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Vuelta a Espana 2011 route unveiled in Benidorm
More mountain finishes and a Basque finale in 2011
By: Stephen Farrand
The 2011 Vuelta a Espana route
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The route of the 2011 Vuelta Espana has been officially unveiled in Benidorm, confirming rumours of a return of the Angliru climb and a visit to the Basque Country for the first time in 33 years.
2010 Vuelta winner Vincenzo Nibali was amongst the riders present in Benidorm, where the race will start on August 20 with a 16km team time trial. The race will end in Madrid on September 11 after a total of 3295km of racing.
Surprisingly the 66th edition of the Vuelta avoids the Catalunya region and the Pyrenees but includes six mountain finishes, two of which have never been climbed before. These are to Estacion de Montaña Manzaneda in Galicia on stage 11 and La Farrapona in the Asturias region on stage 14.
The race returns to Valdepeñas de Jaen in 2011 and to San Lorenzo del Escorial, which ends with a final kilometre at 23%. The race visits the Sierra Nevada near Granada and the infamous Angliru is also back on stage 15, as is the Peña Cabarga, where Igor Anton crashed out last year.
The only time trial is over 40km around Salamanca on stage 10, making the Vuelta a race for the climbers.
The Basque Country will host the final decisive stages before a transfer to Madrid for a 94km circuit finish. Stage 19 from Noja to Bilbao is flat but stage 20 from Bilbao to Vitoria includes four first category climbs.
Vuelta a España 2011
Date range:
August 20 - September 11, 2010 Vuelta a España, Spain, HIS (Historical Calendar) Race overview Race preview Stages. Expand the race menu Stage 1
Distance:
16km
Location
BenidormStage 2
Distance:
171.5km
Start location:
La Nucía
End location:
Playas de OrihuelaStage 3
Distance:
164km
Start location:
Petrer
End location:
TotanaStage 4
Distance:
172km
Start location:
Baza
End location:
Sierra NevadaStage 5
Distance:
200km
Start location:
Sierra Nevada
End location:
Valdepeñas de JaénStage 6
Distance:
185.7km
Start location:
Úbeda
End location:
CórdobaStage 7
Distance:
185km
Start location:
Almadén
End location:
Talavera de la ReinaStage 8
Distance:
183km
Start location:
Talavera de la Reina
End location:
San Lorenzo de El EscorialStage 9
Distance:
179.5km
Start location:
Villacastín
End location:
Sierra de Bejar. La CovatillaStage 10
Distance:
40km
Location
SalamancaRest Day 1
LocationStage 11
Distance:
171km
Start location:
Verín
End location:
Estación de Montaña ManzanedaStage 12
Distance:
160km
Start location:
Ponteareas
End location:
PontevedraStage 13
Distance:
150km
Start location:
Sarria
End location:
PonferradaaStage 14
Distance:
173.2km
Start location:
Astorga
End location:
La Farrapona. Lagos de SomiedoStage 15
Distance:
144km
Start location:
Avilés
End location:
AnglirúRest Day 2
LocationStage 16
Distance:
180km
Start location:
Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia)
End location:
HaroStage 17
Distance:
212.5km
Start location:
Faustino V
End location:
Peña CabargaStage 18
Distance:
169.7km
Start location:
Solares
End location:
NojaStage 19
Distance:
157.9km
Start location:
Noja
End location:
BilbaoStage 20
Distance:
187km
Start location:
Bilbao
End location:
VitoriaStage 21
Distance:
94km
Start location:
Circuito del Jarama
End location:
MadridStages & results
Date Location Distance Live Results Photos
Stage 1 Aug 20, 2010 Benidorm 16 km
Stage 2 Aug 21, 2010 La Nucía - Playas de Orihuela 171.5 km
Stage 3 Aug 22, 2010 Petrer - Totana 164 km
Stage 4 Aug 23, 2010 Baza - Sierra Nevada 172 km
Stage 5 Aug 24, 2010 Sierra Nevada - Valdepeñas de Jaén 200 km
Stage 6 Aug 25, 2010 Úbeda - Córdoba 185.7 km
Stage 7 Aug 26, 2010 Almadén - Talavera de la Reina 185 km
Stage 8 Aug 27, 2010 Talavera de la Reina - San Lorenzo de El Escorial 183 km
Stage 9 Aug 28 Villacastín - Sierra de Bejar. La Covatilla 179.5 km
Stage 10 Aug 29 Salamanca 40 km
Rest Day 1 Aug 30
Stage 11 Aug 31 Verín - Estación de Montaña Manzaneda 171 km
Stage 12 Sep 1, 2010 Ponteareas - Pontevedra 160 km
Stage 13 Sep 2, 2010 Sarria - Ponferradaa 150 km
Stage 14 Sep 3, 2010 Astorga - La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo 173.2 km
Stage 15 Sep 4, 2010 Avilés - Anglirú 144 km
Rest Day 2 Sep 5, 2010 -
Stage 16 Sep 6, 2010 Villa Romana La Olmeda (Palencia) - Haro 180 km
Stage 17 Sep 7, 2010 Faustino V - Peña Cabarga 212.5 km
Stage 18 Sep 8, 2010 Solares - Noja 169.7 km
Stage 19 Sep 9, 2010 Noja - Bilbao 157.9 km
Stage 20 Sep 10, 2010 Bilbao - Vitoria 187 km
Stage 21 Sep 11, 2010 Circuito del Jarama - Madrid 94 km
2011 Vuelta Espana Route Announcement
