Stages 21 Winning time 70h 26' 14" Second Ángel Casero (ESP) | Distance 2,893.6 km (1,798 mi) Winner Roberto Heras (ESP) | |
Dates 26 August - 17 September | ||
The 55th Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 26 to September 17, 2000. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,904 km, and was won by Roberto Heras of the Kelme–Costa Blanca cycling team. The defending champion, Jan Ullrich, withdrew after the 12th stage while sitting in fourth place to prepare for the Olympic Road Race.
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2000 Vuelta a España Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA