2022 UCI World Tour, race 13 of 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 4–9 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 882.20 km (548.2 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 21h 59' 36" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Tour of the Basque Country (officially known as Itzulia Basque Country 2022[1]) was a road cycling stage race held between 4 and 9 April 2022 in the titular region in northern Spain. It was the 61st edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the 13th race of the 2022 UCI World Tour.[2]
Teams
All 18 UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams made up the 23 teams that participated in the race.[3][4] All but five teams entered a full squad of seven riders; Bora–Hansgrohe, EF Education–EasyPost, Israel–Premier Tech, Lotto–Soudal, and Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team entered six riders each.[5] With one late non-starter, AG2R Citroën Team was also reduced to six riders. In total, 155 riders started the race, of which only 54 finished; there were 25 riders who did not finish the last stage, while a further 39 riders finished over the time limit on the final stage.[6]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange–Jayco
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 4 April | Hondarribia to Hondarribia | 7.51 km (4.67 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
2 | 5 April | Leitza to Viana | 207.92 km (129.20 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() | |
3 | 6 April | Laudio to Amurrio | 181.72 km (112.92 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() | |
4 | 7 April | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Ingeteam Parke Zamudio | 185.60 km (115.33 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() | |
5 | 8 April | Ingeteam Parke Zamudio to Mallabia | 163.76 km (101.76 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() | |
6 | 9 April | Eibar to Arrate | 135.69 km (84.31 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() | |
Total | 882.20 km (548.17 mi) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 4 April 2022 — Hondarribia to Hondarribia, 7.51 km (4.67 mi) (ITT)[10][11]
Stage 2
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 7 April 2022 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Ingeteam Parke Zamudio, 185.60 km (115.33 mi)[22][23]
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Stage 5
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Stage 6
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Mountains classification![]() |
Young rider classification![]() |
Basque rider classification | Team classification![]() |
Combativity award![]() |
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1 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Ion Izagirre | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | No award |
2 | Julian Alaphilippe | Ibon Ruiz | Ibon Ruiz | |||||
3 | Pello Bilbao | Julian Alaphilippe | Cristián Rodríguez | Pello Bilbao | Team Jumbo–Visma | Cristián Rodríguez | ||
4 | Daniel Martínez | Ineos Grenadiers | Victor Lafay | |||||
5 | Carlos Rodríguez | Remco Evenepoel | Marc Soler | |||||
6 | Ion Izagirre | Daniel Martínez | Daniel Martínez | Ion Izagirre | Ion Izagirre | |||
Final | Daniel Martínez | Daniel Martínez | Cristián Rodríguez | Remco Evenepoel | Ion Izagirre | Ineos Grenadiers | Not awarded |
- On stage 2, Geraint Thomas, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification, and third-placed Rémi Cavagna wore the French national champion's jersey as the defending French national road race champion.
- On stage 2, Ben Tulett, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the polka-dot jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
- On stage 3, Adam Yates, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Primož Roglič wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the blue jersey as the leader of the young rider classification, and third-placed Julian Alaphilippe wore the world champion's jersey as the defending world road race champion.
- On stage 6, Felix Gall, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
Legend[34] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the team classification |
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 21h 59' 36" |
2 | ![]() |
Cofidis | + 11" |
3 | ![]() |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 16" |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 21" |
5 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 32" |
6 | ![]() |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 32" |
7 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 26" |
8 | ![]() |
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 18" |
9 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 3' 55" |
10 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | + 5' 03" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 74 |
2 | ![]() |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 65 |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 65 |
4 | ![]() |
Bora–Hansgrohe | 62 |
5 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 61 |
6 | ![]() |
Cofidis | 57 |
7 | ![]() |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 56 |
8 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 45 |
9 | ![]() |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 38 |
10 | ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 37 |
Mountains classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team TotalEnergies | 40 |
2 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 38 |
3 | ![]() |
Team Jumbo–Visma | 17 |
4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | 12 |
6 | ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates | 12 |
7 | ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 10 |
8 | ![]() ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 10 |
9 | ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | 10 |
10 | ![]() |
Cofidis | 9 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 21h 59' 57" |
2 | ![]() |
Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 03" |
3 | ![]() |
AG2R Citroën Team | + 5' 37" |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | + 13' 04" |
5 | ![]() ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | + 14' 41" |
6 | ![]() |
Team DSM | + 16' 17" |
7 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 23' 38" |
8 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 29' 21" |
9 | ![]() |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 36' 33" |
10 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 51' 00" |
Basque rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
Cofidis | 21h 59' 47" |
2 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 21" |
3 | ![]() |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 8' 32" |
4 | ![]() |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 12' 57" |
5 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 20' 12" |
6 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 23' 48" |
7 | ![]() |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 30' 10" |
8 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 40' 47" |
9 | ![]() |
Equipo Kern Pharma | + 51' 10" |
10 | ![]() |
Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1h 10' 23" |
Team classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Ineos Grenadiers ![]() |
66h 20' 44" |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 16" |
3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11' 25" |
4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11' 47" |
5 | Movistar Team | + 13' 35" |
6 | Groupama–FDJ | + 18' 16" |
7 | Trek–Segafredo | + 22' 09" |
8 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 29' 24" |
9 | Cofidis | + 31' 30" |
10 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 32' 47" |
Notes
a 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.[35]
References
- ↑ "Itzulia Basque Country". UCI. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ Fotheringham, Alasdair (1 April 2022). "Will Primoz Roglic demolish the field again in Itzulia Basque Country?". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ↑ "Teams". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 21.
- ↑ "ITT startlist". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 3 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ "Startlist for Itzulia Basque Country 2022". ProCyclingStats. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "Itzulia 2022 Route". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 3 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ Madgwick, Katy (4 April 2022). "Itzulia Basque Country 2022 Preview - Route, contenders, prediction". Rouleur. Gruppo Media. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 6–7.
- ↑ "Hondarribia – Hondarribia (ITT)". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 26–37.
- 1 2 Fotheringham, Alasdair (4 April 2022). "Itzulia Basque Country: Primoz Roglic wins opening time trial". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Rankings after Stage 1". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ "Leitza – Viana". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 38–51.
- 1 2 Fotheringham, Alasdair (5 April 2022). "Julian Alaphilippe sprints to stage 2 win at Itzulia Basque Country". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Rankings after Stage 2". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ "Laudio – Amurrio". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 52–65.
- 1 2 Ostanek, Daniel (6 April 2022). "Itzulia Basque Country: Pello Bilbao wins hilly stage 3". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Rankings after Stage 3". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ "Vitoria-Gasteiz – Ingeteam Parke Zamudio". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 66–81.
- 1 2 Farrand, Stephen (7 April 2022). "Itzulia Basque Country: Dani Martinez wins stage 4". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Rankings after Stage 4". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ "Ingeteam Parke Zamudio – Mallabia". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 82–95.
- 1 2 Ryan, Barry (8 April 2022). "Itzulia Basque Country: Carlos Rodriguez solos to first pro win on stage 5". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Rankings after Stage 5". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 8 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Eibar – Arrate". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 96–107.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fletcher, Patrick (9 April 2022). "Daniel Martínez wins Itzulia Basque Country". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Rankings after Stage 6". Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 9 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ Road Book 2022, pp. 9.
- ↑ "The UCI takes strong measures in the face of the situation in Ukraine" (Press release). UCI. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
Sources
- Itzulia Basque Country Libro de Ruta 2022 [Itzulia Basque Country Road Book 2022] (PDF) (in Spanish). Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2022.
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