The 2022 La Flèche Wallonne Femmes was a Belgian road cycling one-day race that took place on 20 April 2022. It was the 25th edition of La Flèche Wallonne Femmes and the 9th event of the 2022 UCI Women's World Tour. Italian Marta Cavalli won the race for the first time.
Route The race started and finished in Huy, with the finish line on the top of the final ascent of the Mur de Huy - one of three ascents of the Mur on the route. The race covered the same final 90km as the men's race, totalling 130.2 km. There were 8 categorised climbs: 65 km: Côte de Cherave – 1.5 km climb at 7.6% 71 km: Mur de Huy – 1.3 km climb at 9.6% 84 km: Côte d'Ereffe – 2.1 km climb at 4.6% 96.5 km: Côte de Cherave – 1.5 km climb at 7.6% 102 km: Mur de Huy – 1.3 km climb at 9.6% 111.1 km: Côte d'Ereffe – 2.1 km climb at 4.6% 127.5 km: Côte de Cherave – 1.5 km climb at 7.6% 133.4 km: Mur de Huy – 1.3 km climb at 9.4%
Summary Seven-time winner of the race Anna van der Breggen retired from the sport at the end of 2021 and therefore did not defend her 2021 title.
In the race itself, a large breakaway of 15 riders was caught before the bottom of the final ascent of the Mur de Huy. On the climb, Annemiek van Vleuten of attacked with 400m to go on the steepest section of the ascent. However, Marta Cavalli of was able to stay with van Vleuten, and passed her with around 50 metres to go before the line, winning the 2022 edition. Behind van Vleuten in third place was Demi Vollering of , 10 seconds behind.
Result
See also 2022 in women's road cycling
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