2007 Vuelta a España

The 2007 Vuelta a España, the sixty-second edition of the cycle race, took place from September 1 until September 23, 2007. For the first time in a decade, the race started in the region of Galicia, at Vigo, home to Óscar Pereiro, with a flat stage. It was also an unusual Vuelta because the first summit finish came already on the fourth day of racing, with a stage ending atop the famed Lagos de Covadonga.The race was won by Denis Menchov, who also won the Mountains competition and the combined classification, and finished second in the points competition.

Jersey progress

General Classification after Stage 2

tage 4 - September 4, 2007: Langreo > Lagos de Covadonga, 182 km.:

tage 5 - September 5, 2007: Cangas de Onís > Reinosa, 155 km.:

tage 6 - September 6, 2007: Reinosa > Logroño, 195 km.:

tage 7 - September 7, 2007: Calahorra > Zaragoza, 140 km.:

tage 8 - September 8, 2007: Cariñena > Zaragoza, 49 km. (ITT):

tage 9 - September 9, 2007: Huesca > Aramón Cerler, 174 km.:

=Stage 10 - September 10, 2007: Benasque > Ordino Arcalís AND, 220 km.:=

tage 11 (after Rest Day 1) September 12, 2007: Oropesa del Mar > Algemesí, 190 km.:

tage 12 - September 13, 2007: Algemesí > Hellín, 167 km.:

tage 13 - September 14, 2007: Hellín > Torre-Pacheco, 150 km.:

tage 14 - September 15, 2007: Puerto Lumbreras > Villacarrillo, 205 km.:

tage 15 September 16, 2007: Villacarrillo > Granada, 205 km.:

tage 16 (after Rest Day 2) September 18, 2007: Jaén > Puertollano, 165 km.:

tage 17, September 19, 2007: Ciudad Real > Talavera de la Reina, 180 km.:

tage 18, September 20, 2007: Talavera de la Reina > Ávila, 154 km.:

=Stage 19, September 21, 2007: Ávila > Alto de Abantos, 135 km.:=

tage 20, September 22, 2007: Villalba, 25 km. (ITT):

=Stage 21, September 23, 2007: Rivas Vaciamadrid > Madrid, 100 km.:=

To meet television schedule, the final course in Madrid had been shortened by one lap, to make the distance only 98 kilometers. [ [http://www.lavuelta.com/07/ingles/online/peli21.html?e=21] Official site of the Vuelta a España. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.]

Final Standings:

General classification

Team classification

Withdrawals

Participating teams

*flagicon|SUI Astana [cite web |url=http://www.team-astana.eu/e/actualite.php?id=647|title=Astana Cycling Team not invited to the Vuelta |accessdate=2007-08-13 |publisher=Astana Team page]
*flagicon|FRA AG2R Prévoyance
*flagicon|FRA Bouygues Télécom
*flagicon|ESP Caisse d'Epargne
*flagicon|FRA Cofidis
*flagicon|FRA Crédit Agricole
*flagicon|USA Discovery Channel
*flagicon|ESP Euskaltel-Euskadi
*flagicon|FRA Française des Jeux
*flagicon|GER Gerolsteiner
*flagicon|ITA Lampre-Fondital
*flagicon|ITA Liquigas
*flagicon|BEL Predictor-Lotto
*flagicon|BEL Quickstep-Innergetic
*flagicon|NED Rabobank
*flagicon|ESP Saunier Duval-Prodir
*flagicon|GER T-Mobile Team
*flagicon|DEN Team CSC
*flagicon|ITA Team Milram
*flagicon|ESP Andalucía-Cajasur
*flagicon|ESP Karpin-Galicia
*flagicon|ESP Relax-GAM

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.lavuelta.com/ Race website]