Nairo QUINTANA won in 83:31:28, 1:23 ahead of FROOME.
| 1 |  N. QUINTANA | 83:31:28 |
| 2 |  C. FROOME | +1:23 |
| 3 | J. CHAVES | +4:08 |
| Points |  F. FELLINE | 100 pts |
| Mountains |  O. FRAILE MATARRANZ | 58 pts |
The Vuelta a España is an annual multi-stage road cycling race primarily held in Spain, and one of cycling's three Grand Tours alongside the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia. It runs for three weeks in late August and September on a changing route across Spain, typically including at least two time trials, passage through the Pyrenees or Cantabrian Mountains, and a finish in Madrid. The modern editions consist of 21 day-long stages over a 23-day period with 2 rest days.
Stages
23| # | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Sky9 riders | Team time trial | Team time trial | P. KENNAUGHleads · 1 stage |
| 2 |  G. MEERSMANEtixx - Quick Step | Bunch sprint | +0:23Bunch sprint | M. KWIATKOWSKIleads · 1 stage |
| 3 |  A. GENIEZFDJ | Solo | +0:21Solo | R. FERNANDEZleads · 1 stage |
| 4 | L. CALMEJANEDirect Energie | Solo | +0:15Solo | J. ATAPUMA HURTADOleads · 4 stages |
| 5 | G. MEERSMAN 2nd winEtixx - Quick Step | Bunch sprint | +3:02Bunch sprint | |
| 6 | S. YATESOrica-Bikeexchange | Solo | +0:20Solo | |
| 7 | J. VAN GENECHTENIam Cycling | Bunch sprint | +1:57Bunch sprint | |
| 8 |  S. LAGUTINTeam Katusha | Solo | +0:10Solo | N. QUINTANAleads · 1 stage |
| 9 | D. DE LA CRUZEtixx - Quick Step | Solo | +0:27Solo | D. DE LA CRUZleads · 1 stage |
| 10 | N. QUINTANAMovistar Team | Solo | +0:24Solo | N. QUINTANAleads · 1 stage |
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | C. FROOMETeam Sky | Group of 2 | +0:06Group of 2 | N. QUINTANAleads · 6 stages |
| 13 | J. KEUKELEIREOrica-Bikeexchange | Bunch sprint | +0:05Bunch sprint | |
| 14 | V. CONTILampre - Merida | Solo | +0:55Solo | |
| 15 |  R. GESINKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo | Solo | +0:07Solo | |
| 16 | G. BRAMBILLAEtixx - Quick Step | Solo | +0:03Solo | |
| 17 |  J. DRUCKERBMC Racing Team | Bunch sprint | +0:02Bunch sprint | |
| 18 | ||||
| 19 |  M. FRANKIam Cycling | Solo | +0:06Solo | N. QUINTANAleads · 5 stages |
| 20 |  M. NIELSENOrica-Bikeexchange | Bunch sprint | +0:10Bunch sprint | |
| 21 | C. FROOME 2nd winTeam Sky | Time trial | Time trial | |
| 22 | P. LATOURAG2R la Mondiale | Solo | +0:02Solo | |
| 23 | N. QUINTANA 2nd winMovistar Team |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumQUINTANA 83:31:28FROOME +1:23CHAVES +4:08Led from stage 10
Stage 16 decided it: QUINTANA gained 2:43 on FROOME.12 seconds of the 1:23 came from bonus seconds.
General
198| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. QUINTANAMovistar Team | 83:31:28 | 850 |
| 2 | C. FROOMETeam Sky | +1:23 | 680 |
| 3 | J. CHAVESOrica-Bikeexchange | +4:08 | 575 |
| 4 | A. CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff | +4:21 | 460 |
| 5 | A. TALANSKYCannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team | +7:43 | 380 |
| 6 | S. YATESOrica-Bikeexchange | +8:33 | 320 |
| 7 | D. DE LA CRUZEtixx - Quick Step | +11:18 | 260 |
| 8 | D. MORENO FERNANDEZMovistar Team | +13:04 | 220 |
| 9 | D. FORMOLOCannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team | +13:17 | 180 |
| 10 |  G. BENNETTTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo | +14:07 | 140 |
| 11 | M. SCARPONIAstana Pro Team | +15:33 | 120 |
| 12 | A. VALVERDE BELMONTEMovistar Team | +15:57 | 100 |
| 13 | J. PERAUDAG2R la Mondiale | +18:22 | 84 |
| 14 | B. HERMANSBMC Racing Team | +19:10 | 68 |
| 15 |  E. SILINTeam Katusha | +22:05 | 60 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scaleN. QUINTANA2 winsC. FROOME3 winsJ. CHAVESbest 3
Teams
22 · 9 riders each| # | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Movistar Team | 1,902 | 16 | 37 | 61 |
| 2 | Orica-Bikeexchange | 1,363 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| 3 | Team Sky | 1,164 | 3 | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | Etixx - Quick Step | 824 | 5 | 9 | 43 |
| 5 | Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling Team | 640 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Tinkoff | 604 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | BMC Racing Team | 460 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 8 | Team Lotto NL - Jumbo | 360 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
