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Vuelta a España, 2010
August 28 - September 19

Previous Vueltas

Route Summary|Stages|2009 Vuelta

Stage 1|Stage 2|Stage 3|Stage 4|Stage 5|Stage 6|Stage 7|Stage 8|Stage 9|Rest Day 1|Stage 10|Stage 11|Stage 12|

The stages with results:

Stage 12, Sept 9: Andorra la Vella - Lleida, 172.5 km

Results:

GC after Stage 12:

Points competition:

Climbers' competition:

Team GC:

Stage 12 route map

Stage 12 route map

Stage 12 profile

Stage 12 profile

Stage 11, Sept 8: Vilanova i la Geltrú - Andorra (Vallnord / sector Pal), 208.4 km. Longest stage in 2010, hilltop finish.

Results:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel), 5hr 25min 44sec
  2. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 3sec
  3. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 10sec
  4. Marzio Gruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 15sec
  5. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  6. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 23sec
  7. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  8. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) s.t.
  9. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 32sec
  10. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) s.t.
  11. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  12. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 41sec
  13. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 51sec
  14. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  15. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 53sec
  16. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 59sec
  17. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  18. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  19. Andrey Kasheckin (Lampre) @ 1min 5sec
  20. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 1min 20sec
  21. Marco Marzano (Lampre) @ 1min 38sec
  22. Josep Jufre (Astana) @ 1min 40sec
  23. Remy Di Gregorio (FDJ) @ 1min 41sec
  24. Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) s.t.
  25. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC Columbia) s.t.
  26. Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r) s.t.
  27. Gianni Meersman (FDJ) s.t.
  28. Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel) @ 2min 2sec
  29. Thomas Peterson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 2min 4sec
  30. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) s.t.

GC after stage 11:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel), 47hr 37min 15sec
  2. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 45sec
  3. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 1min 4sec
  4. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) @ 1min 17sec
  5. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 1min 29sec
  6. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 57sec
  7. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 7sec
  8. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 13sec
  9. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 2min 30sec
  10. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 2min 30sec
  11. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 2min 37sec
  12. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 2min 53sec
  13. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 3min 3sec
  14. Vlidimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 3min 16sec
  15. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 3min 27sec
  16. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 3min 40sec
  17. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 3min 59sec
  18. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 4min 50sec
  19. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 5min 14sec
  20. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 5min 41sec
  21. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 5min 53sec
  22. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 6min 42sec
  23. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 6min 48sec
  24. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 6min 53sec
  25. Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) @ 7min 36sec
  26. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 8min 1sec
  27. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 8min 7sec
  28. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 8min 55sec
  29. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 8min 58sec
  30. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) @ 9min 23sec

Points competition:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel): 75 points
  2. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 61
  3. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 60
  4. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 56

Climbers' competition:

  1. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 41 points
  2. Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 36
  3. Gonzalo Rubunal (Xacobeo): 25

Team GC

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 142hr 19min 52sec
  2. Katusha @ 6min 46sec
  3. Euskaltel @ 8min 49sec

Stage 11 route map

Stage 11 route map

Stage 11 profile

Stage 11 profile

Stage 10, Sept 7: Tarragona - Vilanova i la Geltrú, 175.7 km

Results:

  1. Imanol Erviti (Caisse d'Epargne) 4hr 13min 31sec
  2. Romain Zingle (Cofidis) @ 37sec
  3. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  4. Mauro Finetto (Liquigas) s.t.
  5. Javier Moreno (Andalucia) s.t.
  6. Anders Lund (Saxo) s.t.
  7. Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) s.t.
  8. Giampaolo Cheula (Footon-Servetto) s.t.
  9. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 42sec
  10. Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) @ 1min 36sec
  11. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) @ 1min 38sec
  12. Grega Bole (Lampre) s.t.
  13. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  14. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step) s.t.
  15. Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) s.t.
  16. Tony Gallopin (Cofidis) s.t.
  17. Josep Jufre (Astana) s.t.
  18. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) s.t.
  19. David Garcia (Xacobeo) s.t.
  20. Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r) s.t.
  21. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  22. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  23. Marcos Garcia (Xacobeo) s.t.
  24. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) s.t.
  25. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  26. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  27. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  28. Remy Di Gregorio (FDJ) s.t.
  29. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  30. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) s.t.

