The 2021 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Andalusia region of southern Spain between 18 and 22 May 2021. It was the 67th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía, and was rated as a category-2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.

The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed to mid-May.

Teams Nine UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race. , with six riders, was the only team to not enter the maximum of seven riders. 111 riders started the race, of which 104 finished.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner 1 18 May La Cala de Mijas to Zahara de la Sierra Hilly stage 2 19 May Iznájar to Alcalá la Real Intermediate stage 3 20 May Beas de Segura to Villarrodrigo Mountain stage 4 21 May Baza to Cúllar Vega Flat stage 5 22 May Vera to Pulpí Hilly stage Total

Stages Stage 1 18 May 2021 – La Cala de Mijas to Zahara de la Sierra,

Stage 2 19 May 2021 – Iznájar to Alcalá la Real,

Stage 3 20 May 2021 – Beas de Segura to Villarrodrigo,

Stage 4 21 May 2021 – Baza to Cúllar Vega,

Stage 5 22 May 2021 – Vera to Pulpí,

Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Sprints classification Andalusian rider classification Spanish rider classification Combination classification Team classification 1 Gonzalo Serrano Gonzalo Serrano Gonzalo Serrano Rui Oliveira Thomas Sprengers Luis Ángel Maté Gonzalo Serrano Gonzalo Serrano 2 Ethan Hayter Ethan Hayter Ethan Hayter Aaron Van Poucke Carlos Rodríguez Jonathan Lastra Ethan Hayter 3 Miguel Ángel López Miguel Ángel López Miguel Ángel López Luis Ángel Maté Thomas Sprengers Julen Amezqueta Miguel Ángel López 4 André Greipel 5 Ethan Hayter Ethan Hayter Final Miguel Ángel López Ethan Hayter Luis Ángel Maté Carlos Rodríguez Julen Amezqueta

On stage 2, Orluis Aular, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Gonzalo Serrano wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Gonzalo Serrano, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Ethan Hayter wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stages 4 and 5, Ethan Hayter, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Miguel Ángel López wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings Legend Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the Spanish rider classification

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Sprints classification

Andalusian rider classification

Spanish rider classification

Combination classification

Team classification

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