2009 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21

These are the individual stages of the 2009 Vuelta a España

2009 Vuelta a España

The 2009 Vuelta a España was the 64th Vuelta a España. The event took place from 29 August to 20 September 2009. For only the second time in the race's history, it began away from Spanish soil, with the race not in fact reaching Spain until Stage 5....

, with Stage 12 on 11 September and Stage 21 on 20 September.

Stages

s.t. indicates that the rider crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him, and was therefore credited with the same finishing time.

Stage 12

11 September 2009 — Almería

Almería

Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...

to Alto de Velefique, 174 km

Coming out of the second rest day, the peloton gets a course with over 3,500 meters in total climbing. It includes two visits to the Alto de Velefique, one coming after 55 km and the other at the finish line. There is another first and a third-category climb on the day.

Stage 12 Results

	Rider	Time
1	'	5h 34' 31"
2		+ 1"
3		+ 6"
4		s.t.
5		+ 16"
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 12

	Rider	Time
1	'	51h 12' 38"
2		+ 7"
3		+ 18"
4		+ 51"
5		+ 53"
6		+ 1' 03"
7		+ 2' 13"
8		+ 2' 14"
9		+ 3' 53"
10		+ 4' 01"

Stage 13

12 September 2009 — Berja

Berja

Berja is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is located on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gádor, 10 miles north-east of Adra by road.-History:...

to Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada National Park (Spain)

The Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada is located in Granada and Almería provinces in south-eastern Spain. It was declared a national park on 14 January 1999. It stretches from the Alpujarra to El Marquesado and the Lecrin Valley, covering a total area of 85,883 hectares, making it the largest national...

, 175 km

This is undoubtedly the queen stage of the 2009 Vuelta. The special-category Alto de Sierra Nevada at the finish is, at 2,520 meters, the highest point reached in the race. But it is far from all this course has to offer - the deceptively difficult and steep third-category Alto de Berja comes almost immediately and is followed by the first-category Puerto de la Ragua. The Vuelta has never before gone over the Puerto de la Ragua from this side, and it is more difficult than climbing it from the opposite side. Another first-category climb, the Alto de Monachil, occurs near the end of the stage, though it is essentially just the halfway point to the Alto de Sierra Nevada.

Stage 13 Results

	Rider	Time
1	'	5h 09'22"
2		+ 52"
3		+ 1'16"
4		+ 1'17"
5		+ 1'17"
6		+ 1'36"
7		+ 2'09"
8		+ 2'34"
9		+ 2'31"
10		+ 3'34"

General Classification after Stage 13

	Rider	Time
1	'	56h 23' 08"
2		+ 27"
3		+ 1' 02"
4		+ 1' 32"
5		+ 1' 33"
6		+ 2'06"
7		+ 5' 02"
8		+ 5' 33"
9		+ 6' 52"
10		+ 8' 21"

Stage 14

13 September 2009 — Granada

Granada

Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...

to La Pandera, 157 km

The riders have one more high mountain stage to go through before making it back to flat lands. Two third-category climbs and several uncategorized rises precede another special-category summit stage finish at the Sierra de La Pandera.

Stage 14 Results

	Rider	Time
1	'	4h 04' 23"
2		+ 2' 23"
3		+ 3' 08"
4		+ 3' 10"
5		+ 3' 22"
6		+ 3' 26"
7		+ 3' 40"
8		+ 3' 46"
9		+ 3' 48"
10		s.t.

General Classification after Stage 14

	Rider	Time
1	'	60h 30' 53"
2		+ 31"
3		+ 1' 10"
4		+ 1' 28"
5		+ 1' 51"
6		+ 1' 54"
7		+ 5' 53"
8		+ 6' 34"
9		+ 8' 28"
10		+ 10' 45"

Stage 15

14 September 2009 — Jaén

Jaén, Spain

Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....

to Córdoba

Córdoba, Spain

-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...

, 168 km

This stage is branded as flat, though it begins at about 600 meters in elevation before descending to the valley below. It also includes the second-category Alto del Catorce por Ciento (which, despite its name, does not feature 14% gradients) 20 km from the finish.

Stage 15 Results

	Rider	Time
1	'	4h 12' 56"
2		+ 1' 36"
3		+ 1' 44"
4		+ 2' 04"
5		s.t.
6		s.t.
7		s.t.
8		s.t.
9		s.t.
10		+ 3' 23"

General Classification after Stage 15

	Rider	Time
1	'	65h 08' 50"
2		+ 31"
3		+ 1' 10"
4		+ 1' 28"
5		+ 1' 51"
6		+ 1' 54"
7		+ 5' 53"
8		+ 6' 34"
9		+ 8' 28"
10		+ 10' 45"

Stage 16

15 September 2009 — Córdoba to Puertollano

Puertollano

Puertollano is an industrial city in province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is situated on the AVE High Speed Train line linking Madrid and Seville . The city has a population of 51,842 .- Legend of the lie :...

