2007 Vuelta a España
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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.
[edit] Jersey progress
Jersey wearers when same rider is leading more than one classification
- Óscar Freire wore red jersey on stage 2
- Daniele Bennati wore red jersey on stage 3
- On stage 4, red jersey should have been worn by Paolo Bettini, because he was 2nd in classification after Freire, who was also overall leader. However, world champion Bettini was allowed to ride in his usual rainbow jersey.
- Leonardo Piepoli wore white jersey on stages 5-8 and stage 11
- Vladimir Efimkin wore white jersey on stages 9-10, 12-13, 16-18
- Leonardo Piepoli led the KoM classification after stage 11 and should have worn the appropriate jersey on stage 12, but withdrew before its start; therefore, Serafin Martinez wore the mountains jersey on stages 12-14
- Cadel Evans wore white jersey on stages 14-15
- Jurgen Van Goolen wore the mountains jersey on stage 15 and on stages 19-21
[edit] Stages
[edit] Stage 1 - September 1, 2007: Vigo > Vigo, 145 km.:
Stage 1 Result & General Classification after Stage 1
[edit] Stage 2 - September 2, 2007: Allariz > Santiago de Compostela, 150 km.:
[edit] Stage 3 - September 3, 2007: Viveiro > Luarca, 155 km.:
[edit] Stage 4 - September 4, 2007: Langreo > Lagos de Covadonga, 182 km.:
[edit] Stage 5 - September 5, 2007: Cangas de Onís > Reinosa, 155 km.:
[edit] Stage 6 - September 6, 2007: Reinosa > Logroño, 195 km.:
[edit] Stage 7 - September 7, 2007: Calahorra > Zaragoza, 140 km.:
[edit] Stage 8 - September 8, 2007: Cariñena > Zaragoza, 49 km. (ITT):
[edit] Stage 9 - September 9, 2007: Huesca > Aramón Cerler, 174 km.:
[edit] Stage 10 - September 10, 2007: Benasque > Ordino Arcalís
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Stage 10 Result[1]
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General Classification after Stage 10[1]
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[edit] Stage 11 (after Rest Day 1) September 12, 2007: Oropesa del Mar > Algemesí, 190 km.:
Stage 11 Result
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General Classification after Stage 11
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[edit] Stage 12 - September 13, 2007: Algemesí > Hellín, 167 km.:
Stage 12 Result
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General Classification after Stage 12
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[edit] Stage 13 - September 14, 2007: Hellín > Torre-Pacheco, 150 km.:
Stage 13 Result
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General Classification after Stage 13
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[edit] Stage 14 - September 15, 2007: Puerto Lumbreras > Villacarrillo, 205 km.:
Stage 14 Result
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General Classification after Stage 14
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[edit] Stage 15 September 16, 2007: Villacarrillo > Granada, 205 km.:
Stage 15 Result
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General Classification after Stage 15
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[edit] Stage 16 (after Rest Day 2) September 18, 2007: Jaén > Puertollano, 165 km.:
Stage 16 Result
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General Classification after Stage 16
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[edit] Stage 17, September 19, 2007: Ciudad Real > Talavera de la Reina, 180 km.:
Stage 17 Result
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General Classification after Stage 17
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[edit] Stage 18, September 20, 2007: Talavera de la Reina > Ávila, 154 km.:
Stage 18 Result
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General Classification after Stage 18
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[edit] Stage 19, September 21, 2007: Ávila > Alto de Abantos, 135 km.:
Stage 19 Result
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General Classification after Stage 19
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[edit] Stage 20, September 22, 2007: Villalba, 25 km. (ITT):
Stage 20 Result
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General Classification after Stage 20
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[edit] 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. [2]
Stage 21 Result
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General Classification after Stage 21
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[edit] Final Standings:
[edit] General classification
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI ProTour Points |
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| 1 | RAB | 80h 59' 07" | 85 | |
| 2 | CSC | + 3' 31" | 65 | |
| 3 | EUS | + 3' 46" | 50 | |
| 4 | PRL | + 3' 56" | 45 | |
| 5 | KGZ | + 6' 34" | N/A | |
| 6 | GCE | + 7' 07" | 35 | |
| 7 | GCE | + 8' 09" | 30 | |
| 8 | EUS | + 8' 44" | 26 | |
| 9 | LIQ | + 9' 38" | 22 | |
| 10 | QSI | + 10' 12" | 19 | |
| 11 | COF | + 10' 37" | 16 | |
| 12 | REG | + 13' 07" | N/A | |
| 13 | A2R | + 14' 13" | 11 | |
| 14 | GCE | + 17' 36" | 9 | |
| 15 | GST | + 19' 00" | 7 | |
| 16 | COF | + 22' 19" | 5 | |
| 17 | A2R | + 29' 33" | 4 | |
| 18 | ACA | + 31' 41" | N/A | |
| 19 | CSC | + 32' 24" | 2 | |
| 20 | A2R | + 32' 39" | 1 |
[edit] KOM Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | RAB | 90 | |
| 2 | DSC | 78 | |
| 3 | CSC | 69 |
[edit] Points Classification
| Cyclist | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | LAM | 147 | |
| 2 | RAB | 135 | |
| 3 | EUS | 127 |
[edit] Team classification
| Team | Country | Time | |
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| 1 | Caisse d'Epargne | 242h 55' 05" | |
| 2 | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 12' 43" | |
| 3 | AG2R Prévoyance | + 30' 25" |
[edit] Withdrawals
[edit] Participating teams
Astana[3]
AG2R Prévoyance
Bouygues Télécom
Caisse d'Epargne
Cofidis
Crédit Agricole
Discovery Channel
Euskaltel-Euskadi
Française des Jeux
Gerolsteiner
Lampre-Fondital
Liquigas
Predictor-Lotto
Quickstep-Innergetic
Rabobank
Saunier Duval-Prodir
T-Mobile Team
Team CSC
Team Milram
Andalucía-Cajasur
Karpin-Galicia
Relax-GAM
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ a b "Menchov outsprints rivals to claim stage 10" September 10, 2007 VeloNews Retrieved on Semptember 10, 2007
- ^ [1] Official site of the Vuelta a España. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Astana Cycling Team not invited to the Vuelta. Astana Team page. Retrieved on 2007-08-13.

