2010 Vuelta a Castilla y León
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The 2010 Vuelta a Castilla y León, the 25th running of the race, started on April 14 and concluded on April 18. Normally the race would be run in March, however, this year the start was been pushed back to mid-April. It was won by Alberto Contador
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General classification
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
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Stages
| Stage | Date | Route | km | Winner | General classification |
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| 1 | April 14 | Belorado Belorado Belorado is a village and municipality in Spain, belonging to the Province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It has a population of approximately 2,100 inhabitants. As well is known for being a city in the Way of Saint James.... – Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León... |
157.7 | ||
| 2 | April 15 | Burgos Burgos Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León... – Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes Carrión de los Condes is a municipality in the province of Palencia, part of the Autonomous Community of Castile and León, Spain.It is 40 kilometers from Palencia, on the Way of Saint James.-History:... |
209.9 | ||
| 3 | April 16 | León León, Spain León is the capital of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castile and León, situated in the northwest of Spain. Its city population of 136,985 makes it the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population... – Alto del Morredero |
158.8 | ||
| 4 | April 17 | Ponferrada Ponferrada Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination... – Ponferrada Ponferrada Ponferrada is a city in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. It lies on the Sil River, a tributary of the river Miño, in the El Bierzo valley, completely surrounded by mountains. It is the last major town along the French route of the Way of St. James before it reaches its destination... |
15.1 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... ) |
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| 5 | April 18 | Samos Samoš Samoš is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Kovačica municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,247 people .-See also:... – Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain.The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James... |
171.6 |
General classificationGeneral ClassificationThe general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
| Cyclist | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | 16h 56' 01" | ||
| 2 | + 41" | ||
| 3 | + 1' 20" | ||
| 4 | + 1' 30" | ||
| 5 | Barbot-Siper | + 2' 30" | |
| 6 | Andalucía-Cajasur | + 2' 51" | |
| 7 | + 2' 51" | ||
| 8 | + 2' 58" | ||
| 9 | + 3' 06" | ||
| 10 | + 3' 17" |