Ruta del Sol 2016

Ruta del Sol 2016Edition 62 of the Ruta del Sol was won by Alejandro Valverde after a brave show of power in the Queen Stage on the last day. Being 22 seconds down in GC, the 35-year old attacked on the 14.5 kilometres closing climb up Alto Peñas Blancas to power to the stage win. Leader Tejay van Garderen couldn’t cope and finished second, while Bauke Mollema was the third rider on the podium after finishing second place in the Queen Stage. (Slideshow route/profile)

Click links for race results, race reports and characteristics of all individual stages. You’ll find the final GC of the 2016 Ruta del Sol under the results of stage 5.

Ruta del Sol 2016 stages:

Date Start and finish Length Type Results Winner Leader
1 We 17-2 Ruta del Sol 2016 stage 1 Almonaster la Real – Seville 165.2km flat Ruta del Sol results stage 1 Read more Benatti Benatti
2 Th 18-2 Ruta del Sol 2016 stage 2 Palomares del Río – Córdoba 186.3 km  hills Ruta del Sol results stage 2 Read more Bouhanni Bouhanni
3 Fr 19-2 Ruta del Sol 2016 stage 3 Monachil – Padul 157.9 km hills Ruta del Sol results stage 3 Read more Gatto Swift
4 Sa 20-2 Ruta del Sol 2016 stage 4 Alhaurín de la Torre – Alhaurín de la Torre 21.0 km  ITT Ruta del Sol results stage 4 Read more Van Garderen Van Garderen
5 Su 21-2 Ruta del Sol 2016 stage 5 San Roque – Peñas Blancas 164.2 km  mountains Ruta del Sol results stage 5 Read more Valverde Valverde

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Watch the highlights of recent races here:

Ruta del Sol 2016: Alejandro Valverde wins stage 5 and GC, Van Garderen 2nd, Mollema 3rd

At 170 kilometres, the last stage in the Ruta del Sol did detonate the fireworks big time with Alejandro Valverde powering to the win on the 14.5 kilometres closing climb at 6.6%.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Van Garderen bests Kelderman by 2 seconds in ITT and new leader

At 21 kilometres, stage 4 in the Ruta del Sol is an ITT on hilly terrain with a steepest ramp at 15% and an uphill arrival. Tejay van Garderen takes a close win, only 2 seconds ahead of Wilco Kelderman. The American is the new leader with the Dutchman breathing down his neck.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Sprint victory Gatto in stage 3, Ben Swift new leader

At 158 kilometres, stage 3 in the Ruta del Sol leads over four mountain tops to arrival place El Padul. With two escapees being caught in the last kilometre the race boils down to a sprint of a decimated pack with Oscar Gatto fastest. Ben Swift is the new leader.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Bouhanni to take stage 2 and GC lead

At 177 kilometres, Ruta del Sol's 2nd stage in 2016 leads to Córdoba. A climb with 20 kilometres left shatters the peloton, but once in the streets of Cordoba around fourty riders are back in the race. Nacer Bouhanni is fastest as he bests Fabio Felline on the line. In doing so the Frechman also takes the overall lead.
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Ruta del Sol 2016: Daniele Bennati sprints to glory in stage 1

The 1st stage of the Ruta del Sol leads to Seville. Four escapees hold their ground deep into the finale, but with 2 kilometres left they are brought back. Daniele Bennati outsprints each and everyone and powers to the first leaders jersey in the 2016 Ruta del Sol. Bert Van Lerberghe and José Juan Lobato are second and third.
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More articlesRuta del Sol 2016: RidersRuta del Sol 2016: FavouritesRuta del Sol 2016: The RouteRuta del Sol 2016 Route stage 1: Almonaster la Real – SevilleRuta del Sol 2016 Route stage 2: Palomares del Río - CórdobaRuta del Sol 2016 Route stage 3: Monachil – El PadulRuta del Sol 2016 Route stage 4: ITT in Alhaurin de la TorreRuta del Sol 2016 Route stage 5: San Roque – Peñas Blancas