2022 UCI Women's World Tour, race 22 of 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 7–11 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 12h 21' 46" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta is a women's road cycling stage race that was held in Spain from 7 to 11 September 2022. It was the eight edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and was the twenty-second event on the 2022 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. [1] [2] As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the men's race. [3]
All fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and seven UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. [4] Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad was the only team not to enter a full squad of six riders. In total, 131 riders started the race.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
The 2022 edition increased the number of stages to 5, with the race finishing in Madrid. Ahead of the race, 3 time Giro Donne winner Annemiek van Vleuten criticised the race for not being difficult enough, stating "if you look at the course you can conclude that the Vuelta (sic) is not yet ready to call itself a grand tour". [5]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 7 September | Marina de Cudeyo to Marina de Cudeyo | 19.9 km (12.4 mi) | Team time trial | Trek–Segafredo | |
2 | 8 September | Colindres de Colindres | 105.9 km (65.8 mi) | Mountain stage | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | |
3 | 9 September | Camargo to Aguilar de Campoo | 96.4 km (59.9 mi) | Flat stage | Grace Brown (AUS) | |
4 | 10 September | Palencia to Segovia | 160 km (99 mi) | Flat stage | Silvia Persico (ITA) | |
5 | 11 September | Madrid to Madrid | 95.6 km (59.4 mi) | Flat stage | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | |
Total | 447.8 km (278.3 mi) |
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Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
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1 | Trek–Segafredo | Elisa Longo Borghini | not awarded | not awarded | Trek–Segafredo | not awarded |
2 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Lucinda Brand | Canyon–SRAM | Sarah Roy |
3 | Grace Brown | SD Worx | Mavi García | |||
4 | Silvia Persico | Silvia Persico | Anna Kiesenhofer | |||
5 | Elisa Balsamo | Mavi García | ||||
Final | Annemiek van Vleuten | Silvia Persico | Lucinda Brand | SD Worx | not awarded |
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award | ||
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | |||
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 12h 21' 46" |
2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 44" |
3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 11" |
4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 34" |
5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 43" |
6 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 3' 03" |
7 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 3' 07" |
8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 29" |
9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 35" |
10 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 38" |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | 48 |
2 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 48 |
3 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 44 |
4 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 41 |
5 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 41 |
6 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | 34 |
7 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | 33 |
8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | 32 |
9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | 25 |
10 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | 23 |
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 44 |
2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 32 |
3 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | 22 |
4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | 20 |
5 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | 16 |
6 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 16 |
7 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | 15 |
8 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Movistar Team | 9 |
9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | 7 |
10 | Emma Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | 6 |
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | SD Worx | 36h 27' 46" |
2 | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 5' 45" |
3 | Team DSM | + 6' 09" |
4 | Canyon–SRAM | + 6' 38" |
5 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 9' 28" |
6 | Movistar Team | + 10' 29" |
7 | Trek–Segafredo | + 18' 49" |
8 | UAE Team ADQ | + 19' 12" |
9 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 31' 48" |
10 | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 32' 05" |
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