The 2023 Vuelta a AndalucÃa Ruta del Sol ''(English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun)'' was a
road cycling
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stage race
A race stage, leg, or heat is a unit of a racing, race that has been divided in several parts for the reason such as length of the distance to be covered, as in a multi-day race, multi-day event. Usually, such a race consists of "ordinary" stages ...
that took place between 15 and 19 February 2023 in the
autonomous community
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of
Andalusia
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in southern Spain. The race was rated as a category
2.Pro event on the
2023 UCI ProSeries
The 2023 UCI ProSeries was the fourth 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 calendar consisted of 57 events, of ...
calendar, and was the 69th 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 ...
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Teams
10 of the 18
UCI WorldTeam
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s and eight
UCI ProTeams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.
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Route
Stages
Stage 1
;15 February 2023 –
Puente de Génave to
Santiago de la Espada
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Stage 2
;16 February 2023 –
Diezma to
Alcalá la Real
Alcalá la Real is a city in the province of Jaén, Spain. According to the 2024 INE figures, the city had a population of 21,581.
Geography
Alcalá la Real is situated from the provincial capital, Jaén, and from Granada, on the slopes of L ...
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Stage 3
;17 February 2023 –
Alcalá de GuadaÃra
Alcalá de GuadaÃra () is a town located approximately 17 km southeast of Seville, Spain, Seville, Spain; in recent years the expansion of Seville has meant that Alcalá has become a suburb of that city. Alcalá used to be known as ''Alcalà ...
to
Alcalá de los Gazules,
Stage 4
;18 February 2023 –
Olvera 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 5
;19 February 2023 –
Villa de Otura to
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 ...
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Classification leadership table
Final classification standings
General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Team classification
References
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2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
2023 in Andalusia