# 2013 Vuelta a España, Stage 12 to Stage 21

The 2013 Vuelta a España began on 23 August, and stage 12 occurs on 5 September. The second half of the race takes in most of the mountain stages, with 5 occurring in the last 9 days. This part of the race is where the winner should be confirmed, with large time gaps expected to appear during the mountain stages.
Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the General classification | | Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification |
| Denotes the leader of the Points classification | | Denotes the leader of the Combination classification |
| Denotes the rider designated as the day's most combative | s.t. | A rider that crossed the finish line in the same group as the one receiving the time above him and was therefore credited with the same finishing time. |

## Stage 12
### 5 September 2013 — Maella to Tarragona, 164.2 km (102.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 03' 44" |
| 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 4 | Luca Paolini (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 5 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 6 | Francesco Lasca (ITA) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 7 | Steve Chainel (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 8 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 9 | Anthony Roux (FRA) | FDJ.fr | s.t. |
| 10 | Zak Dempster (AUS) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 45h 26' 06" |
| 2 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 31" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 46" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 46" |
| 5 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 33" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 2' 44" |
| 7 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 2' 52" |
| 8 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 3' 35" |
| 9 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 46" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 3' 56" |

## Stage 13
### 6 September 2013 — Valls to Castelldefels, 169 km (105.0 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Argos–Shimano | 4h 00' 13" |
| 2 | Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 7" |
| 3 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | + 7" |
| 4 | Ivan Santaromita (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 7" |
| 5 | Xabier Zandio (ESP) | Team Sky | + 7" |
| 6 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 7" |
| 7 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 7" |
| 8 | Egoi Martínez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7" |
| 9 | Jérôme Coppel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 24" |
| 10 | Beñat Intxausti (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 34" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 49h 29' 02" |
| 2 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 31" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 46" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 46" |
| 5 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 33" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 2' 44" |
| 7 | Ivan Basso (ITA) | Cannondale | + 2' 52" |
| 8 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 3' 35" |
| 9 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 46" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 3' 56" |

## Stage 14
### 7 September 2013 — Bagà to Andorra–Collada de la Gallina (Andorra), 155.7 km (96.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | Cannondale | 4h 24' 00" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 3' 53" |
| 3 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 3' 55" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 4' 11" |
| 5 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 4' 19" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 4' 43" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 4' 46" |
| 8 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 4' 46" |
| 9 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 5' 17" |
| 10 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 5' 21" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 53h 56' 49" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 50" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 42" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 57" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 3' 43" |
| 6 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 4' 06" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 4' 34" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 5' 42" |
| 9 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 6' 28" |
| 10 | Tanel Kangert (EST) | Astana | + 6' 45" |

## Stage 15
### 8 September 2013 — Andorra (Andorra) to Peyragudes (France), 224.9 km (139.7 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 6h 20' 12" |
| 2 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 3' 03" |
| 3 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 07" |
| 4 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 3' 20" |
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 3' 20" |
| 6 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 3' 20" |
| 7 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 3' 20" |
| 8 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 3' 20" |
| 9 | José Herrada (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 3' 23" |
| 10 | David Arroyo (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 3' 23" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 60h 20' 21" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 50" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 42" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 57" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 3' 43" |
| 6 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 49" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 4' 59" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 6' 18" |
| 9 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 46" |
| 10 | Tanel Kangert (EST) | Astana | + 9' 11" |

## Stage 16
### 9 September 2013 — Graus to Sallent de Gállego–Aramón Formigal, 146.8 km (91.2 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Warren Barguil (FRA) | Argos–Shimano | 3h 43' 31" |
| 2 | Rigoberto Urán (COL) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Bartosz Huzarski (POL) | NetApp–Endura | + 3" |
| 4 | Dominik Nerz (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 8" |
| 5 | José Herrada (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 20" |
| 6 | Mikaël Cherel (FRA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 37" |
| 7 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Cannondale | + 37" |
| 8 | André Cardoso (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 40" |
| 9 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 42" |
| 10 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 45" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 64h 06' 01" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 28" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 14" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 29" |
| 5 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 3' 38" |
| 6 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 43" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 4' 37" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 6' 17" |
| 9 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 33" |
| 10 | Tanel Kangert (EST) | Astana | + 9' 21" |

