Vuelta a España 2009

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Vuelta a España 2009
29 August 2009 - 20 September 2009 | Spain | GT
- Stage 1 - Cancellara motors to win in Vuelta's opening time trial | Assen - Assen
  2009-08-29 4.5km
  
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- Stage 2 - Ciolek wins Vuelta's stage to Emmen, Cancellara retains overall lead | Assen - Emmen
  2009-08-30 202km
  
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- Stage 3 - Henderson surprise winner in Vuelta's Venlo stage | Zutphen - Venlo
  2009-08-31 189.7km
  
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- Stage 4 - Greipel wins a wet, classic Vuelta stage to Liège | Venlo - Lieja
  2009-09-01 224km
  
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- Rest day | Tarragona
  2009-09-02
- Stage 5 - Spanish sun shines on Greipel | Tarragona - Vinaros
  2009-09-03 174km
  
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- Stage 6 - Bozic sprints to win ahead of bunch | Xativa - Xativa
  2009-09-04 177km
  
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- Stage 7 - Cancellara rules wet time trial in Valencia, re-takes overall lead | Valencia - Valencia
  2009-09-05 30km
  
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- Stage 8 - Cunego conquers Vuelta's first mountain finish, Evans takes lead | Alzira - Alto de Aitana
  2009-09-06 206km
  
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- Stage 9 - All hail César in Xorret de Cati | Alcoy - Xorret de Cati
  2009-09-07 186km
  
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- Stage 10 - Gerrans wins cat and mouse game to take the stage win | Alicante - Murcia
  2009-09-08 162km
  
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- Stage 11 - Farrar wins Vuelta's Caravaca de la Cruz stage | Murcia - Caravaca de la Cruz
  2009-09-09 200km
  
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- Stage 12 - Hesjedal wins Vuelta's Velefique mountain battle, Valverde leader | Almeria - Alto de Velefique
  2009-09-11 174km
  
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- Stage 13 - Moncoutié wins solo in the mountains | Berja - Alto de Sierra Nevada
  2009-09-12 175km
  
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- Stage 14 - Cunego conquers La Pandera | Granada - La Pandera
  2009-09-13 157km
  
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- Stage 15 - Boom wins solo ahead of escape group | Jaén - Córdoba
  2009-09-14 167.7km
  
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- Stage 16 - Greipel wins Vuelta's Puertollano sprint, Valverde keeps gold | Córdoba - Puertollano
  2009-09-15 170km
  
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- Stage 17 - Roux holds off sprinters | Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina
  2009-09-16 193.6km
  
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- Stage 18 - Deignan declares his arrival in Ávila | Talavera de la Reina - Avila
  2009-09-17 187km
  
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- Stage 19 - Cobo takes a win in La Granja | Avila - La Granja. Real Fábrica de Cristales
  2009-09-18 174km
  
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- Stage 20 - Millar takes Toledo time trial, Valverde secures Vuelta overall win | Toledo - Toledo
  2009-09-19 26km
  
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- Stage 21 - Valverde crowned Vuelta king, Greipel wins Madrid sprint | Rivas - Madrid
  2009-09-20 110.2km
  
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Latest Content on the Race

Cervélo leads fight with Haussler, Klier and Hushovd

Gomez Marchante to lead team Cervélo in Vuelta a España

By Susan Westemeyer last updated 28 August 19

Switzerland's Cervélo releases long list of participants for Spanish Grand Tour

Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) grits his teeth

Fuglsang psyched to try again at Vuelta

By Shane Stokes last updated 28 August 19

Second leaves Dane hungry for Grand Tour win

Bennati still hunting for Vuelta stage win

By Shane Stokes last updated 28 August 19

Yet another third placing for the Italian

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Kreuziger comes up short in Ávila

By Shane Stokes last updated 28 August 19

Liquigas rider hopes team has another Vuelta chance

Vuelta a España - Stage 18: September 17 - Talavera de la Reina - Ávila, 187km

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Cobbled finale in Ávila

Vuelta a España - Stage 9: September 7 - Alcoy - Xorret de Catí, 186km

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Alcoy...up, down, up, down... Xorret de Cati

Yoann Offredo (Française Des Jeux) was one of the riders who crashed in the field sprint.

Turgot and Offredo ruled out of Vuelta a España

By Richard Tyler last updated 28 August 19

Frenchmen to miss Spanish Tour after Eneco crash

Someone obviously asked Alexandre Vinokourov a thought provoking question during his press conference, like whether he prefers a glass of fino sherry or tinto with his tapas. The Vuelta will be the Kazakh's first major race since returning from suspension.

Through the lens: Finishing touches ahead of Vuelta start

By Greg Johnson last updated 28 August 19

Bikes - and even the bus - get a last minute tune-up

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Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) is a favorite.

Valverde cautious in next Vuelta stages

By Gregor Brown last updated 28 August 19

Alejandro Valverde placed ninth in first stage, cautious ahead of Vuelta's Spanish stages

One for the ages

By David Millar last updated 28 August 19

Millar battles the elements in the Vuelta prologue

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Vuelta a España 2009

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