Ruta del Sol

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 17 February 22

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 16 February 22

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 22 May 21

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 21 May 21

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 20 May 21

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 19 February 17

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 24 February 19

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 19 February 16

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 17 February 18

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 5 February 18

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 17 February 18

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 19 February 14

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 14 February 18

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 15 February 17

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 21 February 16

Alejandro Valverde wins again at Ruta del Sol

By Cycling Weekly Published 20 February 14

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 16 February 17

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 20 February 19

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 18 February 15

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 19 February 20

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 20 February 16

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 16 February 18

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 18 February 20

'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 15 February 18

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 21 February 20

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 22 February 20

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 17 February 15