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Vuelta a Espana 2002

2002 Vuelta a España
Race details
Dates 7–29 September
Stages 21
Distance 2,957 km (1,837 mi)
Winning time 75h 13' 52""
Results
  Winner Aitor González (ESP) (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
  Second Roberto Heras (ESP) (US Postal)
  Third Joseba Beloki (ESP) (ONCE-Eroski)
  Points Erik Zabel (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Mountains Aitor Osa (ESP) (iBanesto.com)
  Combination Roberto Heras (ESP) (US Postal)
← 2001 2003 →
  Winner Aitor González (ESP) (Kelme-Costa Blanca)
  Second Roberto Heras (ESP) (US Postal)
  Third Joseba Beloki (ESP) (ONCE-Eroski)
  Points Erik Zabel (GER) (Team Telekom)
  Mountains Aitor Osa (ESP) (iBanesto.com)
  Combination Roberto Heras (ESP) (US Postal)

Route

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 7 September Valencia – Valencia 24.6 km (15 mi)   Team time trial ONCE–Eroski
2 8 September Valencia – Alcoy 144.7 km (90 mi)     Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
3 9 September San Vicente del Raspeig – Murcia 134.2 km (83 mi)     Mario Cipollini (ITA)
4 10 September Águilas – Roquetas de Mar 149.5 km (93 mi)     Mario Cipollini (ITA)
5 11 September El Ejido – Sierra Nevada 198 km (123 mi)     Guido Trentin (ITA)
6 12 September Granada – Sierra de la Pandera 153.1 km (95 mi)     Roberto Heras (ESP)
7 13 September Jaén – Málaga 196.8 km (122 mi)     Mario Cipollini (ITA)
8 14 September Málaga – Ubrique 173.6 km (108 mi)     Aitor González (ESP)
9 15 September Córdoba – Córdoba 130.2 km (81 mi)     Pablo Lastras (ESP)
10 16 September Córdoba – Córdoba 36.5 km (23 mi)   Individual time trial Aitor González (ESP)
  17 September     Rest day
11 18 September Alcobendas – Collado Villalba 166.1 km (103 mi)     Pablo Lastras (ESP)
12 19 September Segovia – Burgos 210.5 km (131 mi)     Alessandro Petacchi (ITA)
13 20 September Burgos – Santander 189.8 km (118 mi)     Giovanni Lombardi (ITA)
14 21 September Santander – Gijón 190.2 km (118 mi)     Serguei Smetanine (RUS)
15 22 September Gijón – Alto de l'Angliru 176.7 km (110 mi)     Roberto Heras (ESP)
  23 September     Rest day
16 24 September Avilés – León 154.7 km (96 mi)     Santiago Botero (COL)
17 25 September Benavente – Salamanca 146.6 km (91 mi)     Angelo Furlan (ITA)
18 26 September Salamanca – La Covatilla 193.7 km (120 mi)     Santiago Blanco (ESP)
19 27 September Béjar – Avila 177.8 km (110 mi)     José Vicente Garcia Acosta (ESP)
20 28 September Avila – Warner Bros. Park 141.2 km (88 mi)     Angelo Furlan (ITA)
21 29 September Warner Bros. Park – Madrid (Santiago Bernabéu Stadium) 41.2 km (26 mi)   Individual time trial Aitor González (ESP)
  Total 2,957 km (1,837 mi)

Jersey Progress

Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Combination classification Team classification
1 ONCE-Eroski Joseba Beloki no award no award Joseba Beloki ONCE-Eroski
2 Danilo di Luca Danilo di Luca Mederic Clain Vitoriano Fernandez
3 Mario Cipollini Erik Zabel Mederic Clain
4 Mario Cipollini Vitoriano Fernandez
5 Guido Trentin Mikel Zarrabeitia Guido Trentin
6 Roberto Heras Óscar Sevilla Félix García Casas
7 Mario Cipollini
8 Aitor González Gilberto Simoni Óscar Sevilla
9 Pablo Lastras
10 Aitor González Kelme-Costa Blanca
11 Pablo Lastras
12 Alessandro Petacchi
13 Giovanni Lombardi Team Coast
14 Sergei Smetanine
15 Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Kelme-Costa Blanca
16 Santiago Botero Aitor Osa
17 Angelo Furlan
18 Santiago Blanco Roberto Heras
19 Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta Aitor Osa
20 Angelo Furlan
21 Aitor González Aitor González
Final Aitor González Erik Zabel Aitor Osa Roberto Heras Kelme-Costa Blanca

General classification (final)

Rank Rider Team Time
1 Aitor González Kelme-Costa Blanca 75h13'52""
2 Roberto Heras US Postal 2'14""
3 Joseba Beloki ONCE-Eroski 3'11""
4 Óscar Sevilla Kelme-Costa Blanca 3'26""
5 Iban Mayo Euskaltel–Euskadi 5'42""
6 Ángel Casero Team Coast 6'33""
7 Francesco Casagrande Fassa Bortolo 6'38""
8 Félix García Casas BigMat–Auber 93 6'46""
9 Manuel Beltrán Team Coast 8'29""
10 Gilberto Simoni Saeco Macchine per Caffè–Longoni Sport 9'22""
11 Haimar Zubeldia Euskaltel–Euskadi 9'49""
12 Claus Michael Møller Milaneza–MSS 10'16""
13 Fabian Jeker Milaneza–MSS 11'45""
14 David Plaza Team Coast 11'50""
15 Guido Trentin Cofidis 15'27""
16 Rui Sousa Milaneza–MSS 16'36""
17 Pablo Lastras iBanesto.com 19'33""
18 Tadej Valjavec Fassa Bortolo 23'11""
19 Carlos García Quesada Kelme-Costa Blanca 24'01""
20 Danilo Di Luca Saeco Macchine per Caffè–Longoni Sport 30'35""
21 Mikel Zarrabeitia ONCE-Eroski 31'57""
22 Luis Pérez Team Coast 39'42""
23 Pietro Caucchioli Alessio 43'54""
24 Vladimir Miholjević Alessio 50'13""
25 Christian Vande Velde US Postal 52'50""

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
Simon Milham