The 2022 La Drôme Classic, officially the Faun Drôme Classic due to sponsorships, was the ninth edition of the Drôme Classic cycle race. It was held on 27 February 2022 as a category 1.Pro race on the

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. The race started and finished in

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and featured several climbs throughout. It formed a pair of races on the same weekend with the

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Faun-Ardèche Classic, held on the previous day.

Teams

Eleven of the eighteen

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s, six UCI ProTeams, and five

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teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race, with a total of 146 riders. 113 riders finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * *

Teams

Result

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