Vuelta a Andalucía
| 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 Europe Tour 2.1 |
| Type | Stage-race (5 days) |
| History | |
| First edition | 1925 |
| Editions | 63 (as of 2018) |
| First winner |
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| Most wins |
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| Most recent |
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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 nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the Costa del Sol.
Winners
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Multiple winners
Alejandro Valverde (pictured at the 2015 Tour de France) has won the race five times.
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 2 | | 1974, 1975 |
 | 1977, 1979 | |
| 1985, 1987 | |
| 1983, 1990 | |
| 1984, 1993 | |
 | 1994, 1995 |
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 37 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 |  |
| 3 | |
| 2 |  |
| 1 |  |
References
- ↑ "Vuelta a Andalucía". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
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