2017 Vuelta a Andalucía 2017 Vuelta a Andalucía The 2017 Vuelta a Andalucía was a road cycling stage race that took place in Andalusia between 15 and 19 February 2017. The race was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour, and was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía. The five-stage race was won for a record-extending fifth time – in six years – by Alejandro Valverde of the , taking the 100th victory of his professional career in the process. Valverde won the opening stage of the race, and after losing the lead to 's Alberto
Vuelta a Murcia Vuelta a Murcia The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia () is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's financial turmoil, the race was scaled back to three stages in 2011 and two stages in 2012. Since 2013 the Vuelta a Murcia is organised as a single-day race and shifted to mid-February on the international calendar. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 1.1 event. All Italian teams were banned from