Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
2001 Vuelta a España
Table title:
Stages
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Stage </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Course </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Distance </th><th colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Type </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Winner </th></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salamanca </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 km (7 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > David Millar (GBR) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Salamanca to Valladolid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 147.2 km (91 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Erik Zabel (GER) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valladolid to León </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 140.5 km (87 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Erik Zabel (GER) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > León to Gijón </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 175 km (109 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Erik Zabel (GER) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gijón to Lagos de Covadonga </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 160.8 km (100 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Juan Miguel Mercado (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cangas de Onís to Torrelavega </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 180.6 km (112 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Medium-mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > David Millar (GBR) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 7 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Torrelavega </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 44.2 km (27 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Santiago Botero (COL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Reinosa to Alto de la Cruz de la Demanda (Valdezcaray) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 195 km (121 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José María Jiménez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Logroño to Zaragoza </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 179.2 km (111 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Igor González de Galdeano (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 September </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Province of Barcelona </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 10 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sabadell to La Molina </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 168.4 km (105 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Santiago Blanco (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alp to Estació de Pal (Andorra) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 154.2 km (96 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José María Jiménez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ordino to Estació d'Esquí d'Ordino-Alcalís (Andorra) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17.1 km (11 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > - </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > José María Jiménez (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Andorra to Universal Studios Port Aventura </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 206 km (128 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Hilly stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Beat Zberg (SUI) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tarragona to Vinaròs </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 170.5 km (106 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Juan Manuel Gárate (ESP) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 23 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Valencia to Alto de Aitana </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 207.2 km (129 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Claus Michael Møller (DEN) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 September </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Province of Valencia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Rest day </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 16 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 25 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Alcoy to Murcia </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 153.3 km (95 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Hilly stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Tomáš Konečný (CZE) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Murcia to Albacete </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 159.5 km (99 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Robert Hunter (RSA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Albacete to Cuenca </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 154.2 km (96 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Flat stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Filippo Simeoni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 19 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cuenca to Guadalajara </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 168 km (104 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Hilly stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Guido Trenti (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Guadalajara to Alto de Abantos </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 176.3 km (110 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Mountain stage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Gilberto Simoni (ITA) </td></tr>
<tr> <th class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 21 </th><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 30 September </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Madrid </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 38 km (24 mi) </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Individual time trial </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Santiago Botero (COL) </td></tr>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </th><td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Total </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=5 rowspan=1 > 3,012.2 km (1,872 mi) </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
How many stages did the 2001 Vuelta a España contain and what was the total distance of all the stages?
Answer:
2001 Vuelta a España consisted of 21 stages, covering a total of 3,012 km (1,872 mi).