2021 Vuelta a Andalucía

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2021 Vuelta a Andalucía

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| series = 2021 UCI Europe Tour
2021 UCI ProSeries

| race_no =

| season_no =

| date = 18–22 May 2021{{efn|name="postpone"|The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed and rescheduled.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vuelta-a-andalucia-requests-postponement-until-may-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/|title=Vuelta a Andalucía requests postponement until May due to COVID-19 pandemic|first=Alasdair|last=Fotheringham|work=CyclingNews|date=22 January 2021|access-date=15 May 2021}}}}

| stages = 5

| distance = 807.6

| unit = km

| time = 21h 06' 55"

| first = Miguel Ángel López

| first_nat = COL

| first_team = {{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}

| first_color = yellow

| second = Antwan Tolhoek

| second_nat = NED

| second_team = {{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}

| third = Julen Amezqueta

| third_nat = ESP

| third_team = {{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}

| points = Ethan Hayter

| points_nat = GBR

| points_team = {{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}

| points_color = green

| mountains = Luis Ángel Maté

| mountains_nat = ESP

| mountains_team = {{UCI team code|FOR|2021}}

| mountains_color = polkadot

| sprints = Thomas Sprengers

| sprints_nat = BEL

| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|SVB|2021}}

| sprints_color = blue

| team = {{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}

| previous = 2020

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Andalusia region of southern Spain between 18 and 22 May 2021. It was the 67th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía, and was rated as a category-2.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/calendar/CompetitionDetail/?competitionId=64224&year=2021|title=Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol|publisher=UCI|access-date=15 May 2021}}

The race was originally scheduled for 17 to 21 February, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be postponed to mid-May.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/new-dates-for-algarve-andalucia-ronde-van-drenthe-in-revised-2021-calendars/|title=New dates for Algarve, Andalucía, Ronde van Drenthe in revised 2021 calendars|first=Laura|last=Weislo|work=CyclingNews|date=18 March 2021|access-date=15 May 2021}}

Teams

Nine UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams made up the sixteen teams that participated in the race. {{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}, with six riders, was the only team to not enter the maximum of seven riders. 111 riders started the race, of which 104 finished.{{sfn|Road Book|2021|p=17}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DorsalesOk-1.pdf|title=Listado de Participantes|language=Spanish|trans-title=List of Participants|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=17 March 2021|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519004928/https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DorsalesOk-1.pdf|url-status=dead}}

UCI WorldTeams

{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}
{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}
{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}
{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}
{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}
{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}
{{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}

UCI ProTeams

{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}
{{UCI team code|BBH|2021}}
{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}
{{UCI team code|EKP|2021}}
{{UCI team code|FOR|2021}}
{{UCI team code|GAZ|2021}}
{{UCI team code|SVB|2021}}

Route

class="wikitable" \|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web\|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=6637\|title=La Vuelta a Andalucía ya tiene su recorrido oficial 2021\|language=Spanish\|trans-title=The Vuelta a Andalucía already has its official 2021 route\|work=Vuelta a Andalucía\|publisher=Deporinter\|date=23 March 2021\|access-date=15 May 2021\|archive-date=7 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507203544/https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=6637\|url-status=dead}}{{sfn\|Road Book\|2021\|p=18}}
scope="col" \| Stage ! scope="col" \| Date ! scope="col" \| Course ! scope="col" \| Distance ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Type ! scope="col" \| Stage winner
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 18 May \| La Cala de Mijas to Zahara de la Sierra \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|152.1\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Gonzalo Serrano\|ESP}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 19 May \| Iznájar to Alcalá la Real \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|183\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Mediummountainstage.svg \| Intermediate stage \| {{flagathlete\|Ethan Hayter\|GBR}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 20 May \| Beas de Segura to Villarrodrigo \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|175.1\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Mountainstage.svg \| Mountain stage \| {{flagathlete\|Miguel Ángel López\|COL}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 21 May \| Baza to Cúllar Vega \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|182.9\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Plainstage.svg \| Flat stage \| {{flagathlete\|André Greipel\|GER}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| style="text-align:center;" \| 22 May \| Vera to Pulpí \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|114.5\|km\|abbr=on}} \| File:Hillystage.svg \| Hilly stage \| {{flagathlete\|Ethan Hayter\|GBR}}
colspan="3" \| Total \| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" \| {{convert\|807.6\|km\|abbr=on}}

class="wikitable"

|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=6637|title=La Vuelta a Andalucía ya tiene su recorrido oficial 2021|language=Spanish|trans-title=The Vuelta a Andalucía already has its official 2021 route|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=23 March 2021|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507203544/https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=6637|url-status=dead}}{{sfn|Road Book|2021|p=18}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Stage winner

