2006 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21

Stage results and recaps of the 2006 Vuelta a España from Stage 12 to Stage 21.

Stages

Stage 12

Stage 12, 07-09-2006: Aranda de Duero - Guadalajara, 162 km.

Stage 12 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Luca Paolini (ITA) Liquigas 3h 35'07"
2  Bart Dockx (BEL) Davitamon–Lotto + 5"
3  Paolo Bettini (ITA) Quick-Step–Innergetic s.t.
General classification after stage 12
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 45h 54'45"
2  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 27"
3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC + 44"

Stage 13

Stage 13, 08-09-2006: Guadalajara - Cuenca, 170 km.

Stage 13 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 4h 03'43"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears s.t.
General classification after stage 13
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 53h 42'51"
2  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 35"
3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC + 52"

Stage 14

Stage 14, 09-09-2006: Cuenca - Cuenca, 33 km. (ITT)

Stage 14 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  David Millar (GBR) Saunier Duval–Prodir 40'54"
2  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team CSC + 0.546"
3  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana + 5"
General classification after stage 14
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 54h 23'28"
2  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 48"
3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC + 1'25"

Stage 15

Stage 15, 10-09-2006: Motilla del Palancar - Factoría Ford (Almussafes), 175 km.

Stage 15 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Robert Förster (GER) Gerolsteiner 4h 24'55"
2  Stuart O'Grady (AUS) Team CSC s.t.
3  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Lampre–Fondital s.t.
General classification after stage 15
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 58h 48'23"
2  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 48"
3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC + 1'25"

Stage 16

Stage 16, 12-09-2006: Almería - Observatorio Astronómico de Calar Alto, 145 km.

Stage 16 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Igor Antón (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 4h 29'42"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 23"
3  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana s.t.
General classification after stage 16
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears 63h 18'16"
2  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana + 1'42"
3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC s.t.

Stage 17

Stage 17, 13-09-2006: Adra - Granada, 167 km.

Stage 17 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Tom Danielson (USA) Discovery Channel 4h 09'55"
2  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana s.t.
3  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1'10"
General classification after stage 17
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 67h 49'21"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 9"
3  Carlos Sastre (ESP) Team CSC + 1'51"

Stage 18

Stage 18, 14-09-2006: Granada - Sierra de la Pandera, 153 km.

Stage 18 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana 3h 57'39"
2  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana s.t.
3  José Ángel Gómez Marchante (ESP) Astana + 30"
General classification after stage 18
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 71h 27'08"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 53"
3  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 2'06"

Stage 19

Stage 19, 15-09-2006: Jaén - Ciudad Real, 195 km.

Stage 19 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  José Luis Arrieta (ESP) AG2R Prévoyance 5h 30'14"
2  Dmitriy Fofonov (KAZ) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3  David Loosli (SUI) Lampre–Fondital + 2"
General classification after stage 19
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 77h 08'38"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 53"
3  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 2'06"

Stage 20

Stage 20, 16-09-2006: Rivas Futura - Rivas Vaciamadrid, 28 km. (ITT)

Stage 20 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 33'39"
2  Samuel Sánchez (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 6"
3  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 19"
General classification after stage 20
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 77h 48'17"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 1'12"
3  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 3'12"

Stage 21

Stage 21, 17-09-2006: Madrid - Madrid, 150 km

Stage 21 result
Cyclist Team Time
1  Erik Zabel (GER) Team Milram 3h 40'47"
2  Thor Hushovd (NOR) Crédit Agricole s.t.
3  Aurélien Clerc (SUI) Phonak s.t.
Final General Classification
Cyclist Team Time
1  Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 81h 23'07"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Caisse d'Epargne–Illes Balears + 1'12"
3  Andrey Kashechkin (KAZ) Astana + 3'12"

See also

References