2001 Vuelta a España
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The 56th Vuelta a España
(Tour of Spain), a long-distance stage race and one of the 3 Grand Tours
, was held from September 8 to September 30, 2001. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,012 km, and was won by Ángel Casero
of the cycling team
at a speed of 42.534 km/h.
This edition of the Vuelta was notable for its final-stage time trial, during which Casero overcame a 25-second lead held by Óscar Sevilla
of to win, while American Levi Leipheimer
of managed to move past both teammate Roberto Heras
and Juan Miguel Mercado
to take third and become the first American ever to achieve a podium finish in the Vuelta. Additionally, Guido Trenti
became the first American ever to win a stage in the race.
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
(Tour of Spain), a long-distance stage race and one of the 3 Grand Tours
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
, was held from September 8 to September 30, 2001. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 3,012 km, and was won by Ángel Casero
Angel Casero
Ángel Luis Casero Moreno is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005....
of the cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
at a speed of 42.534 km/h.
This edition of the Vuelta was notable for its final-stage time trial, during which Casero overcame a 25-second lead held by Óscar Sevilla
Oscar Sevilla
Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera , nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times...
of to win, while American Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer is an American professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major results are winning the 2007–2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2006 Dauphiné Libéré and the 2005 Deutschland Tour, coming in second in the 2008 Vuelta a España, third in the 2001 Vuelta a...
of managed to move past both teammate Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernández is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court...
and Juan Miguel Mercado
Juan Miguel Mercado
Juan Miguel Mercado Martín is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who turned professional with Vitalicio Seguros in 1998...
to take third and become the first American ever to achieve a podium finish in the Vuelta. Additionally, Guido Trenti
Guido Trenti
Guido Trenti is an American-Italian professional road racing cyclist who has ridden in each of the three Grand Tours.Trenti was born to an American mother and Italian father, allowing him to maintain dual citizenship...
became the first American ever to win a stage in the race.
General classification (final)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70:49:05 | ||
| 2 | 0:47 | ||
| 3 | 2:59 | ||
| 4 | 3:56 | ||
| 5 | 5:45 | ||
| 6 | 5:53 | ||
| 7 | 6:57 | ||
| 8 | Milaneza-MSS | 7:13 | |
| 9 | 8:32 | ||
| 10 | Team Coast | 10:31 | |
| 11 | 12:58 | ||
| 12 | 13:32 | ||
| 13 | 14:00 | ||
| 14 | 20:07 | ||
| 15 | 21:01 | ||
| 16 | Domo-Farm Frites | 23:32 | |
| 17 | 24:23 | ||
| 18 | 25:01 | ||
| 19 | 27:14 | ||
| 20 | Alessio | 27:58 | |
| 21 | 28:56 | ||
| 22 | 33:30 | ||
| 23 | Cantina Tollo Acqua & Sapone | 34:03 | |
| 24 | Domo-Farm Frites | 38:45 | |
| 25 | 39:04 |
Jersey progress
| Stage | Winner | General Classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races... |
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| 1 | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
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| 2 | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
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| 3 | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
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| 4 | Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
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| 5 | Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado Martín is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who turned professional with Vitalicio Seguros in 1998... |
Oscar Sevilla Oscar Sevilla Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera , nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times... |
Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado Juan Miguel Mercado Martín is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer who turned professional with Vitalicio Seguros in 1998... |
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| 6 | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
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Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
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| 8 | Jose Maria Jimenez José Maria Jiménez Jose María Jimenez Sastre was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava".When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain... |
Joseba Beloki Joseba Beloki Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.-Biography:Beloki turned professional in 1998 with Euskaltel-Euskadi, joined Festina in 2000, and then Team ONCE in 2001... |
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| 9 | Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano Igor González de Galdeano Aranzabal is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer and current team manager of UCI ProTeam... |
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| 10 | Santiago Blanco | ||||
| 11 | Jose Maria Jimenez José Maria Jiménez Jose María Jimenez Sastre was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava".When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain... |
Oscar Sevilla Oscar Sevilla Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera , nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times... |
Jose Maria Jimenez José Maria Jiménez Jose María Jimenez Sastre was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava".When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain... |
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| 12 | Jose Maria Jimenez José Maria Jiménez Jose María Jimenez Sastre was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava".When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain... |
Jose Maria Jimenez José Maria Jiménez Jose María Jimenez Sastre was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava".When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain... |
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| 13 | Beat Zberg Beat Zberg Beat Zberg is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Gerolsteiner.In 2007 he became the Swiss National champion, winning the road race alone and over 2 minutes ahead of 2nd placed Fabian Cancellara... |
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| 14 | Juan Manuel Garate Juan Manuel Gárate Juan Manuel Gárate Cepa is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He currently rides for the Rabobank team. He is perceived to be a climbing specialist, and to date his greatest achievements have been in the Giro d'Italia, where he placed fourth overall in 2002, fifth overall in 2005 and won... |
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| 15 | Claus Michael Møller Claus Michael Møller Claus Michael Møller is a Danish former professional cyclist. He turned professional in 1995 with the Castellblanch team before moving to Milaneza MSS in 2000. He won the overall classification of the Volta a Portugal in 2002, and was a stage winner in the 2001 Vuelta a España... |
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| 16 | Tomas Konecny Tomáš Konečný Tomáš Konečný is a Czech racing cyclist.- External links :* at sports-reference.com... |
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| 17 | Robert Hunter Robert Hunter (cyclist) Robert Hunter is a South African professional road cyclist, for UCI ProTour team . He became in 2001 the first South African to compete in the Tour de France. In 2006 he rode for the Phonak Hearing Systems team on the UCI ProTour, but after their disbandment he signed for UCI Continental Circuits... |
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| 18 | Filippo Simeoni Filippo Simeoni Filippo Simeoni is an Italian former racing cyclist and the 2008 Italian road race champion. His most important victories were the two stages he won in the Vuelta a España in 2001 and 2003, and the 2008 Italian National Road Race Championship.-Biography:He was born in Desio in the province of... |
Erik Zabel Erik Zabel Erik Zabel is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some one of the greatest German cyclists and best cycling sprinters of history... |
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| 19 | Guido Trenti Guido Trenti Guido Trenti is an American-Italian professional road racing cyclist who has ridden in each of the three Grand Tours.Trenti was born to an American mother and Italian father, allowing him to maintain dual citizenship... |
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| 20 | Gilberto Simoni Gilberto Simoni Gilberto Simoni is an Italian ex-professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race... |
Jose Maria Jimenez José Maria Jiménez Jose María Jimenez Sastre was a professional road bicycle racer. His nickname was "El Chava".When he turned professional, Jiménez was considered a potential successor of Miguel Indurain... |
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| 21 (ITT) |
Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Echeverry is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which time he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España... |
Angel Casero Angel Casero Ángel Luis Casero Moreno is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005.... |
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