The 2022 Trofeo Laigueglia was a one-day

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race that took place on 2 March 2022 in and around

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. It was the 59th edition of the

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and was rated as a 1.Pro event as part the

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. The race covered 202 kilometres (126 mi) and finished off with four laps of a finishing circuit that was 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and featured two short and sharp climbs, the Colla Micheri and the Capo Mele. The race was won by

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racing for .

Teams

Twenty-five teams were invited to the race. Along with the

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, there were eight

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teams, seven

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s, and eight

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teams. Each team entered up to seven riders, with the exceptions of , which entered six riders, and , which only entered five. Of the starting peloton of 165 riders, only 79 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * UCI Continental teams * * * * * * * * National teams *

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Result

References

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