The 2022 Giro d'Italia was the 105th edition of the Giro d'Italia, a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race. The race started on 6 May in Budapest, Hungary, and finished on 29 May in Verona, Italy.[1]
| 2022 UCI World Tour, race 20 of 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 6–29 May 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3,445.6 km (2,141 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 86h 31' 14" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Jai Hindley of Bora–Hansgrohe, taking his first Grand Tour victory and becoming the first Australian to win the Giro. Hindley came into the race as one of his team's three potential GC leaders before taking the team leadership when he won stage 9, which finished atop Blockhaus.[2] Over the last half of the race, he emerged as one of the strongest climbers, staying within ten seconds of the race lead until stage 20 to Marmolada. On that stage, he rode away from the rest of the contenders on the final climb to move into the race lead,[3] which he kept in the final day time trial. Second place went to Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers. Carapaz took the maglia rosa on stage 14, holding a slim advantage over Hindley.[4] The two were inseparable until the penultimate stage, when Carapaz was dropped inside the final three kilometres. He dropped to second place, which he solidified in the final day time trial. Third place went to Mikel Landa of Team Bahrain Victorious. He performed consistently in the mountains, emerging as one of the strongest climbers in the race to take his first podium result in a Grand Tour since the 2015 Giro.
In the race's other classifications, Arnaud Démare of Groupama–FDJ won the points classification. He was the race's best sprinter, winning three sprint stages along the way. Koen Bouwman of Team Jumbo–Visma won the mountains classification while also winning two stages from the breakaway. Juan Pedro López of Trek–Segafredo won the young rider classification. Apart from finishing in the top ten, López also held the maglia rosa for ten days before losing it to Carapaz midway through the race. Team Bahrain Victorious took both the teams classification and the fair play classification. Filippo Tagliani of Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli won the intermediate sprint classification for taking the most points in intermediate sprints while his teammate, Mattia Bais, took the breakaway classification for spending the greatest number of kilometres in the break. Meanwhile, Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin–Fenix won the combativity classification. He also won the first stage[5] and held the maglia rosa for the first three days before getting into multiple breaks over the rest of the race.
Teams edit
Although Arkéa–Samsic are invited to all UCI World Tour events, they declined their invitation to this year's Giro deciding to focus on the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.[6]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange–Jayco
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Pre-race favourites edit
Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers), the 2019 champion, was considered the pre-race favourite, followed by Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange–Jayco) and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates). Their closest challengers were seen to be Miguel Ángel López (Astana Qazaqstan Team), Mikel Landa (Team Bahrain Victorious) and 2017 champion Tom Dumoulin (Team Jumbo–Visma). Other contenders were considered to be Wilco Kelderman (Bora–Hansgrohe), Romain Bardet (Team DSM) and Hugh Carthy (EF Education–EasyPost).[7] Defending champion Egan Bernal did not participate, as he had not recovered from injuries suffered on a training ride during the offseason.[8]
Riders believed to be the main contenders for victories on the sprint stages were Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin–Fenix), Arnaud Démare (Groupama–FDJ), and Caleb Ewan (Lotto–Soudal).[9][10]
Route and stages edit
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 6 May | Budapest (Hungary) to Visegrád (Hungary) | 195 km (121 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
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| 2 | 7 May | Budapest (Hungary) | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Simon Yates (GBR)
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| 3 | 8 May | Kaposvár (Hungary) to Balatonfüred (Hungary) | 201 km (125 mi) |
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Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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| 9 May | Avola | Rest day | |||||
| 4 | 10 May | Avola to Etna (Rif. Sapienza) | 172 km (107 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Lennard Kämna (GER)
