2016 Vuelta a Andalucía 2016 Vuelta a Andalucía The 62nd edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía, also known as the Ruta del Sol, was held in Andalusia, in southern Spain, from 17 to 21 February 2016. Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde won the event after winning the final mountain-top stage; his fourth overall victory in the Vuelta a Andalucía. The Vuelta a Andalucía is a road cycling stage race, rated as a 2.1 event of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour. Chris Froome, the previous year's champion, did not to defend his title. The race was run over five stages. The first three stages were moderately
Points classification in the Vuelta a España stage and the rider with the most points wears the jersey. This system unlike the Tour de France & the Giro d'Italia, gives equal amount of points in the mountains compared to the flats, this paired with the high number of summit finishes at the Vuelta means there’s a correlation between the overall classification and the points jersey. A good example from 2012 when sprinter John Degenkolb won five stages but only finished fourth in the points competition with Alejandro Valverde well ahead. Points classification in the Vuelta a España The points classification in the Vuelta a España is a