The 2015 Vuelta a Andalucía was the 61st running of the Vuelta a Andalucía cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the 2015 UCI Europe Tour and was held from 18 to 22 February 2015, in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. Although the race lasted five days, there were six stages, with the first day split between two stages.
Chris Froome, winner of the 2015 Vuelta a Andalucía
Pim Ligthart, winner of stage 1a
Juan José Lobato, winner of stage 2
Alberto Contador, who won his first race of 2015 in stage 3
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. The nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the Costa del Sol.
Vuelta a Andalucía
Alejandro Valverde (pictured at the 2015 Tour de France) has won the race five times.