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News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2011

2011 Vuelta a España Dashboard ... more to come...

December 28 update:
2011 Vuelta a España to start with Benidorm team time trial (Full route to be revealed on January 12) — cyclingnews
More hints at 2011 Vuelta a España route — velonews
November 16 update: The 2011 route will be officially announced on January 12th, 2011, but the Spanish newspaper Diario de León has published a complete (accurate?) list of stages:

Stage 1. Benidorm – Benidorm (ITT)
Stage 2. La Nucia – Orihuela Costa
Stage 3. Petrer – Cartagena
Stage 4. Cartegana – Almeria
Stage 5. Almeria – Sierra Nevada
Stage 6. Granada – La Pandera
Stage 7. Jaen – Málaga
Stage 8. Marbella – Jerez de la Frontera
Stage 9. Jerez de la Frontera – Cordoba
Rest Day
Stage 10. Toledo – Sergovia
Stage 11. Avila – Zamora
Stage 12. Zamora – Laguna de los Peces
Stage 13. Puebla de la Sanabria – Orense
Stage 14. Pontevedra – Pontevedra (ITT)
Stage 15. Lalin – Fonte de Cova
Rest Day
Stage 16. Lugo – Puerto de Ancares
Stage 17. Villablino – Monte Naranco
Stage 18. Oviedo – Santander
Stage 19. Santander – Bilbao
Stage 20. Bilbao – Vitoria
Stage 21. Alcala de Henares – Madrid (ITT)

Spanish newspaper leaks what it says is 2011 Vuelta a España route — velonation

News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2010

October 10:
Vuelta organizer dismayed at rash of Spanish positives — velonews

Stage 21 results: Tyler Farrar wins the final stage well ahead of Mark Cavendish; Nibali wraps up the overall

14 Big Photos from Stage 21 (now posted) — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Nibali seals Vuelta a España win — cyclingnews
Italiaan Nibali wint zijn eerste grote ronde — sporza.be
Nibali Confirms His Promise! — pezcyclingnews
Vuelta, passerella Nibali Ultima tappa a Farrar — gazzetta.it
Did broken spoke cost Manxman fourth stage win? — cyclingnews
The 2010 Vuelta a Espana: A year of many firsts — velonews
  Érase una vez la Vuelta 2010: montage of the winners (01:12 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 3 Km (07:23 flemish) — sporza.be
  Stage 21 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Last Km (02:59 spanish) — rtve.es
  Mosquera: "Ha sido una pena no ganar" (04:32 spanish) — rtve.es
  'Purito': "Me voy muy satisfecho" (01:12 spanish) — rtve.es
Graham Watson Stage 21 Photos — grahamwatson
  Stage 21 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
14 Big Photos from Stage 21 (now posted) — sirotti + reuters
Winner's home coming in Mastromarco where Nibali lives (02:26 italian) — rai.tv
September 19 update:  
Stage 21 interactive map and written preview (also, in español) — steephill.tv

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Stage 20 results: Mosquera-Nibali go 1-2 up Bola del Mundo with Nibali closing the gap at the finish to lock up the overall win

20 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Nibali withstands Mosquera's attacks — cyclingnews
Mosquera pakt alleen de rit op de Bola del Mundo — sporza.be
Nibali re della Vuelta Mosquera non rimonta — gazzetta.it
Mosquera The Stage, Nibali The Vuelta! — pezcyclingnews
Vincenzo Nibali shows strength, smarts in defending lead — velonews
Ezequiel Mosquera proves that patience pays off with solid ride in 2010 Vuelta — velonews
No fue posible: Mosquera atacó, pero Nibali respondió como un campeón — as
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last 2 Km (09:19 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 2.5 Km (14:57 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 20 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Graham Watson Stage 20 Photos — grahamwatson
20 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti + reuters
  Nibali: "Ha sido una Vuelta preciosa" (01:33 spanish) — rtve.es
  Mosquera: "Es un orgullo haber hecho soñar a tanta gente" (07:32 spanish) — rtve.es
  Palabra de Perico: 20ª etapa (00:34 spanish) — rtve.es
  La Bola, consuelo para Mosquera (01:17 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 20 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

September 19 update:  
Stage 20 interactive map and written preview (also, in español and galician) — steephill.tv

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Stage 19 results: Philippe Gilbert wins the hilly, twisty run into Toledo; Mosquera loses 12 seconds to Nibali