GC after Stage 10:

  1. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) 42hr 11min 49sec
  2. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 2sec
  3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 4sec
  4. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 44sec
  5. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 54sec
  6. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 17sec
  7. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 1min 20sec
  8. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 1min 21saec
  9. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 24sec
  10. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 1min 28sec
  11. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  12. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 40sec
  13. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 1min 49sec
  14. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 51sec
  15. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 54sec
  16. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 1min 59sec
  17. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 13sec
  18. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 17sec
  19. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 23sec
  20. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 3min 31sec
  21. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 3min 36sec
  22. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 3min 39sec
  23. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 4min 10sec
  24. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 4min 27sec
  25. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 5min
  26. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 5min 18sec
  27. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 5min 19sec
  28. Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) @ 5min 37sec
  29. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 5min 45sec
  30. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 5min 58sec

Points competition:

  1. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 60 points
  2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 55
  3. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 54

Climbers' competition:

  1. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 41 points
  2. Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 36
  3. Gonzalo Rabunal (Xacobeo): 25

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 126hr 1min 38sec
  2. Katusha @ 3min 25sec
  3. Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 6min 27sec

Stage 10 route map

Stage 10 route map

Stage 10 profile

Stage 10 profile

Rest Day 1, Sept 6

Stage 9, Sept 5: Calpe - Alcoy, 187.7 km

Results:

  1. David Lopez (Caisse d'Epargne) 5hr 20min 51sec
  2. Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) @ 6sec
  3. Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) @ 13sec
  4. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 21sec
  5. Biel Kadri (Ag2r) @ 27sec
  6. Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel) @ 30sec
  7. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 55sec
  8. Gonzalo Rabunal (Xacobeo) @ 2min 36sec
  9. Oscar Pujol (Cervelo) @ 3min 52sec
  10. Jelle Vanendert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 4min 17sec
  11. Dario Cataldo (Quick step) @ 5min 22sec
  12. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) @ 6min 25sec
  13. Javier Ramirez (Andalucia) @ 6min 29sec
  14. Perrig Quemeneur (Bouygues Telecom) @ 6min 32sec
  15. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) @ 7min 2sec
  16. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) s.t.
  17. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  18. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
  19. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  20. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse D'Epargne) s.t.
  21. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) s.t.
  22. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  23. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  24. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  25. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) s.t.
  26. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  27. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  28. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  29. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) s.t.
  30. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 7min 12sec

GC after Stage 9:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) 37hr 56min 42sec
  2. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 2sec
  4. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 42sec
  5. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 52sec
  6. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 15sec
  7. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 1min 18sec
  8. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 1min 19sec
  9. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 22sec
  10. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 1min 26sec
  11. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  12. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 38sec
  13. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 1min 47sec
  14. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 52sec
  15. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 55sec
  16. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 1min 57sec
  17. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 11sec
  18. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 15sec
  19. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 21sec
  20. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 3min 29sec
  21. David Lopez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 3min 31sec
  22. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 3min 34sec
  23. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 3min 37sec
  24. Vladimir Gusev (Astana) @ 4min 8sec
  25. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 4min 25sec
  26. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 4min 58sec
  27. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 5min 16sec
  28. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 5min 17sec
  29. Thomas Peterson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 5min 39sec
  30. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 5min 56sec

Points competition:

  1. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 56 points
  2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 53
  3. Igor Anton (Euskaltel): 50
  4. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 50

Climbers' competition:

  1. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 41 points
  2. Sarafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 36
  3. Gonzalo Rabunal (Xacobeo): 25

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 113hr 17min 49sec
  2. Katusha @ 1min 47sec
  3. Euskaltel @ 5min 18sec

Stage 9 route map

Stage 9 route map

Stage 9 profile

Stage 9 profile

Stage 8, Sept 4: Villena - Xorret del Catí, 190 km

Results:

  1. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) 5hr 14min 32sec
  2. Sarafin Martinez (Xacobeo) @ 54sec
  3. Johann Tschopp (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
  4. Jose Luis Arrieta (Ag2r) s.t.
  5. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) @ 1min 29sec
  6. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
  7. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) s.t.
  8. Assan Bazayev (Astana) @ 1min 32sec
  9. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  10. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 1min 35sec
  11. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 48sec
  12. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  13. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 2min
  14. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  15. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  16. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) s.t.
  17. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 2min 2sec
  18. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 2min 12sec
  19. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 2min 33sec
  20. Vladimir gusev (Katusha) @ 2min 36sec
  21. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  22. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  23. Fran Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  24. Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) s.t.
  25. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  26. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 2min 49sec
  27. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  28. Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) @ 3min 4sec
  29. Inogo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 3min 9sec
  30. Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel) s.t.

GC after Stage 8:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) 32hr 28min 49sec
  2. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 2sec
  4. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 42sec
  5. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 10sec
  6. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 15sec
  7. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 1min 18sec
  8. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 1min 19sec
  9. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 1min 26sec
  10. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  11. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 28sec
  12. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 42sec
  13. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 1min 47sec
  14. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 55sec
  15. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 1min 57sec
  16. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 58sec
  17. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 11sec
  18. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 21sec
  19. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 2min 35sec
  20. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 3min 16sec
  21. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 3min 24sec
  22. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 3min 30sec
  23. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 3min 51sec
  24. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 4min 10sec
  25. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 4min 59sec
  26. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) @ 5min 6sec
  27. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 5min 7sec
  28. Thomas Peterson (Garmin-Transitons) @ 5min 29sec
  29. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 5min 39sec
  30. Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) @ 5min 41sec

Points competition:

  1. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 56 points
  2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 53
  3. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre): 51
  4. Igor Anton (Euskaltel): 50
  5. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 50

Climbers' competition:

  1. Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 36 points
  2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 26
  3. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step): 8

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 97 hr 1min 0sec
  2. Katusha @ 1 min 46sec
  3. Euskaltel @ 3min 58sec

Stage 8 route map

Stage 8 route map

Stage 8 profile

Stage profile

Stage 7, Sept 3: Murcia - Orihuela, 187.1 km

Results:

  1. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) 4hr 36min 12sec
  2. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  3. Juan Jose Haedo (Saxo) s.t.
  4. Andreas Stauff (Quick Step) s.t.
  5. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) s.t.
  6. Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) s.t.
  7. Robert Forster (Milram) s.t.
  8. Sebastien Hinaults (Ag2r) s.t.
  9. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) s.t.
  10. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) s.t.
  11. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) s.t.
  12. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) s.t.
  13. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  14. Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas) s.t.
  15. William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
  16. Yoann Offredo (FDJ) s.t.
  17. Theo Bos (Cervelo) s.t.
  18. Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) s.t.
  19. Danilo Hondo (Lampre) s.t.
  20. Roy Sentjens (Milram) s.t.
  21. Allan Davis (Astana) s.t.
  22. Nikolas Maes (Quick Step) s.t.
  23. Valentin Iglinskiy (Astana) s.t.
  24. Ian Stannard (Sky) s.t.
  25. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) s.t.
  26. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
  27. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  28. Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel) s.t.
  29. Manuel Leal Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) s.t.
  30. Frederik Willems (Liquigas) s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) 27hr 12min 38sec
  2. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 10sec
  3. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 12sec
  5. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 16sec
  6. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 29sec
  7. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 50sec
  8. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 54sec
  9. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 55sec
  10. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 58sec
  11. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 1sec
  12. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  13. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 1min 7sec
  14. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 1min 11sec
  15. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 21sec
  16. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 24sec
  17. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 33sec
  18. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 37sec
  19. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) @ 1min 42sec
  20. Jan Bakelandts (Omega pharma-lotto) @ 2min 19sec
  21. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 2min 20sec
  22. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 24sec
  23. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 2min 27sec
  24. Markus Fothen (Milram) @ 2min 28sec
  25. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 2min 30sec
  26. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 2min 32sec
  27. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 33sec
  28. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 2min 54sec
  29. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 2min 58sec
  30. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) @ 3min 1sec

Points competition:

  1. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 56 points
  2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 53
  3. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre): 51
  4. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 50

Climbers' competition:

  1. Sarafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 13 points
  2. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step): 8
  3. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 6

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 81hr 11min 48sec
  2. Katusha @ 1min 5sec
  3. Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 1min 18sec

Stage 7 route map

Stage 7 route map

Stage 7 profile

Stage 7 profile

Stage 6. Sept 2: Caravaca de Cruz - Murcia, 151 km

Results:

  1. Thor Hoshovd (Cervelo) 3hr 36min 20sec
  2. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) s.t.
  3. Grega Bole (Lampre) s.t.
  4. Allan Davis (Astana) s.t.
  5. Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) s.t.
  6. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-lotto) s.t.
  7. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  8. Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel) s.t.
  9. Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) s.t.
  10. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  11. Assan Bazayev (Astana) s.t.
  12. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
  13. Paul Voss (Milram) s.t.
  14. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step) s.t.
  15. Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) s.t.
  16. Gianni Meersman (FDJ) s.t.
  17. Mikael Cherel (FDJ) s.t.
  18. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  19. Manuele Mori (Lampre) s.t.
  20. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre) s.t.
  21. David Garcia (Xacobeo) s.t.
  22. Christophe Le Mevel (FDJ) s.t.
  23. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) s.t.
  24. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) s.t.
  25. Perrig Quemeneur (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
  26. Gonzalo Rabunal (Xacobeo) s.t.
  27. Javier Moreno (Andalucia) s.t.
  28. Delio Fernandez (Xacobeo) s.t.
  29. Josep Jufre (Astana) s.t.
  30. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) 22hr 36min 26sec
  2. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 10sec
  3. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 12sec
  5. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 16sec
  6. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 29sec
  7. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 49sec
  8. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 50sec
  9. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 54sec
  10. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 55sec
  11. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 58sec
  12. Mazio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 1sec
  13. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  14. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 1min 11sec
  15. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 19sec
  16. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 21sec
  17. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 24sec
  18. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) s.t.
  19. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 33sec
  20. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 2min 14sec
  21. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 15sec
  22. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 19sec
  23. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 2min 20sec
  24. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 24sec
  25. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 2min 27sec
  26. Markus Fothen (Milram) @ 2min 28sec
  27. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 2min 30sec
  28. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 2min 40sec
  29. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 2min 54sec
  30. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) @ 3min 1sec

Points competition:

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 47 points
  2. Igor Anton (Euskaltel): 41
  3. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 41
  4. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 36

Climbers' competition:

  1. Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 13 points
  2. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step): 8
  3. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 6

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 67hr 23min 12sec
  2. Katusha @ 1 min 5sec
  3. Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 1min 18sec

Stage 6 route map

Stage 6 route map

Stage 6 profile

Stage 6 profile

Stage 5. Sept 1: Guadix – Lorca, 198.8 km

Results:

  1. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) 5hr 3min 35sec
  2. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
  3. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  4. Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) s.t.
  5. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) s.t.
  6. Sebastien Chavanel (FDJ) s.t.
  7. Robert Forster (Milram) s.t.
  8. Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) s.t.
  9. Theo Bos (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  10. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  11. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) s.t.
  12. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) s.t.
  13. Manuel Ortega (Andalucia) s.t.
  14. William Bonnet (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
  15. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) s.t.
  16. Gonzalo Rubunal (Xacobeo) s.t.
  17. Johannes frohlinger (Milram) s.t.
  18. Manuel Antonio Lea Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) s.t.
  19. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) s.t.
  20. Sebastien Hinault (Ag2r) s.t.
  21. Ian Stannard (Sky) s.t.
  22. Roy Sentjens (Milram) s.t.
  23. Joan Jose Haedo (Saxo) s.t.
  24. Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) s.t.
  25. Allan Davis (Astana) s.t.
  26. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  27. Jorge Montenegro (Andalucia) s.t.
  28. Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) s.t.
  29. Thomas Peterson (Garmin-Transitions) s.t. ?
  30. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t. ?

GC after Stage 5:

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) 19hr 0min 6sec
  2. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 10sec
  3. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 12sec
  5. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 16sec
  6. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 29SEC
  7. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 49sec
  8. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 50sec
  9. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 54sec
  10. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 55sec
  11. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 58sec
  12. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 1sec
  13. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  14. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 1min 11sec
  15. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 19sec
  16. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 21sec
  17. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 24sec
  18. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) s.t.
  19. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 33sec
  20. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 2min 8sec
  21. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 2min 14sec
  22. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 15sec
  23. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 17sec
  24. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 19sec
  25. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 2min 20sec
  26. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 2min 27sec
  27. Markus Fothen (Milram) @ 2min 28sec
  28. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 2min 30sec
  29. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 2mn 40sec
  30. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 2min 54sec

Points competition:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel): 41 points
  2. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 41
  3. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 37
  4. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 36

Climbers' competition:

  1. Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 13 points
  2. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step): 8
  3. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 6

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 56hr 34min 12sec
  2. Katusha @ 1min 5sec
  3. Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 1min 18sec

Stage 5 route map

Stage 5 route map

Stage 5 profile

Stage 5 profile

Stage 4, Aug 31: Málaga - Valdepeñas de Jaén, 183.8 km

Photos from stage 4

Results:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) 5hr 0min 29sec
  2. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 1sec
  3. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  4. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  5. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 5sec
  6. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 8sec
  7. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 12sec
  8. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  9. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  10. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 19sec
  11. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) s.t.
  12. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  13. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  14. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  15. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  16. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 28sec
  17. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 36sec
  18. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) s.t.
  19. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  20. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  21. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) s.t.
  22. Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha) @ 1min 28sec
  23. Alexandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 1min 31sec
  24. David Moncoutie (Cofidis) @ 1min 34sec
  25. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) s.t.
  26. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  27. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  28. Thomas Peterson (Garmin-Transitions) s.t.
  29. Carlos Barredo (Quick step) s.t.
  30. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 1min 41sec
  31. Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) @ 2min 48sec

GC after Stage 4

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
  2. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 10sec
  3. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) s.t.
  4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 12sec
  5. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) @ 16sec
  6. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 29sec
  7. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) @ 49sec
  8. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 50sec
  9. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 54sec
  10. Ezequiel Mosquera @ 55sec
  11. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 58sec
  12. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 1sec
  13. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  14. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 1min 11sec
  15. Rigoberto Uran (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 19sec
  16. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 1min 21sec
  17. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 24sec
  18. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) s.t.
  19. Jean-Christophe Peraud (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 1min 33sec
  20. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 2min 8sec
  21. Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel) @ 2min 14sec
  22. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 2min 15sec
  23. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 17sec
  24. Jan Bakelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 2min 19sec
  25. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) @ 2min 20sec
  26. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 2min 27sec
  27. Markus Fothen (Milram) @ 2min 28sec
  28. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 2min 30sec
  29. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) @ 2min 40sec
  30. Vladimir Gusev (Katusha) @ 2min 54sec

Points Competition:

  1. Igor Anton (Euskaltel): 41 points
  2. Philippe Gilbert (Omega pharma-Lotto): 37
  3. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha): 34

Climbers' Competition:

  1. Sarafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 13 points
  2. Dario Cataldo (Quick Step): 8
  3. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 6

Team GC:

  1. Caisse d'Epargne: 41hr 23min 24sec
  2. Katusha @ 1min 5sec
  3. Omega Pharma-Lotto @ 1min 18sec

Stage 4 route map

Stage 4 route map

Stage 4 profile

Stage 3, Aug 30: Marbella – Málaga, 157.3 km

Results:

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) 4hr 6min 12sec
  2. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) @ 3sec
  3. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 13sec
  4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 15sec
  5. Grega Bole (Lampre) s.t.
  6. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  7. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) @ 18sec
  8. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) @ 19sec
  9. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  10. Arthur Vichot (FDJ) s.t.
  11. Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) s.t.
  12. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  13. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  14. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  15. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  16. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  17. Mikel Neve (Euskaltel) @ 23sec
  18. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  19. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 25sec
  20. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  21. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) s.t.
  22. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  23. Xavier Florencio (Cervelo) s.t.
  24. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 28sec
  25. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) @ 30sec
  26. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Astana) s.t.
  27. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) s.t.
  28. Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) s.t.
  29. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) s.t.
  30. Markus Fothen (Milram) s.t.

GC after stage 3:

  1. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) 8hr 55min 56sec
  2. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) @ 14sec
  3. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) @ 22sec
  4. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) @ 26sec
  5. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) @ 28sec
  6. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  7. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) @ 35sec
  8. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  9. Frank Schleck (Saxo) @ 36sec
  10. Xavier Florencio (Cervelo) @ 41sec
  11. Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) @ 42sec
  12. Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas) @ 43sec
  13. Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) s.t.
  14. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) @ 46sec
  15. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) s.t.
  16. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 47sec
  17. Marzio Bruseghin (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  18. Ruben Plaza (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  19. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) s.t.
  20. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) s.t.
  21. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) @ 48sec
  22. Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo) s.t.
  23. Thomas Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) @ 50sec
  24. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) @ 51sec
  25. Markus Fothen (Milram) s.t.
  26. Carlos Barredo (Quick Step) s.t.
  27. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 53sec
  28. Vladimir Karpets (Katusha) s.t.
  29. David Garcia (Xacobeo) @ 54sec
  30. Arthur Vichot (FDJ) @ 55sec
  31. Manuele Mori (Lampre) @ 57sec
  32. Denis Menchov (Rabobank) s.t.

