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Vuelta a España 2014 stage 1

Vuelta 2014: Movistar outpowers competition, Quintana on course

Vuelta 2014: Movistar outpowers competition, Quintana on course

Saturday, August 23th - La Vuelta 2014 opens with a TTT in 12.6 kilometres in Jerez de la Frontera, teeming with no less than 20 roundabouts. Nairo Quintana's Movistar, the last squad starting, bests the time of the surprisingly strong Cannondale. Uran is another GC rider giving a good performance with his team, whilst Contador and Kelderman are performing properly. Sky (Froome), Astana (Aru) and Rodríguez (Katusha) are up for some repairwork. Jonathan Castroviejo wears the red jersey tomorrow.

Vuelta 2014: Start times TTT

Vuelta 2014: Start times TTT

The 69th Vuelta a España starts Saturday August 23rd with a 12.6 kilometres TTT in Jerez de la Frontera. The first squad leaves at 19:04. Top favourite Orica-GreenEdge starts at 19:32 and their main rivals Omega Pharma-Quick Step at 20:20. The Spanish Movistar team closes the list and leaves at 20:28.

Vuelta 2014 Route stage 1: Jerez – Jerez

Vuelta 2014 Route stage 1: Jerez – Jerez

Saturday, August 23 – Stage 1 of the 2014 Vuelta is a flat team time trial of 12.6 kilometres in the streets of Jerez de la Frontera. Editie 2013 started in Galicia, the north of Spain – this year the opposite, in the deep south.

Vuelta 2014: Favourites stage 1 – Flat TTT

Vuelta 2014: Favourites stage 1 – Flat TTT

Saturday, Agust 23rd - The 2014 Vuelta opens with a flat team time trial. It is not unlikely an Omega Pharma rider will receive the first leader's jersey. Or maybe someone from Orica? The two teams are the best in the world and are evenly matched. Heads or tales?

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