Vuelta a Andalucía
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Race details | |
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Date | Mid-February |
Region | Andalucía |
English name | Tour of Andalusia |
Local name(s) | Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish) |
Nickname(s) | Ruta del Sol (in Spanish) Route of the Sun (in English) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour 2.1 |
Type | Stage-race (5 days) |
Web site | www![]() |
History | |
First edition | 1925 |
Editions | 66 (as of 2021) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925.[1] Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race will become part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. The nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the Costa del Sol.
Winners[]
Multiple winners[]
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Wins | Rider | Editions |
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5 | ![]() |
2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
2 | ![]() |
1974, 1975 |
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1977, 1979 | |
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1985, 1987 | |
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1983, 1990 | |
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1984, 1993 | |
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1994, 1995 | |
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2019, 2020 |
Wins per country[]
Wins | Country |
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37 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
References[]
- ^ "Vuelta a Andalucía". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links[]
- Official website (in Spanish)
Categories:
- Vuelta a Andalucía
- UCI Europe Tour races
- Cycle races in Spain
- Sport in Andalusia
- Recurring sporting events established in 1925
- 1925 establishments in Spain