18 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Gilbert triumphs in Toledo — cyclingnews
 Gilbert wint met panache zijn tweede etappe (video country restricted) — sporza.be
Gilbert Flies Into Toledo — pezcyclingnews
Ezequiel Mosquera: “I hope I don’t lose the Vuelta by twelve seconds“ — velonation
  Last Km (01:14 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 19 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
18 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti + reuters
  Esos 12 malditos segundos (01:12 spanish) — rtve.es
Reactions from the Vuelta's 19th stage — cyclingnews
  Stage 19 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
  Resumen de la 19º etapa (03:07 spanish) — rtve.es
  Vincenzo Nibali post-stage 19 interview (01:24 italian) — rai.tv
September 17 update:  
Stage 19 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

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En Directo: Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

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September 18 update: A work in progress for Vuelta a Espana 2010 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 (french)    live video (french)    live video (german)    live video (northern european)    live audio (english)   tv schedule  live ticker	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)    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 ($14.95) and tv coverage every day starting at 10:00 AM ET except Stage 1 which starts at 4:00 PM ET. Check back for unrestricted links.
	live video (flemish)    live video (flemish)   tv schedule	Belgium; Sporza live coverage
	live video (dutch)   tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch
	live video ($ norwegian)   tv schedule	Norway
	live video (english)   tv schedule	Australia; SBS will televise a few stages live along with daily video highlights. Stage 2 will be broadcast at midnight (AEST) on SBS ONE.
	official ticker	Animated ticker from the official site with brief race radio updates
	live text updates	English
	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  #lavuelta 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

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Stage 18 results: Mark Cavendish wins the sprint finish in Salamanca, as expected, for this third Vuelta stage win this month

13 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Cavendish sprints to stage victory in Salamanca — cyclingnews
 Cavendish geeft de concurrentie alweer het nakijken (video country restricted) — sporza.be
Hat-trick For Cavendish! — pezcyclingnews
Bos escapes serious injury from nasty Vuelta a España crash — velonews
  Last 5 Km (08:06 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 18 Highlights (03:16 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Last Km (04:31 spanish) — rtve.es
  1994 Flashback: helmetless Mario Cipollini's infamous sprint finish crash in Salamanca (01:10 italian)
  Nibali: "El peligroso es Mosquera" (01:55 spanish) — rtve.es
13 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 18 Photos — grahamwatson
  Resumen de la 18º etapa con final en Salamanca (03:01 spanish)— rtve.es
  Stage 18 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
Reactions from the Vuelta's 20th stage — cyclingnews
September 15 update:  
Stage 18 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

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Stage 17 results: HTC-Columbia's Peter Velits moves up to 3rd overall with a surprise ITT win; Nibali back in Red after Rodriguez explodes

17 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Velits! Where Did He Come From? — pezcyclingnews
Velits blitzes time trial as Rodriguez blows — cyclingnews
Peter Velits stuns field with TT victory as Nibali leads Vuelta — velonews
Ezequiel Mosquera en route to best ever Vuelta a España finish — velonation
  Últimos metros de la crono de 'Purito' (02:14 spanish) — rtve.es
  Álvaro Pino: "La Vuelta está abierta, estamos ahí" (05:14 spanish) — rtve.es
  Contador: "Apuesto por Ezequiel" (01:22 spanish) — rtve.es
17 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 17 Highlights (best rides) (02:12 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Vincenzo Nibali reclaims Vuelta lead in time trial (02:25 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Joaquin Rodriguez blows up in time trial (02:45 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  'Mosquera: "A Nibali le tenía mucho miedo" (09:26 spanish) — rtve.es
  Resumen etapa 17 de la Vuelta (03:04 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 17 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
September 14 update:  
Stage 17 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv
Stage 17 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo
Danielson pleased with yesterday, hoping to move up in time trial — velonation
Time trial may decide Vuelta a España and offer a peek at worlds — velonews

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September 14 update: Tuesday is a rest day. Rest day links and Stage 17 ITT preview coming...
Joaquin Rodriguez confident he can win Vuelta — cyclingnews
Imaginings From Belgium (a good recap on the Asturias mtn stages) — chechurubiera

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Stage 16 results: Euskaltel Euskadi's Mikel Nieve solos the final climb; Nibali gets dropped near the finish and loses the Red Jersey back to Rodriguez

20 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Nieve solos to first Grand Tour stage win — cyclingnews
Bask Nieve imponeert op Alto de Cotobello — sporza.be
It's A Red Rodriguez! — pezcyclingnews
  Vincenzo Nibali post-stage 16 interview (01:06 italian) — rai.tv
Joaquim Rodriguez seizes lead at Vuelta a Espana as Mikel Nieve wins stage 16 — velonews
Tough going for Van Garderen at the Vuelta a Espana; Danielson, Peterson attack — velonews
  Last Km (06:11 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 16 Highlights (03:08 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Last 5 Km (14:59 flemish) — sporza
20 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 16 Photos — grahamwatson
  Mikel Nieve: "Se lo dedico a Igor Antón" (06:13 spanish) — rtve.es
  'Purito' recupera el rojo de la Vuelta (01:06 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 16 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
Imaginings From Belgium (a good recap on the Asturias mtn stages) — chechurubiera
September 12 update:  
Stage 16 interactive map and written preview (also, in français, español and basque) — steephill.tv

