2022 Volta a Portugal explained

2022 Volta a Portugal
Series:2022 UCI Europe Tour
Date:4 – 15 August 2022
Stages:10 + Prologue
Distance:1559.9
Unit:km
Time:38h 38' 31"
First:Mauricio Moreira
First Nat:URU
First Color:yellow
Second:Frederico Figueiredo
Second Nat:POR
Third:António Carvalho
Third Nat:POR
Points:Scott McGill
Points Nat:USA
Points Color:green
Mountains:Frederico Figueiredo
Mountains Nat:POR
Mountains Color:blue polkadot
Youth:Jokin Murguialday
Youth Nat:ESP
Youth Color:white
Previous:2021
Next:2023

The 2022 Volta a Portugal (also known as the 2022 Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta Santander) was the 83rd edition of the Volta a Portugal road cycling stage race, which was held between August 4 to 15, 2022. It was rated as a 2.1[1] event in the 2022 UCI Europe Tour.

Teams

Four UCI ProTeams and 15 UCI Continental teams constituted the 18 teams that participated in the race. Unlike the previous year, no UCI WorldTeams competed. 106 of the initial 126 riders finished.[2]

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeWinner
P4 AugustLisbon5.4km (03.4miles)Individual time trial
15 AugustVila Franca de Xira to Elvas193km (120miles)Hilly stage
26 AugustBadajoz to Castelo Branco181.5km (112.8miles)Hilly stage
37 AugustSertã to Covilhã (Torre)159km (99miles)Mountain stage
48 AugustGuarda to Viseu169.1km (105.1miles)Hilly stage
9 AugustViseuRest day
510 AugustMealhada to Miranda do Corvo165.7km (103miles)Mountain stage
611 AugustÁgueda to Maia159.9km (99.4miles)Hilly stage
712 AugustSanto Tirso to Braga150.1km (93.3miles)Hilly stage
813 AugustViana do Castelo to Fafe182.7km (113.5miles)Hilly stage
914 AugustParedes to Mondim de Basto (Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Graça)174.5km (108.4miles)Mountain stage
1015 AugustPorto to Vila Nova de Gaia18.6km (11.6miles)Individual time trial
Total1568.6km (974.7miles)

Stages

Prologue

4 August 2022 — Lisbon, 5.4km (03.4miles) (ITT)

Stage 1

5 August 2022 — Vila Franca de Xira to Elvas, 193.7km (120.4miles)

Stage 2

6 August 2022 — Badajoz to Castelo Branco, 181.5km (112.8miles)

Stage 3

7 August 2022 — Sertã to Covilhã (Torre), 159km (99miles)

Stage 4

8 August 2022 — Guarda to Viseu), 169.1km (105.1miles)

Stage 5

10 August 2022 — Mealhada to Miranda do Corvo), 165.7km (103miles)

Stage 6

11 August 2022 — Águeda to Maia), 159.9km (99.4miles)

Stage 7

12 August 2022 — Santo Tirso to Braga), 150.1km (93.3miles)

Stage 8

13 August 2022 — Viana do Castelo to Fafe), 182.4km (113.3miles)

Stage 9

14 August 2022 — Paredes to Mondim de Basto (Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Graça), 174.5km (108.4miles)

Stage 10

15 August 2022 — Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia, 18.6km (11.6miles) (ITT)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
PRafael ReisRafael Reisnot awardednot awardedOliver Rees
1Scott McGillScott McGillHugo Nunes
2João MatiasEdwin Torres
3Mauricio MoreiraMauricio MoreiraMauricio MoreiraJokin Murguialday
4João MatiasJoão Matias
5Frederico FigueiredoFrederico Figueiredo
6Scott McGillScott McGill
7Luís Gomes
8Victor Langellotti
9António CarvalhoFrederico Figueiredo
10Mauricio MoreiraMauricio Moreira
FinalMauricio MoreiraJokin Murguialday

Notes

As of 1 March 2022, the UCI announced that cyclists from Russia and Belarus would no longer compete under the name or flag of those respective countries due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Conti. British. 13 January 2020. Race classifications: an explainer. 26 July 2024. thebritishcontinental.co.uk. en-US.
  2. Web site: Volta a Portugal. FirstCycling. August 2022. 26 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta. Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 August 2022. 26 July 2024.
  4. The UCI takes strong measures in the face of the situation in Ukraine. UCI. 1 March 2022. 7 April 2022.