Ruta del Sol
Where: Andalusia, Spain
When: February 19-23 2020
Rank: UCI 2.1 Europe Tour
The Vuelta a Andalucia, more commonly known as the Ruta del Sol, often features a start list packed with Grand Tour talent looking to get some early-season kilometres in their legs.
It was first held in 1925 and gained 2.1 status in 2005. Valverde tops the winners board, with 5 wins. Spain dominate the race proceedings, having taken 37 wins over the history of the race.
The Ruta del Sol sets off with a race featuring more than 3,700 metres, while the Queen Stage is played out on Friday. Running from Jaén to Úbeda, the 175 kilometres race takes in four climbs. An ITT with a few uphill kicks on the last day of action decides on the winner.
Jakob Fuglsang won the 2019 edition of the Ruta del Sol ahead of Ion Izagirre and Steven Kruijswijk. The 2020 edition is likely to see Fuglsang return, alongside other contenders such as Valverde, Landa and Latour.
Stages:
1 | we 19-2 | Alhaurín de la Torre – Grazalema | 173.9 | mountains | Row 0 - Cell 5 | Row 0 - Cell 6 | Row 0 - Cell 7 |
2 | th 20-2 | Sevilla – Iznájar | 198.7 | hills | Row 1 - Cell 5 | Row 1 - Cell 6 | Row 1 - Cell 7 |
3 | fri 21-2 | Jaén – Úbeda | 175 | mountains | Row 2 - Cell 5 | Row 2 - Cell 6 | Row 2 - Cell 7 |
4 | sa 22-2 | Villanueva Mesía – Granada | 126 | mountains | Row 3 - Cell 5 | Row 3 - Cell 6 | Row 3 - Cell 7 |
5 | su 23-2 | Mijas – Mijas | 13 | ITT |
Key Info: Start List | TV Guide
Previous editions: 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011
External links: Official website (es) | Official twitter feed (es)
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Spanish stage race reduced to single 5km time trial due to farmer protests
The five-day Ruta del Sol was won by Maxim van Gils on Friday, beating Juan Ayuso
By Adam Becket Published
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Ineos Grenadiers' Magnus Sheffield takes first professional victory with stage three win at Ruta del Sol
The 19-year-old secured his first pro win in just his ninth start for Ineos Grenadiers
By Ryan Dabbs Published
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Alessandro Covi wins stage two of Ruta del Sol with late attack
The UAE Team Emirates rider left the rest of the bunch behind on a cobbled finish in Andalucia.
By Pete Trifunovic Published
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Rune Herregodts secures surprise breakaway victory at the Ruta del Sol 2022
The Belgian held off the breakaway to move into the overall lead of the Andalucian stage race
By Pete Trifunovic Published
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Ethan Hayter takes final stage of Ruta del Sol 2021, as Miguel Ángel López wins overall
The Brit took another victory from climber’s sprint finish as two riders went down next to him
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Riders delay start of Ruta del Sol stage to protest ‘lack of attention’ given to their safety
The professional rider union said the peloton is concerns about the choice of routes, gravel descents, and large potholes
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Miguel Ángel López hits back to take race lead on stage three of Ruta del Sol 2021
The Colombian took the race lead from Ethan Hayter on the uphill finish to Villarrodrigo
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tim Wellens wins Ruta del Sol stage five from breakaway as Valverde seals GC
Valverde stayed safe and finished with the same time as his nearest rival in the overall, Alberto Contador
By Richard Windsor Published
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Matteo Trentin wins stage five of Ruta del Sol as Jakob Fugslang confirms GC triumph
Mitchelton-Scott's Matteo Trentin comfortably won an uphill sprint on stage five of Ruta del Sol as Jakob Fugslang sealed his overall win.
