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2025 Vuelta a Andalucia - Ruta Ciclista del Sol (2.Pro), Spain

71st edition: February 19 - 23, 2025
Complete results

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I was not able to post results for this race at the time it was held. Here are the results of stage five and the final GC.

Sunday, February 23, Stage 5: Benahevis - La Linea de la Conception, 168.1 km

The final GC podium, from left: Clément Berthet (2nd), Pavel Sivakov (1st), & Tom Pidcock (3rd)

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The race: Here's the final report from GC winner Pavel Sivakopv's UAE Team Emriates-XRG.

The victory marks Sivakov’s first stage race success in UAE Team Emirates-XRG colours, and sees the Frenchman pick up his first win of the season. It is also his first GC victory since the 2022 Vuelta a Burgos.

On the final stage in Spain, the day’s victory went to Jon Barrenetxea (Movistar) from the breakaway, with the peloton crossing the line in unison to pull the curtain down on five entertaining stages. In truth, the battle for the overall victory was played out in the first half of the race, with Sivakov finishing third on stages 1 and 2, propelling himself into the leader’s yellow jersey.

Since taking the race lead, however, the 27-year-old has had to remain attentive and in this regard, Sivakov has been ably supported by his UAE Team Emirates-XRG teammates. Also finishing stage 5 within the peloton, Tim Wellens sealed fifth place overall, while Marc Soler ends the race as the best-placed Spanish rider in seventh. In doing so, the UAE Team Emirates-XRG man leaves Andalucía with a special pink jersey for his troubles.

Speaking to the team following the podium ceremony, Sivakov had nothing but praise for Soler, Wellens and their teammates Igor Arrieta, Julius Johansen and Pablo Torres.

Sivakov: “It was a great week of racing. The first two opening days were the hardest days and that is where I managed to take the yellow jersey. After that, I had the best team around me and they really covered me perfectly throughout the final three days. They did an amazing job, especially in moments which could have been dangerous. We never had any trouble because the team was amazing and supported me so well.

“Even today, everybody rode amazingly strong. I was worried that maybe some attacks would fire in the first part of the race, but actually, we were so strong as a group that nobody even tried. I am super super happy to bring this yellow jersey home.”

Complete results:

168.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.819 km/hr

Final GC after stage 5:

• GC winner: Pavel Sivakov (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
• Mountains classification winner: Guillermo Thomas Silva (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)
• Points classification winner: Maxim van Gils (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe)
• Best young rider: Leander van Hautegem (Wagner Bazin WB)
• Teams classification winner: Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale

802.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 70.759 km/hr