The 2021 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol was a

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that took place in the

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region of southern Spain between 18 and 22 May 2021. It was the 67th edition of the

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, and was rated as a category- 2.Pro event on the

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and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February, but due to the

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, it had to be postponed to mid-May.

Teams

Nine

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s and seven UCI ProTeams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race. , with six riders, was the only team to not enter the maximum of seven riders. 111 riders started the race, of which 104 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;18 May 2021 –

La Cala de Mijas La Cala de Mijas (''English: Mijas Bay'') forms part of the Municipality of Mijas in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, southern Spain. In the middle of the Costa del Sol, La Cala is located in the coastal zone of the municipality, and except ...

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Stage 2

;19 May 2021 –

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Stage 3

;20 May 2021 –

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to Villarrodrigo,

Stage 4

;21 May 2021 – Baza to

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Stage 5

;22 May 2021 – Vera to

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Classification leadership table

* On stage 2,

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, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed

Gonzalo Serrano Gonzalo Serrano Rodríguez (born 17 August 1994, in Madrid) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España. When the 2022 Tour of Britain was cancelled a ...

wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. * On stage 3, Gonzalo Serrano, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed

Ethan Hayter Ethan Edward Hayter (born 18 September 1998) is a British racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Hayter started riding at Herne Hill Velodrome in 2012, aged 13. He raced for the VC Londres cycling club from 2012 to 2016, ...

wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. * On stages 4 and 5, Ethan Hayter, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Miguel Ángel López wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Sprints classification

Andalusian rider classification

Spanish rider classification

Combination classification

Team classification

Notes

References

Sources

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Andalucía, 2021

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