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Vuelta a Andalucía 2012 Live Dashboard
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Vuelta a Andalucía aka Ruta del Sol ("Route of the Sun"): a spring tune-up in one of the most picturesque areas of Spain. 2012 route details now posted.

2012 Vuelta a Andalucía Teams

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News and Updates for Vuelta a Andalucía 2012

Valverde wins Vuelta a Andalucia; Moreno victorious on final stage — cyclingnews

Dani Moreno takes final stage as Alejandro Valverde secures overall — velonation

Full Results — biciciclismo

RadioShack-Nissan claims another team win in Andalucia — cyclingnews

Stage 4 photos — cyclingnews

Stage 4 photos — vueltaandalucia

Stage 4 Brief Highlights (00:37 Flemish) — sporza.be

February 22 update: Unlike last year's race, we should have an exciting conclusion to this year's Vuelta a Andalucía with five riders within 15 seconds of the lead and a hilltop finish to cap things off. Stage 4 is a short, hilly romp around Jaén which is often featured in the Vuelta a Espana. These photos show how scenic and hilly the area is. The climb to the finish in La Guardia de Jaén, a small old Roman village, averages over 8% for the final 1.8 km with the last 100m being over 10%. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Un fin de fiesta explosivo en La Guardia — biciciclismo

Málaga - Valdepeñas de Jaén Stage from the 2010 Vuelta a Espana — sirotti/reuters

Last 3 Km Profile

Full/Official Stage 3 Results — vueltaandalucia.es

Oscar Freire gets his usual victory on stage three — velonation

Freire prevails in Las Gabias — cyclingnews

Stage 3 photos — cyclingnews

Stage 3 photos — vueltaandalucia

Stage 3 Brief Highlights (00:35 Flemish) — sporza.be
February 19 update: A rolling stage with a gradual downhill to flat finish that should end in a sprint finish. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Stage 2 results and reports

Full/Official Stage 2 Results — vueltaandalucia.es

Valverde victorious atop Alto del Santuario — cyclingnews

Alejandro Valverde climbs into the lead — velonation

Stage 2 photos — cyclingnews

Stage 2 photos — vueltaandalucia

Alejandro Valverde: "Es una victoria muy importante" — esciclismo

Stage 2 Brief Highlights (00:56 Flemish) — sporza.be
February 20 update: This is a rolling-hilly stage that ends in an uphill finish. It gains 200m in the final three kms, as you can see below, for an average grade of 6.5%. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

La etapa reina de la Vuelta a Andalucía, al detalle: Un festín montañoso sólo para ‘gourmets’ — biciciclismo

Stage 1 results

Full/Official Stage 1 Results — vueltaandalucia.es

Stage 1 results and report — cyclingnews

Stage 1 photos — cyclingnews

Stage 1 photos — vueltaandalucia

Ramírez Abeja: "El esfuerzo tuvo la recompensa de una victoria soñada" — esciclismo

Luis Ángel Maté: "He subido al podio con tres maillots distintos, pero me ha faltado la victoria" — esciclismo
February 19 update: A hilly-flat stage with a 3% uphill sprint finish. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Prologue results

Prologue reults and report — cyclingnews

Online 1ª etapa Vuelta Andalucía: Gretsch gana la crono — biciciclismo

Prologue photos — vueltaandalucia
February 18 update: A flat, straight prologue. See the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Stage 1 ITT Start Order and Times — twitdoc

Official startlist now posted — steephill

2012 Vuelta a Andalucía Preview

February 22 update:
February 15 update:

Samuel Sánchez to kick off 2012 in la Vuelta a Andalucia — velonation
February 12 update:

VUELTA ANDALUCÍA La participación se cierra con 16 equipos y 112 corredores — diariovasco

Alejandro Valverde liderará al Movistar Team en la Vuelta a Andalucía — ainformacion

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About Andalucía — en.wikipedia.org

Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage

February 20 update: No live video coverage for Vuelta a Andalucía 2012, but there are highlights later each day. — Steve

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	delayed video (spanish) tv schedule (europe)	Delayed video/highlights at 16:00 CET for the previous stage. They are only 15 minutes long so don't be late. Rebroadcast of Highlights at 02:00 CET on CanalSur
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	The Spanish website Biciciclismo had the latest race updates
	steephill text updates #rutadelsol	updates on results, photos and video highlights
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