2010 Vuelta a España
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| Dates | 28 August– 19 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,333.8 km (2,072 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winner |
 Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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(Liquigas–Doimo) |
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| Second |
 Ezequiel Mosquera (ESP)
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(Xacobeo–Galicia) | |
| Third |
 Peter Velits (SVK)
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(Team HTC–Columbia) | |
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Points |
 Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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(Team HTC–Columbia) |
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Mountains |
 David Moncoutié (FRA)
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(Cofidis) |
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Combination |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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(Liquigas–Doimo) |
| Team | Team Katusha | ||
The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.
The race covered 3,333.8 km (2,071.5 mi). There was critical analysis that this Vuelta, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the first edition of the race, was an especially difficult one and that stage 16 was the queen stage.
The stage 1 team time trial was held at night.
Vuelta runner-up Ezequiel Mosquera and Xacobeo–Galicia teammate David García Dapena were announced on September 30 to have given positive tests for hydroxyethyl starch during the race, a substance which is known as a masking agent for erythropoietin (EPO). All results from Mosquera after 12 September (stage 15) were annulled, which caused him to lose his second place. García later was announced to have tested positive for EPO during the race as well.
Sixteen teams were automatically selected due to previous agreements and there were six wildcard places. Three of these were given to UCI Professional Continental teams, and three to UCI ProTour teams.
Team RadioShack was not invited despite having a ProTour license.
For details see 2010 Vuelta a España, Stage 1 to Stage 11 and 2010 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21
In the 2010 Vuelta a España, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding the finishing times of the stages per cyclist after deduction of time bonuses for high placings in stage finishes and at intermediate sprints, the leader received a red jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the Vuelta a España, and the winner of the general classification was considered the winner of the Vuelta.
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