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)
Latest
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
