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2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

2018 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11

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The 2018 Vuelta a España was the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Málaga, with an individual time trial on 25 August, and Stage 11 occurred on 5 September with a stage to Ribeira Sacra/Luíntra. The race finished in Madrid on 16 September.

Classification standings

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Stage 1

25 August 2018 — Málaga to Málaga, 8 km (5.0 mi) (ITT)[1]

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Stage 2

26 August 2018 — Marbella to Caminito del Rey, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)[1]

The stage departed west and then north from Marbella, passing over the category 2 Puerto de Ojén at 555 m (1,821 ft) and descending through Coín. The route turned west and then north to Alozaina, then east through Zalea [es] to Pizarra. The race then turned north to El Chorro, then west to the first climb of the category 3 Alto de Guadalhorce, and then passed through the finish line for the first time. The route then wound north before turning back south and passing over the category 3 Alto de Ardales, and descended south to start the second pass of the route east from Zalea. The race had an intermediate sprint at Pizarra, before continuing north to El Chorro and turning west for the final climb of the category 3 Alto de Guadalhorce. The finish, about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the actual Caminito del Rey, then followed within a few hundred metres of the final climb.[4]

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Stage 3

27 August 2018 — Mijas to Alhaurín de la Torre, 182.5 km (113.4 mi)[1]

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Stage 4

28 August 2018 — Vélez-Málaga to Alfacar, 162 km (101 mi)[1]

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Stage 5

29 August 2018 — Granada to Roquetas de Mar, 188 km (117 mi)[1]

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Stage 6

30 August 2018 — Huércal-Overa to San Javier, 153 km (95 mi)[1]

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Stage 7

31 August 2018 — Puerto Lumbreras to Pozo Alcón, 182 km (113 mi)[1]

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Stage 8

1 September 2018 — Linares to Almadén, 195.5 km (121.5 mi)[1]

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Stage 9

2 September 2018 — Talavera de la Reina to La Covatilla, 195 km (121 mi)[1]

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Rest day 1

3 September 2018 — Salamanca[21]

Dan Martin retired from the race on the first rest day.[22]

Stage 10

4 September 2018 — Salamanca to Fermoselle, 172.5 km (107.2 mi)[1]

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Stage 11

5 September 2018 — Mombuey to Ribeira Sacra/Luíntra, 207.8 km (129.1 mi)[1]

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Notes

  1. Jerseys appearing in the table on the left of the page indicate those worn by the cyclist during the particular stage, while those appearing in the table on the right of the page indicate those awarded to the cyclist after the stage.
  2. Mollard received a 20 second penalty for taking an illegal feed.

References

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  4. La Vuelta 2018 - Libro de ruta [The Vuelta 2018 – Road book] (in Spanish). pp. 38, 40–1. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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