Ruta del Sol 2021: The Route

Ruta del Sol 2021 stage 3 The Ruta del Sol - a.k.a. the Vuelta a Andalucía - starts today to finish this Saturday. The Queen Stage is played out on Thursday.

The 1st stage is played out on lumpy terrain before the finale features a punchy finish climb.

Stage 2 serves more of the same, yet slightly tougher. The finale includes the Alto de la Hortichuela - 8.3 kilometres at 5.4% - before a wall-like climb to the line.

The Queen Stage includes six climbs on a route with an elevation gain of more than 4,600 metres. Uphill finish on a 6.7 kilometres ascent at 4.8%.

The 4th stage should see a fast finishers showdown before the final stage is played out on hilly terrain. The last climb - 6.9 kilometres at 3.9% - is crested with 5.5 kilometres remaining.

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