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Vuelta a España 2014 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) was feeling good about his overall lead after Stage 18. (He has never relinquished the leader's jersey in a Grand Tour). He successfully took his 1:36 lead into the the final two mountain stages and short individual time-trial. This is the 2014 Vuelta a Espana live dashboard with race info, daily live coverage featuring stage previews, live video, results, big photos and highlights.

Big Photos from 2014 (all stages) — sirotti/flockton/lavuelta
Big Photos from 2013 — sirotti/flockton/reuters
Big Photos from 2012 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti/reuters/flockton
Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti/reuters

2014 Vuelta a España Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~
Group riders by: or Printable Startlist

News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2014

The 2015 Vuelta a Espana (70th edition) will start in Puerto Banús (TTT or TT) on Saturday August 22nd. The full route will be officially announced on January 10th in Torremolinos, near Puerto Banús.

September 15 update:

GRACIAS PINTO!!! #Vuelta2014 pic.twitter.com/zeRRTpo8f7
— Alberto Contador (@albertocontador) September 15, 2014

Stage 21 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 21 Results and Final General Classification — lavuelta
Contador seals overall 2014 Vuelta a España victory — cyclingnews
Alberto Contador dons crown in 2014 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Spain’s Alberto Contador secures his third Vuelta a España title — reuters/theguardian
Malori: Other times I've lost time trials because of rain — cyclingnews
Contador top of WorldTour rankings after Vuelta win — cyclingnews

September 13 update:
Stage 21 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Stage 21 ITT Start Order and Times — biciciclismo
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 21 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 20 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 20 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Contador wins on Ancares — cyclingnews
Contador takes second summit win at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Contador ahead of Froome atop Puerto de Ancares to secure Vuelta GC — velonews
Alberto Contador beats Chris Froome to close in on Vuelta a España title — theguardian
Rodriguez goes down fighting — cyclingnews
Contador erases any doubt with Ancares knockout punch — velonews
Froome content with second place in Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

September 12 update:
Stage 20 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Brailsford: Froome can still win the Vuelta — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 20 profile, map and timetable.

See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 16 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 15 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 15 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Przemyslaw wins summit finish in Lagos de Covedonga — cyclingnews
Alberto Contador survives the battle of Lagos de Covadonga — velonews
Contador criticises lack of collaboration — cyclingnews
Rodriguez tips Valverde as possible Vuelta leader — cyclingnews
Valverde satisfied with climb to Lagos de Covadonga — cyclingnews
Spanish armada misses chance to sink a dogged Chris Froome — velonews
Niemiec hangs on for top win in Vuelta — cyclingnews
Martin moves up on GC despite crashing — cyclingnews
Barguil climbs to tenth overall at the Vuelta — cyclingnews

September 6 update:
Stage 15 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Big Photos from Lagos de Covadonga 2010 — sirotti/reuters
Big Photos from Lagos de Covadonga 2012 — sirotti/reuters

See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 15 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 14 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 14 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Hesjedal wins stage 14 on La Camperona — cyclingnews
Ryder Hesjedal takes a hard-fought mountain stage; Alberto Contador leads Vuelta — velonews
Hesjedal nets second Vuelta stage win of career — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan abandons Vuelta, raising doubts about worlds — velonews
Contador: I can be satisfied with this first climb — cyclingnews
I may pay for these intense efforts, says Froome — cyclingnews
Meintjes impresses with fifth place on La Camperona — cyclingnews
September 5 update:
Stage 14 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Three Vuelta a España stages ahead will be decisive, says Valverde — cyclingnews
Sky happy with Froome ahead of mountain stages — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 14 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 13 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 13 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Navarro wins in Ronda — cyclingnews
Daniel Navarro's late attack wins Vuelta's stage 13 — velonews
Cautious Contador has no more knee pain — cyclingnews
Navarro bounces back after difficult Tour de France — cyclingnews
Lutsenko continues aggressive riding at the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
September 4 update:
Stage 13 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 13 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 12 Post-Race Coverage

