2022 Vuelta a Murcia
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| Dates | 12 February 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 183.2 km (113.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 34' 50" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2022 Vuelta a Murcia was the 42nd edition of the Vuelta a Murcia road cycling race. It was held on 12 February 2022 in the titular region of southeastern Spain as a category 1.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar.
The 183.2-kilometre (113.8 mi) long race started in Fortuna and finished in Puerto de Cartagena.[1] It was won by Italian rider Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates), finishing one second ahead of the peloton after a 5 kilometer solo. Covi's teammate and fellow Italian Matteo Trentin won the sprint for second, followed by French rider Matis Louvel (Arkéa–Samsic) coming in third.
Teams[edit]
Seven UCI WorldTeams, eleven UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Fifteen teams each fielded seven riders, which was the maximum allowed, while four teams each fielded six, and one team (Human Powered Health) only fielded five. Of the 134 riders to start the race, 113 finished.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Results[edit]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alessandro Covi (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 4h 34' 50" |
| 2 | Matteo Trentin (ITA)
|
UAE Team Emirates | + 1" |
| 3 |  Matis Louvel (FRA)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | + 1" |
| 4 |  Jonas Koch (GER)
|
Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 1" |
| 5 |  Loïc Vliegen (BEL)
|
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1" |
| 6 |  Orluis Aular (VEN)
|
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1" |
| 7 | Warren Barguil (FRA)
|
Arkéa–Samsic | + 1" |
| 8 | Thibault Ferasse (FRA)
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B&B Hotels–KTM | + 1" |
| 9 |  Jesús Ezquerra (ESP)
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Burgos BH | + 1" |
| 10 | Marco Tizza (ITA)
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Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 1" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Vuelta Ciclista a la Región de Murcia Costa Cálida - Gran Premio Banco Sabadell". Vuelta a Murcia. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "2022 Vuelta a Murcia Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Rankings". Vuelta a Murcia. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.