Vuelta a Andalucía
Spanish multi-day road cycling race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 became a 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.
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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 ProSeries 2.Pro |
Type | Stage-race (5 days) |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1925 (1925) |
Editions | 70 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Ricardo Montero (ESP) |
Most wins | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (5 wins) |
Most recent | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
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