Full Stage 12 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Degenkolb wins in Logroño — cyclingnews
Degenkolb takes third Vuelta victory in stage 12 — velonews
Will the real Chris Froome please stand up? — velonews
Degenkolb repeats 2012 Vuelta stage win in Logroño — cyclingnews
Talansky enjoying 'free ride' through Vuelta — velonews
Sánchez analyses race as Vuelta a España heads north — cyclingnews
Ryder Hesjedal's clockwork Cervelo: UCI checks Garmin-Sharp bikes — cyclingweekly
Nairo Quintana's shoulder operation is successful — velonews
Ryder Hesjedal responds to motorized bike rumors before Stage 12 (01:36 English/Danish)

September 3 update:
Stage 12 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
With Quintana gone, who can beat Contador? — velonews
Valverde takes over as Movistar leader in Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Morabito out of Vuelta a España due to motorbike incident — cyclingnews
Pinot withdraws from the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 12 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 11 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 11 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Aru wins Vuelta a España stage to San Miguel de Aralar — cyclingnews
Fabio Aru's daring attack wins Vuelta stage 11 — velonews
Contador: Quintana crashing out of Vuelta is bad for the race — cyclingnews
Aru's attacking style pays off with Vuetla a España stage win — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 11 (02:51 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
Nairo Quintana se cae de nuevo y abandona (01:41 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 11 Broadcast (1:48:46 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
September 2 update:
Stage 11 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Quintana abandons Vuelta a Espana after another crash — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 11 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 10 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 10 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Quintana crashes out of race lead in time trial — cyclingnews
Martin wins Vuelta time trial, Quintana crashes out of lead — velonews
Quintana loses Vuelta a España lead in near-catastrophic crash — cyclingnews
Contador storms into Vuelta lead — cyclingnews
Froome suffers but stays in fifth overall in Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Quintana blames brakes for crash, vows to help Valverde — velonews
Cancellara loses runner-up slot in Vuelta time trial due to time penalty — cyclingtips
Contador takes pole position as Froome stalls in TT — velonews
Martin hopes Vuelta victory makes him Worlds time trial favourite — cyclingnews
Alberto Contador Post Stage 10 (03:22 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 10 Broadcast (1:55:44 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve
September 1 update:
Stage 10 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Stage 10 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo
Vuelta race leader Quintana: If I lose time in the time trial, it won’t be much — cyclingtips
Time trial critical in setting up second half of Vuelta — velonews
A time trial of two halves — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 10 profile, map and timetable.

Monday is the first rest day

September 1 update:
Index to Big Photos from the first nine Stages — sirotti/flockton/lavuelta
Quintana seizes Vuelta lead as Contador picks up steam — velonews
Contador confident he can battle for Vuelta a España title — cyclingnews
Brailsford believes Froome can fight for the win — cyclingnews
Alberto Contador: "Ahora puedo decir que voy a intentar ganar" (00:35 Spanish) — rtve.es
Contador: "Tomorrow will be an important test" — tinkoffsaxo
Contador sets sights on Vuelta victory — velonews

