Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2025, February 19-23

[Lequack]

The return of mythical Enric Mas. Also Pidcock return from the desert after his win there. They will be challenged by Van Gils and others on a route with a lot of climbing.

Notable GC/allaround mentions: Mas, Pidcock, Van Gils, Wellens, Sivakov, Soler, Christen
Notable sprinters: Kristoff

Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2025

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Competing teams and riders for Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2025. Top competitors are Enric Mas, Thomas Pidcock and Alexander Kristoff.

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[Lequack]

Profiles

 

[Berniece]

Shouldn't be too difficult for Pidcock

 

[Netserk]

The 2nd dot!!!

 

[Red Rick]

Clearly I'm on somebody's ignore list.

 

[Lequack]

You are too late, although your topic title is correct when it comes to the dates though

Volta ao Algarve em Bicicleta 2025 ( February 19 - February 23)

Gotta take some work off @Devil's Elbow 's elbows. And lower standards for threads obviously. Vingegaard vs Roglic vs the field. The big prediction? Red Rick to complain about taking out the Malhao MTF in favor of more sprint stages. You heard it first Startlist Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3...

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I changed it to a Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol thread instead now.

 

[tobydawq]

The 2nd dot!!!

I don't get this reference?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Or darn, well I guess a mod can close my thread, or merge it with the original one (yours). @Armchair Cyclist

Quickly change the title and OP to Andalucía. No one will notice...

 

[Lequack]

Quickly change the title and OP to Andalucía. No one will notice...

I did it!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The last GC day likely being the second of five race days is absolutely terrible.

 

[Lequack]

The last GC day likely being the second of five race days is absolutely terrible.

With the lack of sprinters there might still be some racing though, it's only UnoX who have brought Kristoff.

 

[elguapo]

Interesting to see how the young Pablo Torres of UAE would perform against the veteran climbers in stage 2. Unable to show his mettle during the Tour DownUnder due to his supporting role to Jonathan Narvaez.

 

[Davesta]

The last GC day likely being the second of five race days is absolutely terrible.

That’s what we all said about Valencia, and it turned out to be close battle over 4 days tbf…

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That’s what we all said about Valencia, and it turned out to be close battle over 4 days tbf…

Lightning doesn't tend to strike twice in a row.

 

[RedheadDane]

So... I guess we can expect this race to be slightly longer than last year...

 

[Squire]

Interesting to see how the young Pablo Torres of UAE would perform against the veteran climbers in stage 2. Unable to show his mettle during the Tour DownUnder due to his supporting role to Jonathan Narvaez.

He did accidentally drop the entire peloton on a small rise when he was riding at the front in TDU though, so he might be good here.

 

[Rob5091]

126 pdf pages to peruse in the roadbook -
https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Ruta-del-Sol-71_2025_web.pdf

 

[Scarponi]

That is an elite last winners list for an early season race

 

[Netserk]

There is only bonus seconds available in stage 3 and 4 (3 times in the Golden Kilometer, and also at the finish):

ARTICLE 10. BONUSES
The conditions for awarding bonuses, in accordance with articles 2.6.019 to 2.6.021 of the UCI Regulations, are established as follows for the following stages:

Bonuses of 3, 2, and 1 seconds, respectively, are awarded to the first three riders classified in the Golden Kilometer:

• Stage 3: ARJONA (JAÉN) - POZOBLANCO (CÓRDOBA): 110 km
• Stage 4: CÓRDOBA (CÓRDOBA) - ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE (MÁLAGA): 123 km

Additionally, bonuses are awarded at the Finish Line in the following stages, with 10, 6, and 4 seconds, respectively, for the first three classified riders:

• Stage 3: ARJONA (JAÉN) - POZOBLANCO (CÓRDOBA): YES
• Stage 4: CÓRDOBA (CÓRDOBA) - ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE (MÁLAGA): YES

 

[Rockestar_33]

Interested to see how Hatherly goes when he's the leader by design rather than accident (like how he was in AlUla). Berhe, Double and Foldager should provide good mountain support.

 

[tobydawq]

There is only bonus seconds available in stage 3 and 4 (3 times in the Golden Kilometer, and also at the finish):

ARTICLE 10. BONUSES
The conditions for awarding bonuses, in accordance with articles 2.6.019 to 2.6.021 of the UCI Regulations, are established as follows for the following stages:

Bonuses of 3, 2, and 1 seconds, respectively, are awarded to the first three riders classified in the Golden Kilometer:

• Stage 3: ARJONA (JAÉN) - POZOBLANCO (CÓRDOBA): 110 km
• Stage 4: CÓRDOBA (CÓRDOBA) - ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE (MÁLAGA): 123 km

Additionally, bonuses are awarded at the Finish Line in the following stages, with 10, 6, and 4 seconds, respectively, for the first three classified riders:

• Stage 3: ARJONA (JAÉN) - POZOBLANCO (CÓRDOBA): YES
• Stage 4: CÓRDOBA (CÓRDOBA) - ALHAURÍN DE LA TORRE (MÁLAGA): YES

Lol, no wonder they have a 126 page roadbook with such nonsense.

 

[Wvv]

DNS Fabio Christen, after his crash yesterday. I hope the injury isn't too bad, cause he was stepping up, hence his Murcia win.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

20 replies and no one has commented on these godawful profiles yet? What the hell am I looking at, my eyes are bleeding.
Nevertheless, a race that has been won back to back by my glorious Fuglsang is always worth looking out for, will keep an eye on it.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Tomorrow’s climbs:

Alto Mirador de Axarquía, Alto del Zurrón and the rolling section after it:

Alto de Periana (only the first 9.3k):

Alto de Canillas:

Alto de Frigiliana (final 8.2k only):

Don’t have a profile of the ramp to the finish, it’s pretty easy until 450 metres to go from where it kicks up at an average of just under 8%.

Also worth noting that the penultimate descent in particular is quite technical.

 

[YavorD]

Non of the climbs is particularly selective. This profile could work quite well after a TT/MTF.
As stage one... I'm not so sure.