foto: 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 |