Stage 9 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 9 Results and GC — lavuelta
Anacona wins stage 9 on climb to Valdelinares — cyclingnews
En el diluvio de Valdelinares, Anacona vence y Contador despeja dudas — rtve.es
Nairo Quintana leads 2014 Vuelta a Espana as Winner Anacona takes stage 9 — velonews
Valverde loses time on the climb to Valdelinares — cyclingnews
Contador drops Froome and Valverde — cyclingnews
Froome concedes ground to rivals at Valdelinares — cyclingnews
Anacona clinches breakthrough win in Vuelta’s mountaintop finish — cyclingnews
Quintana: Contador is the number one rival for the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Contador: "He visto la oportunidad y he probado" — rtve.es
Last 2 Km of Stage 9 (05:20 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
Winner's Interview from Stage 9 (01:57 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 9 Broadcast (1:57:47 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
August 30 update:
Stage 9 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Preview: Vuelta a España's stage 9 climb to Valdelinares — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 9 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 8 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 8 Results and GC — lavuelta
Bouhanni wins stage 8 in Albacete — cyclingnews
Nacer Bouhanni wins stage 8; Alejandro Valverde leads Vuelta — velonews
Froome pleased with Sky’s initiative on road to Albacete — cyclingnews
Valverde: no idea Quintana had been dropped — cyclingnews
Contador looking aggressive as echelons threaten — cyclingnews
Bouhanni making case for Worlds selection at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Quintana glad not to lose time at Albacete — cyclingnews
Stephens, Matthews concerned at Bouhanni sprint; race judges were split on decision — cyclingtips
Last 2 Km of Stage 8 (04:20 Spanish) — rtve.es
Alejandro Valverde Post Stage 8 (02:06 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full Official Stage 8 Broadcast (1:56:46 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
August 29 update:
Stage 8 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 8 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 7 Results and GC — lavuelta
De Marchi wins stage 7 in Alcaudete — cyclingnews
Alessandro de Marchi solos to victory in Vuelta stage 7 — velonews
St.7: De Marchi De Winner! — pezcyclingnews
Valverde denies attacking when Froome had crashed — cyclingnews
De Marchi dedicates Vuelta stage win to former Italian trainer Martini — cyclingnews
Froome emerges “relatively unscathed” from Vuelta a España crash — cyclingnews
Contador: Nobody pulled in front when Froome crashed — cyclingnews
Late crash thwarts Hesjedal at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Froome dodges bullet, confidence building day by day at Sky — velonews
Hesjedal changes mindset, goes on the attack at the Vuelta — velonews
Contador: "Aquí no hay ningún día tranquilo, que se lo digan a Froome" — rtve.es
Last Km of Stage 7 (02:23 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 7 Broadcast (1:51:09 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
Alejandro Valverde Post Stage 7 (01:27 Spanish) — rtve.es
Samuel Sánchez Post Stage 7 (02:56 Spanish) — rtve.es
August 28 update:
Stage 7 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Barguil happy with Vuelta a Espana form — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 6 Results and GC — lavuelta
Valverde wins stage 6 of the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Valverde impone su poderío en las Cumbres Verdes para retomar el liderato de la Vuelta — rtve.es
Valverde shows his climbing legs with stage 6 win at Vuelta — velonews
St.6: Valverde The Victor! — pezcyclingnews
Contador: I never expected to be so good today — cyclingnews
Froome pleased with sensations on Vuelta a España’s first summit finish — cyclingnews
Chaves moves into fifth overall after first mountain top finish — greenedgecycling
Big names duke it out in 'Vuelta everyone is hoping for' — velonews
Valverde insists Quintana is Movistar’s leader at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Quintana: I'm still not in top condition — cyclingnews
Valverde declares he’s working for Quintana despite stage win and race lead — cyclingtips
Dan Martin overheats on La Zubia but overall hopes have not cooled — cyclingnews
Last 1.5 Km of Stage 6 (05:03 Spanish) — rtve.es
Winner's Interview from Stage 6 (01:46 Spanish) — rtve.es
Alberto Contador Post Stage 6 (02:45 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 6 Broadcast (2:05:11 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es
August 28 update:
Stage 6 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Pedro Delgado recons Alto Cumbres Verdes, finishing climb to St 6 (03:47 Spanish) — rtve.es
Froome: La Zubia is the first big test at the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Vuelta a España's first summit finish may come too soon, says Quintana — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 5 Results and GC — lavuelta
Degenkolb wins stage 5 of the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Degenkolb takes second win in a row in Vuelta a Espana's stage 5 — velonews
Encouraging signs for Alberto Contador in opening days of Vuelta — velonews
Stage 5 Tinkoff Attack; We had to give it a go, says Contador — cyclingnews
Pinot struggles in Spanish heat after early illness — cyclingnews
Degenkolb shakes off Bouhanni’s complaints at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Hesjedal's GC hopes at Vuelta take a blow in crosswinds — velonews
Last Km of Stage 5 (02:22 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 5 Broadcast (2:08:04 Spanish, restricted to Spain) — rtve.es

