2022 Challenge by La Vuelta explained

2022 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta
Date:	7–11 September 2022
Series:	2022 UCI Women's World Tour
Race No:	22
Season No:	23
Stages:	5
Unit:	km
Time:	12h 21' 46"
First Nat:	NED
First Color:	red
Second Nat:	ITA
Third Nat:	NED
Points:	Silvia Persico
Points Nat:	ITA
Points Color:	green
Mountains:	Lucinda Brand
Mountains Nat:	NED
Mountains Color:	blue polkadot
Previous:	2021
Next:	2023

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 eighth 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]

Teams

See main article: List of teams and cyclists in the 2022 Challenge by La Vuelta.

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] 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

• • • • • • Soltec Team

Route

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 characteristics and winners^[6]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	7 September	Marina de Cudeyo to Marina de Cudeyo	19.9km (12.4miles)		Team time trial
2	8 September	Colindres de Colindres	105.9km (65.8miles)		Mountain stage
3	9 September	Camargo to Aguilar de Campoo	96.4km (59.9miles)		Flat stage
4	10 September	Palencia to Segovia	160km (100miles)		Flat stage
5	11 September	Madrid to Madrid	95.6km (59.4miles)		Flat stage
Total		447.8km (278.3miles)

Stages

Stage 1

7 September 2022 — Marina de Cudeyo to Marina de Cudeyo, 19.9km (12.4miles) (TTT)^[7]

Stage 2

8 September 2022 — Colindres to Colindres, 106.5km (66.2miles)^[8]

Stage 3

9 September 2022 — Camargo to Aguilar de Campoo, 96.4km (59.9miles)^[9]

Stage 4

10 September 2022 — Palencia to Segovia, 160.5km (99.7miles)^[10]

Stage 5

11 September 2022 — Madrid to Madrid, 96km (60miles)^[11]

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1		Elisa Longo Borghini	not awarded	not awarded		not awarded
2	Annemiek van Vleuten	Annemiek van Vleuten	Annemiek van Vleuten	Lucinda Brand		Sarah Roy
3	Grace Brown					Mavi García
4	Silvia Persico		Silvia Persico			Anna Kiesenhofer
5	Elisa Balsamo					Mavi García
Final			Silvia Persico			not awarded

Classification standings

Legend
	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

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1			12h 21' 46"
2			+ 1' 44"
3			+ 2' 11"
4			+ 2' 34"
5			+ 2' 43"
6			+ 3' 03"
7			+ 3' 07"
8			+ 3' 29"
9			+ 3' 35"
10			+ 3' 38"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			48
2			48
3			44
4			41
5			41
6			34
7			33
8			32
9			25
10			23

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1			44
2			32
3			22
4			20
5			16
6			16
7			15
8			9
9			7
10			6

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)

Rank	Team	Time
1		36h 27' 46"
2		+ 5' 45"
3		+ 6' 09"
4		+ 6' 38"
5		+ 9' 28"
6		+ 10' 29"
7		+ 18' 49"
8		+ 19' 12"
9		+ 31' 48"
10		+ 32' 05"

See also

• 2022 in women's road cycling

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Union Cycliste Internationale. 8 September 2022.
2. Web site: TCERATIZIT Challenge By La Vuelta 22: 5 stages and the toughest route yet. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 31 May 2022.
3. Web site: Official route of the CERATIZIT Challenge by La Vuelta 2022 . 2022-06-24 . www.challengebylavuelta.com . en.
4. Web site: 2022 Stsrt list. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 September 2022.
5. Web site: Is the Vuelta a España Femenina in 2023 the right thing for the women's peloton? . 2023-04-10 . Rouleur . en.
6. https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/cycling_cbv/livre-de-route-2022.pdf Roadbook
7. Web site: Stage 1 – Marina de Cudeyo > Marina de Cudeyo – Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2022. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 September 2022.
8. Web site: Stage 2 – Colindres > Colindres – Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2022. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 September 2022.
9. Web site: Stage 3 – Camargo > Aguilar de Campoo – Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2022. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 September 2022.
10. Web site: Stage 4 – Palencia > Segovia – Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2022. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 September 2022.
11. Web site: Stage 5 – Madrid > Madrid – Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2022. Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta. Amaury Sport Organisation. 8 September 2022.