Vuelta 2012


Vuelta Stage 21: Contador crowns comeback with second overall win, Degenkolb takes fifth stage victory

Drama right to the end of absorbing race as Valverde snatches points jersey from Rodriguez on final day

Vuelta Stage 20: Denis Menchov gets the stage, Alberto Contador set to seal return with overall win

Russian drops Richie Porte close to summit, Rodriguez attack puts Contador in trouble but lead secure

Vuelta Stage 19: Second win for Gilbert as stage belatedly explodes into life

Fast Phil wins thrilling finish after peloton took it easy for most of the day

Vuelta Stage 18: Daniele Bennati uses experience to outfox Ben Swift on the line

Frustration for Team Sky rider as RadioShack-Nissan man beats him by a matter of inches

Vuelta Stage 17: Contador breaks Rodriguez on the flat to take overall lead

Saxo Bank rider heading to second Vuelta victory following sensational day's racing

Vuelta Stage 16: Cataldo wins stage, Rodriguez resists Contador pressure again

Omega Pharma rider wins after spending all day in break with Thomas De Gendt

Vuelta Stage 15: Caja Rural's Antonio Piedra takes biggest career win, Froome's GC hopes suffer another blow

Rodriguez and Valverde manage to respond to Contador attacks as once again it's Froome who struggles

Vuelta Stage 14: Contador caught short again as Rodriguez wins, another tough day for Froome

Saxo Bank rider overtaken when he seemed poised for victory for the second Saturday in a row

Vuelta Stage 13: Britain's Steve Cummings time trials to solo stage win, Joaquin Rodriguez keeps overall lead

31-year-old from the Wirral who broke his pelvis six months ago attacks from the break 3 kilometres from the line

Vuelta Stage 12: Rodriguez extends lead as he and Contador fight it out on final climb

Team Sky's Chris Froome loses more time and key team mate as Xabier Zandio crashes out