Belgian rider triumphs in Torrox-Nerja stage

Belgian rider triumphs in Torrox-Nerja stage

Belgian cyclist Maxim Van Gils, from Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team, stormed to victory in the opening stage of the 2025 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol. The stage, covering 162 kilometers from Torrox Costa to Cueva de Nerja, featured five mountain passes and an intense sprint finish. On Wednesday, February 19, Van Gils outpaced UAE Team Emirates XRG duo Tim Wellens and Pavel Sivakov in the final… Source

This first stage of the Tour d'Andalus, between Torrox and the Cueva de Nerja promised to be (already) the queen stage of the event. This 162.6-kilometre course, reflected in breakaways with five climbs listed in the form of roller coasters, scared more than one. And in this game, it was Maxim Van Gils who had the last word! The Belgian of the Red Bull – Bora Hansgrohe formation was the most lucid at the top of the last climb of the day to beat …

After 162 kilometers of travel, the Tour to Andalusia "Ruta del Sol" has the winner of its first stage, the Belgian of the Red Bull Bora, Maxi Van Gils, which was imposed on the sprint the also Belgian cyclist, Tim Wellems and the French of Emirates, Pavel Sivakov, who entered to 45 seconds. The considered queen stage, with 5 mountain ports, departed from Torrox, in the middle of the coast, but soon went steeping the road until climbing at kilom…

The Belgian Maxim Van Gils (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) won the first stage of the Tour d'Andalus, trapping two UAE Emirates riders at his side in the lead. Frenchman Pavel Sivakov finished in 3rd place.

Great show in the first stage of the Vuleta a Andalucia Ruta del Sol, the Torrox - Cueva de Nerja of 162.6 km, and above all an important result with Maxim Van Gils, this year in the Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe team, who......