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Stage 15 results: Carlos Barrado attacks the main break at the base of Lagos de Covadonga and solos the 13 km summit finish in the rain

14 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Barredo climbs to stage victory — cyclingnews
Barredo The Mountain King! — pezcyclingnews
Barredo wint voor Quick-Step op Lagos de Covagonda — sporza.be
  Last km (00:43 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 15 Highlights (02:58 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Last 5 Km (14:58 flemish) — sporza
14 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 15 Photos — grahamwatson
  Stage 15 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
Roche aiming to hold Vuelta position to Madrid — cyclingnews
Reactions from the Vuelta's 15th stage — cyclingnews
  Resumen 15ª etapa Solares - Lagos de Covadonga (03:05 spanish) — rtve.es
September 11 update:  
Stage 15 interactive map and written preview (also, in français and español) — steephill.tv

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Stage 14 results: Joaquin Rodriguez wins the steep finish and moves back into Red after Igor Anton crashes out

15 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Rodriguez climbs to stage win — cyclingnews
  Anton Abandons (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Nibali wordt leider na opgave van Anton — sporza.be
Crash For Anton, Big Battle Ahead! — pezcyclingnews
  Igor Antón abandona la Vuelta (02:48 spanish) — rtve.es
Symapathy for Anton after horror smash — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Anton's dream turns into a nightmare (post-crash quotes) — cyclingnews
Egoi Martinez: "The second time that I've cried in my whole career." — velonation
Vicenzo Nibali leads 2010 Vuelta as Joaquim Rodriguez wins stage 14 — velonews
  Igor Anton Crash (02:48 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 1.5 km (05:36 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 7 Km: Part 1 (crash) (08:14 flemish) and Part 2 (finish) (14:59 flemish) — sporza
  Winner's interview (03:13 spanish) — rtve.es
  Nibali interview (00:56 italian) — rtve.es
  Crash takes Igor Anton out of Vuelta (03:04 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Stage 14 Highlights (03:18 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Graham Watson Stage 14 Photos — grahamwatson
15 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 14 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
  Spectator footage of the 18% section on Peña Cabarga (01:00 ambient noise) — Mikel Ellauri Ibarrondo

September 10 update:  
Stage 14 interactive map and written preview (also, in français, español and basque) — steephill.tv
  Peña Cabarga será corta pero dura (01:07 spanish) — rtve.es

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Stage 13 results: Two in a row after Mark Cavendish wins in Burgos

9 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Cavendish makes it two in a row — cyclingnews
Cavendish sprint en "wipt" als 1e over de streep — sporza.be
Cavendish makes it two in a row at the Vuelta — cyclingweekly.co.uk
  Last Km (01:29 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 5 Km (08:47 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 13 Highlights (03:08 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Graham Watson Stage 13 Photos — grahamwatson
9 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 13 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
  Resumen de la 13ª etapa: Rincón del Soto - Burgos (03:02 spanish) — rtve.es
September 9 update:  
Stage 13 interactive map and written preview (also, in español) — steephill.tv

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Stage 12 results: Mark Cavendish gets his first sprint finish win at the Vuelta

14 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Cavendish finally gets his Vuelta stage — cyclingnews
Cavendish boekt dan toch zijn ritzege in Vuelta — sporza.be
Cavendish equals Millar's Brit record at Vuelta — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Manx Man Wins With Three Legs! — pezcyclingnews
Mark Cavendish dashes to easy stage win at the Vuelta a Espana — velonews
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last Km (03:58 spanish) — rtve.es
14 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 12 Highlights (03:08 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Last 5 Km (08:20 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 12 Highlights (03:15 english) — sbs
  Resumen de la 12ª etapa de la Vuelta (03:06 spanish) — rtve.es
  Cavendish, un ganador agradecido (00:54 spanish) — rtve.es
Graham Watson Stage 12 Photos — grahamwatson
September 8 update:  
Stage 12 interactive map and written preview (also, in español and basque) — steephill.tv

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Stage 11 results: Igor Anton wins Andorra and moves back into Red

24 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti + reuters + colinflockton
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Anton comes up aces in Andorra — cyclingnews
Blufpoker van Anton pakt goed uit in Vuelta — sporza.be
The GC Battle Begins In Earnest — pezcyclingnews
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last Km (04:59 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 11 Highlights (03:09 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
24 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti + reuters + colinflockton
  Last 5 Km (14:56 flemish) — sporza
Graham Watson Stage 11 Photos — grahamwatson
  Antón hace doblete, etapa y liderato (01:03 spanish) — rtve.es
  Winner's Interview: "He guardado fuerzas para el final" (04:06 spanish) — rtve.es
  Mosquera: "Tengo que jugar mis bazas" (03:48 spanish) — rtve.es
  Contador: "Next year I will change my schedule to go to the Vuelta" (06:04 spanish) — rtve.es
  Stage 11 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs

