Vuelta a España 2012

It is August, and that means Vuelta a España time! With the list of riders and reserves for the 2012 Tour released today it is time to start getting ready for this years viewing.

Vuelta a Espana/Spain/22 Days
August 18 – September 9 2012

Online

Vuelta a España 2012
SBS: Vuelta a Espana 2012 [SBS]
Vuelta a España 2012 Live Dashboard [SteepHill.TV]
Vuelta a España 2012 [Cyclingnews.com]
Vuelta ciclista a España | Tour of Spain [Yahoo! Eurosport UK]

Think that the Tour de France is the only bike race with cow action? Well Las Vacas de la Vuelta is out to fix that preconception; follow @VacasdelaVuelta for Cows of the Vuelta.

I’m not sure if SBS will have ‘Tastes of the Vuelta’ so you may have to prepare your own tapas and sangria recipes in advance.

2012 Route
Stage 01 Saturday, August 18 2012 – Pamplona (TTT)
Stage 02 Sunday, August 19 2012 – Pamplona – Viana
Stage 03 Monday, August 20 2012 – Oion – Arrate (Eibar)
Stage 04 Tuesday, August 21 2012 – Baracaldo – Valdezcaray
Stage 05 Wednesday, August 22 2012 – Logroño
Stage 06 Thursday, August 23 2012 – Zaragoza (Tarazona) – El Fuerte del Rapitán (Jaca)
Stage 07 Friday, August 24 2012 – Jaca – Motorland (Alcañiz)
Stage 08 Saturday, August 25 2012 – Lleida – Santuario Canolich (Coll de la Gallina)
Stage 09 Sunday, August 26 2012 – Andorra – Barcelona
Rest Day 1 Monday, August 27 2012
Stage 10 Tuesday, August 28 2012 – Ponteareas – Sanxenxo?
Stage 11 Wednesday, August 29 2012 – Cambados – Pontevedra (ITT)
Stage 12 Thursday, August 30 2012 – Vilagarcía – Mirador de Ezaro (La Coruña)
Stage 13 Friday, August 31 2012 – Santiago de Compostela – Ferrol
Stage 14 Saturday, September 1 2012 – Lugo – Los Ancares
Stage 15 Sunday, September 2 2012 – La Robla – Lagos de Covadonga
Stage 16 Monday, September 3 2012 – Gijón (Villa de Jovellanos) – Cuitu Negro
Rest Day 2 Tuesday, September 4 2012
Stage 17 Wednesday, September 5 2012 – Santander – Fuente Dé
Stage 18 Thursday, September 6 2012 – Aguilar de Campoo – Valladolid
Stage 19 Friday, September 7 2012 – Peñafiel – La Lastrilla
Stage 20 Saturday, September 8 2012 – La Faisanera Golf – Bola del Mundo
Stage 21 Sunday, September 9 2012 – Cercedilla – Madrid