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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 (1925) |
| Editions | 70 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Ricardo Montero (ESP) |
| Most wins |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (5 wins) |
| Most recent |  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
| History (women) | |
| First winner |  Arlenis Sierra (CUB) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent | Mavi García (ESP) |
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.
A women's edition of the race was etsbalished in 2022, as a category 2.1 UCI event.
Winners
Men
Multiple winners
| 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 country
| 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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Women
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cuba
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Arlenis Sierra | Movistar Team |
| 2023 |  Norway
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Katrine Aalerud | Movistar Team |
| 2024 | Spain
|
Mavi García | Liv AlUla Jayco |
References
- "Vuelta a Andalucía". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
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