Los niños de la escuela de Priego de Córdoba, con @alejanvalverde antes de la salida de la 5ª etapa de #LaVuelta. pic.twitter.com/XNgbIOIFub
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) August 27, 2014

August 26 update:
Stage 5 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Hesjedal confident of return to GC form at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
La 5ª etapa de la Vuelta a España, al detalle — biciciclismo
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 4 Results and GC — lavuelta
Degenkolb wins stage 4 in Córdoba — cyclingnews
Intense heat taking a toll on Vuelta peloton — velonews
It's Degenkolb's day at stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Matthews extends lead at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Degenkolb lays down Worlds marker in Córdoba — cyclingnews
St.4: Degenkolb Loves Spain! — pezcyclingnews
Aru not ready to rest on his Giro d’Italia laurels — cyclingnews
Valverde: "Sabía que no iba a ninguna parte; quería que trabajaran atrás" — rtve.es
Matthews keeps vuelta lead as degenkolb wins stage 4 — sbs.au
Last Km of Stage 4 (1:52 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 4 Broadcast (2:02:31 Spanish) — rtve.es

Big Photos from the 2011 Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 Finish in Córdoba — sirotti/reuters
Big Photos from the 2009 Vuelta a Espana Stage 15 Finish in Córdoba — sirotti

August 25 update:
Stage 4 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

Full Official Stage 3 Results and GC — lavuelta
Matthews wins stage 3 in Arcos de la Frontera — cyclingnews
St.3: Matthews Takes It! — pezcyclingnews
Matthews continues rollercoaster season with Vuelta a Espana stage win — cyclingnews
Contador makes the cut on stage 3 — cyclingnews
Michael Matthews wins Vuelta stage 3, grabs overall lead — velonews
Late crash leaves Valverde out of contention and unable to defend lead — cyclingnews
Contador: "Me he desgastado mucho pero eso me viene bien para coger rodaje" — rtve.es
Last Km of Stage 3 (05:32 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 3 Broadcast (2:11:14 Spanish) — rtve.es
Stage 3 Rollout / Desembarco del pelotón de la Vuelta desde el buque Juan Carlos I en Cádiz (02:16 Spanish) — rtve.es
Pre-Stage 3 Clips (1:16 Spanish) — rtve.es

Stage 3 Rollout / Desembarco del pelotón de la Vuelta desde el buque Juan Carlos I en Cádiz (02:16 Spanish) — rtve.es
Pre-Stage 3 Clips (1:16 Spanish) — rtve.es

August 24 update:
Stage 3 Preview and Favorites — c-cycling
Final five kilometres of Vuelta stage three provides test for favourites — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

Full Stage 2 Results — biciciclismo
Bouhanni wins in San Fernando — cyclingnews
Nacer Bouhanni wins stage 2 at Vuelta; Alejandro Valverde takes lead — velonews
History repeats its self for Valverde and Movistar at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Bouhanni dominant in opening sprint at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Riding on the front remains a habit for Contador at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Nacer Bouhanni se apunta al esprín la segunda etapa de la Vuelta — rtve.es
Last Km of Stage 2 (00:51 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 2 Broadcast (1:57:56 Spanish) — rtve.es
August 23 update:
Stage 2 Preview — c-cycling
Evans: Sanchez is our leader in the Vuelta — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

