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Vuelta a Espana 2001

2001 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates September 8–30, 2001 (2001-09-08 – 2001-09-30)
Stages 21
Distance 3,012.2 km (1,872 mi)
Winning time 70h 49' 05""
Results
  Winner Ángel Casero (ESP) (Festina)
  Second Óscar Sevilla (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Third Levi Leipheimer (USA) (U.S. Postal Service)
  Points José María Jiménez (ESP) (iBanesto.com)
  Mountains José María Jiménez (ESP) (iBanesto.com)
  Sprints César García Calvo (ESP) (Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada)
  Team iBanesto.com  
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  Winner Ángel Casero (ESP) (Festina)
  Second Óscar Sevilla (ESP) (Kelme–Costa Blanca)
  Third Levi Leipheimer (USA) (U.S. Postal Service)
  Points José María Jiménez (ESP) (iBanesto.com)
  Mountains José María Jiménez (ESP) (iBanesto.com)
  Sprints César García Calvo (ESP) (Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada)
  Team iBanesto.com  

Stages

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 8 September Salamanca 12 km (7 mi)   Individual time trial David Millar (GBR)
2 9 September Salamanca to Valladolid 147.2 km (91 mi)   Flat stage Erik Zabel (GER)
3 10 September Valladolid to León 140.5 km (87 mi)   Flat stage Erik Zabel (GER)
4 11 September León to Gijón 175 km (109 mi)   Flat stage Erik Zabel (GER)
5 12 September Gijón to Lagos de Covadonga 160.8 km (100 mi)   Mountain stage Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP)
6 13 September Cangas de Onís to Torrelavega 180.6 km (112 mi)   Medium-mountain stage David Millar (GBR)
7 14 September Torrelavega 44.2 km (27 mi)   Individual time trial Santiago Botero (COL)
8 15 September Reinosa to Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Valdezcaray) 195 km (121 mi)   Mountain stage José María Jiménez (ESP)
9 16 September Logroño to Zaragoza 179.2 km (111 mi)   Flat stage Igor González de Galdeano (ESP)
  17 September Province of Barcelona   Rest day
10 18 September Sabadell to La Molina 168.4 km (105 mi)   Mountain stage Santiago Blanco (ESP)
11 19 September Alp to Estació de Pal (Andorra) 154.2 km (96 mi)   Mountain stage José María Jiménez (ESP)
12 20 September Ordino to Estació d'Esquí d'Ordino-Alcalís (Andorra) 17.1 km (11 mi)   Mountain time trial José María Jiménez (ESP)
13 21 September Andorra to Universal Studios Port Aventura 206 km (128 mi)   Hilly stage Beat Zberg (SUI)
14 22 September Tarragona to Vinaròs 170.5 km (106 mi)   Flat stage Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP)
15 23 September Valencia to Alto de Aitana 207.2 km (129 mi)   Mountain stage Claus Michael Møller (DEN)
  24 September Province of Valencia   Rest day
16 25 September Alcoy to Murcia 153.3 km (95 mi)   Hilly stage Tomáš Konečný (CZE)
17 26 September Murcia to Albacete 159.5 km (99 mi)   Flat stage Robert Hunter (RSA)
18 27 September Albacete to Cuenca 154.2 km (96 mi)   Flat stage Filippo Simeoni (ITA)
19 28 September Cuenca to Guadalajara 168 km (104 mi)   Hilly stage Guido Trenti (USA)
20 29 September Guadalajara to Alto de Abantos 176.3 km (110 mi)   Mountain stage Gilberto Simoni (ITA)
21 30 September Madrid 38 km (24 mi)   Individual time trial Santiago Botero (COL)
  Total 3,012.2 km (1,872 mi)

Jersey progress

Stage Winner General classification Points Classification Mountains Classification Team Classification
1(ITT) David Millar David Millar David Millar David Millar Kelme–Costa Blanca
2 Erik Zabel
3 Erik Zabel Erik Zabel
4 Erik Zabel Santiago Botero Karsten Kroon Mapei–Quick-Step
5 Juan Miguel Mercado Óscar Sevilla Juan Miguel Mercado iBanesto.com
6 David Millar
7(ITT) Santiago Botero Santiago Botero Kelme–Costa Blanca
8 José María Jiménez Joseba Beloki Festina
9 Igor González de Galdeano
10 Santiago Blanco iBanesto.com
11 José María Jiménez Óscar Sevilla José María Jiménez
12 José María Jiménez José María Jiménez
13 Beat Zberg
14 Juan Manuel Gárate
15 Claus Michael Møller
16 Tomáš Konečný
17 Robert Hunter
18 Filippo Simeoni Erik Zabel
19 Guido Trenti
20 Gilberto Simoni José María Jiménez
21(ITT) Santiago Botero Ángel Casero
Stage Winner Ángel Casero José María Jiménez José María Jiménez iBanesto.com

