The 2023 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol ''(English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun)'' was a

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stage race that took place between 15 and 19 February 2023 in the

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in southern Spain. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the

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calendar, and was the 69th edition of the

Vuelta a Andalucía 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 race became a part of the new UCI ...

Teams

10 of the 18

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s and eight UCI ProTeams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;15 February 2023 – Puente de Génave to

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Stage 2

;16 February 2023 – Diezma to

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Stage 3

;17 February 2023 – Alcalá de Guadaíra to Alcalá de los Gazules,

Stage 4

;18 February 2023 –

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Iznájar Iznájar is a town and municipal area in the province of Córdoba in Andalucia, southern Spain. Located at , it lies on the Genil river approximately 110 km from the provincial capital of Córdoba very close to the borders with both Mála ...

Stage 5

;19 February 2023 – Villa de Otura to

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Classification leadership table

Final classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Sprints classification

Team classification

References

Sources

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Andalucía, 2023

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