By Richard Windsor Published
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Ben Swift takes Ruta del Sol overall lead as Oscar Gatto wins third stage
Team Sky's Ben Swift takes the overall lead at the Ruta del Sol after finishing second behind Oscar Gatto on stage three of the race
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Tim Wellens wins Ruta del Sol stage four and takes race lead from Wout Poels
Belgian Tim Wellens puts himself in a strong position in the general classification of the 2018 Ruta del Sol with just the final time trial to go
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Team Sky announce that Chris Froome will start his 2018 season at Ruta del Sol next week
Chris Froome will start his 2018 season at the Ruta del Sol while lawyers and medical experts continue to work on the ongoing salbutamol case.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Chris Froome ready to 'empty the tank' in Ruta del Sol final time trial
Team Sky's Chris Froome says that the overall win in the Ruta del Sol is out of his reach, but he'll be supporting team-mate Wout Poels and put in an effort on the final stage time trial
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Valverde gets better of Wiggins and Sky in Ruta del Sol
Movistar's leader Valverde takes the win at the Ruta del Sol as Team Sky place four riders in the top ten - Wiggins sixth fastest on the same time as Geraint Thomas - Richie Porte in eighth place
By Simon Richardson Published
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Ruta del Sol 2018: Everything you need to know about Chris Froome's return to racing
Full details about the 2018 Ruta del Sol including stage details and profile, live TV coverage, and start list as Chris Froome returns to racing.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Alejandro Valverde takes victory at end of aggressive day of racing at Ruta del Sol
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) emerged victorious from stage one of the Ruta del Sol, after a day of relentless attacking from the climbing stars.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Alejandro Valverde overhauls Tejay van Garderen to win Ruta del Sol
General classification of the Ruta del Sol in Spain is settled on the final climb, as Alejandro Valverde takes the stage win and GC title
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Alejandro Valverde wins again at Ruta del Sol
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Thibaut Pinot outguns Alberto Contador to win Ruta del Sol queen stage
The queen stage of the Ruta del Sol saw victory for FDJ's Ruta del Sol, who paced himself perfectly to overhaul Alberto Contador in the final metres.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Tim Wellens overpowers rivals to win opening stage of Ruta del Sol 2019
Tim Wellens opened his Ruta del Sol title defence with an emphatic victory on the opening stage.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Jeremy Roy is still recording crashes (video)
FDJ rider Jeremy Roy films two big crashes on stage 1a of the Ruta del Sol, having captured several spills at the Tour Down Under
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Jakob Fuglsang powers clear of Mikel Landa to take thrilling stage one of Ruta del Sol 2020
Jakob Fuglsang powered clear of Mikel Landa to take victory on his first race day of the year on stage one of the Ruta del Sol 2020.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Tejay van Garderen takes control at Ruta del Sol with time trial victory
Tejay van Garderen rode into the Ruta del Sol leader's jersey after putting in an impressive time on the 21km time trial course
By Richard Windsor Published
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Sacha Modolo sprints to Ruta del Sol stage three as Wout Poels retains overall lead
EF Education First-Drapac rider wins bunch sprint in Herrera
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Ruta del Sol 2020 live TV guide
Full TV listings of where to catch the Ruta del Sol, an exciting early-season warm-up for the climbers
By Cycling Weekly Published
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'Super bad for cycling... it's a shame he's racing': Tony Martin and others react to Chris Froome's return
Riders at the start of the Ruta del Sol had mixed reactions to Chris Froome's return to racing with an anti-doping investigation into his AAF still ongoing.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Jakob Fuglsang profits from Dylan Teuns' wrong turn to win stage three of Ruta del Sol
A mistake from Dylan Teuns and Jack Haig in the final couple hundred metres cost both riders their chance of victory
By Jonny Long Published
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Jack Haig outsprints Jakob Fuglsang and Mikel Landa to stage four victory at Ruta del Sol
The Australian beat the two heavyweights to win the queen stage of the Spanish race
By Jonny Long Published
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Chris Froome eager to test Alberto Contador as 2015 season begins
The best stage racers in the world, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador, come head to head for the first time in 2015 at the Ruta del Sol
By Richard Abraham Published