, 170 km

This is the easiest stage the peloton will have seen since Catalonia, with only two early third-category climbs to disrupt an otherwise flat overall profile.

Stage 16 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			4h 50' 44"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 16

	Rider	Time
1	'	69h 59' 34"
2		+ 31"
3		+ 1' 10"
4		+ 1' 28"
5		+ 1' 51"
6		+ 1' 54"
7		+ 5' 53"
8		+ 6' 34"
9		+ 8' 28"
10		+ 10' 45"

Stage 17

16 September 2009 — Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real

Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...

to Talavera de la Reina, 175 km

This stage was thought to be a hard-fought reward for whichever sprinters fought their way through the heights wrought by the Vuelta's second week - it did not feature a single categorized climb. It was expected to see a mass sprint finish.
Contrary to expectations, 's Anthony Roux

Anthony Roux

Anthony Roux is a French road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :200320052007...

was able to hold off the chasing peloton to take the win by just a few meters.

Stage 17 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			4h 28' 14"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 17

	Rider	Time
1	'	74h 27' 48"
2		+ 31"
3		+ 1' 10"
4		+ 1' 28"
5		+ 1' 51"
6		+ 1' 54"
7		+ 5' 53"
8		+ 6' 34"
9		+ 8' 28"
10		+ 10' 45"

Stage 18

17 September 2009 — Talavera de la Reina to Ávila, 175 km

This course has four categorized climbs, three of which are new to the Vuelta. The selection should take place on the first-category Puerto de Mijares, which comes at the halfway point of the stage.

Stage 18 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			4h 19' 14"
2			+ 3"
3			+ 16"
4			+ 39"
5			+ 41"
6			+ 42"
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 18

	Rider	Time
1	'	78h 56' 42"
2		+ 32"
3		+ 1' 10"
4		+ 1' 29"
5		+ 1' 51"
6		+ 1' 55"
7		+ 5' 54"
8		+ 6' 35"
9		+ 7' 49"
10		+ 10' 46"

Stage 19

18 September 2009 — Ávila to La Granja de San Ildefonso

San Ildefonso

San Ildefonso, or La Granja, or La Granja de San Ildefonso, is a town and municipality in the province of Segovia, Spain, situated some 54 km northwest of Madrid.-History:...

, 175 km

This is the Vuelta's last mountain stage. It includes two passes over the first-category Puerto de Navacerrada, the second of which crests 17 km from the finish. There is also quite a lot of descending to do on this stage, as the four categorized climbs all begin and end at roughly the same elevation. The finish comes on the descent from the last pass over the Puerto de Navacerrada.

Stage 19 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			4h 37' 35"
2			+ 2"
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			+ 1' 34"
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 19

	Rider	Time
1	'	83h 34' 03"
2		+ 1' 26"
3		+ 1' 45"
4		+ 1' 59"
5		+ 2' 11"
6		+ 5 ' 30"
7		+ 6' 49"
8		+ 7' 42"
9		+ 9' 37"
10		+ 10' 40"

Stage 20

19 September 2009 — Toledo

Toledo, Spain

Toledo's Alcázar became renowned in the 19th and 20th centuries as a military academy. At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936 its garrison was famously besieged by Republican forces.-Economy:...

, 26 km (ITT

Individual time trial

An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...

)

The course for the final time trial is flat, with very gentle undulation.

Stage 20 Results

	Rider	Team	Time
1			35' 53"
2			+ 5"
3			+ 9"
4			+ 20"
5			+ 30"
6			+ 34"
7			+ 36"
8			+ 37"
9			+ 40"
10			+ 43"

General Classification after Stage 20

	Rider	Time
1	'	84h 10' 32"
2		+ 55"
3		+ 1' 32"
4		+ 2' 12"
5		+ 4' 27"
6		+ 6' 40"
7		+ 9' 08"
8		+ 9' 11"
9		+ 11' 08"
10		+ 11' 27"

Stage 21

20 September 2009 — Rivas-Vaciamadrid

Rivas-Vaciamadrid

Rivas-Vaciamadrid is a municipality situated at the meeting point of the Jarama and Manzanares rivers in the Alcalá comarca in the autonomous community of Madrid...

to Madrid

Madrid

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...

, 110 km

The Vuelta ends, by tradition, much like the Tour de France does, with a flat and largely ceremonial road stage. It ends in downtown Madrid at the Plaza de Cibeles

Plaza de Cibeles

The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid.-Cibeles Fountain:...

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