Vuelta a Andalucía
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. 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.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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