September 7 update:  
Stage 11 interactive map and written preview (also, in dutch, español and basque) — steephill.tv

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Stage 10 results: Caisse d'Epargne's Imanol Erviti solos back to the coast for the win in Vilanova i la Geltrú; Rodriguez now race leader after capturing mid-race (sprint) time bonus

21 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Erviti solos to stage win — cyclingnews
Zingle wordt tweede, Van Avermaet derde in Vuelta — sporza.be
Tom Danielson looking for Vuelta a Espana podium trip with new son — velonews
Contador to race tours of France and Spain in 2011 — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Caisse d’Epargne’s Erviti wins Vuelta a Espana’s tenth stage as Joaquim Rodriguez takes the lead — velonews
Andy Schleck, O'Grady removed from Vuelta — cyclingnews
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last Km (04:21 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 5 Km (10:45 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 10 Highlights (02:20 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
21 Big Photos from Stage 10 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 10 Photos — grahamwatson
  Stage 10 Highlights (03:11 english) — sbs
  Resumen de la 10ª etapa de la Vuelta (03:04 spanish) — rtve.es
Reactions from the Vuelta's 10th stage — cyclingnews
September 6 update:  
Stage 10 interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv

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September 6 update: Monday is the first rest day...
Index to 176 Big Photos from Stages 1 through 9 — sirotti + reuters
(or for faster access to a particular stage, see the 'photos' links in the race summary table, right)
Stage 10 Interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv
Anton, Rodriguez and Nibali fighting for race lead — cyclingnews
Schleck hoping to ride better from this point on — velonation
Tejay van Garderen continues to ride well in his first Grand Tour — velonation
Rabobank rues misfortune of Menchov and Freire — velonation
Vuelta a Espana leader Igor Anton surprised at success — velonews

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Stage 9 results: 3rd year pro, Caisse d'Epargne's David Lopez, gets his first Grand Tour win; no changes in the top 5 on GC but changes further down

22 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Lopez bests break in Alcoy — cyclingnews
Lopez schenkt Caisse d'Epargne eerste zege — sporza.be
Igor Anton defends lead as David López wins stage 9 at Vuelta — velonews
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last 500m (00:38 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 5 Km (11:31 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 9 Highlights (03:10 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Benidorm to host start of 2011 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Graham Watson Stage 9 Photos — grahamwatson
Reactions from the Vuelta's ninth stage — cyclingnews
22 Big Photos from Stage 9 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 9 Highlights (03:14 english) — sbs
  Resumen de la 9ª etapa de la Vuelta (03:06 spanish) — rtve.es
  David López y día más feliz (01:09 spanish) — rtve.es
September 4 update:  
Stage 9 Interactive map and written preview (also, in français and español) — steephill.tv
Petacchi riding each day as though it were his last — cyclingnews

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Stage 8 results: Cofidis' David Moncoutie wins Xorret del Catí from a break; Igor Anton now in Gold Red

22 Big Photos from Stage 8 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Moncoutie takes solo victory — cyclingnews
Moncoutié pikt weer een rit mee, Gilbert is leider af — sporza.be
David Moncoutie wins Vuelta’s first trip into the mountains; Anton takes over lead — velonews
Mountain Man Moncoutie’s Magic Day! — pezcyclingnews
Confusion over Vuelta lead (Rodriguez not given time gap) — uk.eurosport.yahoo
  El pelotón homenajea a Txema González (01:52 spanish, start tribute to Sky's therapist) — rtve.es
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last Km (01:27 spanish) — rtve.es
22 Big Photos from Stage 8 — sirotti + reuters
  Last 6 Km: Part 1 and Part (22:00 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 8 Highlights (02:49 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Moncoutié makes his mark at the Vuelta — cyclingnews
  Stage 8 Highlights (03:14 english) — sbs
Graham Watson Stage 8 Photos — grahamwatson


September 3 update:  
 Stage 8 Interactive map and written preview (also, en français and español) — steephill.tv
Team Sky withdraw from Vuelta — teamsky

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Stage 7 results: Lampre's Alessandro Petacchi wins a narrow Giro-type sprint finish in Orihuela after a great leadout. His 20th career Vuelta win.

