Vuelta a Andalucía explained

Vuelta a Andalucía
Date:Mid-February
Region:Andalucía
English:Tour of Andalusia
Localnames:Vuelta a Andalucía
Nickname:Ruta del Sol
Route of the Sun
Discipline:Road
Competition:UCI ProSeries 2.Pro
Type:Stage-race (5 days)
Number:70 (as of 2024)

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.

Winners

Multiple winners

Wins Rider Editions
align=center 5 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
2 1974, 1975
1977, 1979
1985, 1987
1983, 1990
1984, 1993
1994, 1995
2019, 2020

Wins per country

Wins Country
37
9
7
6 (including)
3
2
1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucía . 7 February 2016 . Cycling Archives.