The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish

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first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a

2.1 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale. The rating is represented by a code made of two or three parts and indicates both the type or style ...

category race on the

UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...

. The race became a part of the new

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in 2020. The nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the

Costa del Sol The Costa del Sol (literally "Coast of the Sun" or "Sun Coast") is a region in the south of Spain in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline of the Province of Málaga and the easte ...

Winners

Multiple winners

Wins per country

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Andalucia UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Spain Vuelta Recurring sporting events established in 1925 1925 establishments in Spain