Great spectacle in the first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol, the Torrox - Cueva de Nerja of 162.6 km, and especially an important result with Maxim Van Gils, now with Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe, who managed to get the better of his two breakaway companions, Pavel Sivakov and Tim Wellens of UAE Emirates XRG.

THE RACE. The first part of the race was characterized by the breakaway of Van Hautegem, Leknessundm Silva, De La parte, Iribar, Okamika, Jousseaume and Deweirdt, who remained out front until about forty kilometers from the finish when Sivakov was the first among the big names to take the initiative on the uninterrupted series of mountain passes offered by the course.

The last escapee, Norwegian Leknessund, was caught at 18.8 km from the finish when a trio formed at the front to contest the victory, pursued by a small peloton including among others Soler, Arrieta and Pidcock.

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