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Vuelta a Espana 2000

2000 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 26 August - 17 September
Stages 21
Distance 2,893.6 km (1,798 mi)
Winning time 70h 26' 14""
Results
  Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Second Ángel Casero (ESP) (Festina)
  Third Pavel Tonkov (RUS) (Mapei–Quick-Step)
  Points Roberto Heras (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Mountains Carlos Sastre (ESP) (ONCE–Deutsche Bank)
  Sprints Gianni Faresin (ITA) (Mapei–Quick-Step)
  Team Kelme–Costa Blanca  
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  Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Second Ángel Casero (ESP) (Festina)
  Third Pavel Tonkov (RUS) (Mapei–Quick-Step)
  Points Roberto Heras (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Mountains Carlos Sastre (ESP) (ONCE–Deutsche Bank)
  Sprints Gianni Faresin (ITA) (Mapei–Quick-Step)
  Team Kelme–Costa Blanca  

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 26 August Málaga – Málaga 13.3 km (8 mi)   Individual time trial Alex Zülle (SUI)
2 27 August Málaga – Córdoba 167.5 km (104 mi)     Óscar Freire (ESP)
3 28 August Montoro – Valdepeñas 198.4 km (123 mi)     Jans Koerts (NED)
4 29 August Valdepeñas – Albacete 159 km (99 mi)     Óscar Freire (ESP)
5 30 August Albacete – Xorret de Catí 152.3 km (95 mi)     Eladio Jiménez (ESP)
6 31 August Benidorm – Valencia 155.5 km (97 mi)     Paolo Bossoni (ITA)
7 1 September Valencia – Morella 175 km (109 mi)     Roberto Heras (ESP)
8 2 September Vinaròs – Port Aventura 168.5 km (105 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
9 3 September Tarragona – Tarragona 37.6 km (23 mi)   Individual time trial Abraham Olano (ESP)
10 4 September Sabadell – Supermolina 165.8 km (103 mi)     Félix Cárdenas (COL)
11 5 September Alp – Arcalis (Andorra) 136.5 km (85 mi)     Roberto Laiseka (ESP)
  6 September     Rest day
12 7 September Zaragoza – Zaragoza 131.5 km (82 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
  8 September     Rest day
13 9 September Santander – Santander 143.3 km (89 mi)     Mariano Piccoli (ITA)
14 10 September Santander – Lakes of Covadonga 146.5 km (91 mi)     Andrei Zintchenko (RUS)
15 11 September Cangas de Onís – Gijón 164.2 km (102 mi)     Álvaro González de Galdeano (ESP)
16 12 September Oviedo – Alto de l'Angliru 168 km (104 mi)     Gilberto Simoni (ITA)
17 13 September Benavente – Salamanca 155.5 km (97 mi)     Davide Bramati (ITA)
18 14 September Béjar – Ciudad Rodrigo 159 km (99 mi)     Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ)
19 15 September Salamanca – Ávila 130 km (81 mi)     Mariano Piccoli (ITA)
20 16 September Ávila – Alto de Abantos [es] 128.2 km (80 mi)     Roberto Heras (ESP)
21 17 September Madrid – Madrid 38 km (24 mi)   Individual time trial Santos González (ESP)
  Total 2,904 km (1,804 mi)

Jersey progress

Stage Winner General classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Team Classification
1(ITT) Alex Zülle Alex Zülle Alex Zülle Carlos Sastre Vitalicio Seguros
2 Oscar Freire Eladio Jiménez
3 Jans Koerts Jans Koerts
4 Oscar Freire Oscar Freire
5 Eladio Jiménez Kelme–Costa Blanca
6 Paolo Bossoni ONCE–Deutsche Bank
7 Roberto Heras
8 Alessandro Petacchi Giovanni Lombardi
9(ITT) Abraham Olano Abraham Olano
10 Felix Cardenas Santos González Felix Cardenas
11 Roberto Laiseka Angel Casero Carlos Sastre Vitalicio Seguros
12 Alessandro Petacchi
13 Mariano Piccoli
14 Andrei Zintchenko Roberto Heras Kelme–Costa Blanca
15 Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano Vitalicio Seguros
16 Gilberto Simoni
17 Davide Bramati
18 Alexander Vinokourov
19 Mariano Piccoli
20 Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Kelme–Costa Blanca
21(ITT) Santos González
Stage Winner Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Carlos Sastre Kelme–Costa Blanca

Final standings

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Roberto Heras Kelme–Costa Blanca 70:26:14
2 Ángel Casero Festina 2:33
3 Pavel Tonkov Mapei–Quick-Step 4:55
4 Santos González ONCE–Deutsche Bank 5:52
5 Raimondas Rumšas Fassa Bortolo 7:38
6 Roberto Laiseka Euskaltel–Euskadi 10:16
7 Fernando Escartín Kelme–Costa Blanca 11:17
8 Carlos Sastre ONCE–Deutsche Bank 12:16
9 Massimiliano Gentili Cantina Tollo 13:10
10 Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel–Euskadi 13:14
11 José Luis Rubiera Kelme–Costa Blanca 13:16
12 Wladimir Belli Fassa Bortolo 13:44
13 Santiago Blanco Vitalicio Seguros 15:41
14 Óscar Sevilla Kelme–Costa Blanca 16:37
15 Txema del Olmo Euskaltel–Euskadi 19:24
16 Richard Virenque Team Polti 20:28
17 Pascal Hervé Team Polti 23:43
18 Francisco García Rodríguez Vitalicio Seguros 24:51
19 Abraham Olano ONCE–Deutsche Bank 25:19
20 Gianni Faresin Mapei–Quick-Step 25:36
21 Félix García Casas Festina 26:25
22 Oscar Camenzind Lampre–Daikin 29:01
23 Marco Magnani Alessio 30:03
24 Eladio Jiménez Banesto 31:47
25 Fabian Jeker Festina 39:32

General classification(la roja)

Points classification(jersey verde)

Mountains classification(jersey puntos azules)

Young rider classification(jersey blanco)

Team classification(clasificación por equipos)

Combativity award
Ian Waterhouse