17 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Petacchi notches up Vuelta stage win — cyclingnews
Vuelta, Petacchi jet Cavendish si inchina — gazzetta.it
Ale-Jet Service Has Been Restored — pezcyclingnews
Alessandro Petacchi scores win at Vuelta a España, Gilbert keeps lead — velonews
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Team Sky soigneur dies — velonews
  Last Km (03:18 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 5 Km (08:06 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 7 Highlights (03:27 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
17 Big Photos from Stage 7 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 7 Photos — grahamwatson
September 2 update:  
Stage 7 Interactive map and written preview (also en français) — steephill.tv

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Stage 6 results: Thor Hushovd wins a surprisingly large sprint finish in Murcia

17 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Hushovd smashes sprint in Murcia — cyclingnews
 Hushovd wint rit waar hij zinnen op gezet had (restricted) — sporza.be
The Hammer Swings Again! — pezcyclingnews
Thor Hushovd wins Vuelta a España stage six into Murcia; Gilbert retains lead — velonews
Murcia win tips Hushovd's hand for Worlds — cyclingnews
  Valverde nos abre la puerta de su casa (01:26 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last Km (03:12 spanish) — rtve.es
  Climb and Finish (10:57 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 6 Highlights (02:31 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
17 Big Photos from Stage 6 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 6 Photos — grahamwatson
Gilbert to get new contract if he wins the world title — cyclingnews
Sanchez changes tack to fill Valverde's shoes — cyclingnews
Resumen de la 6º etapa de la Vuelta (03:03 spanish) — rtve.es
  Andy Hood analyzes Stage 6 (04:31) — competitor
Hushovd post-stage: "Cervélo ha hecho un gran trabajo para mí" (01:26 spanish & english) — rtve.es
September 1 update:  
Stage 6 Interactive map and written preview (also en français) — steephill.tv

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Stage 5 results: Tyler Farrar comes around Mark Cavendish for the win in Lorca

16 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Farrar fantastic in Lorca — cyclingnews
Farrar pikt zijn ritje mee in de Vuelta — sporza.be
World's Fastest Fastmen Do Battle — pezcyclingnews
Farrar gets stage win at Vuelta a España; Gilbert keeps lead — velonews
Farrar remains focused on Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
  Farrar post-stage: Farrar, el más fuerte al sprint (00:55 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last Km (03:31 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
16 Big Photos from Stage 5 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 5 Photos — grahamwatson
  Last 5 km (7:58 northern european) — eurosport
  Stage 5 Highlights (01:52 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
August 31 update:  
Stage 5 Interactive map and written preview (also en français) — steephill.tv

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Stage 4 results: Igor Anton wins the steep, narrow finish in Valdepeñas de Jaén

25 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Anton wins on climb to Valdepeñas de Jaén — cyclingnews
Igor Anton klimt naar zege, Gilbert (5e) blijft leider — sporza.be
Igor Anton wins Vuelta a Espana stage 4 — velonews
Gilbert hangs on to Vuelta lead; Belgian digs deep to stay in the red jersey — cyclingnews
  Last Km (03:03 spanish) — rtve.es
  Winnner's Interview (01:37 spanish) — rtve.es
  Last 4 km (10:59 flemish) — sporza
  Stage 4 Highlights (03:34 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
Laurent Fignon remembered — cyclingnews
25 Big Photos from Stage 4 — sirotti + reuters
Graham Watson Stage 4 Photos — grahamwatson
August 30 update:  
Stage 4 Interactive map and written preview (also in Français) — steephill.tv

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Stage 3 results: Philippe Gilbert jumps with 600m to go for the uphill finish win in Malaga

18 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Gilbert prevails in Málaga — cyclingnews
Philippe Gilbert wins stage 3 at Vuelta, dons leader’s jersey — velonews
Gilbert wint en wordt leider in de Vuelta — sporza.be
Gilbert attacks to win Vuelta stage three and take race lead — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Christian Vande Velde brushes off Vuelta a Espana crash caused by olive oil — velonews
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last Km (02:44 ambient noise) — rtve.es
  Stage 3 Highlights (03:17 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
18 Big Photos from Stage 3 — sirotti + reuters
  Last 5 km (10:59 flemish) — sporza
Stage 3 Highlights: Gilbert triunfa en Gibralfaro (01:01 spanish) — rtve.es
Graham Watson Stage 3 Photos — grahamwatson
August 29 update:  
Stage 3 Interactive map and written preview (also in Français and Российская) — steephill.tv
Official startlist (with bib numbers) — steephill.tv
Monday's Stage 3 to present first difficulties at 2010 Vuelta — velonation

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Stage 2 results: Yahueni Hutarovich surprises the big names to claim the first sprint finish

