Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol 2018 Spain, Stage Race
- Stages
- 5
- Starters
- 153
- UCI points
- 1,315
Tim WELLENS won in 17:41:50, 0:08 ahead of POELS.
| 1 |  T. WELLENS | 17:41:50 |
| 2 |  W. POELS | +0:08 |
| 3 |  M. SOLER | +0:27 |
| Points | W. POELS | 50 pts |
| Mountains | L. MAS BONET | 29 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
5| # | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  T. BOUDATDirect Energie | Group of 95 | +0:19Group of 95 | T. BOUDATleads · 1 stage |
| 2 | W. POELSTeam Sky | Solo | +0:02Solo | W. POELSleads · 2 stages |
| 3 |  S. MODOLOTeam EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale | Group of 118 | +0:42Group of 118 | |
| 4 | T. WELLENSLotto Soudal | Solo | +0:05Solo | T. WELLENSleads · 2 stages |
| 5 | D. DE LA CRUZTeam Sky | Time trial | Time trial |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumWELLENS 17:41:50POELS +0:08SOLER +0:27Led from stage 4
Stage 4 decided it: WELLENS went from 2 seconds behind POELS to 11 seconds ahead.
General
135| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. WELLENSLotto Soudal | 17:41:50 | 200 |
| 2 | W. POELSTeam Sky | +0:08 | 150 |
| 3 | M. SOLERMovistar Team | +0:27 | 125 |
| 4 |  J. FUGLSANGAstana Pro Team | +0:30 | 100 |
| 5 | L. SANCHEZ GILAstana Pro Team | s.t. | 85 |
| 6 | M. LANDAMovistar Team | +0:42 | 70 |
| 7 | S. KRUIJSWIJKTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo | +1:19 | 60 |
| 8 |  S. CLARKETeam EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale | +1:41 | 50 |
| 9 |  A. AMADOR BIKKAZAKOVAMovistar Team | +1:51 | 40 |
| 10 |  C. FROOMETeam Sky | +1:57 | 35 |
| 11 | F. DE TIERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo | +2:30 | 30 |
| 12 | M. BIZKARRAEuskadi Basque Country - Murias | +2:33 | 25 |
| 13 | N. PETERSAG2R la Mondiale | +2:47 | 20 |
| 14 | B. HERMANSIsrael Cycling Academy | +2:54 | 15 |
| 15 | T. SPRENGERSSport Vlaanderen - Baloise | +3:04 | 10 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scaleT. WELLENS1 winW. POELS1 winM. SOLERbest 5
Teams
21 of 22 scored| # | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Movistar Team | 265 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | Team Sky | 243 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Lotto Soudal | 240 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Astana Pro Team | 200 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | Team Lotto NL - Jumbo | 100 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Team EF Education First - Drapac p/b Cannondale | 83 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Euskadi Basque Country - Murias | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Direct Energie | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
