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Graham Watson snaps the team time trial opening the 2011 Vuelta a España.

Stage 1 1. Leopard-Trek, 16:30 2. Liquigas-Cannondale, at 0:04 3. HTC-Highroad, at 0:09 
4. Astana, at 0:10 5. Movistar, at 0:14 GC 1. Jakob Fuglsang, Leopard-Trek, 16:30 2. Fabian Cancellara, Leopard-Trek, same time 3. Maxime Monfort, Leopard-Trek, s.t. 4. Thomas Rohregger, Leopard-Trek, s.t. 5. Daniele Bennati, Leopard-Trek, s.t.

A long, decisive time trial at midrace could give the edge to two-time Vuelta champ Denis Menchov.

BENIDORM, Spain (VN) — Taylor Phinney knows that the next few weeks of his life won't be easy.

BENIDORM, Spain (VN) — Love them or hate them, time bonuses are on the menu for the three-week Vuelta a España.

BENIDORM, Spain (VN) — Race organizers did the climbing specialists a favor this year by placing a long yet decisive individual time trial right in the middle of the three-week Vuelta a España that should see the mountains crown the overall winner on September 11 in Madrid.

BENIDORM, Spain (VN) — The 22 starting teams will face a short, 13.5km, but challenging team time trial course to open the 66th Vuelta a España around this bustling beach resort along Spain's Mediterranean Coast.

BENIDORM, Spain (VN) — The season's third grand tour clicks into gear Saturday with a team time trial in this seaside summer resort that's already packed to the gills with tourists seeking sand, sun and sex. How many of those are here for the Vuelta a España is not exactly clear, but the Spanish tour will start with no shortage of contenders for overall victory when the race roars into Madrid on September 11 for the final sprint.

RadioShack lines up for the Vuelta a España with a strong team centered around Jani Brajkovic and Andreas Klöden.

BERLIN (AFP) — German veteran Andreas Klöden of RadioShack has said he is not aiming for victory in the Tour of Spain, which starts Saturday, after suffering heavy falls on last month's Tour de France.

Taylor Phinney will be making his grand-tour debut with a BMC team looking to win stages and sneak into breakaways at the Vuelta a España.

PARIS (AFP) — Italian rider Michele Scarponi said he will look to legendary sprinter Alessandro Petacchi for inspiration after Lampre announced that he will lead their challenge on the Tour of Spain.

PARIS (AFP) — Dutch outfit Vacansoleil will line-up in this year'sp Vuelta a España without last year's runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera. The 35-year-old Spaniard took second place while riding for Xacobeo, but it was later revealed that he had tested positive for the banned substance Hydroxyethyl Starch, also known as HES, during an in-competition test at the race.

After being left out of the Tour de France and riding to a sub-par Giro d'Italia, it's all-in for Geox-TMC during the upcoming Vuelta a España.

Three grand-tour rookies are part of a slim North American contingent for this year's Vuelta a España that will likely include only four starting U.S. riders.

Bradley Wiggins hopes to erase the bad memories of his disappointing Tour de France with a strong comeback performance in the Vuelta a España.

LEON, Spain (VN) — Tom Boonen and Sylvain Chavanel headline Quick Step for the upcoming Vuelta a España.

Saxo Bank-Sungard has confirmed that it will have no Spanish riders in its line-up for this year's Vuelta a España, which starts next Saturday in Benidorm.

LEON, Spain (VN) — Call it the "rebound and reload tour."

2011 Vuelta a España preliminary startlist

Reigning world champion Thor Hushovd will not be racing the Vuelta a España with Garmin-Cervélo, a decision that team boss Jonathan Vaughters strongly defended for "what's best for the team."

Two more big names are confirmed for the Vuelta a España with Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD) and Jurgen Van den Broeck.

PARIS (AFP) - Irish rider Nicolas Roche will lead the AG2R team in the forthcoming Tour of Spain the French outfit announced on Monday.

PARIS (AFP) - Kazakhstan's Andrey Kashechkin announced Thursday he would race the Vuelta a España this month with former team Astana, with whom he has signed a deal until the end of 2013.

Ezequiel Mosquera broke his silence Tuesday and demanded that his ongoing possible doping case be resolved one way or another.

Vuelta a Espana officials confirmed that four wildcard teams will start the 2011 edition of the Spanish tour, set to start Aug. 20 in Benidorm with a team time trial.

Vuelta a España officials said they will release their wild-card invitations to the 2011 edition in May and suggested it may follow the lead taken by the Giro d’Italia, which recently invited five extra teams to the corsa rosa.

The official route of the 2011 Vuelta a España will be revealed next week on January 12, but there’s been plenty of speculation in the Spanish media about details of the year’s third grand tour.

It looks like it will be another climbers’ delight for the 2011 Vuelta a España as new details of the likely route for next year’s Spanish tour are being revealed by local media.

Next year should be a good season for fans who like to watch others suffer on a bike.

Tejay Van Garderen had a big grin on his face when he crossed the finish line in Madrid in Sunday’s final stage at the 2010 Vuelta a España.

The 2010 Vuelta a España wrapped up Sunday with an thrilling sprint victory by Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) that capped what most agree was the most exciting and demanding Vuelta in years.

Tyler Farrar is confident ahead of the world championships after nabbing a straight up stage victory on the last day of the Vuelta

1. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, in 87:18:33 2. Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez, Xacobeo Galicia, at 41 3. Peter Velits, Team HTC-Columbia, at 3:02 4. Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver, Team Katusha, at 4:20 5. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 4:43

After years in the trenches of obscure Portuguese and Spanish teams, the 34-year-old has a breakout performance in the 2010 Vuelta.