13 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti + reuters
Full Results (Click 'Stage Standing') — lavuelta
Hutarovich stuns in Marbella — cyclingnews
Goetarovitsj verrast Cavendish en co in Vuelta — sporza.be
While we wait for Stage 2 photos. Clearly, the Mediterranean, hot or cold, suits today's Vuelta winner: Yahueni Hutarovich adds a Vuelta win to his early season wins (Tour de Med Stage 1 Photos)
Yauheni Hutarovich wins stage 2 of the 2010 Vuelta’ Mark Cavendish holds lead — velonews
[Heat] Sick Cavendish loses to Hutarovich in sprint finish — news.yahoo
  Last Km (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Last 5 km (08:29 unrestricted) — eurosport
13 Big Photos from Stage 2 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 2 Highlights (03:21 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
  Sprint finish clip (00:24 spanish) — rtve.es
Graham Watson Stage 2 Photos — grahamwatson
  Stage 2 Highlights: La sorpresa se llama Hutarovich (2:59 spanish and unrestricted) — rtve.es
Stage 2 Rider Reactions — dailypeloton
Hutarovitch comes of age with Vuelta stage win — cyclingnews
August 28 update:  
Stage 2 Interactive map and written preview (also en français and Российская) — steephill.tv
Official startlist (with bib numbers) — steephill.tv

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Stage 1 results: HTC-Columbia easily wins the opening TTT under the lights in Sevilla; Mark Cavendish is the first to wear the new red leader's jersey

15 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti + reuters

Stage 1 results	
1  Team HTC-Columbia        14:06 (Mark Cavendish race leader)
2  Liquigas-Doimo          + 0:10
3  Saxo Bank               + 0:13
4  Cervélo                 + 0:13
5  Lampre-Farnese Vini     + 0:14
6  Garmin-Transitions      + 0:17
7  Omega Pharma-Lotto      + 0:17
8  Team Milram             + 0:18
9  Team Katusha            + 0:20
10 Quick Step              + 0:23
11 Caisse d'Epargne        + 0:25
12 Xacobeo Galicia         + 0:26
13 Euskaltel-Euskadi       + 0:27
14 Team Sky                + 0:28
15 Cofidis                 + 0:28
16 FDJ                     + 0:33
17 AG2R                    + 0:33
18 Rabobank                + 0:33
19 Bouygues Telecom        + 0:39
20 Astana                  + 0:41
21 Andalucía-CajaSur       + 0:49 
22 Footon-Servetto-Fuji    + 0:57

Cavendish claims first leader's jersey — cyclingnews
HTC-Columbia wins Vuelta opener, puts Mark Cavendish into overall lead — velonews
Team van Cavendish wint de Vuelta-proloog — sporza.be
15 Big Photos from Stage 1 — sirotti + reuters
  Stage 1 Highlights (Verslag) (video restricted to Belgium) — sporza.be
  Stage 1 Highlights (02:09 restricted to U.S.) — universalsports
Graham Watson Stage 1 Photos — grahamwatson
9 Big Photos from the Teams Presentation — sirotti
Stage 1 Reactions — dailypeloton
Rabobank and Sky have troublesome day at Vuelta a España team time trial opener — velonation
  Stage 1 Highlights (2:45 spanish and unrestricted) — rtve.es
  Mark Cavendish Post-Stage 1 Interview (2:02 english and unrestricted) — rtve.es
  Stage 1 Highlights: Cavendish, primer líder de la Vuelta (1:29 spanish) — espndeportes.espn.go

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

August 28 update:  
Stage 1 Interactive map and written preview — steephill.tv
Official startlist (now with bib numbers) — steephill.tv
Team time trial start times — cyclingnews
Night-time TTT clicks Vuelta a España into gear — velonews
9 Big Photos from the Teams Presentation — sirotti

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Race Previews and Favorites

August 27 update:
The Vuelta's battle for sprint supremacy — cyclingnews
Fränk Schleck: ‘I can win the Vuelta a Espana’ — velonews
Contador absence leaves Spain tour open — AFP
American Tejay Van Garderen ready for Vuelta a Espana debut — velonews

August 26 update:
Nibali aims to reproduce home form at Vuelta — cyclingnews
Race director has no regrets about RadioShack snub, predicts ’spectacular’ race — velonews
Denis Menchov likes his chances at the 2010 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Sastre names Menchov as Vuelta favourite — cyclingnews
Mørkøv excluded from Vuelta over paperwork — cyclingnews
Venga, Venga Le Vuelta  : Preview, Favorites, Aussies — sbs.au

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

August 25 update:
Vuelta a España: 10 riders seeking season redemption — cyclingnews
Caisse d’Epargne confident it can fight for podium in Vuelta a España — velonation
Denis Menchov likes his chances at the 2010 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Nibali, Kreuziger, to lead Liquigas at Vuelta a Espana — velonews
McEwen absent for Katusha at Vuelta — uk.eurosport.yahoo
HTC-Columbia names its Vuelta line-up — cyclingnews
HTC-Columbia aiming for stages with Cavendish and more — velonation
Quick Step chasing stages with youth and experience — velonation
Vande Velde to ride the Vuelta but reveals he almost quit the sport — cyclingnews

