# 2022 Vuelta a Andalucía

The 2022 Vuelta a Andalucía Ruta del Sol (English: Tour of Andalucia Route of the Sun) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 20 February 2022 in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the 68th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía.
After the 2021 edition was postponed to May due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, the race returned to its traditional mid-February timeslot.

## Teams

12 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams and ten UCI ProTeams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race. Only 14 teams entered a full squad of seven riders each. Four teams entered six riders each, and three teams entered five riders each, while Team TotalEnergies was the only team to enter four riders. Euskaltel–Euskadi, with one non-starter, was reduced to six riders. In total, 140 riders started the race, of which 108 finished.
Before stage 3, Gazprom–RusVelo and Human Powered Health both withdrew from the race after returning multiple positive COVID-19 test results.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team BikeExchange–Jayco
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Eolo–Kometa
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Human Powered Health
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Team TotalEnergies

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 16 February | Ubrique to Iznájar | 200.7 km (124.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Rune Herregodts (BEL) |
| 2 | 17 February | Archidona to Alcalá la Real | 150.6 km (93.6 mi) | | Mountain stage | Alessandro Covi (ITA) |
| 3 | 18 February | Lucena to Otura | 153.2 km (95.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Magnus Sheffield (USA) |
| 4 | 19 February | Cúllar Vega to Baza | 167.4 km (104.0 mi) | | Mountain stage | Wout Poels (NED) |
| 5 | 20 February | Huesa to Chiclana de Segura | 146.4 km (91.0 mi) | | Mountain stage | Lennard Kämna (GER) |
| Total | Total | Total | 818.3 km (508.5 mi) | 818.3 km (508.5 mi) | 818.3 km (508.5 mi) | 818.3 km (508.5 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 16 February 2022 – Ubrique to Iznájar, 200.7 km (124.7 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rune Herregodts (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5h 16' 44" |
| 2 | Stephen Bassett (USA) | Human Powered Health | + 2" |
| 3 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 2" |
| 4 | Xabier Isasa (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 12" |
| 5 | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 15" |
| 6 | Mark Christian (GBR) | Eolo–Kometa | + 18" |
| 7 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 31" |
| 8 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
| 9 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 37" |
| 10 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 37" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Rune Herregodts (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5h 16' 44" |
| 2 | Stephen Bassett (USA) | Human Powered Health | + 2" |
| 3 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 2" |
| 4 | Xabier Isasa (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 12" |
| 5 | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 15" |
| 6 | Mark Christian (GBR) | Eolo–Kometa | + 18" |
| 7 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 31" |
| 8 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
| 9 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 37" |
| 10 | Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 37" |

### Stage 2
#### 17 February 2022 – Archidona to Alcalá la Real, 150.6 km (93.6 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 57' 46" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 4 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 5 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 6 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 4" |
| 7 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 4" |
| 8 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 4" |
| 9 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4" |
| 10 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 9h 15' 01" |
| 2 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 5" |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 8" |
| 4 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 5 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 6 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10" |
| 7 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 10" |
| 8 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 9 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 18 February 2022 – Lucena to Otura, 153.2 km (95.2 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Magnus Sheffield (USA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 3h 54' 37" |
| 2 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 3" |
| 3 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 3" |
| 4 | Ben Turner (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 3" |
| 5 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 3" |
| 6 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3" |
| 7 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
| 8 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 3" |
| 9 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 3" |
| 10 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 3" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 13h 09' 41" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 8" |
| 3 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10" |
| 4 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 5 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 10" |
| 6 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 7 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 8 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 10" |
| 10 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |

### Stage 4
#### 19 February 2022 – Cúllar Vega to Baza, 167.4 km (104.0 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 3h 56' 52" |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 18" |
| 4 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 18" |
| 5 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 6 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 18" |
| 7 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 8 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 18" |
| 9 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 18" |
| 10 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 18" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 17h 06' 49" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 10" |
| 3 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 12" |
| 4 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 12" |
| 5 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 12" |
| 6 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 21" |
| 8 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 21" |
| 9 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 24" |
| 10 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 27" |

