Date range:
August 18 - September 9, 2012
Vuelta a EspaƱa, Spain, WorldTour
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Distance: 16.5km Location Pamplona (TTT)
Distance: 181.4km Start location: Pamplona End location: Viana
Distance: 155.3km Start location: Faustino V End location: Arrate (Eibar)
Distance: 160.6km Start location: Baracaldo End location: EstaciĆ³n de Valdezcaray
Distance: 168km Location LogroƱo
Distance: 175.4km Start location: Tarazona End location: Jaca
Distance: 164.2km Start location: Huesca End location: AlcaƱiz (Motorland AragĆ³n)
Distance: 174.7km Start location: Lleida End location: Andorra (Collada de la Gallina)
Distance: 196.3km Start location: Andorra End location: Barcelona
Rest Day 1
Start location: End location:
Distance: 190km Start location: Ponteareas End location: Sanxenxo
Distance: 39.4km Start location: Cambados End location: Pontevedra (ITT)
Distance: 190.5km Start location: VilagarcĆa de Arousa End location: Mirador de Ćzaro
Distance: 172.8km Start location: Santiago de Compostela End location: Ferrol
Distance: 149.2km Start location: Palas de Rei End location: Puerto de Ancares
Distance: 186.5km Start location: La Robla End location: Lagos de Covadonga
Distance: 183.5km Start location: GijĆ³n End location: Valgrande-Pajares (Cuitu Negru)
Rest Day 2
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Distance: 187.3km Start location: Santander End location: Fuente DĆ©
Distance: 204.5km Start location: Aguilar de Campoo End location: Valladolid
Distance: 178.4km Start location: PeƱafiel End location: La Lastrilla
Distance: 170.7km Start location: La Faisanera (Golf Segovia) End location: Bola del Mundo
Distance: 115km Start location: Cercedilla End location: Madrid
Race history
Vuelta a EspaƱa 2012
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 EspaƱa Stages
Stage 1 Saturday, August 18 2012 Location: Pamplona (TTT) Distance: 16.5 km Stage 2 Sunday, August 19 2012 Location: Pamplona - Viana Distance: 181.4 km Stage 3 Monday, August 20 2012 Location: Faustino V - Arrate (Eibar) Distance: 155.3 km Stage 4 Tuesday, August 21 2012 Location: Baracaldo - EstaciĆ³n de Valdezcaray Distance: 160.6 km Stage 5 Wednesday, August 22 2012 Location: LogroƱo Distance: 168 km Stage 6 Thursday, August 23 2012 Location: Tarazona - Jaca Distance: 175.4 km Stage 7 Friday, August 24 2012 Location: Huesca - AlcaƱiz (Motorland AragĆ³n) Distance: 164.2 km Stage 8 Saturday, August 25 2012 Location: Lleida - Andorra (Collada de la Gallina) Distance: 174.7 km Stage 9 Sunday, August 26 2012 Location: Andorra - Barcelona Distance: 196.3 km Rest Day 1Monday, August 27 2012 Stage 10 Tuesday, August 28 2012 Location: Ponteareas - Sanxenxo Distance: 190 km Stage 11 Wednesday, August 29 2012 Location: Cambados - Pontevedra (ITT) Distance: 39.4 km Stage 12 Thursday, August 30 2012 Location: VilagarcĆa de Arousa - Mirador de Ćzaro Distance: 190.5 km Stage 13 Friday, August 31 2012 Location: Santiago de Compostela - Ferrol Distance: 172.8 km Stage 14 Saturday, September 1 2012 Location: Palas de Rei - Puerto de Ancares Distance: 149.2 km Stage 15 Sunday, September 2 2012 Location: La Robla - Lagos de Covadonga Distance: 186.5 km Stage 16 Monday, September 3 2012 Location: GijĆ³n - Valgrande-Pajares (Cuitu Negru) Distance: 183.5 km Rest Day 2Tuesday, September 4 2012 Stage 17 Wednesday, September 5 2012 Location: Santander - Fuente DĆ© Distance: 187.3 km Stage 18 Thursday, September 6 2012 Location: Aguilar de Campoo - Valladolid Distance: 204.5 km Stage 19 Friday, September 7 2012 Location: PeƱafiel - La Lastrilla Distance: 178.4 km Stage 20 Saturday, September 8 2012 Location: La Faisanera (Golf Segovia) - Bola del Mundo Distance: 170.7 km Stage 21 Sunday, September 9 2012 Location: Cercedilla - Madrid Distance: 115 km
Vuelta a EspaƱa News
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Date: September 12, 2012, 13:00 "Sometimes it's harder to ride fast on a 7% slope"
Date: September 10, 2012, 09:56 Road World Championships participation yet to be confirmed
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