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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| 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 ProSeries 2.Pro |
| Type | Stage-race (5 days) |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1925 |
| Editions | 69 (as of 2023) |
| First winner |  Ricardo Montero (ESP) |
| Most wins |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (5 wins) |
| Most recent |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
WinnersEdit
Multiple winnersEdit
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 2 |  Freddy Maertens (BEL) |
1974, 1975 |
 Dietrich Thurau (FRG) |
1977, 1979 | |
| Rolf Gölz (FRG) |
1985, 1987 | |
| Eduardo Chozas (ESP) |
1983, 1990 | |
| Julián Gorospe (ESP) |
1984, 1993 | |
 Stefano Della Santa (ITA) |
1994, 1995 | |
 Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) |
2019, 2020 |
Wins per countryEdit
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 37 | Spain
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| 9 | Belgium
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| 7 |  Netherlands
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| 6 | Germany (including West Germany)
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| 3 | Italy
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| 2 |  Australia, Denmark
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| 1 |  Colombia,  Great Britain, Slovenia
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Vuelta a Andalucía". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External linksEdit
- Official website (in Spanish)