# 2022 Challenge by La Vuelta

The 2022 Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta is a women's road cycling stage race that was held in Spain from 7 to 11 September 2022. It was the eighth edition of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta and was the twenty-second event on the 2022 UCI Women's World Tour calendar. As with previous editions, the final day of the race coincided with the final day of the men's race.

## Teams

All fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and seven UCI Women's Continental Teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad was the only team not to enter a full squad of six riders. In total, 131 riders started the race.
UCI Women's WorldTeams
* UAE Team ADQ
* Canyon–SRAM
* EF Education–Tibco–SVB
* FDJ Suez Futuroscope
* Human Powered Health
* Liv Racing–Xstra
* Movistar Team
* Roland Cogeas Edelweiss Squad
* SD Worx
* Team BikeExchange–Jayco
* Team DSM
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Trek–Segafredo
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Women's Continental Teams
* Bizkaia–Durango
* Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling
* Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi
* Massi–Tactic
* Río Miera–Cantabria Deporte
* Soltec Team
* Team Coop–Hitec Products
* Valcar–Travel & Service

## Route

The 2022 edition increased the number of stages to 5, with the race finishing in Madrid. Ahead of the race, 3 time Giro Donne winner Annemiek van Vleuten criticised the race for not being difficult enough, stating "if you look at the course you can conclude that the Vuelta (sic) is not yet ready to call itself a grand tour".
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 7 September | Marina de Cudeyo to Marina de Cudeyo | 19.9 km (12.4 mi) | | Team time trial | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2 | 8 September | Colindres de Colindres | 105.9 km (65.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
| 3 | 9 September | Camargo to Aguilar de Campoo | 96.4 km (59.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Grace Brown (AUS) |
| 4 | 10 September | Palencia to Segovia | 160 km (99 mi) | | Flat stage | Silvia Persico (ITA) |
| 5 | 11 September | Madrid to Madrid | 95.6 km (59.4 mi) | | Flat stage | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
| Total | Total | 447.8 km (278.3 mi) | 447.8 km (278.3 mi) | 447.8 km (278.3 mi) | 447.8 km (278.3 mi) | 447.8 km (278.3 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 7 September 2022 — Marina de Cudeyo to Marina de Cudeyo, 19.9 km (12.4 mi) (TTT)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Trek–Segafredo | 23' 31" |
| 2 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 3 | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 11" |
| 4 | SD Worx | + 23" |
| 5 | Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 6 | Team DSM | + 44" |
| 7 | Canyon–SRAM | + 59" |
| 8 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 01" |
| 9 | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 1' 21" |
| 10 | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 28" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 23' 31" |
| 2 | Elynor Backstedt (GBR) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 3 | Shirin van Anrooij (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 5 | Georgia Williams (NZL) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 6 | Alexandra Manly (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 7 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 8 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 9 | Ruby Roseman-Gannon (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 10 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 11" |

### Stage 2
#### 8 September 2022 — Colindres to Colindres, 106.5 km (66.2 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 2h 56' 30" |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 16" |
| 3 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 16" |
| 4 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 16" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 50" |
| 6 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 2' 50" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 2' 50" |
| 8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 2' 50" |
| 9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 2' 50" |
| 10 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 2' 50" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 3h 20' 16" |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 55" |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 24" |
| 4 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 2' 41" |
| 5 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 41" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 46" |
| 7 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 2' 58" |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 19" |
| 9 | Brodie Chapman (AUS) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 3' 32" |
| 10 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 34" |

### Stage 3
#### 9 September 2022 — Camargo to Aguilar de Campoo, 96.4 km (59.9 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Grace Brown (AUS) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | 2h 28' 37" |
| 2 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 0" |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 8" |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 8" |
| 5 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Movistar Team | + 8" |
| 6 | Alexandra Manly (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 8" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 8" |
| 8 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 8" |
| 9 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 8" |
| 10 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 8" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 5h 49' 01" |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 55" |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 24" |
| 4 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 2' 41" |
| 5 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 41" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 46" |
| 7 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 2' 58" |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 19" |
| 9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 20" |
| 10 | Brodie Chapman (AUS) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 3' 32" |

### Stage 4
#### 10 September 2022 — Palencia to Segovia, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | 4h 11' 01" |
| 2 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 3 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 5 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 6 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 4" |
| 8 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 11" |
| 10 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 13" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 10h 00' 02" |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 51" |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 18" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 41" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 50" |
| 6 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 3' 03" |
| 7 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 3' 14" |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 35" |
| 9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 36" |
| 10 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 45" |

### Stage 5
#### 11 September 2022 — Madrid to Madrid, 96 km (60 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 2h 21' 37" |
| 2 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 3 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 4 | Megan Jastrab (USA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 5 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 6 | Maria Giulia Confalonieri (ITA) | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Tereza Neumanová (CZE) | Liv Racing–Xstra | + 0" |
| 8 | Alexandra Manly (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 9 | Julie Leth (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Vittoria Guazzini (ITA) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 12h 21' 46" |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 44" |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 11" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 34" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 43" |
| 6 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 3' 03" |
| 7 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 3' 07" |
| 8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 29" |
| 9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 35" |
| 10 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 38" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Trek–Segafredo | Elisa Longo Borghini | not awarded | not awarded | Trek–Segafredo | not awarded |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Lucinda Brand | Canyon–SRAM | Sarah Roy |
| 3 | Grace Brown | Annemiek van Vleuten | Annemiek van Vleuten | Lucinda Brand | SD Worx | Mavi García |
| 4 | Silvia Persico | Annemiek van Vleuten | Silvia Persico | Lucinda Brand | SD Worx | Anna Kiesenhofer |
| 5 | Elisa Balsamo | Annemiek van Vleuten | Silvia Persico | Lucinda Brand | SD Worx | Mavi García |
| Final | Final | Annemiek van Vleuten | Silvia Persico | Lucinda Brand | SD Worx | not awarded |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the team classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the combativity award |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 12h 21' 46" |
| 2 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 44" |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | + 2' 11" |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | + 2' 34" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 2' 43" |
| 6 | Ane Santesteban (ESP) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 3' 03" |
| 7 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | + 3' 07" |
| 8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 29" |
| 9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 35" |
| 10 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 38" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | 48 |
| 2 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | 48 |
| 3 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 44 |
| 4 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 41 |
| 5 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 41 |
| 6 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | 34 |
| 7 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | 33 |
| 8 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | 32 |
| 9 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | 25 |
| 10 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | 23 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 44 |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 32 |
| 3 | Sarah Roy (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | 22 |
| 4 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Team DSM | 20 |
| 5 | Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) | Canyon–SRAM | 16 |
| 6 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 16 |
| 7 | Demi Vollering (NED) | SD Worx | 15 |
| 8 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Movistar Team | 9 |
| 9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | 7 |
| 10 | Emma Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | 6 |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | SD Worx | 36h 27' 46" |
| 2 | FDJ Suez Futuroscope | + 5' 45" |
| 3 | Team DSM | + 6' 09" |
| 4 | Canyon–SRAM | + 6' 38" |
| 5 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 9' 28" |
| 6 | Movistar Team | + 10' 29" |
| 7 | Trek–Segafredo | + 18' 49" |
| 8 | UAE Team ADQ | + 19' 12" |
| 9 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 31' 48" |
| 10 | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 32' 05" |