Points Competition:

  1. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ): 25 points
  2. Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 25
  3. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 20

Climbers' Competition:

  1. Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo): 13 points
  2. David Moncoutie (Cofidis): 6
  3. Niki Terpstra (Milram): 5

Team GC:

  1. HTC-Columbia: 26hr 20min 52sec
  2. Katusha @ 5sec
  3. Caisse d'Epargne @ 15sec

Stage 3 route map

Stage 3 route map

Stage 3 profile

Stage 3 profile

Stage 2, Aug 29: Alcalá de Guadaíra - Marbella, 173.7 km

Photos from stage 2

Results:

  1. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) 4hr 35min 41sec
  2. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  3. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) s.t.
  4. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) s.t.
  5. Manuel Antonio Lea Cardoso (Footon-Servetto) s.t.
  6. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
  7. Ben Swift (Sky) s.t.
  8. Robert Forster (Milram) s.t.
  9. Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) s.t.
  10. Andreas Stauff (Quick Step) s.t.
  11. Samuel Dumoulin (Cofidis) s.t.
  12. Yoann Offredo (FDJ) s.t.
  13. Enrique Mata (Footon-Servetto) s.t.
  14. Joan Jose Haedo (Saxo) s.t.
  15. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) s.t.
  16. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) s.t.
  17. Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel) s.t.
  18. Tony Gallopin (Cofidis) s.t.
  19. Roy Sentjens (Milram) s.t.
  20. Ian Stannard (Sky) s.t.
  21. Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) s.t.
  22. Dmitriy Fofoonov (Astana) s.t.
  23. Guillaume Bonnafond (Ag2r) s.t.
  24. Markus Eichler (Milram) s.t.
  25. Andrey Zeits (Astana) s.t.
  26. David Garcia (Xacobeo) s.t.
  27. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
  28. Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'epargne) s.t.
  29. Nicholas Roche (Ag2r) s.t.
  30. Alberto Benitez (Footon-Servetto) s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

  1. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) 4hr 29min 35sec
  2. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) @ 12sec
  3. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  4. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Coloumbia) s.t.
  5. Matthew Harley Goss (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  6. Hayden Roulston (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  7. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Stransitions) @ 21sec
  8. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) @ 22sec
  9. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
  10. Frederik Willems (Liquigas) s.t.
  11. Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas) s.t.
  12. Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas) s.t.
  13. Miaciej Paterski (Liquigas) s.t.
  14. Roman kreuziger (Liquigas) s.t.
  15. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ) @ 25sec
  16. Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) s.t.
  17. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  18. Xavier Florencio (Cervelo) s.t.
  19. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) s.t.
  20. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) s.t.
  21. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) @ 26sec
  22. Danilo Hondo (Lampre) s.t.
  23. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo) s.t.
  24. Manuele Mori (Mapre) s.t.
  25. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) s.t.
  26. Daniele Pietropolli (Mapre) s.t.
  27. Andrey Kashechkin (Lampre) s.t.
  28. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  29. Dominik Klemme (Saxo) s.t.
  30. Andy Schleck (Saxo) s.t.

Points Competition:

  1. Yauheni Hutarovich (FDJ): 25 points
  2. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia): 20
  3. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions): 16

Climbers' Competition:

  1. Mickael Delage (Omega Pharma-Lotto): 3 points
  2. Javier Ramirez (Andalucia): 2
  3. Johnnie Walker (Footon-Servetto): 1

Team GC

  1. HTC-Columbia 14hr 1min 9sec
  2. Liquigas @ 10sec
  3. Cervelo @ 13sec

Stage 2 route map

Stage 2 route map

Stage 2 profile

Stage 2 profile

Stage 1, Aug 28: Sevilla – Sevilla 13-km team time trial. Absolutely pan flat.

