Friday, August 25, 2006

Tour of Spain Itinerary

Here's the itinerary for the Tour of Spain which starts in Malaga on Saturday (* denotes mountain finish):

Saturday, Aug. 26: first stage, Malaga - Malaga (7.3 km) - team time trial
Sunday, Aug. 27: second stage, Malaga - Cordoba (176 km)
Monday, Aug. 28: third stage, Cordoba - Almendralejo (219 km)
Tuesday, Aug. 29: fourth stage, Almendralejo - Caceres (135 km)
Wednesday, Aug. 30: fifth stage, Plasencia - La Covatilla* (178 km)
Thursday, Aug. 31: sixth stage, Zamora - Leon (177 km)
Friday, Sept. 1: seventh stage, Leon - Alto de Morredero* (154.2 km)
Saturday, Sept. 2: eighth stage, Ponferrada - Lugo (181.6 km)
Sunday, Sept. 3: ninth stage, A Fonsagrada - Alto de la Cobertoria* (207.4 km)
Monday, Sept. 4: rest day
Tuesday, Sept. 5: 10th stage, Aviles - Museo de Altamira (199.3 km)
Wednesday, Sept. 6: 11th stage, Torrelavega - Burgos (173.6 km)
Thursday, Sept. 7: 12th stage, Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara (169.3 km)
Friday, Sept. 8: 13th stage, Guadalajara - Cuenca (180 km)
Saturday, Sept. 9: 14th stage, Cuenca - Cuenca (33.2 km) - individual time trial,
Sunday, Sept. 10: 15th stage, Motilla del Palancar - Almussafes (182 km)
Monday, Sept. 11: rest day
Tuesday, Sept. 12: 16th stage, Almeria - Calar Alto* (145 km)
Wednesday, Sept. 13: 17th stage, Adra - Granada (166.7 km)
Thursday, Sept. 14: 18th stage, Granada - Sierra de la Pandera* (153.1 km)
Friday, Sept. 15: 19th stage, Jaen - Ciudad Real (205.3 km)
Saturday, Sept. 16: 20th stage, Rivas Vaciamadrid - Rivas Vaciamadrid (27.5 km) - individual time trial
Sunday, Sept. 17: 21st stage, Madrid - Madrid (142.2 km)

Total distance: 3,213 km


Also:
La Vuelta's Colorful History
Spanish rider Gil excluded from Tour of Spain

Leading Tour of Spain contenders

3 comments:

53rd Tooth said...

Thank you 03 for the very thorough preview of the upcoming Vuelta. From my perspective however allow me to share my view of the 3rd Grand Tour.

Stage 1 Dope
Stage 2 Dope some more
Stage 3 Dope
Stage 4 Dope some more
Stage 5 Dope
Stage 6 Dope some more
Stage 7 Dope
Stage 8 Dope some more
Stage 9 Dope
Stage 10 Dope some more
Stage 11 Dope
Stage 12 Dope some more
Stage 13 Dope
Stage 14 Dope some more
Stage 15 Dope
Stage 16 Dope some more
Stage 17 Dope
Stage 18 Dope some more
Stage 19 Dope
Stage 20 Dope some more
Stage 21 Dope

Take the Gold jersey and then act dumbfounded that there's a doping problem in the sport.

Enjoy!

Unknown said...

Dopey was one of the Seven Dwarfs, wasn't he?

53rd Tooth said...

At this point, I would actually find it more realistic if he won.

Friday, August 25, 2006

Tour of Spain Itinerary

Here's the itinerary for the Tour of Spain which starts in Malaga on Saturday (* denotes mountain finish):

Saturday, Aug. 26: first stage, Malaga - Malaga (7.3 km) - team time trial
Sunday, Aug. 27: second stage, Malaga - Cordoba (176 km)
Monday, Aug. 28: third stage, Cordoba - Almendralejo (219 km)
Tuesday, Aug. 29: fourth stage, Almendralejo - Caceres (135 km)
Wednesday, Aug. 30: fifth stage, Plasencia - La Covatilla* (178 km)
Thursday, Aug. 31: sixth stage, Zamora - Leon (177 km)
Friday, Sept. 1: seventh stage, Leon - Alto de Morredero* (154.2 km)
Saturday, Sept. 2: eighth stage, Ponferrada - Lugo (181.6 km)
Sunday, Sept. 3: ninth stage, A Fonsagrada - Alto de la Cobertoria* (207.4 km)
Monday, Sept. 4: rest day
Tuesday, Sept. 5: 10th stage, Aviles - Museo de Altamira (199.3 km)
Wednesday, Sept. 6: 11th stage, Torrelavega - Burgos (173.6 km)
Thursday, Sept. 7: 12th stage, Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara (169.3 km)
Friday, Sept. 8: 13th stage, Guadalajara - Cuenca (180 km)
Saturday, Sept. 9: 14th stage, Cuenca - Cuenca (33.2 km) - individual time trial,
Sunday, Sept. 10: 15th stage, Motilla del Palancar - Almussafes (182 km)
Monday, Sept. 11: rest day
Tuesday, Sept. 12: 16th stage, Almeria - Calar Alto* (145 km)
Wednesday, Sept. 13: 17th stage, Adra - Granada (166.7 km)
Thursday, Sept. 14: 18th stage, Granada - Sierra de la Pandera* (153.1 km)
Friday, Sept. 15: 19th stage, Jaen - Ciudad Real (205.3 km)
Saturday, Sept. 16: 20th stage, Rivas Vaciamadrid - Rivas Vaciamadrid (27.5 km) - individual time trial
Sunday, Sept. 17: 21st stage, Madrid - Madrid (142.2 km)

Total distance: 3,213 km


Also:
La Vuelta's Colorful History
Spanish rider Gil excluded from Tour of Spain

Leading Tour of Spain contenders

3 comments:

53rd Tooth said...

Thank you 03 for the very thorough preview of the upcoming Vuelta. From my perspective however allow me to share my view of the 3rd Grand Tour.

Stage 1 Dope
Stage 2 Dope some more
Stage 3 Dope
Stage 4 Dope some more
Stage 5 Dope
Stage 6 Dope some more
Stage 7 Dope
Stage 8 Dope some more
Stage 9 Dope
Stage 10 Dope some more
Stage 11 Dope
Stage 12 Dope some more
Stage 13 Dope
Stage 14 Dope some more
Stage 15 Dope
Stage 16 Dope some more
Stage 17 Dope
Stage 18 Dope some more
Stage 19 Dope
Stage 20 Dope some more
Stage 21 Dope

Take the Gold jersey and then act dumbfounded that there's a doping problem in the sport.

Enjoy!

Unknown said...

Dopey was one of the Seven Dwarfs, wasn't he?

53rd Tooth said...

At this point, I would actually find it more realistic if he won.