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| 5 | 11 May | Catania to Messina | 174 km (108 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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| 6 | 12 May | Palmi to Scalea (Riviera dei Cedri) | 192 km (119 mi) |
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Flat stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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| 7 | 13 May | Diamante to Potenza | 196 km (122 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage | Koen Bouwman (NED)
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| 8 | 14 May | Naples to Naples (Procida Capitale Italiana della Cultura) | 153 km (95 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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| 9 | 15 May | Isernia to Blockhaus | 191 km (119 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Jai Hindley (AUS)
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| 16 May | Pescara | Rest day | |||||
| 10 | 17 May | Pescara to Jesi | 196 km (122 mi) |
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Hilly stage |  Biniam Girmay (ERI)
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| 11 | 18 May | Santarcangelo di Romagna to Reggio Emilia | 203 km (126 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Alberto Dainese (ITA)
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| 12 | 19 May | Parma to Genoa | 204 km (127 mi) |
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Intermediate stage | Stefano Oldani (ITA)
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| 13 | 20 May | Sanremo to Cuneo | 150 km (93 mi) |
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Flat stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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| 14 | 21 May | Santena to Turin | 147 km (91 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Simon Yates (GBR)
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| 15 | 22 May | Rivarolo Canavese to Cogne | 178 km (111 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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| 23 May | Salò | Rest day | |||||
| 16 | 24 May | Salò to Aprica (Sforzato Wine Stage) | 202 km (126 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Jan Hirt (CZE)
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| 17 | 25 May | Ponte di Legno to Lavarone | 168 km (104 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Santiago Buitrago (COL)
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| 18 | 26 May | Borgo Valsugana to Treviso | 156 km (97 mi) |
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Flat stage | Dries De Bondt (BEL)
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| 19 | 27 May | Marano Lagunare to Santuario di Castelmonte | 177 km (110 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Koen Bouwman (NED)
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| 20 | 28 May | Belluno to Marmolada (Passo Fedaia) | 168 km (104 mi) |
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Mountain stage | Alessandro Covi (ITA)
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| 21 | 29 May | Verona (Cronometro delle Colline Veronesi) | 17.4 km (10.8 mi) |
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Individual time trial | Matteo Sobrero (ITA)
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| Total | 3,449.6 km (2,143.5 mi) | ||||||
Classification leadership edit
- On stage 2, Pello Bilbao, who was third in the points classification, wore the cyclamen jersey, because first placed Mathieu van der Poel wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification, and second placed Biniam Girmay wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification. Additionally, Magnus Cort Nielsen wore the blue jersey, although Van der Poel, Girmay and Bilbao were the only riders to score in the mountains classification until that point.
- On stages 3 and 4, Biniam Girmay, who was second in the points classification, wore the cyclamen jersey, because first placed Mathieu van der Poel wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification. Because Van der Poel also led the mountains classification before stage 3, Rick Zabel, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the blue jersey on that stage.
- On stages 5–9, Mauri Vansevenant, who was second in the young riders classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Juan Pedro López wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification. On stages 10–14, João Almeida wore the white jersey for the same reason.
- On stage 18, Juan Pedro López, who was second in the young riders classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed João Almeida withdrew before the start of the stage.