Photos from stage 1

Results:

  1. HTC-Columbia 14min 6sec
  2. Liquigas @ 10sec
  3. Saxo @ 12sec
  4. Cervelo @ 13sec
  5. Lampre @ 14sec
  6. Garmin-Transitions @ 17sec
  7. Omega Pharma-Lotto s.t.
  8. Milram @ 18sec
  9. Katusha @ 20sec
  10. Quick Step @ 23sec
  11. Caisse d'Epargne @ 25sec
  12. Xacobeo @ 28sec
  13. Euakaltel @ 27sec
  14. Sky @ 28sec
  15. Cofidis s.t.
  16. FDJ @ 33sec
  17. Ag2r s.t.
  18. Rabobank @ 36sec
  19. Bouygues Telecom @ 39sec
  20. Astana @ 41sec
  21. Andalucia @ 49sec
  22. Footon-Servetto @ 57sec

GC after Stage 1:

  1. Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) 14min 6sec
  2. Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  3. Martin Velits (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  4. Lars Ytting Bak (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  5. Hayden Roulston (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  6. Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  7. Tejay Van Garderen (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  8. Matthew Harley Goss (HTC-Columbia) s.t.
  9. Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) @ 10sec
  10. Frederik Willems (Liquigas) s.t.
  11. Jacopo Guarnieri (Liquigas) s.t.
  12. Ivan Santaromita (Liquigas) s.t.
  13. Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas) s.t.
  14. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
  15. Maciej Paterski (Liquigas) s.t.
  16. Stuart O'Grady (Saxo) @ 12sec
  17. Gustav Larsson (Saxo) s.t.
  18. Fabian Cancellara (Saxo) s.t.
  19. Domenik Klemme (Saxo) s.t.
  20. Andy Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  21. Frank Schleck (Saxo) s.t.
  22. Inigo Cuesta (Cervelo) @ 13sec
  23. Xavier Tondo (Cervelo) s.t.
  24. Thor Hushovd (Cervelo) s.t.
  25. Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) s.t.
  26. Xavier Florencio (Cervelo) s.t.
  27. Danilo Hondo (Lampre) @ 14sec
  28. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) s.t.
  29. Grega Bole (Lampre) s.t.
  30. Manuele Mori (Lampre) s.t.

Stage 1 route map

Stage 1 route map.

Stage 13, Sept 10: Rincón de Soto - Burgos, 193.7 km

Stage 14, Sept 11: Burgos - Peña Cabarga, 178.8 km

High mountains, 4 mountain passes with first category hilltop finish

Stage 15, Sept 12: Solares - Lagos de Covadonga, 170 km

High mountain stage, mostly flat and ends in brutal hilltop finish

Stage 16, Sept 13: Gijón - Cotobello, 179.3 km

High mountains with 3 first category climbs, last ascent is to hilltop finish.

Rest Day, Sept 14.

Stage 17, Sept 15: Peñafiel - Peñafiel 46 km individual time trial

Stage 18, Sept 16: Valladolid - Salamanca, 153 km

Stage 19, Sept 17: Piedrahita - Toledo, 200 km

Stage 20, Sept 18: San Martín de Valdeiglesias - Bola del Mundo, 168.8 km

High mountains, special category (the hardest) hilltop finish

Stage 21, Sept 19: San Sebastián de los Reyes - Madrid, 100 km

2010 marks the 75th anniversary and 65th edition of the Vuelta a España. Here's a quick summary of the 2010 race:

The 21 stages will cover 3,337.9 km, starting in Seville and finishing in Madrid. The exact distance will probably change slightly by race day.

11 of the stages are flat and 8 of them will be in the medium to high mountains.

I wonder if the Tour de France's part ownership of the Vuelta is showing in there being only 46 km of individual time trialing, that coming in stage 17. The Tour has been reducing ITT distance in the last few years. The individual time trial is pan-flat with long straight stretches, so a time-trial specialist should prevail in this stage. The opening 16.5 km Stage 1 Team Time Trial to be held in night-time Seville should be spectacular.

There is a lot of climbing, with 40 rated climbs scattered throughout the race. The first real climbing will occur in stage 3, with a third and 2 first category (both up the Leon Pass) ascents. The last real climb in stage 3 comes 20 km before the finish, but there is a sting in the tail of this stage, a 1.5 km climb to Malaga's castle.

3 Special Category ascents
10 First Category
14 Second Category
13 Third Category

The mountain goats should be thrilled with 6 hilltop finishes. Beyond a doubt the winner of this Vuelta will be a superb climber.