17th Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y Léon - 2.3

Spain, May 2-6, 2002

2001 Results Stage List Start List Past winners

The Stages

Stage 1 - May 2: Avila - Avila, 148.1 km
Stage 2 - May 3: Arevalo - Valladolid, 172.0 km
Stage 3 - May 4: Valladolid - San Andres de Rabanedo, 177.0 km
Stage 4 - May 5: San Andres de Rabanedo - Alto de Redondal, 169.2 km
Stage 5 - May 6 : Bembibre - Benavente, 148.0 km

Preview

Held over five days between May 2 and May 6, the 17th edition of the Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y Léon will feature the Spanish teams who have chosen not to ride the Giro d'Italia, and are looking for somewhere to stretch their legs. Abraham Olano (ONCE), Francisco Mancebo and Juan Miguel Mercado (ibanesto.com) are amongst these, with Mancebo and Mercado particularly good in the mountains. Also the runner-up in last year's Vuelta España, Oscar Sevilla (Kelme) will start his Tour de France preparation in Castilla y Leon.

The toughest stage will be stage 4 on Sunday, May 5, starting from San Andres de Rabanedo and finishing atop the category 1 Alto de Redondal. The riders also have to tackle another category 1 and two category 3 climbs during this stage.

The teams: Euskaltel-Euskadi, iBanesto.com, Jazztel-Costa del Almeria, Kelme, ONCE-Eroski, Relax-Fuenlabrada, Boavista, LA-Pecol, Milaneza-MSS, BigMat, Bonjour, Itera, Nürnberger, CCC-Polsat, De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa.

Start List

Coming!

Past winners

2001 Marcos A. Serrano (Spa) O.N.C.E.- Eroski 
2000 Francesco Mancebo (Spa)
1999 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita)
1998 Aitor Garmendia (Spa)
1997 Angel-Luis Casero (Spa)
1996 Andrea Peron (Ita)
1995 Santiago Blanco (Spa)
1994 Melchor Mauri (Spa)
1993 Miguel Indurain (Spa)
1991 José-Luis Rodriguez (Spa)
1989 Federico Echave (Spa)
1988 Raimund Dietzen (Ger)
1987 (2) Alfonso Gutierrez (Spa)
1986 Alfonso Gutiérrez (Spa)

Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com