Stage 1 TTT Results
1  Movistar Team            14:13
2  Cannondale               14:19  + 0:06
3  Orica-GreenEdge          14:20  + 0:07
4  Trek Factory Racing      14:22  + 0:09
5  Omega Pharma-Quick Step  14:24  + 0:11
6  Giant-Shimano            14:29  + 0:16
7  Tinkoff-Saxo             14:32  + 0:19
8  Belkin                   14:32  + 0:19
9  BMC Racing               14:34  + 0:21
10 Lampre-Merida            14:38  + 0:25
11 Sky                      14:40  + 0:27
12 MTN-Qhubeka              14:42  + 0:29
13 Astana                   14:43  + 0:30
14 Lotto-Belisol            14:43  + 0:30
15 AG2R La Mondiale         14:46  + 0:33
16 Katusha                  14:51  + 0:38
17 IAM Cycling              14:53  + 0:40
18 Garmin-Sharp             14:54  + 0:41
19 FDJ.fr                   14:58  + 0:45
20 Caja Rural-RGA           15:01  + 0:48
21 Cofidis                  15:04  + 0:51
22 Europcar                 15:16  + 1:03

General Classification after Stage 1
1  Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar)

Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classification — lavuelta
Movistar win Team Time Trial opener — cyclingnews
Movistar wins opening TTT — velonews
Movistar vence la crono por equipos y viste a Castroviejo como líder de la Vuelta — rtve.es
Contador able to follow team in Vuelta a España opener — cyclingnews
Castroviejo did not plan to lead the Vuelta — cyclingnews
Froome hoped for better in Vuelta a España team time trial — cyclingnews
Orica-GreenEdge pleasantly surprised with team time trial performance — cyclingnews
No pressure for Chris Froome at the 2014 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Crash memories hamper Garmin-Sharp's opening day at the Vuelta — cyclingnews
Brief Stage 1 Report (0:36 Spanish) — rtve.es
Full On-Demand Stage 1 Broadcast (2:01:29 Spanish) — rtve.es
August 22 update:
Stage 1 Preview — c-cycling
Heat, early TT to set tone for Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Stage 1 TTT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Friday Teams Presentation

August 22 update:
Full On-Demand Teams Presentation (1:18:15 Spanish) — rtve.es
Quintana: the pressure is on my rivals. — cyclingnews

2014 Vuelta a España Preview

August 22 update:
Vuelta a España 2014 Preview — c-cycling
Alberto Contador 'will give it everything' in the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingweekly
Lampre pulls Horner out of Vuelta for conflict with MPCC — velonews
Chris Horner out of Vuelta a Espana due to low cortisol levels — cyclingnews
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Andrew Talansky plays helper role in deep Garmin lineup for Vuelta — velonews
Contador names Froome as favourite for Vuelta a España victory — cyclingnews
Horner finds solace in bike after controversial Vuelta exit — velonews

August 21 update:
Tinkoff-Saxo name Vuelta a España team — cyclingnews
Rodriguez can't rule Contador out of Vuelta fight — cyclingnews
Horner: Froome and Quintana are the top favorites for the Vuelta — cyclingnews

August 20 update:
Martin, Hesjedal and Talansky to lead Garmin-Sharp at Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Peter Kennaugh ready to return to Grand Tour racing at the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingweekly
Vuelta’14: The PEZ Preview — pezcyclingnews
No Vuelta for Kreuziger as CAS upholds provisional suspension — cyclingtips

August 19 update:
Horner sports outsider status as reigning Vuelta champion — velonews
Quintana and Valverde spearhead Movistar's Vuelta a España team — cyclingnews
Barguil and Degenkolb lead Giant-Shimano at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
BMC Racing Team specifies targets for Evans, Sanchez, Gilbert in Vuelta a España — cyclingtips
Craddock, Haga to Vuelta for total of six Americans, two Canadians — velonews
Dan Martin ready for Vuelta: “I am in the best shape I have been in” — cyclingtips
Lampre-Merida select experienced team for Horner's Vuelta a España defence — cyclingnews
Cannondale riding for Sagan in Spain — sbs.au
La Vuelta: The Real Showdown — podiumcafe