### Stage 5
#### 20 February 2022 – Huesa to Chiclana de Segura, 146.4 km (91.0 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lennard Kämna (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 43' 05" |
| 2 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 4" |
| 3 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 4 | Magnus Sheffield (USA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 5 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 6 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 26" |
| 7 | Stefano Oldani (ITA) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 27" |
| 8 | Simone Velasco (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 29" |
| 9 | Floris De Tier (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 39" |
| 10 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 20h 51' 27" |
| 2 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 14" |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 19" |
| 5 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 20" |
| 6 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 22" |
| 7 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 26" |
| 8 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 32" |
| 9 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 34" |
| 10 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 39" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Andalusian rider classification | Spanish rider classification | Combined classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Rune Herregodts | Rune Herregodts | Rune Herregodts | Álvaro Cuadros | Stephen Bassett | Cristián Rodríguez | Ander Okamika | Rune Herregodts | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2 | Alessandro Covi | Alessandro Covi | Alessandro Covi | Jon Barrenetxea | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Cristián Rodríguez | Ander Okamika | Ander Okamika | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| 3 | Magnus Sheffield | Alessandro Covi | Alessandro Covi | Jon Barrenetxea | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Cristián Rodríguez | Cristián Rodríguez | Xabier Isasa | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| 4 | Wout Poels | Wout Poels | Alessandro Covi | Jon Barrenetxea | Damiano Caruso | Cristián Rodríguez | Cristián Rodríguez | Miguel Ángel López | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| 5 | Lennard Kämna | Wout Poels | Alessandro Covi | Jon Barrenetxea | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Cristián Rodríguez | Cristián Rodríguez | Miguel Ángel López | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| Final | Final | Wout Poels | Alessandro Covi | Jon Barrenetxea | Diego Pablo Sevilla | Cristián Rodríguez | Cristián Rodríguez | Miguel Ángel López | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
* On stage 2, Ander Okamika, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Rune Herregodts wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification, and second-placed Stephen Bassett wore the blue jersey as the leader of the sprints classification.
* On stage 3, Rune Herregodts, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Alessandro Covi wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, Simon Clarke wore the green jersey on stage 4.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the Andalusian rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 20h 51' 27" |
| 2 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | + 14" |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |
| 4 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 19" |
| 5 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 20" |
| 6 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 22" |
| 7 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 26" |
| 8 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 32" |
| 9 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 34" |
| 10 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 39" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 59 |
| 2 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 41 |
| 3 | Magnus Sheffield (USA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 39 |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 33 |
| 5 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 31 |
| 6 | Simon Clarke (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | 31 |
| 7 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 29 |
| 8 | Lennard Kämna (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 25 |
| 9 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 25 |
| 10 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | 25 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 30 |
| 2 | Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 24 |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 24 |
| 4 | Xabier Isasa (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 21 |
| 5 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | 14 |
| 6 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 12 |
| 7 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | 12 |
| 8 | Gotzon Martín (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 10 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 7 |
| 10 | Lennard Kämna (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 6 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | 9 |
| 2 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 6 |
| 3 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | 4 |
| 4 | Lindsay De Vylder (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 4 |
| 5 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |
| 6 | Nelson Oliveira (POR) | Movistar Team | 3 |
| 7 | Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 3 |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 2 |
| 9 | Jack Haig (AUS) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 2 |
| 10 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 2 |

### Andalusian rider classification

Final Andalusian rider classification (1–5) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | 20h 51' 41" |
| 2 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5" |
| 3 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 19' 39" |
| 4 | Álvaro Cuadros (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 30' 33" |
| 5 | Alejandro Ropero (ESP) | Eolo–Kometa | + 42' 44" |

### Spanish rider classification

Final Spanish rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | 20h 51' 41" |
| 2 | