2022 Volta a Catalunya explained

The 2022 Volta a Catalunya was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 27 March 2022. The race took place primarily in the autonomous community of Catalonia in northeastern Spain, with the rest of the route in the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (known as Northern Catalonia) in southern France.^[1] It was the 101st edition of the Volta a Catalunya and the seventh race of the 2022 UCI World Tour.^[2]

Teams

All 18 UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams made up the 24 teams that participated in the race. UCI ProTeam was among the original invitees,^[3] but on 1 March 2022, the UCI revoked the licences of Russian and Belarusian teams due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[4] Of the invited teams, all but three entered a full squad of seven riders;,, each entered six riders. was reduced to six riders with one non-starter. In total, 165 riders started the race, of which 94 finished.^[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

The 2022 Volta a Catalunya route features seven stages and covers . After the previous nine editions of the race started in Calella, the first stage started and finished in Sant Feliu de Guíxols.^[6] L'Escala made its debut in the Volta as the start of stage 2.^[7] That same stage, the race crossed into France, finishing in Perpignan for the first time since the 1985 edition, before re-entering Spain during stage 3.^[8] Stages 3 and 4 both featured summit finishes at the ski resorts of La Molina and Boí Taüll, respectively, with the latter featuring for the first time since the 2002 edition.^[9] After a flat route for stage 5, from La Pobla de Segur^[10] to Vilanova i la Geltrú,^[11] the Costa Daurada hosted stage 6.^[12] The Volta concluded with the traditional last stage in and around Barcelona, finishing with six laps of a circuit around Montjuïc and Montjuïc Castle.^[13]

Stage characteristics and winners^{[14] [15]}

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner
1	21 March	Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols	171.2km (106.4miles)		Flat stage
2	22 March	L'Escala to Perpignan (France)	202.4km (125.8miles)		Flat stage
3	23 March	Perpignan (France) to La Molina	161.1km (100.1miles)		Mountain stage
4	24 March	La Seu d'Urgell to Boí Taüll	166.7km (103.6miles)		Mountain stage
5	25 March	La Pobla de Segur to Vilanova i la Geltrú	206.3km (128.2miles)		Flat stage
6	26 March	Costa Daurada (Salou) to Costa Daurada (Cambrils)	167.6km (104.1miles)		Medium-mountain stage
7	27 March	Barcelona to Barcelona	138.6km (86.1miles)		Medium-mountain stage
Total			1213.9km (754.3miles)

Stages

Stage 1

21 March 2022 — Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Sant Feliu de Guíxols, 171.2km (106.4miles)^[16]

After the stage, Sonny Colbrelli collapsed, fell unconscious,^[17] and required emergency medical treatment before being transferred to a hospital in a conscious and stable condition for further assessments.^{[18] [19]}

Stage 2

22 March 2022 — L'Escala to Perpignan (France), 202.4km (125.8miles)^[20]

Stage 3

23 March 2022 — Perpignan (France) to La Molina, 161.1km (100.1miles)^[21]

Stage 4

24 March 2022 — La Seu d'Urgell to Boí Taüll, 166.7km (103.6miles)^[22]

Stage 5

25 March 2022 — La Pobla de Segur to Vilanova i la Geltrú, 206.3km (128.2miles)^[23]

Stage 6

26 March 2022 — Costa Daurada (Salou) to Costa Daurada (Cambrils), 167.6km (104.1miles)^[24]

Stage 7

27 March 2022 — Barcelona to Barcelona, 138.6km (86.1miles)^[25]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Young rider classification	Team classification	Combativity award
1	Michael Matthews	Michael Matthews	Michael Matthews	Jonas Iversby Hvideberg	Jonas Iversby Hvideberg		Jonathan Caicedo
2	Kaden Groves	Jonas Iversby Hvideberg	Jonas Iversby Hvideberg				Adrià Moreno
3	Ben O'Connor	Ben O'Connor		Ander Okamika	Juan Ayuso		Mikel Bizkarra
4	João Almeida	Nairo Quintana		Mikel Bizkarra	João Almeida		Marc Soler
5	Ethan Vernon	João Almeida	Phil Bauhaus				Urko Berrade
6	Richard Carapaz	Sergio Higuita	Richard Carapaz	Sergio Higuita	Sergio Higuita		Richard Carapaz
7	Andrea Bagioli		Kaden Groves				Steven Kruijswijk
Final		Sergio Higuita	Kaden Groves	Sergio Higuita	Sergio Higuita		Not awarded

• On stage 2, Quentin Pacher, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Michael Matthews wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification, and third-placed Sonny Colbrelli withdrew before the stage.
• On stage 2, Andrea Bagioli, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
• On stage 3, Michael Matthews, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Joan Bou, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, and Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
• On stage 6, Juan Ayuso, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Sergio Higuita wore the Colombian national champion's jersey as the defending Colombian national road race champion.
• On stage 7, Mikel Bizkarra, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Sergio Higuita wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, João Almeida, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.

