Giro 2022: Favourites

Arnaud Demare - Giro 2022: Favourites fotobureau Cor VosAfter three weeks of action, the 2022 Giro d'Italia saw Jai Hindley climb into pink in the last mountain stage. Moreover, the Australian took the Blockhaus stage. Arnaud Démare won three stages, Koen Bouwman took two plus the maglia azurra, while Simon Yates triumphed twice also before he was forced to pull out with a knee injury.

Read about the pre-race GC favourites or click on the links in the table below for the favourites per stage. Obviously, all these articles were written before the start of the race(s).

Giro d' Italia 2022 - favourites per stage

	date	favourites	km	type
1	6-5	Puncher in pink	195	flat
2	7-5	ITT with pink lining	9.2	ITT
3	8-5	For fast men #1	201	flat
	9-5	rest day
4	10-5	King of Mount Etna	172	mountain
5	11-5	For fast men #2	174	flat
6	12-5	For fast men #3	192	flat
7	13-5	Attackers with climbing skillset	196	hills
8	14-5	For Classics specialists	153	hills
9	15-5	GC clash on Blockhaus	191	mountains
	16-5	rest day
10	17-5	For strong sprinters	196	hills
11	18-5	For fast men #4	203	flat
12	19-5	Strong sprinters, or attackers	204	hills
13	20-5	Sprint in Cuneo	150	flat
14	21-5	Hilly race to suit attackers	147	hills
15	22-5	Breakaway day at altitude	178	mountains
	23-5	rest day
16	24-5	For pure bred climbers	202	mountains
17	25-5	Climbers eyeing pink	168	mountains
18	26-5	For fast men #5	152	flat
19	27-5	Steep ramps to suit the breakaway	177	hills
20	28-5	Final GC clash in high mountains	168	mountains
21	29-5	Into the Arena	17.4	ITT