The 25-year-old Nibali rides with the cool head of a veteran, fending off a last-ditch assault from rival Ezequiel Mosquera.

1. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, 4h 45' 28'' 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 1 3. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 23 4. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 35 5. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam, at 39

Three kilometers of a rough, seasonal cement road strewn along the top of a mountain ridge will crown the 2010 Vuelta a España champion.

1. Philippe Gilbert, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 5:43:41 2. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, same time 3. Filippo Pozzato, Team Katusha, s.t. 4. Sébastien Hinault, Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t. 5. Peter Velits, HTC-Columbia, s.t.

Ezequiel Mosquera (Xacobeo-Galicia) is poised for one of the biggest upsets in recent cycling history if he gains just 39 seconds on Saturday's stage in the Vuelta a España.

Theo Bos (Cervélo) has been released from the hospital following his horrific crash in Wednesday’s time trial at the Vuelta a España.

1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, at 3:27:11 2. Juan Jose Haedo, Team Saxo Bank, same time 3. Manuel A. Leal Cardoso, Footon-Servetto-Fuji, s.t. 4. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, s.t. 5. Samuel Dumoulin, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, s.t.

Ezequiel Mosquera is the man of the hour in more ways than one at the Vuelta a España.

HTC-Columbia’s Slovak speedster overpowers Denis Menchov and world champ Fabian Cancellara as Vincenzo Nibali races into red. Watch VeloCenter now!

Peter Velits (HTC-Columbia) was surprised as anyone that he won Wednesday’s 46km time trial at the Vuelta a España.

Tom Danielson (Garmin-Transitions) is poised for his best Vuelta a España ever following a time trial ride at Peñafiel that puts him within range of the top-5 overall.

Cervélo TestTeam is down to five riders in its final grand tour following the departure of both of the team’s sprinters.

1. Peter Velits, HTC-Columbia, at 52:43 2. Denis Menchov, Rabobank Cycling Team, at 0:12 3. Fabian Cancellara, Team Saxo Bank, at 0:37 4. Gustav Larsson, Team Saxo Bank, at 0:50 5. Luis León SÁnchez, Caisse D'Epargne, at 1:03

Wednesday’s 46km individual time trial will have double meaning as the Vuelta a España clicks back into gear following Tuesday’s rest day in north-central Spain.

The red jersey changes hands during a decisive Stage 16 in the 2010 Vuelta a Espana cycling race.

A day after a stage win, Carlos Barredo inks a two-year deal with Rabobank

Graham Watson captures the action at stage 16 of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

Tejay Van Garderen loses time, but Garmin's Danielson and Peterson come to life.

1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 70:24:39 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:33 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:53 4. Frank Schleck, Team Saxo Bank, at 2:16 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 3:01

HTC-Columbia's Tejay Van Garderen is in 11th with a shot at moving in to the top ten in his first grand tour.

Carlos Barredo is celebrating a strong win at the Vuelta on Sunday, but Andrew Hood reports the Spaniard has bigger ambitions.

Monday's queen stage could determine the winner of this Vuelta a Espana

Stage 15 1. Carlos Barredo, Quick Step, 4:33:09 2. Nico Sijmens, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 1:07 3. Martin Velits, HTC-Columbia, at 1:43 4. Greg Van Avermaet, Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 2:06 5. Pierre Cazaux, Française des Jeux, at 2:10 20

The three-time world champ wants a record-setting fourth rainbow jersey.

The Garmins' two-up time trial in stage 14 was a tuneup for Vuelta ITT, worlds.

Stage 14 results 1. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, 4:26:43 2. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:20 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:22 4. David Moncoutie, Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, at 0:33 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 0:34 Overall 1. Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Doimo, 60:55:39 2. Joaquin Rodriguez, Team Katusha, at 0:04 3. Ezequiel Mosquera, Xacobeo Galicia, at 0:50 4. Xavier Tondo, Cervélo TestTeam, at 0:50 5. Nicholas Roche, Ag2r La Mondiale, at 2:11

Graham Watson's photos from stage 14 of the 2010 Vuelta a España.

UPDATED: Race leader Igor Antón was the highest-placed rider to hit the deck Saturday, but he wasn't the only one.

Tyler Farrar called accusations by Mark Cavendish that he’s receiving help in the sprints from Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt “ridiculous.”

1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, in 4h 50' 18'' 2. Thor Hushovd, Cervélo TestTeam, at s.t. 3. Daniele Bennati, Liquigas-Doimo, at s.t. 4. Yauheni Hutarovich, Française des Jeux, at s.t. 5. Manuel A. Leal Cardoso, Footon - Servetto - Fuji, at s.t.

Cervelo's Xavier Tondo is in just his second grand tour but is well positioned to finish on the podium

Mark Cavendish, hot off his stage victory in Thursday’s run into Lleida, promises to ride all the way to Madrid when the Vuelta a España ends September 19 and fight for the points jersey.

Nicholas Roche is ninth, but concedes he struggled in the mountains. The Irish pro is looking to improve on his 2008 13th place at the Vuelta.

1. Mark Cavendish, HTC-Columbia, in 4h 00' 30' 2. Tyler Farrar, Garmin-Transitions, at s.t. 3. Matthew Harley Goss, HTC-Columbia, at s.t. 4. Denis Galimzyanov, Team Katusha, at s.t. 5. Thor Hushovd, Cervélo TestTeam, at s.t.

Mark Cavendish bounces off a perfect lead-out to coast across the line, while Farrar fights for second.