Final classification standings

Team classification

References

Sources

• Book: 101 Volta a Catalunya Llibre Ruta. Spanish. 101 Volta a Catalunya Road Book. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 2022. . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314185409/https://storage-aso.lequipe.fr/ASO/cycling_vcc/VC22_LLIBRE%20RUTA_2022.pdf. 14 March 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volta a Catalunya 2022 favours climbers with multiple Pyrenean stages. Alasdair. Fotheringham. Alasdair Fotheringham. CyclingNews. Future plc. 11 March 2022. 14 March 2022.
2. Web site: Volta a Catalunya. UCI. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314173506/https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2022/ROA/65959. 14 March 2022.
3. Web site: The Volta a Catalunya confirms seven UCI ProTeam wild cards for its 101st edition. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 January 2022. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314193107/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2022/the-volta-a-catalunya-confirms-seven-uci-proteam-wild-cards-for-its-101st-edition/788. 14 March 2022.
4. The UCI takes strong measures in the face of the situation in Ukraine. UCI. 1 March 2022. 8 March 2022.
5. Web site: Startlist for Volta a Catalunya 2022. ProCyclingStats. 27 March 2022.
6. Web site: The 101st edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya has been defined. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 16 November 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314204344/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2022/the-101st-edition-of-the-volta-ciclista-a-catalunya-has-been-defined/777. 14 March 2022.
7. Web site: L'Escala makes its debut in the Volta with a stage start. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 10 November 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314212709/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2022/lescala-makes-its-debut-in-the-volta-with-a-stage-start/774. 14 March 2022.
8. Web site: Perpinyà, big news for the Volta 101. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 30 September 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314210805/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2021/perpinya-gran-novetat-a-la-volta-101-1/764. 14 March 2022.
9. Web site: La Molina and Boí Taüll, the climbs of la Volta 101. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 5 July 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314210330/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2021/la-molina-and-boi-taull-the-climbs-of-la-volta-101/748. 14 March 2022.
10. Web site: La Pobla de Segur will have a stage start in Volta 101. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 13 October 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314211758/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2021/la-pobla-de-segur-will-have-a-stage-start-in-volta-101/765. 14 March 2022.
11. Web site: Vilanova i la Geltrú will host a finish stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 22 October 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314211821/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2022/vilanova-i-la-geltru-will-host-a-finish-stage-of-the-volta-ciclista-a-catalunya/771. 14 March 2022.
12. Web site: The Costa Daurada and Terres de l'Ebre will have a stage in "la Volta" 101 and 102. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 28 September 2021. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314211945/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2021/the-costa-daurada-and-terres-de-lebre-will-have-a-stage-in-la-volta-101-and-102/759. 14 March 2022.
13. Web site: The Volta a Catalunya presents the attractions of its 101st edition. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 9 March 2022. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314212937/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/news/2022/the-volta-a-catalunya-presents-the-attractions-of-its-101st-edition/838. 14 March 2022.
14. Web site: Official route of Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2022. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314173841/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/overall-route. 14 March 2022.
15. Web site: Volta a Catalunya 2022: Route, predictions and contenders. Tim. Bonville-Ginn. Rouleur. Gruppo Media. 14 March 2022. 14 March 2022.
16. Web site: Stage 1 - Sant Feliu de Guíxols > Sant Feliu de Guíxols. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314184558/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-1. 14 March 2022.
17. Web site: Eye-witness: Fraught scenes at the Volta a Catalunya. CyclingNews. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022.
18. Web site: Sonny Colbrelli hospitalised after collapsing at Volta a Catalunya. CyclingNews. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022.
19. Web site: Sonny Colbrelli treated by doctors after collapsing following stage 1 of Volta a Catalunya. CyclingNews. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022.
20. Web site: Stage 2 - L'Escala > Perpinyà. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314184614/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-2. 14 March 2022.
21. Web site: Stage 3 - Perpinyà > La Molina. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314184740/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-3. 14 March 2022.
22. Web site: Stage 4 - La Seu d'Urgell > Boí Taüll. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314184738/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-4. 14 March 2022.
23. Web site: Stage 5 - La Pobla de Segur > Vilanova i la Geltrú. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314185010/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-5. 14 March 2022.
24. Web site: Stage 6 - Costa Daurada (Salou-Cambrils) > Costa Daurada (Salou-Cambrils). Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314185053/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-6. 14 March 2022.
25. Web site: Stage 7 - Barcelona > Barcelona. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314185248/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/stage-7. 14 March 2022.
26. Web site: Sporting stakes & Rules. Volta a Catalunya. ASO. 14 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314185758/https://www.voltacatalunya.cat/en/the-race/sporting-stakes. 14 March 2022.