The 2022 O Gran Camiño (English: The Great Way) was a road cycling stage race that took place from 24 to 27 February 2022 in the autonomous community of Galicia in northwestern Spain. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the inaugural edition of O Gran Camiño.[1][2]

2022 O Gran Camiño
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates24–27 February 2022
Stages4
Distance506.8 km (314.9 mi)
Winning time12h 35' 55"
Results
Winner  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Michael Woods (CAN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Third  Mark Padun (UKR) (EF Education–EasyPost)

Points  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Mountains  Iván Sosa (COL) (Movistar Team)
Youth  Igor Arrieta (ESP) (Equipo Kern Pharma)
  Team Movistar Team
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Teams edit

Four of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the 17 teams that participated in the race.[3][4] All but three teams entered a full squad of seven riders; Cofidis, EF Education–EasyPost, and Human Powered Health each entered six riders.[5] With one late non-starter, Atum General / Tavira / AP Maria Nova Hotel was reduced to six riders. In total, 115 riders started the race, of which 109 finished.[6]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[7]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 24 February O Porriño to Vigo 165 km (103 mi)   Hilly stage   Magnus Cort (DEN)
2 25 February Bertamiráns to Mirador de Ézaro 177.6 km (110.4 mi)   Hilly stage   Michael Woods (CAN)
3 26 February Maceda to Luintra 148.4 km (92.2 mi)   Mountain stage   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
4 27 February Sarria to Sarria 15.8 km (9.8 mi)   Individual time trial   Mark Padun (UKR)
Total 506.8 km (314.9 mi)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

24 February 2022 — O Porriño to Vigo, 165 km (103 mi)[8][9]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Magnus Cort (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost 3h 56' 59"
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 0"
3   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
4   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
5   Daniel Freitas (POR) Rádio Popular–Paredes–Boavista + 0"
6   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
7   Fernando Barceló (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
8   Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9   Stephen Bassett (USA) Human Powered Health + 0"
10   Delio Fernández (ESP) Atum General / Tavira / AP Maria Nova Hotel + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Magnus Cort (DEN)    EF Education–EasyPost 3h 56' 49"
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 4"
3   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 6"
4   José Gonçalves (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 7"
5   Adrià Moreno (ESP) Burgos BH + 7"
6   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 8"
7   Antonio Angulo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 8"
8   Jetse Bol (NED) Burgos BH + 9"
9   Jon Barrenetxea (ESP)    Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9"
10   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 10"

Stage 2 edit

25 February 2022 — Bertamiráns to Mirador de Ézaro, 177.6 km (110.4 mi)[12][13]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 35' 52"
2   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 16"
3   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 37"
4   Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 37"
5   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 39"
6   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli + 39"
7   Delio Fernández (ESP) Atum General / Tavira / AP Maria Nova Hotel + 42"
8   José Neves (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 45"
9   Davide Villella (ITA) Cofidis + 45"
10   Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli + 45"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN)   Israel–Premier Tech 8h 32' 40"
2   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 17"
3   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 42"
4   Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 48"
5   Jefferson Alexander Cepeda (ECU) Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli + 50"
6   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 50"
7   Delio Fernández (ESP) Atum General / Tavira / AP Maria Nova Hotel + 53"
8   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 56"
9   Filippo Zana (ITA)   Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 56"
10   José Neves (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 56"

Stage 3 edit

26 February 2022 — Maceda to Luintra, 148.4 km (92.2 mi)[16][17]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 3h 42' 42"
2   Michael Woods (CAN)   Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
3   Iván Sosa (COL) Movistar Team + 0"
4   Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 51"
5   Mark Padun (UKR) EF Education–EasyPost + 51"
6   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 51"
7   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 51"
8   Filippo Zana (ITA)   Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 1' 31"
9   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 31"
10   Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 31"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN)   Israel–Premier Tech 12h 15' 16"
2   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)   Movistar Team + 10"
3   Iván Sosa (COL)   Movistar Team + 50"
4   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 39"
5   Igor Arrieta (ESP)   Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 07"
6   Mark Padun (UKR) EF Education–EasyPost + 2' 09"
7   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 21"
8   Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 2' 33"
9   Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda (ECU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 2' 33"
10   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 52"