## Stage 17
### 11 September 2013 — Calahorra to Burgos, 189 km (117.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Belkin Pro Cycling | 4h 44' 28" |
| 2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) | Team Sky | s.t. |
| 3 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 4 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 5 | Fabian Cancellara (SUI) | RadioShack–Leopard | s.t. |
| 6 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 7 | Luca Paolini (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. |
| 8 | Paul Voss (GER) | NetApp–Endura | s.t. |
| 9 | José Herrada (ESP) | Movistar Team | s.t. |
| 10 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 68h 50' 29" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 28" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 14" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 29" |
| 5 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 43" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 5' 09" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 6' 08" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 6' 17" |
| 9 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 33" |
| 10 | Tanel Kangert (EST) | Astana | + 10' 52" |

## Stage 18
### 12 September 2013 — Burgos to Peña Cabarga, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | 4h 46' 48" |
| 2 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 28" |
| 3 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Belisol | + 1' 18" |
| 4 | Martin Kohler (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 34" |
| 5 | Egoi Martínez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 42" |
| 6 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 1' 53" |
| 7 | Amets Txurruka (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 2' 02" |
| 8 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 13" |
| 9 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 13" |
| 10 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 2' 18" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | 73h 39' 35" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 3" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 09" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 2' 24" |
| 5 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 43" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 5' 44" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 6' 14" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 6' 35" |
| 9 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 51" |
| 10 | Tanel Kangert (EST) | Astana | + 11' 10" |

## Stage 19
### 13 September 2013 — San Vicente de la Barquera to Oviedo–Alto Naranco, 181 km (112.5 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | 4h 16' 13" |
| 2 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 11" |
| 3 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 11" |
| 4 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 11" |
| 5 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 14" |
| 6 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 7 | Michele Scarponi (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 16" |
| 8 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 20" |
| 9 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 20" |
| 10 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 23" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | 77h 56' 05" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 3" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 06" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 1' 57" |
| 5 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 3' 49" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 6' 00" |
| 7 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 6' 38" |
| 8 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 7' 02" |
| 9 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 7' 45" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 11' 05" |

## Stage 20
### 14 September 2013 — Avilés to Alto de L'Angliru, 142.2 km (88.4 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | FDJ.fr | 3h 55' 36" |
| 2 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | + 26" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 54" |
| 4 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 54" |
| 5 | André Cardoso (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 54" |
| 6 | Dominik Nerz (GER) | BMC Racing Team | + 54" |
| 7 | José Mendes (POR) | NetApp–Endura | + 1' 15" |
| 8 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | + 1' 52" |
| 10 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 1' 59" |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | 81h 52' 01" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 37" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 36" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 3' 22" |
| 5 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 7' 11" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 8' 00" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 8' 41" |
| 8 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 9' 51" |
| 9 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 10' 11" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 13' 11" |

## Stage 21
### 15 September 2013 — Leganés to Madrid, 109.6 km (68.1 mi)

| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Matthews (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 2h 44' 00" |
| 2 | Tyler Farrar (USA) | Garmin–Sharp | s.t. |
| 3 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 4 | Gianni Meersman (BEL) | Omega Pharma–Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 5 | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Lampre–Merida | s.t. |
| 6 | Grega Bole (SLO) | Vacansoleil–DCM | s.t. |
| 7 | Adrien Petit (FRA) | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 8 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Argos–Shimano | s.t. |
| 9 | Francesco Lasca (ITA) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 10 | Robert Wagner (GER) | Belkin Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chris Horner (USA) | RadioShack–Leopard | 84h 36' 04" |
| 2 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) | Astana | + 37" |
| 3 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 36" |
| 4 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 3' 22" |
| 5 | Nicolas Roche (IRL) | Saxo–Tinkoff | + 7' 11" |
| 6 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Ag2r–La Mondiale | + 8' 00" |
| 7 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | FDJ.fr | + 8' 41" |
| 8 | Samuel Sánchez (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 9' 51" |
| 9 | Leopold König (CZE) | NetApp–Endura | + 10' 11" |
| 10 | Daniel Moreno (ESP) | Team Katusha | + 13' 11" |