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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

Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has now won both the UCI world and German national time trial championships aboard clincher tires. Martin plans to use Specialized's latest TT-specific, team-only clinchers during this year's Tour de France.

Martin returns to Vuelta with eye on world time trial defence

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

TTT an important test ahead of world championships

2011 Vuelta a Espana champion Juan Jose Cobo (Movistar)

Cobo: I’m not in great shape

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 28 August 19

2011 Vuelta winner says wisdom tooth has hit his plans to re-target race

Morris Possoni (Lampre-ISD) drives on the front.

Lampre-ISD send climber-stacked team to Vuelta

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Cunego to lead as he prepares for World Championships

Ben Swift (Sky) won the Tour of Poland points classification.

Swift looking for first grand tour stage victory at Vuelta

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Sky man also focussed on helping Froome win GC

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank) returned to competition at the Eneco Tour after serving a doping ban.

Contador: Froome will be tough to beat at the Vuelta

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Spanish star impressed by Sky man's form

Gianni Meersman (Lotto Belisol)

Meersman chasing stage wins at Vuelta

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Belgian satisfied with third place at San Sebastian

French champion Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ-Big Mat) celebrates victory in stage 1 at the Tour de Wallonie.

Jeannesson to lead FDJ-BigMat at Vuelta

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Bouhanni to take command in the sprints

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar)

Valverde confirmed for Vuelta a España

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

First appearance since return from suspension

Enrico Gasparotto (Astana)

Injury report: Gasparotto out with fractured collarbone

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

No serious injuries from Garmin-Sharp crash

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)

Contador satisfied with technical Vuelta opening

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Ice vests used to combat heat following TTT

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"My body is still used to riding the track"

Froome has work to do entering the rest day at the Vuelta

Sky rider loses precious seconds to Rodríguez and Valverde
Rodríguez extends Vuelta advantage in Barcelona

Catalan has buffer ahead of time trial
Riis thought Contador had the win

Saxo Bank rider satisfied despite third-place finish

Uran thinks Sky is on the right track

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Rodríguez comments on unexpected race leadership

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