Prenderà il via domenica la 59ª Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta Ciclista del Sol (17-20 febbraio), breve corsa a tappe che si svolge nella omonima regione della Spagna.
Molte le formazioni World Tour al via, con nomi importanti tra i quali: Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) – vincitore della scorsa edizione -, Jakob Fuglsang (Astana Pro Team), Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol), Robert Gesink (Blanco Pro Cycling Team) e i nostri italiani Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat), Cesare Benedetti (Team NetApp-Endura) e Danilo Napolitano (Accent Jobs-Wanty).
Si inizierà con un prologo di 6 km a San Fernando. Queste le tappe in programma:
Prologo – 17 Febbraio : San Fernando ITT, 6.00 km
Tappa: 1 – 18 February : San Fernando – Ubrique, 163.90 km
Tappa: 2 – 19 February : Trebujena – Montilla, 194.20 km
Tappa: 3 – 20 February : Lucena – Rincón de la Victoria, 182.70 km
Le squadre e i corridori al via con i rispettivi dorsali:
LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM
1 VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen Belgium
2 VANENDERT Jelle Belgium
3 DE CLERCQ Bart Belgium
4 DE GREEF Francis Belgium
5 VAN DE WALLE Jurgen Belgium
6 WELLENS Tim Belgium
7 VAN LEIJEN Joost Netherlands
BLANCO PRO CYCLING TEAM
11 GARATE Juan Manuel Spain
12 BOBRIDGE Jack Australia
13 GESINK Robert Netherlands
14 MOLLEMA Bauke Netherlands
15 CLEMENT Stef Netherlands
16 RENSHAW Mark Australia
17 TANNER David Australia
MOVISTAR TEAM
21 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro Spain
22 MORENO BAZAN Javier Spain
23 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS José Ivan Spain
24 PLAZA MOLINA Ruben Spain
25 ERVITI Imanol Spain
26 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Spain
27 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander Colombia
EUSKALTEL – EUSKADI
31 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor Spain
32 NIEVE ITURALDE Mikel Spain
33 LOBATO DEL VALLE Juan Jose Spain
34 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon Spain
35 TAMOURIDIS Ioannis Greece
36 LANDA MEANA Mikel Spain
37 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka Spain
ASTANA PRO TEAM
41 BRAJKOVIC Janez Slovenia
42 FUGLSANG Jakob Denmark
43 GASPAROTTO Enrico Italy
44 GAVAZZI Francesco Italy
45 PONZI Simone Italy
46 AGNOLI Valerio Italy
47 KESSIAKOFF Fredrik Sweden
TEAM ARGOS – SHIMANO
51 DUMOULIN Tom Netherlands
52 AHLSTRAND Jonas Sweden
53 FROHLINGER Johannes Germany
54 GESCHKE Simon Germany
55 GRETSCH Patrick Germany
56 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt South Africa
57 JI Cheng China
GARMIN – SHARP
61 FARRAR Tyler United States
62 HUNTER Robert South Africa
63 KLIER Andreas Germany
64 MAASKANT Martyn Netherlands
65 NUYENS Nick Belgium
66 ROSSELER Sébastien Belgium
67 VAN SUMMEREN Johan Belgium
VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
71 VALLS FERRI Rafael Spain
72 NOVIKOV Nikita Russia
73 SELVAGGI Mirko Italy
74 BOLE Grega Slovenia
75 LIGTHART Pim Netherlands
76 KEIZER Martijn Netherlands
77 MARCZYNSKI Tomasz Poland
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
81 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
82 VAN STAEYEN Michael Belgium
83 VAN HECKE Preben Belgium
84 LIETAER Eliot Belgium
85 SALOMEIN Jarl Belgium
86 LAMPAERT Yves Belgium
87 HELVEN Sander Belgium
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
91 COPPEL Jerome France
92 MATE MARDONES Luis Angel Spain
93 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel Spain
94 EDET Nicolas France
95 BESSY Cyril France
96 POULHIES Stéphane France
97 VALENTIN Tristan France
TEAM NETAPP – ENDURA
101 CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker Spain
102 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO David Spain
103 BARTA Jan Czech Republic
104 BENEDETTI Cesare Italy
105 HUZARSKI Bartosz Poland
106 KONIG Leopold Czech Republic
107 SCHORN Daniel Austria
KATUSHA TEAM
111 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel Spain
112 FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier Spain
113 VICIOSO ARCOS Angel Spain
114 PAOLINI Luca Italy
115 IGNATENKO Petr Russia
116 TROFIMOV Yury Russia
117 SPILAK Simon Slovenia
CAJA RURAL
121 PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio Spain
122 ARROYO DURAN David Spain
123 GARCIA FERNANDEZ Marcos Spain
124 LASCA Francesco Italy
125 DOMAGALSKI Karol Poland
126 ANDONOV PETROV Danail Bulgaria
127 MOYANO Josue Argentina
SOJASUN
131 ENGOULVENT Jimmy France
132 DELAPLACE Anthony France
133 GALLAND Jérémie France
134 HIVERT Jonathan France
135 LEMOINE Cyril France
136 MARTIAS Rony France
137 MEDEREL Maxime France
CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE
141 REBELLIN Davide Italy
142 RUTKIEWICZ Marek Poland
143 MORAJKO Jacek Poland
144 KUREK Adrian Poland
145 MATYSIAK Bartlomiej Poland
146 STEPNIAK Grzegorz Poland
147 MARYCZ Jaroslaw Poland
COLBA – SUPERANO HAM
151 LHOTELLERIE Clément France
152 JODTS Sven Belgium
153 TANIS Quentin France
154 FOBERT Victor France
155 MOWATT James Australia
156 FRANCOIS Jurgen Belgium
157 VANDENHEEDE Mathias Belgium
ACCENT JOBS – WANTY
161 NAPOLITANO Danilo Italy
162 DEGAND Thomas Belgium
163 VAN GOOLEN Jurgen Belgium
164 CAPPELLE Andy Belgium
165 CAETHOVEN Steven Belgium
166 ROUTLEY Will Canada
167 VAN DIJK Stefan Netherlands
BURGOS BH – CASTILLA Y LEON
171 BELDA GARCIA David Spain
172 DUENAS NEVADO Moises Spain
173 CARAZO Efren Spain
174 MAS BONET Luis Spain
175 HERNANDEZ ILLANA Dario Spain
176 BEKAERT Steve Belgium
177 BUTTO Federico Italy
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