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- Sunday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 8 departs Alzira at 11:49 CET (5:49am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Alto de Aitana between 17:12 and 17:50 CET (11:12am and 11:50am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Vuelta LIVE via Eurosport France and TDP.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

- Next update as Stage 7 television coverage gets underway...

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 7 Individual Time Trial at Valencia starts at 13:24 CET (7:24am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider departs.  Click here for the full Start Order and Times.  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

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- Video:  Vuelta Stage 6 highlights here. (Rtve, 03:14)

- Video:  Vuelta Stage 6 final km here.  (Sporza, 03:13)

- Vuelta LIVE on Eurosport and TDP.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Xativa at 13:12 CET (7:12am U.S. Eastern) and is expected back in Xativa between 17:18 and 17:44 CET (11:18am and 11:44am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Friday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 6 departs Xativa at 13:12 CET (7:12am U.S. Eastern) and is expected back in Xativa between 17:18 and 17:44 CET (11:18am and 11:44am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- Video:  Vuelta Stage 5 highlights here. (Eurosport, 01:05)

- Video:  Vuelta Stage 5 highlights here. (Rtve, 03:34)

- Video:  Vuelta Stage 5 final kilometer here.  (Sporza, 03:25)

- Vuelta LIVE via Eurosport Poland and Eurosport France.

- Vuelta LIVE on TDP.  (Spanish)

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE now.

- Vuelta Stage 4 photos in medium and high resolution here.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 5 departs Tarragona at 13:22 CET (7:22am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Vinaros between 17:19 CET and 17:43 CET (11:19am and 11:43am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10:00am U.S. Eastern).

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Video:  Final Kilometers of Stage 4 here. (Sporza, 08:37)

- Video:  Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) crashes into back of tanker here.  (Sporza, 00:24)

- Video:  Massive crash near finish at Vuelta today here.  (rtve.es, 01:19)

- Vuelta LIVE via Eurosport France.  Link at right.

- Vuelta LIVE via TDP.  (Spanish)  Link at right.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

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- Vuelta Stage 3 photos in medium and high resolution here.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 4 departs Venlo at 11:52 CET (5:52am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Liége between 17:14 CET and 17:48 CET (11:14am and 11:48am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 7:30am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 13:35 CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern).

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Tuesday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 4 departs Venlo at 11:52 CET (5:52am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Liége between 17:14 CET and 17:48 CET (11:14am and 11:48am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 7:30am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 13:35 CET (7:35am U.S. Eastern).

- Video:  Stage 3 highlights (Rtve, 03:52)

- Video:  More Stage 3 highlights (Rtve, 01:06)

- Video:  Stage 3 highlights (Eurosport, 01:10)

- Video:  Watch Stage 3 final kilometer video here.  (03:28)

- LIVE audio:  Eurosport UK and Eurosport France audio feeds playing.  Links in "Live audio streaming" section at right.

- Vuelta LIVE on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

- They may be low resolution cell phone photos but we had most of them during the race and cycling fans on site in Greenville, South Carolina used mobile Twitter to provide live race commentary during yesterday's US Pro Championships, won by hometown favorite George Hincapie.  Pics are here.

- Live coverage has begun via some Eurosport text tickers.  Links in "Live tickers" section at right.

- First Vuelta LIVE feed expected at around 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 3 departs Zutphen at 12:59 CET (6:59am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Venlo between 17:17 CET and 17:43 CET (11:17am and 11:43am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).

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- NEW!  Vuelta a Espana Online game.  Free to play.  You get to play the directeur sportif.  Create your cycling team, train it and compete against players from all over the world on the official stages of the 2009 Vuelta a Espana.  Just like in the real Vuelta, one stage is simulated per day.  Once you have signed up and set up your team, your race begins the following day with Stage 1.  Click banner below or here for more info and to sign up.