Stage 4 edit

27 February 2022 — Sarria to Sarria, 15.8 km (9.8 mi) (ITT)[20][21]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mark Padun (UKR) EF Education–EasyPost 20' 19"
2   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 5"
3   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)   Movistar Team + 10"
4   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 10"
5   Derek Gee (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 11"
6   José Neves (POR) W52 / FC Porto + 16"
7   Nelson Oliveira (POR) Movistar Team + 17"
8   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 22"
9   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 26"
10   Michael Woods (CAN)   Israel–Premier Tech + 27"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[22][23]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)    Movistar Team 12h 35' 55"
2   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 7"
3   Mark Padun (UKR) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 49"
4   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 55"
5   Iván Sosa (COL)   Movistar Team + 1' 57"
6   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 11"
7   Igor Arrieta (ESP)   Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 35"
8   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 54"
9   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 01"
10   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 3' 04"

Classification leadership table edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification Combativity award
1 Magnus Cort Magnus Cort Magnus Cort Jon Barrenetxea Jon Barrenetxea Movistar Team Joaquim Silva
2 Michael Woods Michael Woods Antonio Angulo Filippo Zana Israel–Premier Tech Giovanni Visconti
3 Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Iván Sosa Igor Arrieta Movistar Team Carlos Canal
4 Mark Padun Alejandro Valverde Not awarded
Final Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Iván Sosa Igor Arrieta Movistar Team Not awarded
  • On stage 2, Giovanni Lonardi, who was second in the points classification, wore the violet jersey, because first-placed Magnus Cort wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 2, Erik Fetter, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Jon Barrenetxea wore the blue jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.

Final classification standings edit

Legend[24]
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification edit

Final general classification (1–10)[23][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)    Movistar Team 12h 35' 55"
2   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 7"
3   Mark Padun (UKR) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 49"
4   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 55"
5   Iván Sosa (COL)   Movistar Team + 1' 57"
6   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 2' 11"
7   Igor Arrieta (ESP)   Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 35"
8   Urko Berrade (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 54"
9   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 01"
10   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech + 3' 04"

Points classification edit

Final points classification (1–10)[23][25]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)    Movistar Team 119
2   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 77
3   Antonio Angulo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 77
4   Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis 56
5   Óscar Cabedo (ESP) Burgos BH 49
6   Mark Padun (UKR) EF Education–EasyPost 47
7   Iván Sosa (COL)   Movistar Team 41
8   Jetse Bol (NED) Burgos BH 37
9   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis 34
10   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis 30

Mountains classification edit

Final mountains classification (1–10)[23][25]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Iván Sosa (COL)   Movistar Team 20
2   Alejandro Valverde (ESP)    Movistar Team 13
3   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 13
4   Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 8
5   Simon Geschke (GER) Cofidis 5
6   Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team 4
7   Antonio Angulo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 4
8   Derek Gee (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 3
9   Joaquim Silva (POR) Efapel Cycling 3
10   Diego Camargo (COL) EF Education–EasyPost 3

Young rider classification edit

Final young rider classification (1–10)[23][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Igor Arrieta (ESP)   Equipo Kern Pharma 12h 38' 30"
2   Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 51"
3   Alex Molenaar (NED) Burgos BH + 2' 46"
4   Ibon Ruiz (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 9' 49"
5   Unai Iribar (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 10' 20"
6   Carlos Canal (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 12' 25"
7   Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 17' 34"
8   Erik Fetter (HUN) Eolo–Kometa + 17' 43"
9   Savva Novikov (RUS) Equipo Kern Pharma + 18' 38"
10   Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) Eolo–Kometa + 18' 57"

Team classification edit

Final team classification (1–10)[23][25]
Rank Team Time
1 Movistar Team 37h 53' 08"
2 Cofidis + 1' 22"
3 Israel–Premier Tech + 4' 31"
4 Equipo Kern Pharma + 7' 33"
5 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 16' 11"
6 Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli + 20' 38"
7 Atum General / Tavira / AP Maria Nova Hotel + 23' 48"
8 Burgos BH + 25' 08"
9 Euskaltel–Euskadi + 28' 47"
10 Efapel Cycling + 28' 51"

References edit

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