Races Road Vuelta a Espana: Degenkolb wins final stage in Madrid By Cycling News published 13 September 2015 Aru celebrates first Grand Tour overall win 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 102The final Vuelta overall podium.Fabio Aru ready for the start of the Vuelta's final stage.(Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)A beaming Rafa Majka on the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Refugees welcome in Madrid(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)The Astana team celebrates Fabio Aru's overall victory(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha) in the green jersey which he would lose to Alejandro Valverde by stage end(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Amaël Moinard (BMC)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Orica-GreenEdge leading on one of the circuits(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Combination classification winner Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)Rodriguez, Aru, Valverde and Fraile on the final Vuelta podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Mountains jersey winner Omar Fraile(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Astana boss Alexander Vinoukourov at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2015 Vuelta a Espana final podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2015 Vuelta a Espana podium: (from left) Joaquim Rodriguez, Fabio Aru and Rafal Majka.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The top three from the 2015 Vuelta a Esapna toast their success.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015 Vuelta winner Fabio Aru celebrates on the final podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015 Vuelta a Espana winner Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015 Vuelta a Espana winner Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alejandro Valverde on the final 2015 Vuelta podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Dumoulin on the final 2015 Vuelta podium(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru on the final podium of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Movistar took the team prize at the 2015 Vuelta.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2015 Vuelta a Espana podium: (from left) Joaquim Rodriguez, Fabio Aru and Rafal Majka.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2015 Vuelta a Espana podium: (from left) Joaquim Rodriguez, Fabio Aru and Rafal Majka.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015 Vuelta a Espana winner Fabio Aru (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2015 Vuelta a Espana podium: (from left) Joaquim Rodriguez, Fabio Aru and Rafal Majka.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru inspects the 2015 Vuelta hardware.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez on the final Vuelta podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez and rafal Majka on the final Vuelta podium.2015 Vuelta winner Fabio Aru congratulates runner-up Joaquim Rodriguez2015 Vuelta winner Fabio Aru congratulates Rafal Majka, third overallFabio Aru crosses the finish line in Madrid to win the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.Movistar took the top team prize at the 2015 Vuelta.Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Alpecin) on the final Vuelta podium.Omar Fraile on the final Vuelta podium.John Degenkolb wins the final stage at the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.2015 Vuelta winner Fabio Aru Pavel Kochetkov (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru in Madrid during stage 21(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) Jean Pierre Drucker in the peloton during stage 21 of the 2015 Vuelta.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Vuelta mascot(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru in the peloton during stage 21.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2015 Vuelta winner Fabio AruThe peloton on the circuits in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Alessandro De Marchi (BMC)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim rodriguez on the final Vuelta podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) wins the final stage of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb holds off Danny van Poppel for the stage 21 win.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb holds off Danny van Poppel for the stage 21 win.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru salutes his first Grand Tour win.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Astana celebrate as they near the finish of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)A very happy Fabio Aru following stage 21 in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Rafal Majka after stage 21 in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Astana celebrate following Fabio Aru's overall victory at the Vuelta.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) wins the final stage of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)An Etixx-QuickStep riders puts in a late bid in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Riders compete during stage 21 at the Vuelta in downtown Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin) wins the final stage of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb on the stage 21 podium of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb on the stage 21 podium of the 2015 Vuelta a Espana.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com) Omar Fraile in the final Vuleta mountains jersey.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John Degenkolb on the Vuelta's final podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru won his first Grand Tour at the 2015 Vuelta(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru on the final Vuelta podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Movistar took the teams classification.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez on the final Vuelta podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)John degenkolb on the final Vuelta podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton in action during stage 21.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The peloton in action during stage 21.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Alexander Vinokourov.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru and Alexander Vinokourov.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Riders compete during stage 21 at the Vuelta in downtown Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Joaquim Rodriguez in action during the Vuelta's final stage in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabio Aru on the final Vuelta podium in Madrid.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
