Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol 2023
Latest News from the Race
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New Bora-Hansgrohe strategy pays off for Ruta del Sol stage winner Kämna
'We are no longer fighting for eighth on GC' says Bora-Hansgrohe rider who promises more aggressive riding -
Poels hails 'special' support from Haig, Landa, Caruso in Ruta del Sol victory
Bahrain Victorious fend off late attacks from López and Yates in Chiclana de Segura -
Kämna wins final stage of Ruta del Sol
Poels survives late attacks to seal overall classification
Men's Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol 2023 race overview
When is the Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol? The five-day Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol will hold a 69th edition in 2023, taking place February 15-19.
How long is the Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol? The five road stages of the Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol covered 818 kilometres in 2022, featuring hilly and mountainous terrain.
Where is the Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol held? The Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol takes place across the southern-most region of Spain, which is popular for tourists for its coastlines that span the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
Men's Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol 2023 information
One of Spain’s most venerable stage races, the Ruta del Sol - or Vuelta a Andalucia as it is also known - returns to its usual February calendar slot after the global pandemic forced a change to May in 2021.
Wout Poels (Bahrain Victorious), who won stage 4 and took the GC lead, held on for the overall title in 2022. He was challenged by 2021 winner Miguel Ángel López (Astana Qazaqstan) was on the podium again but this time third overall.
Spanish veteran Alejandro Valverde holds the record for most victories, five total across 14 starts, and the last one in 2017 riding for Movistar. He had planned to include the event in his farewell tour before retiring at the conclusion of 2022, but had to pull out of Ruta del Sol after also missing out on the Vuelta a Murcia, his home event, and the Clásica Jaén due to a COVID-19 positive test.
The route changes each year and the 2022 edition of the Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol began in the Cadiz town of Ubrique and concluded in Chiclana de Segura in the provence of Jaén. While the event began with a race in 1925, the foundation was set in 1955 when the multi-day stage race was then contested for consecutive seasons, only skipping 1978.
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Stages
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Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol 202315 February 2023 - 19 February 2023 | Spain | 2.Pro
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Stage 12023-02-15
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Stage 22023-02-16
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Stage 32023-02-17
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Stage 42023-02-18
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Stage 52023-02-19
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Latest Content on the Race

New Bora-Hansgrohe strategy pays off for Ruta del Sol stage winner Kämna
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'We are no longer fighting for eighth on GC' says Bora-Hansgrohe rider who promises more aggressive riding

Poels hails 'special' support from Haig, Landa, Caruso in Ruta del Sol victory
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Bahrain Victorious fend off late attacks from López and Yates in Chiclana de Segura

Simon Yates says 'I'll always give it a crack' after relentless day at Ruta del Sol
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Briton very active in GC break and keeps options open overall ahead of final day summit finish

O'Connor: high-voltage Ruta del Sol finale was 'racing people want to see'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'I picked a good move, just not the right one,' says Australian

Poels grasps opportunity to break three-year win drought at Ruta del Sol
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'Every opportunity you get in racing you just have to take' says new race leader with final day summit finish left to race

Pozzovivo making up for lost ground at Ruta del Sol after last-minute signing
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 39-year-old Italian on first race with new Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert team

Mikel Landa looking to tackle Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2022
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News Spanish GC racer takes unanticipated key part in late action of Ruta del Sol stage

Sheffield claims maiden pro road victory for Ineos Grenadiers
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 19-year-old makes last kilometre dash in tumultuous finale at Ruta del Sol
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Top News on the Race
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Poels grasps opportunity to break three-year win drought at Ruta del Sol
'Every opportunity you get in racing you just have to take' says new race leader with final day summit finish left to race -
Pozzovivo making up for lost ground at Ruta del Sol after last-minute signing
39-year-old Italian on first race with new Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert team -
Mikel Landa looking to tackle Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in 2022
Spanish GC racer takes unanticipated key part in late action of Ruta del Sol stage
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Sheffield claims maiden pro road victory for Ineos Grenadiers
19-year-old makes last kilometre dash in tumultuous finale at Ruta del Sol -
Human Powered Health and Gazprom quit Ruta del Sol after multiple COVID-19 cases
QuickStep-AlphaVinyl and Lotto Soudal lose key riders before UAE Tour -
Jack Haig: Aim is to get through Ruta del Sol and stay healthy
Australian GC contender in fourth overall says COVID 'is everywhere and affecting race programmes'
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Simon Yates' prep for Giro d'Italia begins at Ruta del Sol
Briton returns to Paris-Nice and Catalunya en route to Italian Grand Tour -
Carlos Rodriguez in contention for Ineos on home soil at Ruta del Sol
Young Andalusian already third overall in Comunitat Valenciana this year -
O'Connor baffled on Ruta del Sol opener as early break stays away
Australian finishes safely in bunch despite dropped chain on final descent but 'everyone looking at each other' played to break
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