Vuelta 2016: Results
La Vuelta a España, edition 2016 did leave on Saturday 20 August from Laias to arrive on Sunday 11 September in Madrid. Nairo Quintana took the overall, while Chris Froome finished in second and Esteban Chaves in third.
Click on the links in the table below for the race results per stage. You'll find the final classification under stage 21.
Vuelta a España 2016: Results per stage
| Nr | Date | Route | Type | Results | Winner | Red jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sa 20-8 | Laias – Castrelo de Miño (Ourense) | TTT | Read more | Team Sky | Kennaugh |
| 2 | Su 21-8 | Ourense – Baiona | flat | Read more | Meersman | Kwiatkowski |
| 3 | Mo 22-8 | Marín – Mirador de Ézaro (Dumbria) | finish uphill | Read more | Geniez | Fernandez |
| 4 | Tu 23-8 | Betanzos – San Andrés de Teixido (Cedeira) | finish uphill | Read more | Calmejane | Atapuma |
| 5 | We 24-8 | Viveiro – Lugo | flat | Read more | Meersman | Atapuma |
| 6 | Th 25-8 | Monforte de Lemos – Luintra (Ribeira Sacra) | hilly | Read more | S. Yates | Atapuma |
| 7 | Fr 26-8 | Maceda – Puebla de Sanabria | hilly | Read more | Van Genechten | Atapuma |
| 8 | Sa 27-8 | Villalpando – La Camperona (Valle de Sabero) | flat start, mountain finish | Read more | Lagutin | N. Quintana |
| 9 | Su 28-8 | Cistierna – Alto del Naranco (Oviedo) | finish uphill | Read more | De la Cruz | De la Cruz |
| 10 | Mo 29-8 | Lugones – Lagos de Covadonga | mountain finish | Read more | N. Quintana | N. Quintana |
| Tu 30-8 | Rest day | |||||
| 11 | We 31-8 | Colunga (Museo Jurásico) – Peña Cabarga | mountain finish | Read more | Froome | N. Quintana |
| 12 | Th 1-9 | Los Corrales de Buelna – Bilbao | hilly | Read more | Keukeleire | N. Quintana |
| 13 | Fr 2-9 | Bilbao – Urdax (Navarra) | hilly | Read more | Conti | N. Quintana |
| 14 | Sa 3-9 | Urdax (Navarra)- Col d'Aubisque (fra) | mountains | Read more | Gesink | N. Quintana |
| 15 | Su 4-9 | Sabiñánigo – Aramón Formigal | hilly, mountain finish | Read more | Brambilla | N. Quintana |
| 16 | Mo 5-9 | Alcañiz – Peñíscola | flat | Read more | Drucker | N. Quintana |
| Tu 6-9 | Rest day | |||||
| 17 | We 7-9 | Castellón – Llucena (Camins del Penyagolosa) | hilly, mountain finish | Read more | Frank | N. Quintana |
| 18 | Th 8-9 | Requena – Gandía | hilly, flat finish | Read more | Cort Nielsen | N. Quintana |
| 19 | Fr 9-9 | Xàbia/Javea – Calp/Calpe | ITT | Read more | Froome | N. Quintana |
| 20 | Sa 10-9 | Benidorm – Alto de Aitana | mountains | Read more | Latour | N. Quintana |
| 21 | Su 11-9 | Las Rozas – Madrid | flat | Read more | Cort Nielsen | N. Quintana |
Vuelta a España 2016: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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Magnus Cort wins final stage, Quintana King of Spain
At 104 kilometres on flat roads, the last stage in La Vuelta is perfect for sprinters. Magnus Cort grabs the opportunity and powers to his second stage win in Spain. As expected, Nairo Quintana takes the overall.Read more »
Mountain victory Pierre Latour, Quintana wins La Vuelta
The last mountain stage on the Vuelta a España travels over four 2nd category peaks to finish on top of the Alto de Aitana after a 21 kilometres especial-category climb. 22-year old Pierre Latour outclimbs Darwin Atapuma, while Quintana holds off a Froome attack. Chaves finishes La Vuelta in third.Read more »
Froome wins ITT, Quintana still in the lead
Chris Froome takes the 37 kilometres ITT with a 2 minutes lead over Nairo Quintana. The Colombian holds on to his red jersey with a comfortable lead at 1.21. Yet, it will be a thrilling finale tomorrow!Read more »
Sprint win Magnus Cort, Quintana retains in lead
At slightly over 200 kilometres the riders race to Gandia for a seaside finish on the Mediterranean coast. The race boils down to a clash of the fast men with 23-year old Magnus Cort powering to victory ahead of Nikias Arndt. No changes in the overall.Read more »
Frank wins at Alto Más de la Costa, Quintana still in red
The 17th stage of the Vuelta is a hilly ride with a punchy finish at Alto Mas de la Costa, a 3.8 kilometres climb with slopes up to 21%. Mathias Frank solos to victory, while Nairo Quintana retains in the overall lead.Read more »
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De la Cruz takes stage win and red jersey
Lagutin powers to victory at La Camperona, Quintana takes red
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Simon Yates powers to victory, Atapuma retains in lead
Meersman again, Atapuma still in the lead
Attacker Calmejane climbs to win, Atapuma in red
Geniez solos to victory, Fernandez new leader
Meersman sprints to victory, Kwiatkowski takes lead
Sky takes team time trial, Peter Kennaugh first red jersey