Ruta del Sol 2022

1. Ruta del Sol 2022: Kämna climbs to victory, Poels seals GC

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Lennard Kämna climbs to the stage honours on the last day of the Ruta del Sol, while Wout Poels seals the GC victory.

2. Ruta del Sol 2022: Poels outsprints Lutsenko to take race lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Wout Poels and Alexey Lutsenko attack from the breakway in the finale. The Dutchman outsprints the Kazach on the line and moves into the overall race lead, 10 seconds ahead of Miguel Ángel López.

3. Ruta del Sol 2022: Sheffield wins with late attack, Covi keeps lead

   Door Harmen Lustig

   A bunch sprint was the most likely outcome before the start. But that does not happen. Young Magnus Sheffield takes the spoils with a late attack.

4. Ruta del Sol 2022: Covi climbs into leader's jersey

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The 2nd stage of the Ruta del Sol boils down to the steep finish climb. Alessandro Covi attacks inside the last kilometre to solo to victory. The Italian is the new GC leader.

5. Ruta del Sol 2022: Young Rune Herregodts wins stage 1

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Rune Herregodts wins the 1st stage of the Ruta del Sol from the breakaway. He outsprints Stephen Bassett on the line. Obviously, the young Flemish rider is the first leader on GC.

6. Ruta del Sol 2022: The Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The 2022 Ruta del Sol - aka the Vuelta a Andalucía - served a mountainous route. No time trial, but three uphill finishes accounted for selective racing. The race kicked into gear on Wednesday 16 February to finished on Sunday the 20th.

7. Ruta del Sol 2022: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Miguel Ángel López returned to the Ruta del Sol to defend his title in a field with GC contenders such as Simon Yates, Wout Poels, and Mike Landa.

8. Ruta del Sol 2022: GC Favourites

   Door Harmen Lustig

   The 2022 edition of the Ruta del Sol is a race for punchers and climbers. Cyclingstage.com brings you the favourites to win the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Sol.

9. Ruta del Sol 2022 Route stage 1: Ubrique - Iznájar

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Wednesday 16 February - The 1st stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía - or, Ruta del Sol - not only adds up to 201 kilometres, it also features three classified climbs. The last one is crested with 12 kilometres to go, while the route also ramps up to…

10. Ruta del Sol 2022 Route stage 2: Archidona - Alcalá la Real

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Thursday 17 February - Stage 2 of the Ruta del Sol takes in 150.6 kilometres and crosses a series of mountain passes. The finale is a punchy climb to a ruined castle overlooking Alcalá la Real.

11. Ruta del Sol 2022 Route stage 3: Lucena - Otura

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Friday 18 February - The sprinters are likely to have it their way in the 3rd stage of the Ruta del Sol. The 153.2 kilometres route is far from flat, but still, a fast finishers showdown is the most likely outcome.

12. Ruta del Sol 2022 Route stage 4: Cúllar Vega - Baza

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Saturday 19 February - At 167.4 kilometres, the 4th stage of the Ruta del Sol travels from Cúllar Vega to Baza. The first part of the race is mountainous, the second part more undulating.

13. Ruta del Sol 2022 Route stage 5: Huesa - Chiclana de Segura

    Door Harmen Lustig

    Sunday 20 February - The 5th stage of the Ruta del Sol is played out on a 146.4 kilometres route between Huesa naar Chiclana de Segura. Both places lie in the eastern part of Andalucía and the race takes in an elevation gain of almost 2,900…