpy)

August 21 update:

Stage 3 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 3 start time: Monday 13:20 CEST (11:20:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Petrer, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:30 CEST (2:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Totana, Spain

Stage 2 results: Chris Sutton gets Sky back on track after a gorgeous, but hot Costa Blanca day

13 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 2 results
1  Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling      
2  Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
3  Marcel Kittel (Ger) Skil - Shimano      
4  Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo      
5  Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank Cycling Team      
6  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek      
7  Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team Astana      
8  Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale      
9  Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha Team      
10 John Degenkolb (Ger) HTC-Highroad   

General Classification after Stage 2
1  Daniele Bennati (Ita) Leopard Trek

Full/Official Stage 2 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Sutton speeds to victory in Spain — cyclingnews

Chris Sutton sprints to victory in stage 2 — velonews

Sutton grabs Vuelta stage win to set things right for Sky — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Last Km of Stage 2 (restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Stage 2 Highlights (04:06 English, restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Stage 2 Finish (01:00 Ambient Noise, restricted to Europe) — eurosport

Last Km of Stage 2 (03:00 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 2 Red Jersey Interview (01:37 Italian) — rtve.es

13 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti/reuters
Final Kms of Stage 2 (08:15 English) — eurosport

Stage 2 preview: La Nucía → Playas de Orihuela, 176 km (rolling)

August 20 update:

Stage 2 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv
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Stage 2 start time: Sunday 13:05 CEST (11:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for La Nucía, Spain
Earliest live video: 16:00 CEST (2:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:40 CEST (3:40:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Playas de Orihuela, Spain

Stage 1 results: Leopard-Trek wins the opening TTT while the Sky falls

13 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/reuters

Stage 1 results
1  Leopard-Trek            16:30   
2  Liquigas-Cannondale    + 0:05   
3  HTC-Highroad           + 0:10   
4  Pro Team Astana        + 0:10   
5  Movistar Team          + 0:15   
6  Quick-Step             + 0:15   
7  Omega Pharma-Lotto     + 0:18   
8  Skil-Shimano      
9  Team Garmin-Cervélo    + 0:25   
10 Katusha                + 0:26   
11 Euskaltel-Euskadi      + 0:28   
12 BMC                    + 0:28   
13 Saxo Bank-Sungard      
14 RadioShack             + 0:29   
15 Rabobank               + 0:30   
16 Lampre-ISD             + 0:32   
17 Cofidis                + 0:33   
18 Vacansoleil-DCM        + 0:39   
19 Ag2R-La Mondiale       + 0:42   
20 Team Sky      
21 Geox-TMC               + 0:44   
22 Andalucia-Caja Granada + 1:03   

General Classification after Stage 1
1  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Leopard-Trek

Full/Official Stage 1 Results (click 'Stage Standings') — lavuelta

Leopard Trek claims team time trial — cyclingnews

Leopard-Trek wins opener to 2011 Vuelta a España — velonews

Team Sky's TTT horror on troublesome course — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Spanish TV fails to capture the Sky caving in on Wiggins; — eurosport

Vuelta team time trial has unexpected outcomes — cyclingnews

Geox-TMC expected better result in Vuelta a España team time trial opener — velonation

10 Big Photos from Teams Presentation — sirotti

13 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti/reuters
Stage 1 Leopard-Trek TTT Highlights (03:42 English) — universalsports
Stage 1 Liquigas-Cannondale TTT Highlights (03:06 English) — universalsports
Stage 1 HTC-Highroad TTT Highlights (02:11 English) — universalsports

Stage 1 Brief Highlights (0:51 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 1 Extended Highlights (1:07:00 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 1 Brief Highlights (01:00 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
TTT Final Teams (10:05 English) — eurosport

Stage 1 preview: Benidorm → Benidorm, 13.5 km (TTT)

August 19 update:

Stage 1 Interactive Map, Google Earth, Written Preview — steephill.tv

10 Big Photos from Teams Presentation — sirotti

Complete Teams Presentation (1hr 15 min Spanish) — rtve.es

Antón y 'Purito' se juegan el peinado por la Vuelta (1:15 Spanish) — rtve.es

Or see the race summary table (right) for the stage profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Saturday 17:00 CEST (3:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Benidorm, Spain
Earliest live video: 17:00 CEST (3:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 18:45 CEST (4:45:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Benidorm, Spain

2011 Vuelta a España Preview

August 20 update:

Vuelta a España teams lay out their ambitions for the race — velonation

2011 Vuelta a España is one for the climbers — velonews
August 19 update:

Rodríguez: I’m riding the Vuelta to win — cyclingnews

Sagan ready for Vuelta debut — cyclingnews

Time bonuses back in for Vuelta — velonews

Riders voice support for Hushovd over Vuelta exclusion — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Dan Martin confident and collected as Vuelta team leader — cyclingweekly.co.uk
August 17 update:

See preview links (right) for interactive stage maps along w/ Google Earth, GPX files — steephill.tv
(Written stage previews coming or you can submit your own if you know the area)

Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv

Vuelta top ten contenders — cyclingnews

Nibali and Scarponi ready for Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

The experts preview the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

Mosquera missing from Vacansoleil Vuelta line-up — france24

Kloden 'not fit enough' for Vuelta — afp
August 15 update: Added stage maps and last km profiles to the regular profiles. See the race summary table (right). Interactive maps and profiles are in the works. — Steve