Also see the 'preview' links in the race summary table (right) for stage previews and other race info and the course preview from last December

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2010 Interactive Stage Maps now posted

August 24 update: Interactive stage maps are now posted for all stages. Click on the 'preview' links in the race summary table. For each stage preview, there is an option to download the stage in Google Earth format (kmz) or for your GPS unit (gpx). The 'map' links point to the official (static) stage maps. The first of written previews are coming next along with this year's live coverage details. (Also, the profile links have been fixed) — Steve

2010 Provisional Startlist released

August 12 update:
2010 Startlist — steephill.tv
Provisional start list suggests glittering lineup for 2010 Vuelta a España — velonation

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August 4-8 update: Vuelta a Burgos Live Dashboard: a hilly race in the north part of Spain is taking place this week. It's a 2HC race with a good startlist and live video. Check it out if you have Tour de France withdrawals and pre Vuelta anticipation.

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July 26 update:
Schleck brothers, Denis Menchov, Mark Cavendish highlight Vuelta roster — velonews

2010 Vuelta teams announced; No RadioShack

June 14 update:
Organiser announces the teams for the 2010 Vuelta Espana — cyclingnews
Bruyneel "speechless" after Vuelta snub — cyclingnews

2010 Course Preview: The Spanish Tour turns red

From Seville to Madrid, the Vuelta once again wants a climber on top 
Preview by Juan Bonilla, Seville, Spain

December 29 update: In April 1935, a few brave riders participated in the first Vuelta a España. They rode 3425 kilometers on steel bikes and the winner, Gustaaf Deloor enjoyed an orange jersey and a place in history of cycling. 75 years later the Vuelta organizers have presented a new edition. The trick is to add a few new twists each year to avoid the usual siesta where the Spanish TV spectator falls asleep while watching cycling after lunch.

It has been orange, white, red and white, yellow, gold, and now the leader's jersey will be red for the 75th Vuelta, the color the Spanish national teams wear in most other sports. This could mean that the organizers would like to see a Spaniard winning in Madrid more than usual. Believe me, that is what they want, and they have designed a course that favors the aggressive riders who  perform well in the mountains and don't want to ride against the clock. There are four mountain-top finishes, including two new climbs, Cotobello and La Bola del Mundo, and an extension to Navacerrada which comes the day before the end and will likely decide the final podium of this edition.

Only one individual time trial will take place. 46 flat kilometers it's not a big deal if we see the list of big climbs this year: Xorret del Catí, Lagos de Covadonga, Cobertoria, Navacerrada. In a wise decision, time bonuses have been eliminated, meaning that the winner will be forced to attack when the hard slopes come. Apart from the big stages, we find a lot of hilly stages (Malaga, Alcoy) that will bring nervousness to the bunch. I guess sprinters will be thinking twice before coming to Vuelta, because there are only five stages that suit them well.

The 2010 Vuelta a España will be the only Grand Tour not to start in the Netherlands. In fact, the Tour of Spain will start in... Spain! Unipublic, the organizer, has chosen the city of Seville, not a cycling city but a big city with lots of fans and tourists in summer. The first stage is a 16.5-kilometer team time trial and will be the first night stage ever in the Vuelta. It sounds like a creative idea to hold a opening time trial after the sun goes down, but it's really the only choice they had. High temperatures turn Seville into a ghost town in summer afternoons. Locals wait for the summer night to arrive, so we can expect a lot of public welcoming the race. It's the Sevilla Show, but this name has not been used, probably after the outcome of something with a similar name last year. Teams have said it's a extremely technical course adding further difficulty to a night course.

During the first week we'll travel east, across Andalusia, with no time to relax: Marbella (2º day) may see a sprinter on the podium, but Malaga (3º day) is a really hard (and surely hot) medium mountain stage, climbing first category Puerto del León twice. The new red jersey should change hands in Malaga. Then, four days of uneven terrain stages with an exciting finish expected in Murcia, possibly the same outcome as last year when the breakaway split on the last climb of the day, the Cresta del Gallo, and Gerrands won a 4-men sprint.

On Saturday at the end of the first week, the course gets interesting at the sunny beaches of Alicante. After 180 kilometers and six minor climbs the riders will face the short and steep Alto de Xorret del Catí, whose gradients (20% in some sections) we enjoyed last year. Before leaving the Comunidad Valenciana, we have an interesting medium mountain stage finishing in Alcoy, a town famous for its Moros y Cristianos festival in the Spring.