Final classification standings edit
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | 
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Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | 
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
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General classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Jai Hindley (AUS)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 86h 31' 14" |
| 2 |  Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 1' 18" |
| 3 |  Mikel Landa (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 24" |
| 4 | Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 9' 02" |
| 5 | Pello Bilbao (ESP)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 9' 14" |
| 6 | Jan Hirt (CZE)
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Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 9' 28" |
| 7 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 13' 19" |
| 8 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)
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Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 17' 29" |
| 9 | Hugh Carthy (GBR)
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EF Education–EasyPost | + 17' 54" |
| 10 | Juan Pedro López (ESP)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 18' 40" |
Points classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 254 |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (COL)
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UAE Team Emirates | 136 |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR)
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Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 132 |
| 4 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 105 |
| 5 | Alberto Dainese (ITA)
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Team DSM | 95 |
| 6 | Dries De Bondt (BEL)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 83 |
| 7 | Simone Consonni (ITA)
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Cofidis | 73 |
| 8 | Phil Bauhaus (GER)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 72 |
| 9 | Koen Bouwman (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 71 |
| 10 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA)
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Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 70 |
Mountains classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Koen Bouwman (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 294 |
| 2 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | 163 |
| 3 | Alessandro Covi (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 102 |
| 4 | Diego Rosa (ITA)
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Eolo–Kometa | 94 |
| 5 | Davide Formolo (ITA)
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UAE Team Emirates | 87 |
| 6 | Jai Hindley (AUS)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 78 |
| 7 | Lennard Kämna (GER)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | 78 |
| 8 | Santiago Buitrago (COL)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 71 |
| 9 | Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 65 |
| 10 | Jan Hirt (CZE)
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Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 57 |
Young rider classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Juan Pedro López (ESP)
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Trek–Segafredo | 86h 49' 54" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 5' 43" |
| 3 | Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 23' 03" |
| 4 | Thymen Arensman (NED)
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Team DSM | + 23' 51" |
| 5 | Luca Covili (ITA)
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Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 1h 11' 44" |
| 6 | Gijs Leemreize (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1h 41' 00" |
| 7 |  Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ)
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Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 1h 44' 30" |
| 8 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL)
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Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 1h 45' 04" |
| 9 |  Attila Valter (HUN)
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Groupama–FDJ | + 1h 57' 13" |
| 10 | Ben Tulett (GBR)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 2h 08' 46" |
Team classification edit
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 259h 48' 12" |
| 2 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4' 07" |
| 3 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 1h 22' 29" |
| 4 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 1h 23' 57" |
| 5 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 2h 18' 46" |
| 6 | Trek–Segafredo | + 2h 21' 10" |
| 7 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2h 40' 16" |
| 8 | UAE Team Emirates | + 3h 21' 02" |
| 9 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 3h 29' 58" |
| 10 | Movistar Team | + 3h 39' 45" |
Intermediate sprint classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA)
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Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 78 |
| 2 | Mattia Bais (ITA)
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Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 45 |
| 3 | Koen Bouwman (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 32 |
| 4 | Stefano Oldani (ITA)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 29 |
| 5 | Diego Rosa (ITA)
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Eolo–Kometa | 28 |
| 6 | Dries De Bondt (BEL)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 25 |
| 7 | Julius van den Berg (NED)
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EF Education–EasyPost | 22 |
| 8 | Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 19 |
| 9 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
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Trek–Segafredo | 19 |
| 10 | Bauke Mollema (NED)
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Trek–Segafredo | 19 |
Breakaway classification edit
| Rank | Rider | Team | Kilometres |
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| 1 | Mattia Bais (ITA)
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Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 617 |
| 2 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA)
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Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 581 |
| 3 | Diego Rosa (ITA)
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Eolo–Kometa | 301 |
| 4 | Koen Bouwman (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 293 |
| 5 | Mirco Maestri (ITA)
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Eolo–Kometa | 247 |
| 6 | Dries De Bondt (BEL)
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Alpecin–Fenix | 207 |
| 7 | Davide Gabburo (ITA)
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Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 192 |
| 8 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA)
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Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 188 |
| 9 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 182 |
| 10 | Samuele Rivi (ITA)
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Eolo–Kometa | 172 |
Fair play classification edit
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 0 |
| 2 | Cofidis | 0 |
| 3 | Team DSM | 0 |
| 4 | Trek–Segafredo | 20 |
| 5 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 30 |
| 6 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 30 |
| 7 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 50 |
| 8 | Eolo–Kometa | 50 |
| 9 | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 60 |
| 10 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 70 |
References edit
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- ^ Beard, Clara (21 May 2022). "Giro d'Italia: Simon Yates captures solo win on stage 14 in Turin". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (6 May 2022). "Giro d'Italia: Mathieu van der Poel wins crash-marred uphill sprint in Visegrád". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Arkea-Samsic declines Giro d'Italia invite". CyclingTips. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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- ^ "Egan Bernal could return to racing in 2022 after rapid rehabilitation". Cycling News by Stephen Farrand. 12 March 2022.
- ^ Cash, Dane (4 May 2022). "Preview: Who's going to win the 2022 Giro d'Italia?". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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