Three grand-tour rookies among slim American field at Vuelta — velonews

Wiggins on rebound in Vuelta debut — velonews

Menchov and Sastre lead Geox-TMC Vuelta a España challenge — cyclingnews

Rodriguez on top form ahead of Vuelta assault — cyclingnews

Dan Martin Interview: Vuelta a Espana will show if general classification targets are realistic — velonation
August 6 update:

Sagan targets stage wins at the Vuelta; Liquigas' 21-year-old talent to make Grand Tour debut — cyclingnews
August 2 update:

Menchov aiming for third Vuelta victory — cyclingnews

Video: Lofkvist ready to ride the Vuelta with Wiggins — cyclingnews
July 26 update:

Contador will miss 2011 Tour of Spain, but considering attempting Vuelta-Tour double in 2012 — velonation

Sanchez to skip Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

August 3 - 7 update: The warm up race for the Vuelta a Espana is the Vuelta a Burgos (2.HC). Five stages/days of live video, highlights and photos from northern Spain.

May 30 update:

Vuelta a España wildcards announced — cyclingnews

January 12 update:
Vuelta a Espana 2011 route unveiled in Benidorm — cyclingnews
Vuelta a España 2011: mountainous Tour of Spain to make return to Basque region — telegraph.co.uk
Stages and Route Summary — lavuelta
2011 Flyover (04:16) — sbs

En Directo: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

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September 2 update: A work in progress for Vuelta a Espana 2011 worldwide tv coverage and online video streaming. 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

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (french) live audio (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet)	Europe; live daily coverage and rebroadcasts in 59 countries starting most days at 15:00 BST (16:00 CET). Audio languages: EN \| FR \| DE \| ES \| IT Ticker languages: EN \| FR \| DE \| ES \| IT
	live video (spanish) live video (spanish) live video (spanish) tv schedule	Spanish/RTVE.es dashboard. Live coverage starts at 15:45 CET most days on TDP.
	live video ($ english) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule	United States; Live streaming video ($14.99) and tv coverage every day starting at 11:00 AM ET for stage 1 and then 10:00 AM ET for every other stage.
	live video (english) tv schedule	UK only; ITV4 will broadcast live coverage and daily highlights
	live video (english) tv schedule	Canada; Rogers Sportsnetwork 1
	live video (flemish) live video (flemish) tv schedule	Belgium; Sporza Ronde van Spanje live coverage
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch
	live video ($ norwegian) tv schedule	Norway
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia; SBS will televise highlights of all stages and live coverage on SBS ONE starting August 27th
	official ticker	Animated ticker from the official site with brief race radio updates
	live text updates	English
	live text updates	English; updates from Charles Pelkey formerly of Velonews
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	Spanish text updates for Vuelta a Espana from Biciciclismo.
	live ticker (german)	German text updates
	steephill text updates #vuelta twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

2011 Route Map

2011 Route Map (large version) — lavuelta

News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2011

Stage 21 results: Peter Sagan wins his third stage win to wrap up his first Grand Tour while Juan Jose Cobo is confirmed as the 2011 overall winner

Stage 20 results: Daniele Bennati (Leopard Trek) finally gets his stage win; Juan Jose Cobo has all but wrapped up the overall win

Stage 19 results: Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) finally finds his form just in time for a solo home win in the Basque Country

Stage 18 results: Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre - ISD) wins from a break after the GC contenders take the day off

Stage 17 results: Thrilling finish sees Chris Froome (Sky) win a slugfest with Juan Jose Cobo, but Cobo retains the race lead

Stage 16 results: Confusion in the final corner before the sprint; alert Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank Sungard) easily takes the win

Monday is the second and final rest day

Stage 15 results: Juan Jose Cobo (Geox-TMC) dominates Anglirú and leaps from 4th to 1st on GC after Bradley Wiggins cracks on the 23% section

Stage 14 results: Rein Taaramae solos to first win in three years; Bradley Wiggins strengthens his overall lead

Stage 13 results: Big break succeeds after a mountainous first half; Michael Albasini wins a 20 man bunch sprint in Ponferrada

Stage 12 results: Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) wins his second sprint finish; no major change on GC

Stage 11 results: David Moncoutie adds another summit finish stage win to his palmarès while Bradley Wiggins becomes the new race leader

Stage 10: Tony Martin (HTC-Highroad) destroys the field in the one and only ITT at this year's Vuelta; Sky's Chris Froome is now the race leader

Stage 9 results: Lots of attacks splinter the field on the Covatilla summit finish; Dan Martin wins the stage while Rodríguez finishes a minute back

Stage 8 results: No surprise. Joaquím Rodríguez handles the very steep finish better than any one; wins the stage and takes over the top of the GC

Stage 7 results: First Grand Tour sprint win by new kid on the block, Marcel Kittel (Ger) Skil - Shimano

Stage 6 results: Four Liquigas riders break clear on the technical run into Córdoba; Peter Sagan takes the win

Stage 5 results: Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) looks great on his way to winning the steep uphill finish in Valdepeñas de Jaén

Stage 4 results: Daniel Moreno (Katusha) wins Sierra Nevada; bad but not disasterous day for Igor Anton

Stage 3 results: Pablo Lastras (Movistar) attacks the break on the final climb and solos to victory in Totana

Stage 2 results: Chris Sutton gets Sky back on track after a gorgeous, but hot Costa Blanca day

Stage 1 results: Leopard-Trek wins the opening TTT while the Sky falls

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