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 18 May

| La Cala de Mijas to Zahara de la Sierra

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|152.1|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 19 May

| Iznájar to Alcalá la Real

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|183|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mediummountainstage.svg

| Intermediate stage

| {{flagathlete|Ethan Hayter|GBR}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 20 May

| Beas de Segura to Villarrodrigo

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|175.1|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Miguel Ángel López|COL}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 21 May

| Baza to Cúllar Vega

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|182.9|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|André Greipel|GER}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 22 May

| Vera to Pulpí

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|114.5|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Hillystage.svg

| Hilly stage

| {{flagathlete|Ethan Hayter|GBR}}

colspan="3" | Total

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|807.6|km|abbr=on}}

Stages

= Stage 1 =

;18 May 2021 – La Cala de Mijas to Zahara de la Sierra, {{convert|152.1|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=4726|title=Stage 1|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|access-date=15 May 2021}}{{sfn|Road Book|2021|pp=28-33}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 1 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2021/stage-1/results/|title=Ruta del Sol: Serrano wins stage 1|work=CyclingNews|date=18 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rapida-Etapa-1.pdf|title=Stage 1 Classifications|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=18 May 2021|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519004926/https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rapida-Etapa-1.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|3h 54' 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Orluis Aular|VEN|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Robert Stannard|AUS|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Marco Canola|ITA|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda|ECU|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 1}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|3h 54' 25"|20px 20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Orluis Aular|VEN|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Robert Stannard|AUS|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Marco Canola|ITA|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda|ECU|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 3"}}

= Stage 2 =

;19 May 2021 – Iznájar to Alcalá la Real, {{convert|183|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=4713|title=Stage 2|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|access-date=15 May 2021}}{{sfn|Road Book|2021|pp=42-47}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 2 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2021/stage-2/results/|title=Ruta del Sol: Ethan Hayter wins stage 2|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|work=CyclingNews|date=19 May 2021|access-date=19 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Completa-Etapa-2.pdf|title=Stage 2 Classifications|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=19 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521045027/https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Completa-Etapa-2.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|5h 04' 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 7"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Sven Erik Bystrøm|NOR|{{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Julen Amezqueta|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jonathan Lastra|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Robert Stannard|AUS|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}|+ 18"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Roger Adrià|ESP|{{UCI team code|EKP|2021}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 2}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|8h 58' 55"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Sven Erik Bystrøm|NOR|{{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}|+ 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Jonathan Lastra|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 20"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Robert Stannard|AUS|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}|+ 21"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 21"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 31"}}

= Stage 3 =

;20 May 2021 – Beas de Segura to Villarrodrigo, {{convert|175.1|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=4732|title=Stage 3|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|access-date=15 May 2021}}{{sfn|Road Book|2021|pp=54-59}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 3 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2021/stage-3/results/|title=Ruta del Sol: Miguel Ángel López wins stage 3|first=Ben|last=Goddard|work=CyclingNews|date=20 May 2021|access-date=20 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clasificacion-Completa-Etapa-3.pdf|title=Stage 3 Classifications|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=20 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521045027/https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Clasificacion-Completa-Etapa-3.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|5h 03' 26"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|James Piccoli|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Julen Amezqueta|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Mikel Bizkarra|ESP|{{UCI team code|FOR|2021}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Héctor Carretero|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 1' 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 29"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 1' 29"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Jonathan Lastra|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 1' 41"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}|+ 2' 07"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 3}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|14h 02' 31"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julen Amezqueta|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 55"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 40"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 1' 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|James Piccoli|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 1' 50"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jonathan Lastra|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 1' 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Mikel Bizkarra|ESP|{{UCI team code|FOR|2021}}|+ 1' 52"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 2' 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}|+ 2' 40"}}

