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August 20 - September 11, 2011
- Vuelta a España, Spain, HIS (Historical Calendar)
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- Distance:
- 13.5km
- Location
- Benidorm
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- Distance:
- 171.5km
- Start location:
- La NucÃa
- End location:
- Playas de Orihuela
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- Distance:
- 164km
- Start location:
- Petrer
- End location:
- Totana
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- Distance:
- 172km
- Start location:
- Baza
- End location:
- Sierra Nevada
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- Distance:
- 187km
- Start location:
- Sierra Nevada
- End location:
- Valdepeñas de Jaén
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- Distance:
- 185.7km
- Start location:
- Úbeda
- End location:
- Córdoba
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- Distance:
- 185km
- Start location:
- Almadén
- End location:
- Talavera de la Reina
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- Distance:
- 183km
- Start location:
- Talavera de la Reina
- End location:
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial
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- Distance:
- 179.5km
- Start location:
- VillacastÃn
- End location:
- Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla
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- Distance:
- 47km
- Location
- Salamanca
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Rest Day 1
- Location
-
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- Distance:
- 171km
- Start location:
- VerÃn
- End location:
- Estación de Montaña Manzaneda
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- Distance:
- 160km
- Start location:
- Ponteareas
- End location:
- Pontevedra
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- Distance:
- 150km
- Start location:
- Sarria
- End location:
- Ponferradaa
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- Distance:
- 173.2km
- Start location:
- Astorga
- End location:
- La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo
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- Distance:
- 144km
- Start location:
- Avilés
- End location:
- Anglirú
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Rest Day 2
- Location
-
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- Distance:
- 180km
- Start location:
- Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia)
- End location:
- Haro
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- Distance:
- 212.5km
- Start location:
- Faustino V
- End location:
- Peña Cabarga
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- Distance:
- 169.7km
- Start location:
- Solares
- End location:
- Noja
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- Distance:
- 157.9km
- Start location:
- Noja
- End location:
- Bilbao
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- Distance:
- 187km
- Start location:
- Bilbao
- End location:
- Vitoria
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- Distance:
- 94km
- Start location:
- Circuito del Jarama
- End location:
- Madrid
2011 Vuelta
The route of the 2011 Vuelta Espana has been officially unveiled in Benidorm, confirming rumours of a return of the Angliru climb and a visit to the Basque Country for the first time in 33 years. 2010 Vuelta winner Vincenzo Nibali was amongst the riders present in Benidorm, where the race will start on August 20 with a 16km team time trial. The race will end in Madrid on September 11 after a total of 3295km of racing.
Stages | Past winners | Preview | 2011 Vuelta Espana |
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Vuelta a España Stages

Stage 1Saturday, August 20 2011
- Location:
- Benidorm
- Distance:
- 13.5 km

Stage 2Sunday, August 21 2011
- Location:
- La NucÃa - Playas de Orihuela
- Distance:
- 171.5 km

Stage 3Monday, August 22 2011
- Location:
- Petrer - Totana
- Distance:
- 164 km

Stage 4Tuesday, August 23 2011
- Location:
- Baza - Sierra Nevada
- Distance:
- 172 km

Stage 5Wednesday, August 24 2011
- Location:
- Sierra Nevada - Valdepeñas de Jaén
- Distance:
- 187 km

Stage 6Thursday, August 25 2011
- Location:
- Úbeda - Córdoba
- Distance:
- 185.7 km

Stage 7Friday, August 26 2011
- Location:
- Almadén - Talavera de la Reina
- Distance:
- 185 km

Stage 8Saturday, August 27 2011
- Location:
- Talavera de la Reina - San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- Distance:
- 183 km

Stage 9Sunday, August 28 2011
- Location:
- VillacastÃn - Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla
- Distance:
- 179.5 km

Stage 10Monday, August 29 2011
- Location:
- Salamanca
- Distance:
- 47 km
Rest Day 1Tuesday, August 30 2011
- Location:
-

Stage 11Wednesday, August 31 2011
- Location:
- VerÃn - Estación de Montaña Manzaneda
- Distance:
- 171 km

Stage 12Thursday, September 1 2011
- Location:
- Ponteareas - Pontevedra
- Distance:
- 160 km

Stage 13Friday, September 2 2011
- Location:
- Sarria - Ponferradaa
- Distance:
- 150 km

Stage 14Saturday, September 3 2011
- Location:
- Astorga - La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo
- Distance:
- 173.2 km

Stage 15Sunday, September 4 2011
- Location:
- Avilés - Anglirú
- Distance:
- 144 km
Rest Day 2Monday, September 5 2011
- Location:
- -

Stage 16Tuesday, September 6 2011
- Location:
- Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia) - Haro
- Distance:
- 180 km

Stage 17Wednesday, September 7 2011
- Location:
- Faustino V - Peña Cabarga
- Distance:
- 212.5 km

Stage 18Thursday, September 8 2011
- Location:
- Solares - Noja
- Distance:
- 169.7 km

Stage 19Friday, September 9 2011
- Location:
- Noja - Bilbao
- Distance:
- 157.9 km

Stage 20Saturday, September 10 2011
- Location:
- Bilbao - Vitoria
- Distance:
- 187 km

Stage 21Sunday, September 11 2011
- Location:
- Circuito del Jarama - Madrid
- Distance:
- 94 km
Vuelta a España News

- Date:
- October 26, 2011, 16:23
Final analysis received from Cologne lab on Tuesday

- Date:
- September 13, 2011, 17:28
Former Tour winner to reveal his future on Thursday

- Date:
- September 12, 2011, 14:24
Rabobank rider snatches green jersey from Rodriguez

- Date:
- September 12, 2011, 12:50
Geox to decide on their involvement at the end of the season

- Date:
- September 11, 2011, 22:21
Slovakian sprinter ready for world championships
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Vuelta a España Features
Vuelta a España Blogs

- Date:
- September 7, 2011, 14:38
Chasing a win in the Basque Country

- Date:
- September 2, 2011, 20:15
Rest days, sore legs and brutal climbing

- Date:
- September 2, 2011, 12:54
Time to get back into attacking mode at the Vuelta

- Date:
- August 31, 2011, 10:17
The climbing continued even on the rest day...

- Date:
- August 29, 2011, 09:50
Onwards to Madrid

- Date:
- August 24, 2011, 11:17
I hope to keep the red jersey for a while

- Date:
- August 23, 2011, 10:33
Vuelta off to a simmering start

- Date:
- August 19, 2011, 02:24
My first entry from our hotel in southern Spain