Vuelta of Spain 2002 - 57th race of the Vuelta of Spain . The competition began on September 7 in Valencia , and ended on September 29, 2002 in Madrid . For 23 days the racers covered 3134 kilometers. The winner was Aitor González from Kelme-Costa Blanca , snatching the last-stage victory from Roberto Eras from the US Postal Service .
Vuelta of Spain 2002 | |
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| Race details | |
| Route | Vuelta of Spain |
| Stages | 21 |
| Dates | September 7 - 29 |
| Distance | 3134 km |
| A country | |
| Winners | |
( Kelme-Costa Blanca ) | |
| Second | ( US Postal Service ) |
| Third | ( ONCE-Eroski ) |
( Team Telekom ) | |
( iBanesto.com ) | |
( US Postal Service ) | |
| Time team | Kelme-costa blanca |
2003 | |
Members
23 bicycle teams took part in the race.
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Stages
| Stage | Route | Distance, km | Type of | Winner | General classification leader |
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| one | Valencia - Valencia | thirty | ONCE-Eroski | Joseba Beloki | |
| 2 | Valencia - Alcoy | 144.7 | Danilo Di Luca | ||
| 3 | San Vicente del Raspec - Murcia | 134 | Mario Cipollini | ||
| four | Aguilas - Roquetas de Mar | 149.5 | Mario Cipollini | ||
| five | El Ejido - Sierra Nevada | 198 | Guido Trentin | Mikel Zarrabeytiya | |
| 6 | Granada - Sierra de la Pandera | 153 | Roberto Heras | Oscar Seville | |
| 7 | Jaen - Malaga | 197 | Mario Cipollini | ||
| eight | Malaga - Ebrique | 173.5 | Aytor Gonzalez | ||
| 9 | Cordoba - Cordoba | 130 | Pablo Lastras | ||
| ten | Cordoba - Cordoba | 36.5 | Aytor Gonzalez | ||
| eleven | Alcobendas - Collado-Villalba | 166 | Pablo Lastras | ||
| 12 | Segovia - Burgos | 210.5 | Alessandro Petacchi | ||
| 13 | Burgos - Santander | 190 | Giovanni Lombardi | ||
| 14 | Santander - Gijon | 190 | Sergey Smetanin | ||
| 15 | Gijon - Angliru | 176.7 | Roberto Heras | Roberto Heras | |
| sixteen | Aviles - Leon | 154.7 | Santiago Botero | ||
| 17 | Benavente - Salamanca | 145.5 | Angelo Furlan | ||
| 18 | Salamanca - Estacion de La Covatilla | 193.7 | Santiago Blanco | ||
| nineteen | Bejar - Avila | 177.8 | Vicente Garcia Acosta | ||
| 20 | Avila - Warner Brothers Park | 191 | Angelo Furlan | ||
| 21 | Warner Bros. Park - Madrid | 41.2 | Aytor Gonzalez | Aytor Gonzalez |
Classifications
General classification
| Spectacle classification
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Mountain classification
| Combined classification
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Team Event
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