Ruta del Sol 2016
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Alejandro Valverde wins stage 5 and GC, Van Garderen 2nd, Mollema 3rd
Door Martijn Ophorst At 170 kilometres, the last stage in the Ruta del Sol did detonate the fireworks big time with Alejandro Valverde powering to the win on the 14.5 kilometres closing climb at 6.6%.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Van Garderen bests Kelderman by 2 seconds in ITT and new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 21 kilometres, stage 4 in the Ruta del Sol is an ITT on hilly terrain with a steepest ramp at 15% and an uphill arrival. Tejay van Garderen takes a close win, only 2 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman. The American is the new leader with the…
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Sprint victory Gatto in stage 3, Ben Swift new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst At 158 kilometres, stage 3 in the Ruta del Sol leads over four mountain tops to arrival place El Padul. With two escapees being caught in the last kilometre the race boils down to a sprint of a decimated pack with Oscar Gatto fastest. Ben Swift is…
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Bouhanni to take stage 2 and GC lead
Door Martijn Ophorst At 177 kilometres, Ruta del Sol's 2nd stage in 2016 leads to Córdoba. A climb with 20 kilometres left shatters the peloton, but once in the streets of Cordoba around fourty riders are back in the race. Nacer Bouhanni is fastest as he bests Fabio…
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Daniele Bennati sprints to glory in stage 1
Door Martijn Ophorst The 1st stage of the Ruta del Sol leads to Seville. Four escapees hold their ground deep into the finale, but with 2 kilometres left they are brought back. Daniele Bennati outsprints each and everyone and powers to the first leaders jersey in the…
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2016 Ruta del Sol leaves 17 February with a strong field containing the likes of Alejandro Valverde, Tejay van Garderen, Philippe Gilbert, Bauke Mollema, Rafal Majka and Mikel Nieve. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst Ruta del Sol, aka Vuelta a Andalucia, is one of the first stage races on European soil. Played out in the deep south of Spain, the race features a plentitude of climbs. Cyclingstage.com takes a closer look at the GC favourites in the 2016 Ruta de Sol.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst Edition 62 of the Ruta del Sol, a.k.a. the Vuelta a Andalucia or Tour of Andalucia, is held from February 17 to February 21. In five days the race brings two mountain stages, one individual time trial, one party for the super fast men and another…
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Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 1: Almonaster la Real – Seville
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, February 17, 2016 – The 1st stage in the Ruta del Sol leaves near the Spanish-Portuguese border. At 157 kilometres, the pack races from Almonaster to Sevilla. Which sprinter takes the first leader's jersey in the Ruta del Sol in 2016?
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Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 2: Palomares del Río - Córdoba
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, February 18, 2016 – At 177 kilometres, stage 2 in the Ruta del Sol is played out between Palomares del Río and Cordoba. Mostly on flat roads, but a nasty climb is to be crested with 15 kilometres left, after which a drop takes the…
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Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 3: Monachil – El Padul
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, February 19, 2016 – Stage 3 brings the first mountain stage in the 2016 Ruta del Sol. At 158 kilometres, the race from Monachil to El Padul features four peaks.
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Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 4: ITT in Alhaurin de la Torre
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, February 20, 2016 – Stage 4 in the Ruta del Sol brings an individual time trial. Totalling at 21 kilometres, the course in and around Alhaurin de la Torre features a brutal 15% section, while the finale brings a short 5.5% climb.
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Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 5: San Roque – Peñas Blancas
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, February 21, 2016 – The closing stage of the 2016 Ruta del Sol leaves from the shores of the Bay of Gibraltar. Totalling at 170 kilometres, the race offers five climbs while the finish is on top of the last one: at Peñas Blancas, a 14.5…