Races Road Vuelta a Espana: Aru seizes Vuelta lead with stage 20 attack By Cyclingnews published 12 September 2015 Plaza wins penultimate stage in Cercedilla Comments Race Home Stages Stage 1 7.4km | Porto Banus - Marbella Stage 2 158.7km | Alhaurin de la Torre - Caminito del Rey Stage 3 158.4km | Mijas - Málaga Stage 4 209.6km | Estepona - Vejer de la Frontera Stage 5 167.3km | Rota - Alcalá de Guadáira Stage 6 200.3km | Cordoba - Cazorla Stage 7 191.1km | Jodar - La Alpujarra Stage 8 182.5km | Puebla de Don Fabrique - Murcia Stage 9 168.3km | Torrevieja - Cumbre del Sol Stage 10 146.6km | Valencia - Castellón Rest Day 1 138km | - Andorra Stage 11 138km | Andorra la Vella - Cortals d'Encamp Stage 12 173km | Escaldes-Engordany. Andorra - Lleida Stage 13 178km | Catalayud - Tarazona Stage 14 215km | Vitoria/ Alto Campoo - Fuente del Chivo Stage 15 175.8km | Comillas - Sostres. Cabrales Stage 16 185km | Luarca - Ermita del Alba. Quirós Rest Day 2 - Burgos Stage 17 38.7km | Burgos - Burgos Stage 18 204km | Roa - Riaza Stage 19 185.8km | Medina del Campo - Ávila Stage 20 175.8km | San Lorenzo de El Escorial - Cercedilla Stage 21 98.8km | Alcalá de Henares - Madrid View all Stages Contenders Start list Image 1 of 89Fabio Aru celebrates as he crosses the stage 20 finish line.Jose Goncalves(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin after stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez in green on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez in green on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Waiting for the podium ceremony.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin in action during stage 20.Tom Dumoulin in action during stage 20.Tom Dumoulin in action during stage 20.Joaquim Rodriguez in green during stage 20.Tom Dumoulin finishes stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bart de Clercq(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Esteban Chaves (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru gains time on Tom Dumoulin.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nairo Quintana in action during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Nairo Quintana distance Tom Dumoulin.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jose Goncalves(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin in action during stage 20.Giant-Alpecin leadsTom Dumoulin early in the race.Nario Quintana and Rafal Majka.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Astana riders celebrate a day's work done well.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The peloton in action during stage 20.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru signs autographs after stage 20.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru and Alessandro Vanotti at the race hotel.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Fabio Aru getting a post-race massage.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Dumoulin watches as Astana powers on the front.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Tom Dumoulin suffers over the final climb.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Nelson Oliveira (Lampre - Merida)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Moreno Moser (Lampre-Merida)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Media mob Ruben Plaza after stage 20.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)The GC group climbs the second KOM.Rafal Majka finishes stage 20.Ruben Plaza wins stage 20 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Nelson Oliveira (Lampre - Merida) (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Joaquim Rodriguez(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Larry Warbasse (IAM Cycling)(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Tom Dumoulin following stage 20.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Rafal Majka following stage 20.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Astana puts pressure on Tom Dumoulin.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Carlos Verona(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bart de Clercq(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ruben Plaza on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Astana pour on the power during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Nairo Quintana distance Tom Dumoulin.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Nairo Quintana distance Tom Dumoulin.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kenny Elissonde(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Nairo Quintana distance Tom Dumoulin.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates taking the Vuelta's overall lead at the finish of stage 20.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)Tom Dumoulin crosses the finish of stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin crosses the finish of stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ruben Plaza celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ruben Plaza celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ruben Plaza celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A disappointed Tom Dumoulin rests in the team car after stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A disappointed Tom Dumoulin rests in the team car after stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates on the stage 20 podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Ruben Plaza wins stage 20 of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin crosses the finish line of stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin crosses the finish line of stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez finishes stage 20 with Fabio Aru in the background.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A disappointed Tom Dumoulin after stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa at the finish of stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru celebrates at the finish of stage 20(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton in action during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Natnael Berhane during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Astana attack during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Astana attack during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin chases during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin chases during stage 20.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
