2022 Vuelta a España

The 2022 Vuelta a España will be a three-week cycling race which will take place in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain between 19 August and 11 September 2022. It will be the 77th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2022 men's road cycling season. The race will depart from Utrecht and finish in Madrid.[1]

2022 Vuelta a España
2022 UCI World Tour, race 27 of 33
Race details
Dates19 August – 11 September
Stages21
Distance3,280.5 km (2,038 mi)

Teams
Main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 2022 Vuelta a España

Twenty-three teams will participate in the 2022 Vuelta a España. All eighteen UCI WorldTeams are obliged to participate. Five UCI ProTeams will also participate: Alpecin–Fenix and Arkéa–Samsic are automatically invited as the two best-performing ProTeams in 2021.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route and stages
Stage characteristics and winners[2]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 19 August Utrecht (Netherlands) to Utrecht (Netherlands) 23.2 km (14.4 mi) Team time trial
2 20 August 's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) to Utrecht (Netherlands) 175.1 km (108.8 mi) Flat stage
3 21 August Breda (Netherlands) to Breda (Netherlands) 193.2 km (120.0 mi) Flat stage
22 August Vitoria-Gasteiz Rest day
4 23 August Vitoria-Gasteiz to Laguardia 153.5 km (95.4 mi) Medium-mountain stage
5 24 August Irun to Bilbao 187 km (116 mi) Medium-mountain stage
6 25 August Bilbao to Pico Jano (San Miguel de Aguayo) 180 km (110 mi) Mountain stage
7 26 August Camargo to Cistierna 190.1 km (118.1 mi) Medium-mountain stage
8 27 August La Pola Llaviana to Colláu Fancuaya 154.5 km (96.0 mi) Mountain stage
9 28 August Villaviciosa to Les Praeres 175.5 km (109.1 mi) Mountain stage
29 August Elche Rest day
10 30 August Elche to Alicante 31.1 km (19.3 mi) Individual time trial
11 31 August ElPozo Alimentación to Cabo de Gata 193 km (120 mi) Flat stage
12 1 September Salobreña to Peñas Blancas 195.5 km (121.5 mi) Medium-mountain stage
13 2 September Ronda to Montilla 171 km (106 mi) Flat stage
14 3 September Montoro to Sierra de La Pandera 160.3 km (99.6 mi) Mountain stage
15 4 September Martos to Sierra Nevada 148.1 km (92.0 mi) Mountain stage
5 September Sanlúcar de Barrameda Rest day
16 6 September Sanlúcar de Barrameda to Tomares 188.9 km (117.4 mi) Flat stage
17 7 September Aracena to Monasterio de Tentudía 160 km (99 mi) Flat stage
18 8 September Trujillo to Alto del Piornal 191.7 km (119.1 mi) Mountain stage
19 9 September Talavera de la Reina to Talavera de la Reina 132.7 km (82.5 mi) Medium-mountain stage
20 10 September Moralzarzal to Puerto de Navacerrada 175.5 km (109.1 mi) Mountain stage
21 11 September Las Rozas to Madrid 100.5 km (62.4 mi) Flat stage
Total 3,280.5 km (2,038.4 mi)

Classification leadership
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
 Combativity award
1 not awarded
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9
10 not awarded
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Final

Classification standings
Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the team classification
Denotes the leader of the mountains classification Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

References
  1. "The route of La Vuelta 22". lavuelta.es. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  2. "Route 2022". lavuelta.es. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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