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Vuelta a España 2012 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 Fans and 2011 Vuelta winner Spain's Juan Jose Cobo will be pleased that the 2012 edition has 13 medium and high mountain stages and 10 uphill and summit finishes. Cobo announced at the 2012 route presenation at the beginning of January that he plans to defend his title after competing at the Tour de France.  Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti/reuters Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti/reuters |
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News and Updates for Vuelta a España 2012
2012 Vuelta a España Course Preview
January 12 update: The 2012 route will spend much time in the mountains of Northern Spain with the most southern point being Madrid on the last day. Unlike, this year's Giro and Tour, the Vuelta is embracing the mountains. In total, there will be 13 medium or high mountain stages with 10 hill or summit finishes. The organizers have added more action (hills/mountains) to the 2012 race while shortening it by 50 km. The longest stage will be 194 km, the downhill stage from Andorra to Barcelona on day 9. As in past years, there will an opening team time trial this time in Pamplona and there is only one 40 km individual time trial occurring at the half point (stage 11). With so many hilltop finishes and lack of indvidual time trialing, this looks like Joaquim Rodriguez' best shot to win a Vuelta. It also looks like a good route for Igor Anton who started the 2011 race very slowly after crashing out of the 2010 race while leading it. There appears to be only three stages for sprinters. — Steve
2012 Vuelta will have 10 uphill finishes
— cyclingnews
Rodriguez pleased with 2012 Vuelta a España route
— cyclingnews
Unipublic presents mountainous route for 2012 Vuelta a España
— velonation
Sastre praises route of 2012 Vuelta a España
— velonation
Vuelta a España 2012 with team time trial and Bola del Mundo
— cyclingnews
Cobo to ride Tour and Vuelta in 2012
— cyclingnews
La Vuelta 2012 presenta sus diez cimas
— mundodeportivo
Olano defends grueling Vuelta route
— velonews
 
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En Directo: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage
July 21 update: There will multiple sources for live video, highlights and text updates. Check back near race time. Here were the options for last year's Vuelta. — Steve2012 Route Map
Route Map (Large Version)