The 2022 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta is a women's

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that was held in

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from 7 to 11 September 2022. It was the eight edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and was the twenty-second event on the

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calendar.

Teams

All fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and seven UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. was the only team not to enter a full squad of six riders. In total, 131 riders started the race. UCI Women's WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * * * * Soltec Team * *

Route

The 2022 edition increased the number of stages to 5, with the race finishing in

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Stages

Stage 1

;7 September 2022 —

Marina de Cudeyo Marina de Cudeyo is a municipality located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 5,000 inhabitants. Its capital is Rubayo. Towns * Rubayo (capital) *Pedreña * Pontejos *Gajan ...

to Marina de Cudeyo, ( TTT)

Stage 2

;8 September 2022 —

Colindres Colindres is a town in the northern Spanish province and autonomous community of Cantabria. Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Colindres has a population of 8,453 (INE 2018). Overview In Colindres, the Asón River flows into the ...

to Colindres,

Stage 3

;9 September 2022 — Camargo to

Aguilar de Campoo Aguilar de Campoo () is a town and municipality of Spain located in the province of Palencia, autonomous community of Castile and León. It is close to the River Pisuerga. Its 2011 population is 7741. It is one of the locations of the St. James' ...

Stage 4

;10 September 2022 —

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Stage 5

;11 September 2022 —

to Madrid,

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Team classification

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Challenge by La Vuelta, 2022 2022 UCI Women's World Tour

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