Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2015 Spain, Stage Race
- Stages
- 6
- Starters
- 153
- UCI points
- 55
Christopher FROOME won in 21:21:14, 0:02 ahead of CONTADOR VELASCO.
| 1 |  C. FROOME | 21:21:14 |
| 2 |  A. CONTADOR VELASCO | +0:02 |
| 3 | B. INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA | +2:38 |
| Points | C. FROOME | 67 pts |
| Mountains | P. BILBAO | 22 pts |
| Intermediate sprints |  S. GESCHKE | 11 pts |
The Vuelta a Andalucía is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in mid-February. It takes place in the region of Andalucía, referencing the popular tourist coastline known as the Costa del Sol.
Stages
6| # | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  P. LIGTHARTLotto Soudal | Solo | +0:02Solo | P. LIGTHARTleads · 1 stage |
| 2 | J. MORENO BAZANMovistar Team | Time trial | Time trial | A. CONTADOR VELASCOleads · 3 stages |
| 3 | J. LOBATO DEL VALLEMovistar Team | Group of 69 | +0:22Group of 69 | |
| 4 | A. CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff - Saxo | Solo | +0:19Solo | |
| 5 | C. FROOMETeam Sky | Solo | +0:29Solo | C. FROOMEleads · 2 stages |
| 6 | C. FROOME 2nd winTeam Sky |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumFROOME 21:21:14CONTADOR VELASCO +0:02INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA +2:38Led from stage 5
Stage 5 decided it: FROOME went from 27 seconds behind CONTADOR VELASCO to 2 seconds ahead.
General
153| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. FROOMETeam Sky | 21:21:14 | |
| 2 | A. CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff - Saxo | +0:02 | |
| 3 | B. INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGAMovistar Team | +2:38 | |
| 4 | M. NIEVE ITURRALDETeam Sky | +3:05 | |
| 5 |  R. BARDETAG2R la Mondiale | +3:13 | |
| 6 | P. KENNAUGHTeam Sky | +4:03 | |
| 7 | N. EDETCofidis, Solutions Credits | +5:10 | 12 |
| 8 |  K. SIUTSOUTeam Sky | +5:17 | |
| 9 | S. CHAVANELIam Cycling | +5:30 | |
| 10 |  B. JUNGELSTrek Factory Racing | +5:50 | |
| 11 | S. PARDILLA BELLONCaja Rural-Seguros RGA | +6:00 | 5 |
| 12 |  M. MONFORTLotto Soudal | +6:58 | |
| 13 |  S. FIRSANOVRusvelo | +7:16 | |
| 14 | J. COPPELIam Cycling | +7:44 | |
| 15 | A. FOLIFOROVRusvelo | +7:51 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scaleC. FROOME2 winsA. CONTADOR VELASCO1 winB. INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGAbest 3
Teams
18 of 21 scored| # | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 21 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | MTN - Qhubeka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Lotto Soudal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | Trek Factory Racing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
