2022 Volta a Catalunya
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Dates21–27 March 2022
Stages7
Distance1,213.9 km (754.3 mi)
Winning time29h 53' 33"
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| Dates | 21–27 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,213.9 km (754.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 29h 53' 33" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 27 March 2022. The race took place primarily in the autonomous community of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, with the rest of the route in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (known as Northern Catalonia) in southern France.[1] It was the 101st edition of the Volta a Catalunya and the seventh race of the 2022 UCI World Tour.[2]
All 18 UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams made up the 24 teams that participated in the race.[3] UCI ProTeam Gazprom–RusVelo was among the original invitees,[4] but on 1 March 2022, the UCI revoked the licences of Russian and Belarusian teams due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] Of the invited teams, all but three entered a full squad of seven riders; Bora–Hansgrohe, Lotto–Soudal, Team Jumbo–Visma each entered six riders. Israel–Premier Tech was reduced to six riders with one non-starter. In total, 165 riders started the race, of which 94 finished.[6]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange–Jayco
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
The 2022 Volta a Catalunya route features seven stages and covers 1,213.9 kilometres (754.3 mi). After the previous nine editions of the race started in Calella, the first stage started and finished in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.[7] L'Escala made its debut in the Volta as the start of stage 2.[8] That same stage, the race crossed into France, finishing in Perpignan for the first time since the 1985 edition, before re-entering Spain during stage 3.[9] Stages 3 and 4 both featured summit finishes at the ski resorts of La Molina and Boí Taüll, respectively, with the latter featuring for the first time since the 2002 edition.[10] After a flat route for stage 5, from La Pobla de Segur[11] to Vilanova i la Geltrú,[12] the Costa Daurada hosted stage 6.[13] The Volta concluded with the traditional last stage in and around Barcelona, finishing with six laps of a circuit around Montjuïc and Montjuïc Castle.[14]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 21 March | Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols | 171.2 km (106.4 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Michael Matthews (AUS) |
| 2 | 22 March | L'Escala to Perpignan (France) | 202.4 km (125.8 mi) | |
Flat stage | Kaden Groves (AUS) |
| 3 | 23 March | Perpignan (France) to La Molina | 161.1 km (100.1 mi) |  |
Mountain stage | Ben O'Connor (AUS) |
| 4 | 24 March | La Seu d'Urgell to Boí Taüll | 166.7 km (103.6 mi) | |
Mountain stage |  João Almeida (POR) |
| 5 | 25 March | La Pobla de Segur to Vilanova i la Geltrú | 206.3 km (128.2 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Ethan Vernon (GBR) |
| 6 | 26 March | Costa Daurada (Salou) to Costa Daurada (Cambrils) | 167.6 km (104.1 mi) |  |
Medium-mountain stage |  Richard Carapaz (ECU) |
| 7 | 27 March | Barcelona to Barcelona | 138.6 km (86.1 mi) | |
Medium-mountain stage |  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) |
| Total | 1,213.9 km (754.3 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 21 March 2022 — Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 171.2 km (106.4 mi)[18][19]
After the stage, Sonny Colbrelli collapsed, fell unconscious,[20] and required emergency medical treatment before being transferred to a hospital in a conscious and stable condition for further assessments.[21][22]
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 24 March 2022 — La Seu d'Urgell to Boí Taüll, 166.7 km (103.6 mi)[33][34]
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Stage 5
- 25 March 2022 — La Pobla de Segur to Vilanova i la Geltrú, 206.3 km (128.2 mi)[37][38]
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Stage 6
- 26 March 2022 — Costa Daurada (Salou) to Costa Daurada (Cambrils), 167.6 km (104.1 mi)[41][42]
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Stage 7
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
Combativity award |
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| 1 | Michael Matthews | Michael Matthews | Michael Matthews | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg | Team Bahrain Victorious | Jonathan Caicedo |
| 2 | Kaden Groves | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg | Jonas Iversby Hvideberg | Adrià Moreno | |||
| 3 | Ben O'Connor | Ben O'Connor | Ander Okamika | Juan Ayuso | UAE Team Emirates | Mikel Bizkarra | |
| 4 | João Almeida | Nairo Quintana | Mikel Bizkarra | João Almeida | Marc Soler | ||
| 5 | Ethan Vernon | João Almeida | Phil Bauhaus | Urko Berrade | |||
| 6 | Richard Carapaz | Sergio Higuita | Richard Carapaz | Sergio Higuita | Sergio Higuita | Team Bahrain Victorious | Richard Carapaz |
| 7 | Andrea Bagioli | Kaden Groves | Steven Kruijswijk | ||||
| Final | Sergio Higuita | Kaden Groves | Sergio Higuita | Sergio Higuita | Team Bahrain Victorious | Not awarded | |
- On stage 2, Quentin Pacher, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Michael Matthews wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification, and third-placed Sonny Colbrelli withdrew before the stage.
- On stage 2, Andrea Bagioli, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
- On stage 3, Michael Matthews, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Joan Bou, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, and Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
- On stage 6, Juan Ayuso, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Sergio Higuita wore the Colombian national champion's jersey as the defending Colombian national road race champion.
- On stage 7, Mikel Bizkarra, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Sergio Higuita wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, João Almeida, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.