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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 |
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5 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017 |
2 | Freddy Maertens (BEL) | 1974, 1975 |
Dietrich Thurau (FRG) | 1977, 1979 | |
Rolf Gölz (FRG) | 1985, 1987 | |
Eduardo Chozas (ESP) | 1983, 1990 | |
Julián Gorospe (ESP) | 1984, 1993 | |
Stefano Della Santa (ITA) | 1994, 1995 | |
Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) | 2019, 2020 |
Wins per country
Wins | Country |
---|---|
37 | Spain |
9 | Belgium |
7 | Netherlands |
6 | Germany (including West Germany) |
3 | Italy |
2 | Australia Denmark |
1 | Colombia Great Britain Slovenia |
References
- ^ "Vuelta a Andalucía". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
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