Given the Covid-19 situation, edition 67 of the Ruta del Sol won’t start on Wednesday 17 February. The race has been postponed, possibly to 24-28 May. The five-day stage race is held in Andalucia, hence its other name Vuelta a Andalucía. The 2021 Ruta del Sol takes in a mix of hilly and mountainous stages. (Slideshow route/profile)
Jakob Fuglsang won the 2020 edition of the Ruta del Sol ahead of Jack Haig and Mikel Landa.
Another interesting read: records & winners Vuelta a Andalucía.
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Ruta del Sol 2021 stages:
| date | start – finish | km | type | results | winner | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24-5 | Ruta del Sol 2021 route stage 1 Vera – Pulpí | 140.4 | hills | |||
| 2 | 25-5 | Ruta del Sol 2021 route stage 2 Baza – Alcalá la Real | 183.2 | hills | |||
| 3 | 26-5 | Ruta del Sol 2021 route stage 3 Beas de Segura – Villarodrigo | 191.1 | mountains | |||
| 4 | 27-5 | Ruta del Sol 2021 route stage 4 Iznájar – Cúllar de Vega | 153.8 | flat | |||
| 5 | 28-5 | Ruta del Sol 2021 route stage 5 Mijas – Zahara de la Sierra | 151.0 | hills |
Ruta del Sol 2021: social media
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