The 2020 Vuelta a AndalucÃa was a
road cycling
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stage race
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that took place in the
AndalucÃa
Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...
region of
Spain
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between 19 and 23 February 2020. It was the 66th edition of the
Vuelta a AndalucÃa
The Vuelta a AndalucÃa (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 ...
and is rated as a
2.Pro event as part of the
2020 UCI Europe Tour
The 2020 UCI Europe Tour was the sixteenth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2020 season began on 25 January 2020 with the GP Belek and ended on 14 October 2020 with the 2020 Scheldeprijs, Scheldeprijs.
Throughout the season, points are award ...
and the
2020 UCI ProSeries
The 2020 UCI ProSeries is the inaugural season of the UCI ProSeries, the second tier road bicycle racing, road cycling tour, below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits.
The 2020 season initially consisted of ...
.
Teams
Twenty-one teams were invited to the race. Of these teams, eight are
UCI WorldTour
The UCI WorldTour is the premier men's elite road cycling tour, sitting above the UCI ProSeries and various regional UCI Continental Circuits. It refers to both the tour of 38 events and, until 2019, an annual ranking system based upon performa ...
teams, twelve are
UCI Professional Continental
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 ...
teams, and one is a
UCI Continental
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 ...
teams. Each team entered seven riders, except for with six and with five. Of the starting peloton of 144 riders, 127 finished.
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Route
Stages
Stage 1
;19 February 2020 –
AlhaurÃn de la Torre
AlhaurÃn de la Torre is a town in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The town is part of Málaga Metropolitan Area and of the comarca of Valle del Guadalhorce. It sits at the entrance to the Guadalhorce valley on the slopes ...
to
Grazalema,
Stage 2
;20 February 2020 –
Sevilla
Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
Seville ...
to
Iznájar
Iznájar is a town and municipal area in the province of Córdoba in Andalucia, southern Spain.
Demographics
In 2005, it had a population of 4,960 inhabitants, with a population density of 36.5 people per km2.
Geography
The municipality cover ...
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Stage 3
;21 February 2020 –
Jaen to
Úbeda
Úbeda () is a municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain located in the Province of Jaén (Spain), province of Jaén, Andalusia. The town lies on the southern ridge of the so-called Loma de Úbeda, a Table (landform), table sandwiched in bet ...
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Stage 4
;22 February 2020 –
Villanueva MesÃa to
Granada
Granada ( ; ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (Spain), Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence ...
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Stage 5
;23 February 2020 –
Mijas
Mijas ( ; ) is a municipality in the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Located on the southeastern coast of Spain, Mijas belongs to the region of Costa del Sol Occidental. Its center is a typical Andalusian white- ...
to Mijas, (
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Classification leadership table
Classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Teams classification
References
External links
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Vuelta a AndalucÃa
The Vuelta a AndalucÃa (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 ...