The 2022 UCI Women's World Tour was a competition that included twenty-three

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events throughout the 2022 women's cycling season. It was the seventh edition of the

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, the ranking system launched by the

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(UCI) in 2016. The competition began with

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on 5 March, and finished with the final stage of the

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on 9 October. Dutch rider

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() became the first rider to win the individual classification for a third time, having previously won the

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and

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titles. She won four overall victories during the season, including the

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and the inaugural

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- becoming the first woman to complete a Giro–Tour double in the same year. Second place went to fellow Dutch rider

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( Team DSM) who won three events. Third place was taken by

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( Trek–Segafredo) for the second year in succession - Borghini won five events, including

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. Twelve different riders won races, with five riders holding the individual classification lead during the season. As in previous years, the teams classification was won by

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- their sixth win in seven seasons. The youth classification was won by Dutch rider

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( Trek–Segafredo).

Events

The race calendar for the 2022 season was announced in June 2021, with twenty-four races initially scheduled – up from eighteen that were held in 2021. The calendar featured several new events, including

. The

also returned to the calendar, following promises of live television coverage. In September 2021, the

was added to make a total of twenty-five races. The two Chinese races were cancelled in June 2022, making a total of twenty-three races.

Cancelled events

Due to

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-related logistical concerns raised by teams regarding travel to Australia (including strict quarantine requirements), the

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was cancelled. In June 2022, the planned Chinese races (

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and

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) were cancelled as the organisers did not wish to stage the events due to the

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Teams

The fourteen Women's WorldTeams were automatically invited to compete in events, with the three best 2021 UCI Women's Continental Teams (

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, Parkhotel Valkenburg and

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) also invited automatically. Other Continental women's teams were invited by the organisers of each race. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

References

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