The 2022 Itzulia Women was a women's cycle stage race that was held in the Basque Country from 13 to 15 May 2022. The 2022 edition of the race was the first running of the Itzulia Women, being held as part of the UCI Women's World Tour.[1]

2022 Itzulia Women
2022 UCI Women's World Tour, race 9 of 20
Race details
Dates13–15 May 2022
Stages3
Distance363.6 km (225.9 mi)
Winning time10h 11' 54"
Results
Winner  Demi Vollering (NED) (SD Worx)
  Second  Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) (Canyon–SRAM)
  Third  Kristen Faulkner (USA) (Team BikeExchange–Jayco)

Points  Demi Vollering (NED) (SD Worx)
Mountains  Elise Chabbey (SUI) (Canyon–SRAM)
Youth  Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) (SD Worx)
  Team Team DSM
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The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of SD Worx, who won all three stages of the event.[2]

Route

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The race used the hilly landscape of the Basque Country, with thirteen categorised climbs over the 3 stages, including the famed Jaizkibel climb (7.9km at 5.6%) used in the Clásica de San Sebastián.[3]

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner Team
1 13 May Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida 105.9 km (65.8 mi)   Hilly stage   Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx
2 14 May Mallabia to Mallabia 117.9 km (73.3 mi)   Hilly stage   Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx
3 15 May Donostia-San Sebastián to Donostia-San Sebastián 139.8 km (86.9 mi)   Hilly stage   Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx
Total 363.6 km (225.9 mi)

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage[2]
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
 
1 Demi Vollering Demi Vollering Demi Vollering Elise Chabbey Niamh Fisher-Black SD Worx
2 Demi Vollering
3 Demi Vollering Team DSM
Final Demi Vollering Demi Vollering Elise Chabbey Niamh Fisher-Black Team DSM
  • On stage 2 & 3, Pauliena Rooijakkers, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first placed Demi Vollering wore the violet jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, on stage 2, Heidi Franz, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red jersey.

Result

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Final general classification[2][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Demi Vollering (NED) SD Worx 10h 11' 54"
2   Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Canyon–SRAM + 47"
3   Kristen Faulkner (USA) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 1' 07"
4   Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 1' 21"
5   Juliette Labous (FRA) Team DSM + 1' 33"
6   Liane Lippert (GER) Team DSM + 1' 44"
7   Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) SD Worx + 1' 47"
8   Floortje Mackaij (NED) Team DSM + 1' 47"
9   Paula Patiño (COL) Movistar Team + 1' 50"
10   Veronica Ewers (USA) EF Education–Tibco–SVB + 1' 50"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Itzulia Women 2022 Stage 3 results".
  2. ^ a b c Benson, Daniel (2022-05-15). "Itzulia Women: Demi Vollering wins stage 3 and overall". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
  3. ^ "Itzulia Women 2022 Preview: Route, contenders and predictions". Rouleur. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
  4. ^ "Itzulia Women 2022 | Stage winners and leaders".
  5. ^ "Itzulia Women 2022 Results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-23.