2000 Vuelta a España


The 55th Vuelta a España, a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 26 August to 17 September 2000. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of, and was won by Roberto Heras of the cycling team. The defending champion, Jan Ullrich, withdrew after the 12th stage while sitting in fourth place to prepare for the Olympic Road Race.

Teams and riders

Route

Jersey progress

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points Classification
Mountains Classification
Team Classification
1
Alex ZülleAlex ZülleAlex ZülleCarlos Sastre
2Oscar FreireAlex ZülleAlex ZülleEladio Jiménez
3Jans KoertsAlex ZülleJans KoertsEladio Jiménez
4Oscar FreireAlex ZülleOscar FreireEladio Jiménez
5Eladio JiménezAlex ZülleOscar FreireEladio Jiménez
6Paolo BossoniAlex ZülleOscar FreireEladio Jiménez
7Roberto HerasAlex ZülleOscar FreireEladio Jiménez
8Alessandro PetacchiAlex ZülleGiovanni LombardiEladio Jiménez
9
Abraham OlanoAbraham OlanoGiovanni LombardiEladio Jiménez
10Felix CardenasSantos GonzálezGiovanni LombardiFelix Cardenas
11Roberto LaisekaAngel CaseroGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
12Alessandro PetacchiAngel CaseroGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
13Mariano PiccoliAngel CaseroGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
14Andrei ZintchenkoRoberto HerasGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
15Alvaro Gonzalez de GaldeanoRoberto HerasGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
16Gilberto SimoniRoberto HerasGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
17Davide BramatiRoberto HerasGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
18Alexander VinokourovRoberto HerasGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
19Mariano PiccoliRoberto HerasGiovanni LombardiCarlos Sastre
20Roberto HerasRoberto HerasRoberto HerasCarlos Sastre
21
Santos GonzálezRoberto HerasRoberto HerasCarlos Sastre
StageWinnerRoberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Carlos Sastre

Final standings

RankRiderTeamTime
1 Roberto Heras 70:26:14
2 Ángel Casero 2:33
3 Pavel Tonkov 4:55
4 Santos González 5:52
5 Raimondas Rumšas 7:38
6 Roberto Laiseka 10:16
7 Fernando Escartín 11:17
8 Carlos Sastre 12:16
9 Massimiliano Gentili 13:10
10 Haimar Zubeldia 13:14
11 José Luis Rubiera 13:16
12 Wladimir Belli 13:44
13 Santiago Blanco 15:41
14 Óscar Sevilla 16:37
15 Txema del Olmo 19:24
16 Richard Virenque 20:28
17 Pascal Hervé 23:43
18 Francisco García Rodríguez 24:51
19 Abraham Olano 25:19
20 Gianni Faresin 25:36
21 Félix García Casas 26:25
22 Oscar Camenzind 29:01
23 Marco Magnani 30:03
24 Eladio Jiménez 31:47
25 Fabian Jeker 39:32