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

Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) is making his Grand Tour debut in Spain.

Hoogerland surprised himself at Vuelta

By Susan Westemeyer last updated 28 August 19

Hoogerland looking forward to helping Dutch team at Worlds

Milram manager thrilled with Vuelta stage win

By Susan Westemeyer last updated 28 August 19

Dutchman enjoys Ciolek's Vuelta victory in the Netherlands

Linus Gerdemann (Milram) talks with the media

Mechanical stops Gerdemann in final descent

By Susan Westemeyer last updated 28 August 19

German misses out on good chance at a stage win

Philip Deignan (Cervélo TestTeam) celebrates his win.

Deignan fights for best Irish Grand Tour place in 17 years

By Shane Stokes last updated 28 August 19

Ireland's Philip Deignan waits for time trial performance to equal Stephen Roche's ninth

Valverde's Vuelta off to solid start

By Richard Tyler last updated 28 August 19

Caisse d'Epargne captain says Basso is his biggest rival

Vuelta a España - Stage 2: August 30 - Assen - Emmen, 202km

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Sprinters to have their first chance in Emmen

Vuelta a España - Stage 17: September 16 - Ciudad Real - Talavera de la Reina, 175km

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Last chance for sprinters before Madrid

Freire to retire at the end of 2010

By Peter Cossins last updated 28 August 19

Three-time World Champion has sights firmly set on fourth title

Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo Galicia) gets some assistance from teammate Gonzalo Rabanal

Team Xacobeo rage against Mosquera penalty

By Peter Cossins last updated 28 August 19

Ezequiel Mosquera receives 20-second penalty for taking a water bottle

Valverde and Gesink lay low at Vuelta

By Richard Tyler last updated 28 August 19

General classification favourites bide their time in the heat

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