Final standings

Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
  Denotes the leader of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the sprints classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1 Ángel Casero (ESP) Festina 70h 49' 05""
2 Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 0' 47""
DSQ Levi Leipheimer (USA) U.S. Postal Service + 2' 59""
4 Roberto Heras (ESP) U.S. Postal Service + 3' 56""
5 Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) iBanesto.com + 5' 45""
6 David Plaza (ESP) Festina + 5' 53""
7 José Luis Rubiera (ESP) U.S. Postal Service + 6' 57""
8 Claus Michael Møller (DEN) Milaneza–MSS + 7' 13""
9 Aitor Osa (ESP) iBanesto.com + 8' 32""
10 Fernando Escartín (ESP) Team Coast–Buffalo + 10' 31""
Final general classification (11–25)
Rank Rider Team Time
11 Iban Mayo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 12' 58""
12 Roberto Laiseka (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 13' 32""
13 Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) Cofidis + 14' 00""
14 Luis Pérez Rodríguez (ESP) Festina + 20' 07""
15 Félix García Casas (ESP) Festina + 21' 01""
16 Tomáš Konečný (CZE) Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco + 23' 32""
17 José María Jiménez (ESP) iBanesto.com + 24' 23""
18 Santiago Botero (COL) Kelme–Costa Blanca + 25' 01""
19 Manuel Beltrán (ESP) Mapei–Quick-Step + 27' 14""
20 Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Alessio + 27' 58""
21 Santiago Blanco (ESP) iBanesto.com + 28' 56""
22 Unai Osa (ESP) iBanesto.com + 33' 30""
23 Roberto Conti (ITA) Cantina Tollo–Acqua e Sapone + 34' 03""
24 Richard Virenque (FRA) Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco + 38' 45""
25 Mikel Zarrabeitia (ESP) ONCE–Eroski + 39' 06""

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1 José María Jiménez (ESP) iBanesto.com 130
2 Erik Zabel (GER) Team Telekom 125
DSQ Levi Leipheimer (USA) U.S. Postal Service 115
4 Santiago Botero (COL) Kelme–Costa Blanca 102
5 Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 101
DSQ David Millar (GBR) Cofidis. 93
7 Claus Michael Møller (DEN) Milaneza–MSS 89
8 Ángel Casero (ESP) Festina 88
9 Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) iBanesto.com 77
10 Sven Teutenberg (GER) Festina 70

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Points
1 José María Jiménez (ESP) iBanesto.com 162
2 Claus Michael Møller (DEN) Milaneza–MSS 110
3 Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) iBanesto.com 88
4 Óscar Sevilla (ESP) Kelme–Costa Blanca 82
5 José Luis Rubiera (ESP) U.S. Postal Service 55
6 Gilberto Simoni (ITA) Lampre–Daikin 53
7 Roberto Heras (ESP) U.S. Postal Service 50
8 Íñigo Cuesta (ESP) Cofidis 49
9 Santiago Blanco (ESP) iBanesto.com 48
10 Félix Cárdenas (COL) Kelme–Costa Blanca 42

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)
Rank Rider Team Time
1 César García Calvo (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada 40
2 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre–Daikin 20
3 Óscar Laguna (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada 19
4 Erik Zabel (GER) Team Telekom 16
5 Pedro Díaz Lobato (ESP) Jazztel–Costa de Almería 14
6 José Manuel Vázquez (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada 12
7 Germán Nieto (ESP) Colchon Relax–Fuenlabrada 12
8 Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) Lampre–Daikin 12
9 Karsten Kroon (NED) Rabobank 11
10 Guido Trenti (ITA) Cantina Tollo–Acqua e Sapone 11

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)
Rank Team Time
1 iBanesto.com 212h 05' 24""
2 U.S. Postal Service + 23' 47""
3 Festina + 26' 08""
4 Kelme–Costa Blanca + 1h 01' 11""
5 Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1h 03' 31""
6 Milaneza–MSS + 1h 36' 55""
7 ONCE–Eroski + 1h 53' 28""
8 Cofidis + 1h 54' 12""
9 Mapei–Quick-Step + 2h 08' 36""
10 Domo–Farm Frites–Latexco + 2h 24' 36""

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
Jack Young