2022 Vuelta a Andalucía

The 2022 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol (English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 20 February 2022 in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain.[1] The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 68th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía.[2]

2022 Vuelta a Andalucía
2022 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates16–20 February 2022
Stages5
Distance818.3 km (508.5 mi)
Winning time20h 51' 27"
Results
Winner  Wout Poels (NED) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
  Second  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) (Team TotalEnergies)
  Third  Miguel Ángel López (COL) (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
Points  Alessandro Covi (ITA) (UAE Team Emirates)
Mountains  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
  Combination  Miguel Ángel López (COL) (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
Sprints  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) (Eolo–Kometa)
  Team Astana Qazaqstan Team

After the 2021 edition was postponed to May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain,[3][4] the race returned to its traditional mid-February timeslot.[5]

Teams

12 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams and ten UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race.[6][7][8] Only 14 teams entered a full squad of seven riders each. Four teams entered six riders each, and three teams entered five riders each, while Team TotalEnergies was the only team to enter four riders. Euskaltel–Euskadi, with one non-starter, was reduced to six riders. In total, 140 riders started the race, of which 108 finished.[9]

Before stage 3, Gazprom–RusVelo and Human Powered Health both withdrew from the race after returning multiple positive COVID-19 test results.[10]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[1][11]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 February Ubrique to Iznájar 200.7 km (124.7 mi) Hilly stage  Rune Herregodts (BEL)
2 17 February Archidona to Alcalá la Real 150.6 km (93.6 mi) Mountain stage  Alessandro Covi (ITA)
3 18 February Lucena to Otura 153.2 km (95.2 mi) Hilly stage  Magnus Sheffield (USA)
4 19 February Cúllar Vega to Baza 167.4 km (104.0 mi) Mountain stage  Wout Poels (NED)
5 20 February Huesa to Chiclana de Segura 146.4 km (91.0 mi) Mountain stage  Lennard Kämna (GER)
Total 818.3 km (508.5 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
16 February 2022 – Ubrique to Iznájar, 200.7 km (124.7 mi)[12][13]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rune Herregodts (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 5h 16' 44"
2  Stephen Bassett (USA) Human Powered Health + 2"
3  Ander Okamika (ESP) Burgos BH + 2"
4  Xabier Isasa (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 12"
5  Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 15"
6  Mark Christian (GBR) Eolo–Kometa + 18"
7  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 31"
8  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 37"
9  Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 37"
10  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 37"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rune Herregodts (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 5h 16' 44"
2  Stephen Bassett (USA) Human Powered Health + 2"
3  Ander Okamika (ESP) Burgos BH + 2"
4  Xabier Isasa (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 12"
5  Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 15"
6  Mark Christian (GBR) Eolo–Kometa + 18"
7  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 31"
8  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 37"
9  Matteo Trentin (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 37"
10  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 37"

Stage 2
17 February 2022 – Archidona to Alcalá la Real, 150.6 km (93.6 mi)[16][17]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 3h 57' 46"
2  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 2"
3  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 4"
4  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4"
5  Steff Cras (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 4"
6  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
7  Dries Devenyns (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 4"
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 4"
9  Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 4"
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 4"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 9h 15' 01"
2  Ander Okamika (ESP) Burgos BH + 5"
3  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
4  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
5  Dries Devenyns (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 10"
6  Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 10"
7  Steff Cras (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 10"
8  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
9  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 10"
10  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 10"

Stage 3
18 February 2022 – Lucena to Otura, 153.2 km (95.2 mi)[20][21]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers 3h 54' 37"
2  Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 3"
3  Stan Dewulf (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 3"
4  Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 3"
5  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 3"
6  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3"
7  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
8  Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 3"
9  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 3"
10  Dries Devenyns (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 3"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 13h 09' 41"
2  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 8"
3  Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech + 10"
4  Dries Devenyns (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 10"
5  Steff Cras (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 10"
6  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
7  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
8  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 10"
9  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 10"
10  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"

Stage 4
19 February 2022 – Cúllar Vega to Baza, 167.4 km (104.0 mi)[24][25]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[26][27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 3h 56' 52"
2  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 18"
4  Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 18"
5  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 18"
6  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 18"
7  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 18"
8  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 18"
9  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 18"
10  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 18"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[26][27]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 17h 06' 49"
2  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 10"
3  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 12"
4  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
5  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 12"
6  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 12"
7  Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 21"
8  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 21"
9  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 24"
10  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 27"

