Posted on 26/07/2016 14:58
Starts on Saturday 20 August, with a 29km time trial, followed by about 5 days of relatively flat stages, then into the mountains. And in typical Vuelta style, there aren't an awful lot of flat roads after that!
It's too early for teams to be announced, but a number if riders have already thrown their hats into the ring.
Anyone care to chose a rider now, before all the good ones go? 
Posted on 23/08/2016 14:37
Update from yesterday:
1st Ruben Fernandez
2nd Alejandra Valverde (Pliers)
3rd Chris Froome (Kennine)
4th Esteban Chaves (TtDA 2)
5th Nairo Quintana (IanH)
9th Daniel Moreno (Nellie)
12th Alberto Contador (TtDA)
90th Tejay Van Garderen (Goldie) - despite the nice smile
124th Miquel Angel Lopex (Runrig) - the kiss of death!
A lumpy, bumpy stage today....and another summit finish!
I just love the Vuelta! 
Posted on 24/08/2016 07:36
Standings then, after Tuesday's stage:
1st Darwin Atapuma
2nd Alejandra Valverde (Pliers)
3rd Chris Froome (Kennine)
4th Esteban Chaves (TtDA 2)
5th Nairo Quintana (IanH)
12th Daniel Moreno (Nellie)
13th Alberto Contador (TtDA)
73rd Miquel Angel Lopez (Runrig) - moved up a good few!
91st Tejay Van Garderen (Goldie)
I thought it strange that Movistar let Fernandez go for the win on Monday (perhaps he just decided himself to go for it?) rather than working for Valverde and Quintana, who were both right up there.
Anyway, he did go for it and got himself in the Red jersey. But did you notice how Movistar spent a lot of time on the front on Tuesday, but made little effort to catch the breakaway? I suspect that they were simply wanting to get rid of the red jersey, so that they didn't have to expend effort defending it for the next week or two, when it wasn't being worn by one of their GC contenders.
Lopez did well to even start, having dislodged several teeth and exposed a nerve, making it painfull to drink water. Imagine that in a footballist?
Anyway, it's back to the flat stuff today (just one cat 3 climb) so a bit of a 'rest' day.
Posted on 24/08/2016 09:46
Standings then, after Tuesday's stage:
73rd Miquel Angel Lopez (Runrig) - moved up a good few!
Lopez did well to even start, having dislodged several teeth and exposed a nerve, making it painfull to drink water. Imagine that in a footballist?
It's what I love about cycling
Proper hard guys, no excuses, no diving.
Lopez might be climbing the standings but with that defecit it will be unrealistic to focus on GC. So unlucky that his fall happened without enough km's left to get back on.
I like the Vuelta, without the pressure of the TdF, it makes for a much more interesting race.
IanH