Vuelta 2022: Favourites
fotobureau Cor VosPrimoz Roglic won four out off 21 stages and the general classification in last year's Vuelta a España. Both taking three wins, Mads Pedersen and Richard Carapaz are the most successful stage hunters of the 2022 edition.
Please click links in the table below to read about the stages' favourites. Obviously, these articles were written before the start of La Vuelta.
Vuelta a España 2022 - favourites per stage:
| date | favourites | km | type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19-8 | First red jersey | 23.3 | TTT |
| 2 | 20-8 | For fast men #1 | 175.1 | flat |
| 3 | 21-8 | For fast men #2 | 193.2 | flat |
| 22-8 | rest day | |||
| 4 | 23-8 | Punchy finale in Laguardia | 152.5 | hills |
| 5 | 24-8 | Winning on descent | 187.2 | hills |
| 6 | 25-8 | Climb fest at Pico Jano | 181.2 | mountains |
| 7 | 26-8 | For sprinters with climbing legs | 190.0 | hills |
| 8 | 27-8 | GC clash of breakaway climber | 153.4 | mountains |
| 9 | 28-8 | For Spiderman-like climbers | 171.4 | mountains |
| 29-8 | rest day | |||
| 10 | 30-8 | Dennis versus Evenepoel versus Roglic | 30.9 | ITT |
| 11 | 31-8 | For fast men #3 | 191.2 | vlak |
| 12 | 1-9 | All out on finish climb | 192.7 | mountain |
| 13 | 2-9 | Tricky finale for fast finishers | 168.4 | flat |
| 14 | 3-9 | Climb fest in Pandera mountains | 160.3 | mountains |
| 15 | 4-9 | To the roof of la Vuelta | 149.6 | mountains |
| 5-9 | rest day | |||
| 16 | 6-9 | For fast men #4 | 189.4 | flat |
| 17 | 7-9 | Breakaway day | 162.3 | hills |
| 18 | 8-9 | Last mountain top finish | 192.0 | mountains |
| 19 | 9-9 | Sprint of attackers | 138.3 | hills |
| 20 | 10-9 | Last chance for climbers | 181.0 | mountains |
| 21 | 11-9 | For fast men #5 | 96.7 | flat |
TTT for first red jersey
La Vuelta opens with a 23.3 kilometres TTT in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Which is good news for title defender Roglic. His Dutch based Jumbo-Visma squad is one of the best teams in the world.
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For fast men #1
The 2nd stage of la Vuelta is played out on a virtually flat route between 's Hertogenbosch and Utrecht. A bunch sprint is the most likely outcome.
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For fast men #2
The Gran Salida in the Netherlands is good news for the fast finishers. The 3rd stage of the Vuelta is even flatter than stage 2.
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Punchy finale in Laguardia
The 4th stage of the Vuelta is a hilly race with a challenging finale. On paper, things look inviting for the likes of Alaphilippe.
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Winning on descent
Following an undulating run-up the riders tackle five intermediate climbs in the second half of the race. The finale is made up of a 4.6 kilometres climb at 8% and an ensuing drop down to the finish line. Which is perfect for the likes of Alaphilippe and Valverde, one could argue.
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More articles
Climb fest at Pico JanoFor sprinters with climbing legs
GC clash or breakaway climber
For Spiderman-like climbers
Dennis versus Evenepoel versus Roglic
For fast men #3
All out on finish climb
Fast finishers in tricky finale
Climb fest in Pandera mountains
To the roof of La Vuelta
For fast men #4
Breakaway day
Last uphill finish
Sprint of attackers
Last chance for climbers
For fast men #5