Ruta del Sol 2023
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Sprint triumph Fraile, Pogacar seals GC win
Door Harmen Lustig Breakaway rider Dries De Bondt puts down a strong effort before he is caught inside the last 9 kilometres. In the ensuing sprint it is Omar Fraile who takes the spoils, while Tadej Pogacar seals the GC win.
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Pogacar scores hattrick to cement lead
Door Harmen Lustig Pavel Sivakov is the strongest rider from the breakaway. Tadej Pogacar and Enric Mas catch him in the last 12 kilometres before the yellow jersey powers to triumph in the steep and narrow streets of Iznájar. That's three stage wins in four days…
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Wellens wins in Alcalá de los Gazules, Pogacar still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Tim Wellens wins the 3rd stage of the Ruta del Sol from the breakaway. The Flemish rider attacks inside the last 1.5 kilometres and triumphs ahead of Pierre Latour and Samuele Bastistella. Tadej Pogacar stays in the overall race lead.
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Pogacar cements GC lead on steep cobbled climb
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks from the lead group on the steep cobbled climb in Alcalá La Real. Enric Mas follows him, but when the Slovenian kicks again, and again, he rides to victory. Pogacar wins his second consecutive stage to extend his lead on GC…
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Pogacar powers into leader's jersey on day one
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar attacks in the last climb of the Queen Stage of the Ruta del Sol. On descent he stays well ahead of the first chasers, Carlos Rodriguez, Mikel Landa and Santiago Buitrago, to take both the stage win and leader's jersey.
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Ruta del Sol 2023: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig As always, the Ruta del Sol - aka the Vuelta a Andalucía - served a mountainous route in 2023. There was no time trial, but three uphill finishes accounted for selective racing. The race started on Wednesday 15 February and finished on Sunday the 19th.
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Ruta del Sol 2023: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Tadej Pogacar is top favourite to win the Rute del Sol in a field also featuring Mikel Landa, Enric Mas, Carlos Rodriguez and Tao Geoghegan Hart. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the Vuelta a Andalucia.
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Ruta del Sol 2023 Route stage 1: Puente de Génave – Santiago de la Espada
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 15 February - The Ruta del Sol - or, Vuelta a Andalucia - opens with a 174 kilometres long race from Puente de Génave to Santiago de la Espada. Five climbs mark the route before the finale is a 7.4 kilometres descent to the line.
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Ruta del Sol 2023 Route stage 2: Diezma - Alcalá la Real
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 16 February - The 2nd stage of the Vuelta a Andalucía travels in 156.1 kilometres from Diezma to the ruined castle above Alcalá la Real. The elevation gain is 2,730 metres, while the 3.4 kilometres long climb to the line is partially…
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Ruta del Sol 2023 Route stage 3: Alcalá de Guadaira - Alcalá de los Gazules
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 17 February - Stage 3 of the Ruta del Sol is a 160.4 kilometres long test between Alcalá de Guadaira and Alcalá de los Gazules. The route is predominantly flat, but the finale holds a surprise up its sleeve. Namely, a 25% ramp.
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Ruta del Sol 2023 Route stage 4: Olvera - Iznájar
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 18 February - The 4th stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia takes the peloton from Olvera to Iznájar. The route amounts to 164.2 kilometres, while the road flies down in the last 10 kilometres before a punchy finale in the narrow streets of Iznájar.
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Ruta del Sol 2023 Route stage 5: Otura - Alhaurín de la Torre
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday 19 February - The final stage of the Ruta del Sol is a 184.3 kilometres long test between Otura and Alhaurín de la Torre. A huge climb halfway precedes a flat finale.