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. 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.
After the 2021 edition was postponed to May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the race returned to its traditional mid-February timeslot.
Teams 12 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams and ten UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race. 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 was the only team to enter four riders. , with one non-starter, was reduced to six riders. In total, 140 riders started the race, of which 108 finished.
Before stage 3, and both withdrew from the race after returning multiple positive COVID-19 test results.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner 1 16 February Ubrique to Iznájar Hilly stage 2 17 February Archidona to Alcalá la Real Mountain stage 3 18 February Lucena to Otura Hilly stage 4 19 February Cúllar Vega to Baza Mountain stage 5 20 February Huesa to Chiclana de Segura Mountain stage Total
Stages Stage 1 16 February 2022 – Ubrique to Iznájar,
Stage 2 17 February 2022 – Archidona to Alcalá la Real,
Stage 3 18 February 2022 – Lucena to Otura,
Stage 4 19 February 2022 – Cúllar Vega to Baza,
Stage 5 20 February 2022 – Huesa to Chiclana de Segura,
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 2 Alessandro Covi Alessandro Covi Alessandro Covi Jon Barrenetxea Diego Pablo Sevilla Ander Okamika 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 Cristián Rodríguez Cristián Rodríguez
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. 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. For the same reason, Simon Clarke wore the green jersey on stage 4.
Final classification standings Legend 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
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Andalusian rider classification
Spanish rider classification
Combined classification
Team classification
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