= Stage 4 =

;21 May 2021 – Baza to Cúllar Vega, {{convert|182.9|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=4738|title=Stage 4|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|access-date=15 May 2021}}{{sfn|Road Book|2021|pp=68-73}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 4 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2021/stage-4/results/|title=Ruta del Sol: Greipel outduels Hodeg to win stage 4|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|work=CyclingNews|date=21 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rapida-Etapa-4-Completa.pdf|title=Stage 4 Classifications|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=21 May 2021|access-date=21 May 2021|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521162052/https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Rapida-Etapa-4-Completa.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|André Greipel|GER|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|4h 37' 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Álvaro José Hodeg|COL|{{UCI team code|DQT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mads Pedersen|DEN|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Alexander Kristoff|NOR|{{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Alex Kirsch|LUX|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Rick Zabel|GER|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Enrique Sanz|ESP|{{UCI team code|EKP|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Alexander Konychev|ITA|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Tobias Bayer|AUT|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 4}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|18h 39' 43"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julen Amezqueta|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 55"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 40"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 1' 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jonathan Lastra|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 1' 51"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|James Piccoli|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 1' 58"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 2' 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Mikel Bizkarra|ESP|{{UCI team code|FOR|2021}}|+ 2' 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}|+ 2' 48"}}

= Stage 5 =

;22 May 2021 – Vera to Pulpí, {{convert|114.5|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/?page_id=4749|title=Stage 5|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|access-date=15 May 2021}}{{sfn|Road Book|2021|pp=82-87}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 5 Result{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/vuelta-a-andalucia-ruta-ciclista-del-sol-2021/stage-5/results/|title=Miguel Ángel López wins Ruta del Sol|first=Ben|last=Goddard|work=CyclingNews|date=22 May 2021|access-date=22 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Final-Vuelta-Andalucia.pdf|title=Stage 5 Classifications|work=Vuelta a Andalucía|publisher=Deporinter|date=22 May 2021|access-date=22 May 2021|archive-date=22 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522184709/https://vueltaandalucia.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Final-Vuelta-Andalucia.pdf|url-status=dead}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|2h 27' 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Philipp Walsleben|GER|{{UCI team code|AFC|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 0"|20px 20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Sven Erik Bystrøm|NOR|{{UCI team code|UAD|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Gonzalo Serrano|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Tsgabu Grmay|ETH|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2021}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 3"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 5}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Miguel Ángel López|COL|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}|21h 06' 55"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Antwan Tolhoek|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2021}}|+ 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Julen Amezqueta|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 1' 10"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Carlos Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 1' 43"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Toms Skujiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2021}}|+ 1' 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jonathan Lastra|ESP|{{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}|+ 2' 06"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Ethan Hayter|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2021}}|+ 2' 13"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|8|James Piccoli|CAN|{{UCI team code|ISN|2021}}|+ 2' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Mikel Bizkarra|ESP|{{UCI team code|FOR|2021}}|+ 2' 44"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|APT|2021}}|+ 2' 48"}}

Classification leadership table

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" \|+ Classification leadership by stage
style="background:#efefef;" ! width="1%" \| Stage ! width="11%" \| Winner ! width="11%" \| General classification 25px ! width="11%" \| Points classification 25px ! width="11%" \| Mountains classification 25px ! width="11%" \| Sprints classification 25px ! width="11%" \| Andalusian rider classification 25px ! width="11%" \| Spanish rider classification 25px ! width="11%" \| Combination classification ! width="11%" \| Team classification
1 \| Gonzalo Serrano \| style="background:#FFEB64;" \| Gonzalo Serrano \| style="background:#9CE97B;" \| Gonzalo Serrano \| style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan="2" \| Rui Oliveira \| style="background:lightblue;" \| Thomas Sprengers \| style="background:white;" \| Luis Ángel Maté \| style="background:navajowhite;" \| Gonzalo Serrano \| style="background:violet;" \| Gonzalo Serrano \| style="background:lightgrey;" rowspan="4" \| {{UCI team code\|CJR\|2021}}
2 \| Ethan Hayter \| style="background:#FFEB64;" \| Ethan Hayter \| style="background:#9CE97B;" \| Ethan Hayter \| style="background:lightblue;" \| Aaron Van Poucke \| style="background:white;" rowspan="4" \| Carlos Rodríguez \| style="background:navajowhite;" \| Jonathan Lastra \| style="background:violet;" \| Ethan Hayter
3 \| Miguel Ángel López \| style="background:#FFEB64;" rowspan="3" \| Miguel Ángel López \| style="background:#9CE97B;" rowspan="2" \| Miguel Ángel López \| style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan="3" \| Luis Ángel Maté \| style="background:lightblue;" rowspan="3" \| Thomas Sprengers \| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="3" \| Julen Amezqueta \| style="background:violet;" rowspan="3" \| Miguel Ángel López
4 \| André Greipel
5 \| Ethan Hayter \| style="background:#9CE97B;" \| Ethan Hayter \| style="background:lightgrey;" \| {{UCI team code\|MOV men\|2021}}
colspan="2" \| Final ! style="background:#FFDB00;" \| Miguel Ángel López ! style="background:#46E800;" \| Ethan Hayter ! style="background:#FF3E33;" \| Luis Ángel Maté ! style="background:dodgerblue;" \| {{font color\|white\|Thomas Sprengers\|link=yes}} ! style="background:white;" \| Carlos Rodríguez ! style="background:#FF8C00;" \| Julen Amezqueta ! style="background:#B93B8F; \| {{font color\|white\|link=Miguel Ángel López (cyclist)\|text=Miguel Ángel López}} ! style="background:grey;" \| {{UCI team code\|MOV men\|2021}}

