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The Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol Women will have its 3rd edition in 2024. Arlenis Sierra won the first edition, with Movistar able to retain the title through Katrine Aalerud. The race grew from 3 stages to 5 stages last year but is back down to 4 stages this season. 

The GP Ciudad de Eibar kicked off in 2018 at the Spanish national level as part of their extensive domestic calendar. Sara Martin won that inaugural edition whilst racing for Sopela. The following season saw Lorena Llamas Garcia win for Movistar before Covid called a halt to the race in 2020.

The III Vuelta Ciclista a Andalucía Elite Women kicked off today, marking the start of a highly anticipated race. This year, the event boasts participation from 20 teams representing...

In the second stage Vuelta a Extremadura, the Women's WorldTour teams taking part displayed strategic prowess, resulting in a significant day for them. The race, commencing in the chilly...

The Vuelta Extremadura Féminas came into being last season and was absolutely dominated by Arkea. Starting with a 6.4km team time trial, Arkea took the win over Stade Rochelais...

Demi Vollering, representing Team SD Worx, emerged victorious in the 2023 Tour de Romandie Féminin, clinching the overall yellow jersey. However, the victory was no walk in the park,...

The last couple of years of the women's Brabantse Pijl have centred on Demi Vollering. The Dutch rider infamously celebrated just a moment too soon in 2021. With her arm already aloft in victory, Ruth Winder took the slenderest of victories on the finish line photo for one of the American's final big wins.

2022 Season Summary What to say about the 2022 season other than the obvious about Annemiek van Vleuten? The Dutch rider stated her aim of winning the Ceratizit Challenge, Giro...

Another relatively new race in Spain, the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas will have only its 3rd edition at UCI level in 2022. The race's history goes back a little further though, raced as a national level Spanish race with some big names on the previous winners list. Anna van der Breggen won the head to head against Annemiek van Vleuten last year. The climb up to Lagunas de Neila on the last stage was the major battleground.

With this year's Itzulia Women, women's racing in the Basque County has come full circle after quite a lot of change in recent years. We used to have the long-term staple of the Emakumeen Bira stage race which ran from 1988 to 2019. One of the major stage races, surprisingly given the climbing it was a race that neither Anna van der Breggen nor Annemiek van Vleuten ever actually won.

A new race for 2022, the Vuelta Ciclista Andalucia Ruta Del Sol or Women's Ruta del Sol will offer plenty of climbing for the riders. It's the first time the women will race the Vuelta a Andalucia, with the men's race dating back to the 1950s.

After an eventful first day, Stage 2 sees more climbing. The riders take on the Cat 1 Alto Coronetes, followed quickly by the Cat 2 Alto Salt del Cavall....