Saturday, 7 September - Sunday, 29 September 2002
 

Congratulations to Aitor Gonzalez and the Kelme Team!
Winners of the 2002 Vuelta a España!

Here you will find every article we publish on La Vuelta, including preview information, profiles, news, live coverage and daily reports, and of course, the Vuelta Fantástica Fantasy Game!

Reference:

• La Vuelta Official Website

• La Vuelta Official Results (English)

• La Vuelta Resultados (Español)

• Vuelta Route Map

• Start List - Updated 6 Sept 2002!

• Complete Team List with Abandons as of 22 Sept

• Vuelta a Espana Winners (Courtesy of Brian Townsley)

• More Vuelta Winner Info (Courtesy of Tom James)

• The Vuelta Posters - Carteles de la Vuelta

Stage Previews:

• Stages 1-4

• Stages 5 - 8

• Stages 9 - 12

• Stages 13 - 15

• Stages 16 - 18

• Stages 19 - 21

Daily Coverage

• Stage 1: Valencia - Valencia TTT 24.6 km - 7 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

• Stage 2: Valencia - Alcoi 144.7 km - 8 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Analysis and Museo de Jamon Awards

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

• Stage 3: San Vicente del Raspeig-Murcia 132.4 km - 9 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

• Stage 4: Aguilas-Roquetas de Mar 149.5 km - 10 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

• Stage 5: El Ejido-Sierra Nevada 198 km - 11 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Savoldelli Goes Home

• Stage 6: Granada - Sierra de La Pandera - 12 Sept

  • Live Coverage - Special Guest!

  • Stage Photos

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

• Stage 7: Jaén-Málaga - 13 Sept

  • Stage Report

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Museo de Jamon Awards (Manny fills in)

• Stage 8: Málaga -Ubrique - 14 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

• Stage 9: Córdoba-Córdoba - 15 Sept

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

• Stage 10: Córdoba-Córdoba ITT - 16 Sept

  • Live Coverage - Special Guest!

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

• Transfer Day - 17 September

  • The Vuelta Posters - Carteles de la Vuelta (Two Pages)

• Stage 11 - Alcobendas-Collado Villalba - 18 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

• Stage 12 - Segovia - Burgos - 19 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Museo de Jamon Awards Stages 11 and 12

• Stage 13 - Burgos - Santander - 20 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Stage Photos

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

• Stage 14 - Santander-Gijón - 21 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Crash - Rider Injury Details

  • Official Tour Notes

  • Stage Photos

• Stage 15 - Gijón - Angliru - 22 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Complete Team/Rider List with Abandons as of 22 Sept

  • Museo de Jamon Awards

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Stage Photos

• Rest Day - 23 September

• Stage 16 - Avilés - León - 24 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes (English and Español)

  • Updated Team List (All abandons to date)

• Stage 17 - Benavente-Salamanca - 25 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Heras & Postal - Can They Hold On?

  • Official Tour Notes

  • Stage Photos

  • Jamon Awards Stages 16 and 17

• Stage 18 - Salamanca- La Covatilla (Béjar) - 26 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Official Tour Notes

  • Stage Photos

  • Jamon Awards

• Stage 19 - Béjar-Avila - 27 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Official Tour Notes

  • Stage Photos

• Stage 20 - Avila-Warner Bros. Park - 28 September

  • Live Coverage

  • Stage Photos

  • Official Tour Notes

• Stage 21 - Warner Bros. Park - Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (Madrid) - 29 September

  • Individual Time Trial Live Coverage

  • Stage 21 Results and Overall General Classification

  • Overall Teams, Points, KOM and Regularity Classifications

  • Stage Photos

  • Podium Photos

  • Official Closing Tour Notes

Fantasy Game Results!

• Stage Winners and Ranking Leaders - 13 Sept (Updated after every stage)

• Statistics and More Cool Stuff

• Virtual Team Lineups Part One! - Updated 12 Sept

• Virtual Team Lineups Part Two! - Updated 12 Sept

• Stage 1 TTT Trade Team Points

• Stage 1 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 2 Rider Scores

• Stage 2 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 3 Rider Scores

• Stage 3 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 4 Rider Scores

• Stage 4 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 5 Rider Scores

• Stage 5 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 6 Rider Scores

• Stage 6 Virtual Team Results

• Stage 7 Rider Scores

• Stage 7 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 8 Rider Scores

• Stage 8 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 9 Rider Scores

• Stage 9 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 10 Rider Scores

• Stage 10 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 11 Rider Scores

• Stage 11 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 12 Rider Scores

• Stage 12 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 13 Rider Scores

• Stage 13 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 14 Rider Scores

• Stage 14 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 15 Rider Scores

• Stage 15 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 16 Rider Scores

• Stage 16 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 17 Rider Scores

• Stage 17 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 18 Rider Scores

• Stage 18 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 19 Rider Scores

• Stage 19 Virtual Team Scores

• Best Virtual Team Name Awards

• Stage 20 Rider Scores

• Stage 20 Virtual Team Scores

• Stage 21 Rider Scores

• Vuelta Fantástica Final Results - And the winner is...

• Claus Michael Moller (Milaneza-MSS)

• David Millar  (Cofidis)

• Roberto Heras (USPS)

• Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto)

• Santiago Botero (Kelme)

• Gilberto Simoni (Saeco)

• Angel Casero (Team Coast, Defending Champ)

• Joseba Beloki (ONCE-Eroski)

• Oscar Sevilla (Kelme)

• The Sprinters

• Team Coast

• Kelme

• ONCE-Eroski

• US Postal Service

• The Underdogs

• Complete 2001 Fantasy Vuelta Results - See who you're up against!

• Entries Closed! - 7 Sept 2002

• Latest Updates - 6 Sept 2002

• Updates and Rider Changes - 5 Sept 2002

• Vuelta Fantástica Fantasy Game is Open!!! In English and Español!

• Fabio's Fantasy Games Complete Palmares!

• Daily Peloton Readers - Play a second Fantasy Game!

• Gilberto Simoni Pre-Vuelta Interview

• Vuelta - Curiously Enough...

• I've Never Been to Spain  - A Vuelta Perspective by Nick Bull

• An Interview with Laudelino Cubino - Retired Kelme Rider by Herman van Iterson

Pre-Tour News!

• Vuelta Extra - 6 Sept 2002

• Vuelta Extra! - 4 Sept 2002

• MannyS'ays': Fiesta Ciclistica

• Vuelta Extra - 30 Aug 2002

Oscar Sevilla - Race Leader from Stage 6 through Stage 14
Photo courtesy of cyclingpictures.de

Roberto Heras (USPS) - Race Leader from Stage 15 through Stage 20 ©Unipublic

Courtesy of lavuelta.com

 
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