Vuelta a España 2009

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Vuelta a España
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

Vuelta a España - Stage 8: September 6 - Alzira - Alto de Aitana, 206km

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Brutal climb to sort the wheat from the chaff

Teams & Riders

Damiano Cunego (Lampre) feels the affects of the scorching Spanish heat.

Cunego calls for honesty and team unity

By Les Clarke last updated 28 August 19

Italian favourite places highest priority on team work for worlds

Teams & Riders

Consistency, maturity key to Valverde's title

By Les Clarke last updated 28 August 19

Rivals and manager agree on Spaniard's grand tour pedigree

Teams & Riders

Valverde keeps gold jersey at Vuelta

By Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor last updated 28 August 19

Spaniard enjoys podium time with his sons

Teams & Riders

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

Teams & Riders

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) accepts the gold jersey

Valverde heads home in Vuelta's gold

By Gregor Brown last updated 28 August 19

Alejandro Valverde wears Vuelta's gold jersey to hometown Murcia

Teams & Riders

Robert Gesink (Rabobank) will surely be thinking of the Vuelta at the end of the month.

Tempers flare after Vuelta's stage nine sprint

By Susan Westemeyer last updated 28 August 19

Evans cools afterwards, to apologize to Gesink

Teams & Riders

Davis’ Vuelta campaign ends prematurely

By Greg Johnson last updated 28 August 19

Quick Step team-mate Barredo also out

Teams & Riders

Ivan Basso (Liquigas) in Vuelta a España stage seven in Valencia.

Basso keeps Vuelta's golden dream alive

By Gregor Brown last updated 28 August 19

Wet time trial provides mixed results for Italy's Basso ahead of two mountain stages

Teams & Riders

USA's Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream), 25, wins Vuelta stage 11 in Caravaca de la Cruz, Spain

Farrar's consistency produces wins, says director White

By Gregor Brown last updated 28 August 19

Garmin's White impressed with Farrar's progress over last year

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Vuelta a España 2009

Latest News from the Race

Reaction from Vuelta's final stage

Millar aiming for Vuelta stage win on Saturday