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.[1] Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race will become 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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| 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) |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1925 |
| Editions | 65 (as of 2020) |
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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 |
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| 5 | | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1974, 1975 |
 | 1977, 1979 | |
| 1985, 1987 | |
| 1983, 1990 | |
| 1984, 1993 | |
 | 1994, 1995 | |
| 2019, 2020 |
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 37 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 |  |
| 3 | |
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References
- "Vuelta a Andalucía". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
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