The 2023 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol (English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 15 and 19 February 2023 in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2023 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 69th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía.[1]
Teams
10 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams and eight UCI ProTeams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.[2][3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 15 February | Puente de Génave to Santiago de la Espada | 179 km (111 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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| 2 | 16 February | Diezma to Alcalá la Real | 156.1 km (97.0 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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| 3 | 17 February | Alcalá de Guadaíra to Alcalá de los Gazules | 161 km (100 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Tim Wellens (BEL)
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| 4 | 18 February | Olvera to Iznájar | 164.8 km (102.4 mi) | 
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Hilly stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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| 5 | 19 February | Huesa to Chiclana de Segura | 184.3 km (114.5 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Omar Fraile (ESP)
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| Total | 845.2 km (525.2 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 15 February 2023 – Puente de Génave to Santiago de la Espada, 179 km (111 mi)[4]
Stage 2
- 16 February 2023 – Diezma to Alcalá la Real, 156.1 km (97.0 mi)[7]
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Stage 3
- 17 February 2023 – Alcalá de Guadaíra to Alcalá de los Gazules, 161 km (100 mi)[10]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 19 February 2023 – Villa de Otura to Alhaurín de la Torre, 184.3 km (114.5 mi)[16]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Sprints classification
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Andalusian rider classification
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Spanish rider classification | Combination classification | Team classification |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Gotzon Martín | Aaron Van Poucke | Carlos Rodríguez | Mikel Landa | Tadej Pogačar | Team Bahrain Victorious |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar | ||||||||
| 3 | Tim Wellens | Ineos Grenadiers | |||||||
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar | ||||||||
| 5 | Omar Fraile | ||||||||
| Final | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Gotzon Martín | Aaron Van Poucke | Carlos Rodríguez | Mikel Landa | Tadej Pogačar | Ineos Grenadiers | |
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification |
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 21h 05' 02" |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 18" |
| 3 |  Santiago Buitrago (COL)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 23" |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 39" |
| 5 | Enric Mas (ESP)
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Movistar Team | + 2' 02" |
| 6 |  Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 47" |
| 7 |  Damiano Caruso (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 05" |
| 8 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA)
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Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 3' 23" |
| 9 |  Andreas Kron (DEN)
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Lotto–Dstny | + 3' 40" |
| 10 |  Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 3' 57" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 77 |
| 2 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 48 |
| 3 | Enric Mas (ESP)
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Movistar Team | 48 |
| 4 | Santiago Buitrago (COL)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 42 |
| 5 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 34 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA)
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Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | 32 |
| 7 | Damiano Caruso (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 31 |
| 8 | Tim Wellens (BEL)
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UAE Team Emirates | 29 |
| 9 | Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 29 |
| 10 | Omar Fraile (ESP)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 25 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Gotzon Martín (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | 26 |
| 2 | Álex Martín (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | 18 |
| 3 | Dries De Bondt (BEL)
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Alpecin–Deceuninck | 16 |
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 15 |
| 5 | Clément Alleno (FRA)
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Burgos BH | 10 |
| 6 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 9 |
| 7 | Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 9 |
| 8 | Omar Fraile (ESP)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 8 |
| 9 |  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
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Team TotalEnergies | 8 |
| 10 |  Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED)
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Lotto–Dstny | 7 |
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Aaron Van Poucke (BEL)
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Team Flanders–Baloise | 9 |
| 2 | Vincent Van Hemelen (BEL)
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Team Flanders–Baloise | 3 |
| 3 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
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Team TotalEnergies | 3 |
| 4 | Álex Martín (ESP)
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Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3 |
| 5 | Dries Van Gestel (BEL)
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Team TotalEnergies | 2 |
| 6 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 2 |
| 7 |  Nelson Oliveira (POR)
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Movistar Team | 2 |
| 8 | Clément Alleno (FRA)
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Burgos BH | 2 |
| 9 |  Erik Fetter (HUN)
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Eolo–Kometa | 1 |
| 10 |  Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 1 |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Ineos Grenadiers
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63h 15' 54" |
| 2 |  Team Bahrain Victorious
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+ 43" |
| 3 |  UAE Team Emirates
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+ 9' 57" |
| 4 | Movistar Team
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+ 14' 41" |
| 5 |  Team Jayco–AlUla
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+ 19' 59" |
| 6 | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
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+ 32' 40" |
| 7 | Burgos BH
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+ 34' 48" |
| 8 | Eolo–Kometa
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+ 38' 55" |
| 9 |  Israel–Premier Tech
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+ 46' 35" |
| 10 | Lotto–Dstny
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+ 51' 06" |
References
- ^ "Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol". UCI. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Equipos" [Teams]. Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish). Deporinter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Road Book 2023, pp. 19.
- ^ "Stage 1". Vuelta a Andalucía. Deporinter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (15 February 2023). "Tadej Pogacar goes solo again to win Vuelta a Andalucia stage 1". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b "1 Etapa: Ubrique - Iznájar" [Stage 1: Puente de Génave - Santiago de la Espada] (PDF). Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish). Deporinter. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Stage 2". Vuelta a Andalucía. Deporinter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (16 February 2023). "Tadej Pogacar powers past Mas on final climb to repeat at Vuelta a Andalucia with stage 2 victory". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b "2 Etapa: Diezma - Alcalá la Real" [Stage 2: Diezma - Alcalá la Real] (PDF). Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish). Deporinter. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Stage 3". Vuelta a Andalucía. Deporinter. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ a b Ryan, Barry (17 February 2023). "Tim Wellens takes solo win on Vuelta a Andalucia stage 3". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ a b "3 Etapa: Alcalá de Guadaíra - Alcalá de los Gazules" [Stage 3: Alcalá de Guadaíra - Alcalá de los Gazules] (PDF). Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish). Deporinter. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Stage 4". Vuelta a Andalucía. Deporinter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (18 February 2023). "Tadej Pogacar wins yet again on stage 4 of the Vuelta a Andalucia". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b "4 Etapa: Olvera - Iznájar" [Stage 4: Olvera - Iznájar] (PDF). Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish). Deporinter. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Stage 5". Vuelta a Andalucía. Deporinter. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ostanek, Daniel (19 February 2023). "Tadej Pogacar wins the Vuelta a Andalucia". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "5 Etapa: Villa de Otura - Alhaurín de la Torre" [Stage 5: Villa de Otura - Alhaurín de la Torre] (PDF). Vuelta a Andalucía (in Spanish). Deporinter. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
Sources
- Libro de Ruta 2022 [Road Book 2023] (PDF) (in Spanish). Deporinter. 2023.
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