Running from Saturday August 24th to Sunday September 15th 2013, the 68th Vuelta a EspaƱa will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3.358,9 kilometres. These stages have the following profiles:
6 flat stages
13 mountain stages
1 team time-trial stage
1 individual time-trial stage
http://www.lavuelta.com/indexen.html
TV coverage = Live on Eurosport and highlights on ITV4
Vuelta a España 2013 – Tour of Spain
posted on 24/8/13
Who is in, I have been busy SK not seen the line ups, is Richie porte leading for sky?
posted on 27/8/13
Bit disappointed in the one second gap...So pedantic when people are trundling over the line and not racing. Horner should still be in red.
posted on 28/8/13
Not seen any of it yet, shall go have a read to get an idea of what you are talking about.
Horner, dude is a dinosaur.
Gutted to learn that Froome has been racing just one state over, in Colorado, would like to have gone have a look.
posted on 30/8/13
Tony Martin is a machine! Or definitely doping!
posted on 30/8/13
Just watched yesterday's stage. TM was incredible, so unlucky after 170k in the lead.
posted on 8/9/13
Chris Horner has been unbelievable. 42 this year and second overall.Good chance of winning too as some brutal climbs to come. I think Nibali will hang on though as Horner cant accelerate away from people in the mountains. Would be great if he won as i got 50-1 on him at the start. Good each way bet. Nibali v Froome is what we all want to see next year although Astana will need to improve their team to take on Sky.
posted on 8/9/13
I see a whole handful pulled out with hypothermia the other day, this is real racing.
Nibs will win from here i imagine.
posted on 15/9/13
Nibali just hasnt been able to maintain his form. I thought he did the right thing doing the Giro and the Vuelta but even with a gap between the two its a struggle. When was the last time someone won a grand tour double in the same year? I think Contador has done it but thats all for quite some time. Delighted Horner has won though even if Nibali is my favourite cyclist. Not only does he seem to be a really decent bloke but he won me a few quid too. 50-1!