Ruta del Sol 2021 Route stage 2: Baza - Alcalá la Real

The riders traverse the rolling plains to the north of the Sierra Nevada. The route is far from flat, but the climbs are never excessively demanding either. Chances are that it will come down the the steep climb to the Castillo (or Fortaleza) de la Mota.

The climb to the ruined 13th century fortress is 800 metres long and rises at 10%. Which is an average gradient – the roads gets steeper near the finish line.

Last year’s Ruta del Sol served a similar finish in Iznájar, where Gonzalo Serrano took the spoils after a late attack.