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.

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Vuelta a España 2012
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

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) on the attack at the end of stage 8

Riis thought Contador had the win

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Saxo Bank rider satisfied despite third-place finish

Alejandro Valverde in the mountains jersey

Valverde happy with two stage wins and fourth place in Vuelta

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Movistar manager Unzue warns of time trial and high mountains

Dario Cataldo (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) has dropped breakaway companion Thomas De Gendt on the Cuitu Negru ascent.

Riders react to Cuitu Negru

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Comparisons to Angliru and Zoncolan abound

Froome suffers but limits gap on Collada de la Gallina

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 28 August 19

Briton 15 seconds off the pace in ding-dong Vuelta finish

Valverde leads Rodriguez and Contador on the Vuelta's 15th stage

Cuitu Negru - the climb to end all climbs

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 28 August 19

New Spanish ‘super-climb’ concludes the Vuelta’s single hardest day

Denis Menchov (Katusha) wins on Bola del Mundo.

Menchov clinches Katusha's fourth stage win of Vuelta

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 28 August 19

First victory for veteran Russian in Grand Tour since 2009 Giro

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

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Australian secures mountains classification at Vuelta a España

Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) gets in one last race before his CAS verdict is announced.

Riis: Contador must win Vuelta a Espana, Schleck won't be a factor in the race

By Cycling News last updated 28 August 19

Saxo Bank extends contract with Chris Anker Sorensen for three years

Daniele Bennati (RadioShack-Nissan) takes stage 18 of the Vuelta

Bennati dedicates Vuelta stage win to Wouter Weylandt

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 28 August 19

The Panther swipes to take first season win

Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodriguez fight for the stage win

Rodriguez: I can’t win the Vuelta unless Froome and Contador crack

By Alasdair Fotheringham last updated 28 August 19

Race leader doubtful about his chances of overall victory

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Races

Riis thought Contador had the win

Valverde happy with two stage wins and fourth place in Vuelta

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Froome suffers but limits gap on Collada de la Gallina

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