Vuelta 2022: Sprint triumph Molano, Evenepoel seals GC win

image: Cor VosSebastián Molano sprints to victory in Madrid. Pascal Ackermann's lead-out man outpowers Mads Pedersen, while Remco Evenepoel seals the GC triumph. Enric Mas and Juan Ayuso round out La Vuelta's final podium. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 21 stage 2022 Vuelta a España

1. Sebastián Molano (col)
2. Mads Pedersen (den) s.t.
3. Pascal Ackermann (ger) s.t.
4. Mike Teunissen (nld) s.t.
5. Danny van Poppel (nld) s.t.
6. Kaden Groves (aus) s.t.
7. Fred Wright (gbr) s.t.
8. Lionel Taminiaux (bel) s.t.
9. Ben Turner (gbr) s.t.
10. Cedric Beullens (bel) s.t.

Final GC 2022 Vuelta
1. Remco Evenepoel (bel)
2. Enric Mas (spa) + 2.02
3. Juan Ayuso (spa) + 4.57
4. Miguel Ángel López (col) + 5.56
5. João Almeida (por) + 7.24
6. Thymen Arensman (nld) + 7.45
7. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 7.57
8. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 10.30
9. Rigoberto Uran (col) + 11.04
10. Jai Hindley (aus) + 12.01

Race report
Rohan Dennis does not feel like the slow pace of the parade stage. The Australian opens a 1.30 minutes lead before he falls back into the main group.

Luke Plapp and Julius Johansen attack on the Madrid Circuit. The duo enters the last lap with a 13 seconds lead. The catch is made inside the last kilometre remaining.

Ackerarmann’s lead-out man Molano is so powerful that he stays ahead of the entire field. Pedersen finishes in second, Molano’s leader himself in third.

Evenepoel finishes safely in the bunch to secure his first Grand Tour victory.

Another interesting read: route 21st stage 2022 Vuelta.