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|+ Classification leadership by stage

style="background:#efefef;"

! width="1%" | Stage

! width="11%" | Winner

! width="11%" | General classification
25px

! width="11%" | Points classification
25px

! width="11%" | Mountains classification
25px

! width="11%" | Sprints classification
25px

! width="11%" | Andalusian rider classification
25px

! width="11%" | Spanish rider classification
25px

! width="11%" | Combination classification

! width="11%" | Team classification

| Gonzalo Serrano

| style="background:#FFEB64;" | Gonzalo Serrano

| style="background:#9CE97B;" | Gonzalo Serrano

| style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan="2" | Rui Oliveira

| style="background:lightblue;" | Thomas Sprengers

| style="background:white;" | Luis Ángel Maté

| style="background:navajowhite;" | Gonzalo Serrano

| style="background:violet;" | Gonzalo Serrano

| style="background:lightgrey;" rowspan="4" | {{UCI team code|CJR|2021}}

| Ethan Hayter

| style="background:#FFEB64;" | Ethan Hayter

| style="background:#9CE97B;" | Ethan Hayter

| style="background:lightblue;" | Aaron Van Poucke

| style="background:white;" rowspan="4" | Carlos Rodríguez

| style="background:navajowhite;" | Jonathan Lastra

| style="background:violet;" | Ethan Hayter

| Miguel Ángel López

| style="background:#FFEB64;" rowspan="3" | Miguel Ángel López

| style="background:#9CE97B;" rowspan="2" | Miguel Ángel López

| style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan="3" | Luis Ángel Maté

| style="background:lightblue;" rowspan="3" | Thomas Sprengers

| style="background:navajowhite;" rowspan="3" | Julen Amezqueta

| style="background:violet;" rowspan="3" | Miguel Ángel López

| André Greipel

| Ethan Hayter

| style="background:#9CE97B;" | Ethan Hayter

| style="background:lightgrey;" | {{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}

colspan="2" | Final

! style="background:#FFDB00;" | Miguel Ángel López

! style="background:#46E800;" | Ethan Hayter

! style="background:#FF3E33;" | Luis Ángel Maté

! style="background:dodgerblue;" | {{font color|white|Thomas Sprengers|link=yes}}

! style="background:white;" | Carlos Rodríguez

! style="background:#FF8C00;" | Julen Amezqueta

! style="background:#B93B8F; | {{font color|white|link=Miguel Ángel López (cyclist)|text=Miguel Ángel López}}

! style="background:grey;" | {{UCI team code|MOV men|2021}}

On stage 2, Orluis Aular, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Gonzalo Serrano wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
On stage 3, Gonzalo Serrano, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Ethan Hayter wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
On stages 4 and 5, Ethan Hayter, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Miguel Ángel López wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

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colspan="4" \| Legend{{sfn\|Road Book\|2021\|p=100}}
20px \| Denotes the winner of the general classification \| 20px \| Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
20px \| Denotes the winner of the points classification \| 20px \| Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification
20px \| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification \| 20px \| Denotes the winner of the Spanish rider classification

class="wikitable"

colspan="4" | Legend{{sfn|Road Book|2021|p=100}}

20px

| Denotes the winner of the general classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the sprints classification

20px

| Denotes the winner of the points classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification

20px

| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the Spanish rider classification

= General classification =

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final general classification (1–10)}}