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Vuelta a Andalucía

Vuelta a Andalucía
Date Mid-February
Region Andalucía
English name Tour of Andalusia
Local name(s) Vuelta a Andalucía (Spanish)
Nickname(s) Ruta del Sol (Spanish)
Route of the Sun (English)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour 2.1
Type Stage-race (5 days)
First edition 1925 (1925)
Editions 63 (as of 2017)
First winner  Ricardo Montero (ESP)
Most wins  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (5 wins)
Most recent  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

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. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the Costa del Sol.


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