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Venga, Venga Vuelta!
Time is a tickin', and the seconds are counting down until the 64th Vuelta a España gets going this Saturday in Assen, the Netherlands. It's the first time the race has started outside the Iberian peninsula and the organisers hope that this will add a bit of 'orange zest' to an event that occasionally lacks a bit of the 'X Factor'. This year, anticipation is higher thanks to an impressive lineup. With names such as Evans, Valverde, Basso, Vande Velde, Kreuziger, Gesink, Kirchen, Fuglsang ...
Stages
Stage 1
- Location:
- Assen
- Distance:
- 4.5 km
Stage 2
- Location:
- Assen - Emmen
- Distance:
- 202 km
Stage 3
- Location:
- Zutphen - Venlo
- Distance:
- 189.7 km
Stage 4
- Location:
- Venlo - Lieja
- Distance:
- 224 km
Rest day
- Location:
- Tarragona
Stage 5
- Location:
- Tarragona - Vinaros
- Distance:
- 174 km
Stage 6
- Location:
- Xativa
- Distance:
- 177 km
Stage 7
- Location:
- Valencia
- Distance:
- 30 km
Stage 8
- Location:
- Alzira - Alto de Aitana
- Distance:
- 206 km
Stage 9
- Location:
- Alcoy - Xorret de Cati
- Distance:
- 186 km
Stage 10
- Location:
- Alicante - Murcia
- Distance:
- 162 km
Stage 11
- Location:
- Murcia - Caravaca de la Cruz
- Distance:
- 200 km
Rest Day
- Location:
- Almeria
Stage 12
- Location:
- Almeria - Alto de Velefique
- Distance:
- 174 km
Stage 13
- Location:
- Berja - Alto de Sierra Nevada
- Distance:
- 175 km
Stage 14
- Location:
- Granada - La Pandera
- Distance:
- 157 km
Stage 15
- Location:
- Jaén - Córdoba
- Distance:
- 167.7 km
Stage 16
- Location:
- Córdoba - Puertollano
- Distance:
- 170 km
Stage 17
- Location:
- Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina
- Distance:
- 193.6 km
Stage 18
- Location:
- Talavera de la Reina - Avila
- Distance:
- 187 km
Stage 19
- Location:
- Avila - La Granja. Real Fábrica de Cristales
- Distance:
- 174 km
Stage 20
- Location:
- Toledo
- Distance:
- 26 km
Stage 21
- Location:
- Rivas - Madrid
- Distance:
- 110.2 km
Race photos
- Xacobeo Galicia had plenty of supporters throughout the three weeks of the Vuelta.
- The Xacobeo Galicia squad is presented on the final podium.
- Xacobeo Galicia celebrates winning the teams classification.
- Serafin Martinez won the Solidario sprint classification.
- David Garcia tried his luck in the break on the final stage.
- A popular team bus with the distinctive blue stripes.
- Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) rides in the final stage of the Vuelta, thinking of Worlds
- The Cofidis team honored Bingen Fernandez, who retires at the end of this season.
- Sanchez, Valverde and Evans on the final podium
- The Xacobeo Galicia team won best overall
- Alejandro Valverde also claimed the combination classification win.
- David Moncoutie (Cofidis) took the mountains classification in the 2009 Vuelta.
- Andre Greipel won the points classification in the Vuelta.
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