Stage 5
20 February 2022 – Huesa to Chiclana de Segura, 146.4 km (91.0 mi)[28][29]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[30][31]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lennard Kämna (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 43' 05"
2  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 4"
3  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 10"
4  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 12"
5  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 25"
6  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 26"
7  Stefano Oldani (ITA) Alpecin–Fenix + 27"
8  Simone Velasco (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 29"
9  Floris De Tier (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 39"
10  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 49"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[30][31]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 20h 51' 27"
2  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
3  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 15"
4  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 19"
5  Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 20"
6  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 22"
7  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 26"
8  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 32"
9  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 34"
10  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 39"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Sprints classification
 Andalusian rider classification
 Spanish rider classification Combined classification Team classification
1 Rune Herregodts Rune Herregodts Rune Herregodts Álvaro Cuadros Stephen Bassett Cristián Rodríguez Ander Okamika Rune Herregodts Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2 Alessandro Covi Alessandro Covi Alessandro Covi Jon Barrenetxea Diego Pablo Sevilla Ander Okamika Astana Qazaqstan Team
3 Magnus Sheffield Cristián Rodríguez Xabier Isasa
4 Wout Poels Wout Poels Damiano Caruso Miguel Ángel López
5 Lennard Kämna Diego Pablo Sevilla
Final Wout Poels Alessandro Covi Jon Barrenetxea Diego Pablo Sevilla Cristián Rodríguez Cristián Rodríguez Miguel Ángel López Astana Qazaqstan Team
  • On stage 2, Ander Okamika, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Rune Herregodts wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification, and second-placed Stephen Bassett wore the blue jersey as the leader of the sprints classification.[15]
  • On stage 3, Rune Herregodts, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Alessandro Covi wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.[19] For the same reason, Simon Clarke wore the green jersey on stage 4.[23]

Final classification standings
Legend[32]
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[30][31]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 20h 51' 27"
2  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
3  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 15"
4  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 19"
5  Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 20"
6  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious + 22"
7  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team + 26"
8  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 32"
9  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 34"
10  Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 39"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[30][31]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 59
2  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 41
3  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers 39
4  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team 33
5  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 31
6  Simon Clarke (AUS) Israel–Premier Tech 31
7  Simon Yates (GBR) Team BikeExchange–Jayco 29
8  Lennard Kämna (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 25
9  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 25
10  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team 25

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[30][31]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 30
2  Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 24
3  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 24
4  Xabier Isasa (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 21
5  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team 14
6  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team 12
7  Ander Okamika (ESP) Burgos BH 12
8  Gotzon Martín (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 10
9  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 7
10  Lennard Kämna (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 6

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)[31]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Eolo–Kometa 9
2  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 6
3  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies 4
4  Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 4
5  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 3
6  Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team 3
7  Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 3
8  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team 2
9  Jack Haig (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious 2
10  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 2

Andalusian rider classification

Final Andalusian rider classification (1–5)[31]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies 20h 51' 41"
2  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 5"
3  Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 19' 39"
4  Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 30' 33"
5  Alejandro Ropero (ESP) Eolo–Kometa + 42' 44"

Spanish rider classification

Final Spanish rider classification (1–10)[31]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies 20h 51' 41"
2  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 5"
3  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 6' 13"
4  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 11' 31"
5  Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 15' 44"
6  Daniel Navarro (ESP) Burgos BH + 17' 11"
7  Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 18' 27"
8  Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 19' 39"
9  Ander Okamika (ESP) Burgos BH + 21' 24"
10  Sergio Martín (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 22' 51"

Combined classification

Final combined classification (1–10)[31]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Miguel Ángel López (COL) Astana Qazaqstan Team 13
2  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team 21
3  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious 22
4  Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 28
5  Ben O'Connor (AUS) AG2R Citroën Team 34
6  Alessandro Covi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 35
7  Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) Eolo–Kometa 40
8  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies 42
9  Lennard Kämna (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 47
10  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 48

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[30][31]
Rank Team Time
1 Astana Qazaqstan Team 62h 35' 11"
2 Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 35"
3 Ineos Grenadiers + 13' 37"
4 Movistar Team + 13' 38"
5 UAE Team Emirates + 22' 16"
6 AG2R Citroën Team + 28' 01"
7 Bora–Hansgrohe + 29' 03"
8 Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 30' 11"
9 Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 33' 36"
10 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 34' 35"

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