Monday the 6th is a rest day in Catalonia. After a brief stop in Vilanova i la Gertrú (170.3 km), we hit the Pyrenees in the longest stage of this edition. There is only one Pyrenees mountaintop finish, because the race organizers found out some years ago that the Spanish and Andorran Pyrenees are not the most attractive mountains to climb in the Vuelta, so they'll save the mountain finishes for later. However, the 11th stage can still offer an interesting show. Beginning in Vilanova,  208 kilometers are enough for the important teams to develop their tactics. They will surely be patient, the last 62 kilometers are mostly uphill and once they enter Andorra, they will face the hardest part, as they climb Vallnord. In case you didn't know, Vallnord it's a renowned ski resort, and a great place  for mountain bikers.

Two more flat stages follow in Lleida and Burgos -- both well suited for breakaways before the later stages hit the really big mountains in this Vuelta climaxing with a long weekend of pure climbing starting with 179 kilometers from Burgos to Cantabria. It's all hilly terrain and a final surprise within the last 10 km: the unusual Peña Cabarga, climbed only once before, in 1979, whose gradients are up to 18%. We should see a long uphill finish contested by the GC favorites... every second counts. Following Peña Cabarga comes the stage all fans are waiting for, Lagos de Covadonga. Long time Vuelta fans will know its profile without even looking: it's all flat along the northern coast, they'll pass through Cangas de Onís and its Roman bridge before the almost 13 kilometers climb to summit at 1110 meters above sea level, cheered by thousands of people. If you want to win the Vuelta, you must perform well on this climb rated Categoría Especial. Since it was discovered in 1983, this stage has featured in the Vuelta many times, becoming a legend for all the cycling aficionados in Spain.

If Lagos de Covadonga doesn't inflict enough pain, the Queen Stage on Monday will complete the job. 180 kilometers from the biggest city in Asturias, Gijón, to the third straight mountaintop finish. Three first category climbs are included: Alto de San Lorenzo, Puerto de la Cobertoria (where Alexandre Vinokourov won a stage in 2006) and the brand new climb Cotobello. Recently discovered for cycling, but a popular place for paragliding, Cotobello has an average gradient of 8%. When these three days of suffering end, we will clearly see who has the legs to win this Vuelta a España and who chooses to withdraw during the rest day.

Leaving the North of Spain for the flat lands of Castille, the only individual time trial takes place in Peñafiel, in the heart of Ribera del Duero wine land. The organizers and their guests will be enjoying  a glass of red wine while the riders do their best in this 46 kilometers of flat riding against the wind. It's the only chance for the specialists to shine in a Vuelta clearly designed for climbers. Two more or less flat stages in Salamanca and Toledo (beautiful old towns!) then the peloton will ride the last mountain stage, with an interesting innovation at the end. We'll climb Navacerrada, nothing new; we'll climb it twice, nothing new. But when the riders summit Navacerrada for the second time, they will continue climbing a few more kilometers to reach a point called La Bola del Mundo. Three kilometers at an average gradient of 12.4% and 21% in some sections is the perfect dessert for an exciting Vuelta.

The summit finish at La Bola del Mundo will welcome the last man to wear the leader's jersey of this editon. After that, he will only have to ride a hundred kilometers through Madrid where the remaining sprinters will fight the last battle and the winners in all classifications get their trophies. The 2010 route has received really positive reviews and comments because it offers tough climbs in all three weeks of race with some new and unpredictable stage ends. Non-climbers will surely take part in the Vuelta to prepare for the Worlds which proved good preparation for the hilly 2009 course. However, a flat 2010 worlds course in Australia will not appeal to most Vuelta riders.

Undoubtedly an interesting route for the 75th anniversary. Now it's up to the riders to fulfill expectations. — Juan Bonilla

December 16 update: The 2010 route has been announced:
Stages and Profiles — lavuelta
New Vuelta summit finish "spectacular" — cyclingnews
Celebrates 75th year with new night-time team time trial — typicallyspanish
Vuelta 2010: Route announced — cyclingnews
  "Una Vuelta, dura, bonita y emocionante" (02:09) — rtve.es
  Route Flyover: Menos crono y más montaña en 2010 (03:24) — rtve.es
Rider Reactions: Vuelta route gets positive reviews — velonews

2010 Route Map

October 20 update:
New summit finish for 2010 Vuelta? — cyclingnews

September 20 update:

Vuelta start in Seville for 2010 — cyclingnews
  La noche de Sevilla, salida de la Vuelta 2010 — rtve.es
La Vuelta a España: Race leader will see red in 2010 — velonews
The complete 2010 Vuelta a Espana route announcement will be made on December 16th.

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2009 Vuelta a España Route, Startlist, Results, Photos and Video