Vuelta a España 2012

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Vuelta a España 2012

The 2012 Vuelta a Espa&ntilde;a gets underway in Pamplona on August 18 with a 16.5km team time trial and finishes in Madrid three weeks and 3,360km later on September 9. The parcours features only one individual time trial, 39.4km in stage 11, while the climbers will be able to make their mark during seven mountain stages, including three (stages 15, 16 and 20) which finish on hors cat&eacute;gorie-rated ascents. 2011 champion Juan Jose Cobo returns to defend his title as part of the Movistar Team's line-up. — The 2012 Vuelta a España gets underway in Pamplona on August 18 with a 16.5km team time trial and finishes in Madrid three weeks and 3,360km later on September 9. The parcours features only one individual time trial, 39.4km in stage 11, while the climbers will be able to make their mark during seven mountain stages, including three (stages 15, 16 and 20) which finish on *hors catégorie*-rated ascents. 2011 champion Juan Jose Cobo returns to defend his title as part of the Movistar Team's line-up.

Stages | Past winners | 2011 Vuelta a España | 2010 Vuelta a España

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Vuelta a España
18 August 2012 - 9 September 2012 | Spain | WorldTour
- 2012 Vuelta a España: a climber's race
- Vuelta a España past winners
- Stage 1 - Movistar wins Vuelta a Espana team time trial opener | Pamplona (TTT)
  2012-08-18 16.5km
  
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- Stage 2 - Degenkolb sprints to Vuelta a Espana stage 2 win | Pamplona - Viana
  2012-08-19 181.4km
  
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- Stage 3 - Valverde claims photo finish on Eibar | Faustino V - Arrate (Eibar)
  2012-08-20 155.3km
  
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- Stage 4 - Clarke wins stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana | Baracaldo - Estación de Valdezcaray
  2012-08-21 160.6km
  
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- Stage 5 - Degenkolb gets another Vuelta stage | Logroño
  2012-08-22 168km
  
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- Stage 6 - Joaquim Rodriguez claims Vuelta stage win | Tarazona - Jaca
  2012-08-23 175.4km
  
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- Stage 7 - Degenkolb sprints to stage 7 victory at the Vuelta a Espana | Huesca - Alcañiz (Motorland Aragón)
  2012-08-24 164.2km
  
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- Stage 8 - Valverde denies Contador the Vuelta stage win | Lleida - Andorra (Collada de la Gallina)
  2012-08-25 174.7km
  
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- Stage 9 - Gilbert nabs Vuelta stage win in Barcelona | Andorra - Barcelona
  2012-08-26 196.3km
  
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- Rest Day 1
  2012-08-27
- Stage 10 - Degenkolb takes his fourth Vuelta stage | Ponteareas - Sanxenxo
  2012-08-28 190km
  
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- Stage 11 - Kessiakoff wins TT as Purito clings on to lead | Cambados - Pontevedra (ITT)
  2012-08-29 39.4km
  
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- Stage 12 - Rodriguez wins on Mirador de Ézaro | Vilagarcía de Arousa - Mirador de Ézaro
  2012-08-30 190.5km
  
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- Stage 13 - Cummings solos to victory in Ferrol | Santiago de Compostela - Ferrol
  2012-08-31 172.8km
  
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- Stage 14 - Vuelta a España: Rodriguez beats Contador in Ancares | Palas de Rei - Puerto de Ancares
  2012-09-01 149.2km
  
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- Stage 15 - Piedra wins Vuelta a Espana stage from day long breakaway | La Robla - Lagos de Covadonga
  2012-09-02 186.5km
  
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- Stage 16 - Epic win for Cataldo on Cuitu Negru | Gijón - Valgrande-Pajares (Cuitu Negru)
  2012-09-03 183.5km
  
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- Rest Day 2
  2012-09-04
- Stage 17 - Contador solos to stage win, Vuelta lead | Santander - Fuente Dé
  2012-09-05 187.3km
  
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- Stage 18 - Bennati sprints to photo-finish victory in Valladolid | Aguilar de Campoo - Valladolid
  2012-09-06 204.5km
  
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- Stage 19 - Gilbert gets second Vuelta stage win in La Lastrilla | Peñafiel - La Lastrilla
  2012-09-07 178.4km
  
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- Stage 20 - Menchov prevails on the Bola del Mundo | La Faisanera (Golf Segovia) - Bola del Mundo
  2012-09-08 170.7km
  
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- Stage 21 - Degenkolb takes fifth Vuelta stage win in Madrid | Cercedilla - Madrid
  2012-09-09 115km
  
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Latest Content on the Race

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By Jean-François Quénet published 9 September 14

A look back at Contador's resurgence in 2012

Teams & Riders

Race leader Jonathan Tiernan Locke goes to sign in

Tiernan-Locke hoping to ride a Grand Tour in 2013

By Cycling News published 24 November 12

Weight loss key part of Sky preparation

Teams & Riders

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff) and Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) the best three of the 2012 Vuelta a Espana

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By Cycling News published 18 November 12

Uphill stage finishes expected in Galicia, Andalusia and Andorra

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Vuelta route was reasonable, says Monfort

By Cycling News published 12 September 12

"Sometimes it's harder to ride fast on a 7% slope"

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The mercurial David Moncoutie (Cofidis).

Moncoutié rides into the sunset

By Jean-François Quénet published 12 September 12

Frenchman hangs up his wheels after 16 years at Cofidis

Teams & Riders

Danny Pate and Chris Froome lend a hand at the front.

Froome reflects on leading Sky at Vuelta

By Cycling News published 10 September 12

Road World Championships participation yet to be confirmed

Teams & Riders

John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) finished the Vuelta with five stage wins

High five for Degenkolb in Madrid

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 9 September 12

German claims fifth Vuelta stage

Teams & Riders

Alberto Contador salutes the crowd in Madrid having sealed his second Vuelta win

Contador: Winning gives me an enormous sense of liberation

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 9 September 12

Spaniard reflects on fifth Grand Tour triumph

Teams & Riders

Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) put time into Valverde and Contador on the Bola del Mundo, but not enough to change the general classification.

Rodríguez: the time trial was the key

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 9 September 12

'Purito' only rider to take two podium finishes in 2012 Grand Tours

Teams & Riders

Clarke: I'm not a climber, I'm an opportunist

By Cycling News published 9 September 12

Australian secures mountains classification at Vuelta a España

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