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- Monday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 3 departs Zutphen at 12:59 CET (6:59am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Venlo between 17:17 CET and 17:43 CET (11:17am and 11:43am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 10:00am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).

- Video:  A sprint win in Stage 2 here.  (Eurosport, 01:15)

- Video:  Vuelta Stage 2 highlights here.  (rtve.es, 03:27)

- Video:  A quick look at Stage 2 here.  (rtve.es, 00:38)

- Video:  Vuelta Stage 2 highlights here.  (Sporza, 01:22)

- Vuelta LIVE on Universal Sports.  (Updated link at right)

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE.

- Vuelta Stage 1 photos

- For satellite TV viewers, MJ Ray has you covered in our cycling via satellite blog here.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 2 departs Assen at 12:39 CET (6:39am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Emmen between 17:16 CET and 17:44 CET (11:16am and 11:44am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 9:50am U.S. Eastern.  (Subject to change as Stage 1 coverage started over an hour later than originally scheduled.)  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).

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- Sunday's Vuelta a Espana Stage 2 departs Assen at 12:39 CET (6:39am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Emmen between 17:16 CET and 17:44 CET (11:16am and 11:44am U.S. Eastern).  Vuelta a Espana live video on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 9:50am U.S. Eastern.  (Subject to change as Stage 1 coverage started over an hour later than originally scheduled.)  Vuelta live coverage on Sporza is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).

- Video:  Watch more Vuelta Stage 1 video highlights here.  Ambient sounds only, no commentary.  (04:45)

- Video:  Watch Vuelta a Espana Stage 1 video highlights here.  (00:51)

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- Vuelta Time Trial Start Order and Times.

- Vuelta a Espana LIVE on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Vuelta LIVE now.

- Eurosport live broadcast times are all over the place today, with Eurosport UK coverage scheduled to begin at 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern) and Eurosport Germany not scheduled to begin until 18:25 CET (12:25pm U.S. Eastern).  With schedule changes (Universal Sports) and/or delays (Eurosport France), it now looks like we may not have live video until 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern).

- Eurosport France live coverage was scheduled to go live at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern) but is still with Formula 1 Grand Prix racing.  Eurosport coverage in other markets not scheduled to start until later.

- Note:  Universal Sports have changed their start time for live coverage to 11am U.S. Eastern.

- TT Start Order here.  Note that the organizer changed the initial start time and it seems the official listed start times may be some 14 minutes behind the actual start time.  So times listed are to be used with caution.

- Next update:  Before the first rider departs.  Direct video links and more to come before the stage start, then updated throughout the stage each day of the race.

- Vuelta Teams Presentation video clip and photos here.

- Vuelta Stage 1 TT recon photos here.

- Vuelta a Espana Stage 1, a 4.8km time trial in Assen, the Netherlands, gets underway at 15:26 CET (9:26am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider departs.  Vuelta a Espana live coverage on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 9:50am U.S. Eastern.  Vuelta live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern) or 17:00 CET (11am U.S. Eastern) depending on the market.  More scheduled start times under the graphic buttons at right (full links to come).

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- Watch Eneco Tour Stage 7 highlights video here.  (01:17)

- Eneco Tour LIVE and free on Cycling TV.  Link at right.

- Also on today:  Tour du Poitou-Charentes (Vaugrenard, Le Mevel, Pineau, Sorensen, Haddou, Hushovd, Haussler, Roche, Dessel, Casper, Engoulvent, Champion, ...)  There will be LIVE video on France3.fr starting at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern), apparently only for the finish.

- Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Slipstream), second overall, has departed the Eneco Tour in order to prepare for the Vuelta a Espana and will not start today's final stage time trial.  Bigger and better things ahead no doubt for the rising American star...

- Today's Eneco Tour Stage 7 13.1km Time Trial begins at 12:35 CET (6:35am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider, Bobbie Traksel, departs.  Race leader Edvald Boasson Hagen will depart last.  Full start order and times here.

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