August 18 update:
Froome leads Team Sky into Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Opportunists and first ever GC consideration for ORICA-GreenEDGE at Vuelta a Espana — greenedgecycling
Matthews and Chaves lead Orica-GreenEdge at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Adam Yates confirmed for Vuelta a Espana — cyclingweekly
What’s The Attraction of the Vuelta? — inrng
Vuelta: Last hurrah for Valverde in Quintana's inevitable rise? — velonews
Mark Cavendish misses Vuelta, aims for Tour of Britain instead — road.cc
Astana name Vuelta a España team — cyclingnews
Omega Pharma-Quick Step backing Uran at Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

August 17 update:
Katusha confirm Rodriguez for Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

August 16 update:
Movistar for Vuelta: "Two riders for the win" — sbs.au

August 15 update:
Lotto Belisol reveal Vuelta a España team — cyclingnews
Europcar name Vuelta a España team — cyclingnews

August 14 update:
Contador announces he will ride the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews
Contador confirms Vuelta start, downplays GC chances — velonews
IAM Cycling announce debut Vuelta a España team — cyclingnews

August 12 update:
Aru has no precise target for Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Froome talks about devastating Tour de France abandon — cyclingnews
Degenkolb and Barguil lead the Giant-Shimano long list for the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Wiggins to miss Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Giro podium finisher Aru hungry for Vuelta a España success — cyclingtips

August 7 update:
Contador recovery moving quicker than rider and team have claimed? — cyclingtips
Horner aiming to take second Vuelta title, promises spectacular racing — cyclingtips

August 6 update:
Quintana returns to Europe with eyes on winning Vuelta — velonews

August 5 update:
Americans Craddock and Haga in line for Vuelta debut — velonews

August 4 update:
Froome, Cavendish, Talansky among all-star lineup for Vuelta a España — velonews
Horner not fazed by strong Vuelta field as he prepares for title defense — cyclingnews
Contador ruled out of Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

July 24 update:
Slow recovery pushes Contador out of Vuelta — afp/sbs.au

July 23 update:
Riis keeps door open for Contador's Vuelta a Espana chances — cyclingnews
Brailsford hints that Froome could ride the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingnews

July 22 update:
Adam Yates to ride in the Vuelta a Espana — cyclingweekly

July 20 update:
Contador talks about Tour de France crash — cyclingnews

July 16 update:
Alberto Contador may not be fit in time for Vuelta a Espana — cyclingweekly

July 15 update:
Contador gives himself 40 days to recover for the Vuelta a España — cyclingnews
Contador unlilkely to contest Vuelta — sbs.au

June 2 update:
Rodriguez to target Vuelta a España — cyclingnews

April 2 update:
MTN-Qhubeka celebrate Vuelta invitation; Wildcards announced — cyclingnews

January 11 update:
2014 Vuelta a España route unveiled — cyclingnews
Route announced for 2014 Vuelta a Espana — velonews
Toned-down 2014 route to contain eight summit finishes — www1.skysports
Gallery: 2014 Vuelta a España presentation — cyclingnews
La Vuelta 2014 promete emociones, Telediario A la Carta (1:12 Spanish) — rtve.es

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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

August 27 update: A work in progress for Vuelta a Espana 2014 live and delayed coverage. 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

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	live video (english) tv schedule	Canada; Rogers Sportsnetwork. Live or delayed daily coverage
	live video^m (dutch) live video (dutch) live video^m (dutch) tv schedule	Belgium; Sporza Ronde van Spanje live coverage
	live video (dutch) tv schedule	Netherlands; Dutch
	live video (english) tv schedule	Australia; SBS will broadcast daily highlights for all stages and live video starting with stage 14.
	delayed video (english) tv schedule	UK only; ITV4 will broadcast daily highlights (no live coverage)
	official ticker	Ticker from the official site with brief race radio updates
	live text updates	English
	live text updates	English; updates from Charles Pelkey
	live text updates ES	Spanish text updates for Vuelta a Espana from Biciciclismo.
	live ticker (german)	German text updates
	steephill text updates	latest updates on race info, live coverage, results, photos and highlights
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2014 Vuelta a España Route Map

Route Map (Large Version) — lavuelta
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.