| 2022 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 13–15 May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 363.6 km (225.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 10h 11' 54" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Itzulia Women was a women's cycle stage race that was held in the Basque Country from 13 to 15 May 2022. The 2022 edition of the race was the first running of the Itzulia Women, being held as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. [1]
The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of SD Worx, who won all three stages of the event. [2]
The race used the hilly landscape of the Basque Country, with thirteen categorised climbs over the 3 stages, including the famed Jaizkibel climb (7.9km at 5.6%) used in the Clásica de San Sebastián. [3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida | 105.9 km (65.8 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx |
| 2 | 14 May | Mallabia to Mallabia | 117.9 km (73.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx |
| 3 | 15 May | Donostia-San Sebastián to Donostia-San Sebastián | 139.8 km (86.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx |
| Total | 363.6 km (225.9 mi) | ||||||
| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Mountains classification  | Young rider classification  | Team classification  |
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| 1 | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Elise Chabbey | Niamh Fisher-Black | SD Worx |
| 2 | Demi Vollering | |||||
| 3 | Demi Vollering | Team DSM | ||||
| Final | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Elise Chabbey | Niamh Fisher-Black | Team DSM | |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | 10h 11' 54" |
| 2 | Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) | Canyon–SRAM | + 47" |
| 3 |  Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 1' 07" |
| 4 |  Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 1' 21" |
| 5 |  Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 33" |
| 6 |  Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 1' 44" |
| 7 |  Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 1' 47" |
| 8 | Floortje Mackaij (NED) | Team DSM | + 1' 47" |
| 9 |  Paula Patiño (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Veronica Ewers (USA) | EF Education–Tibco–SVB | + 1' 50" |
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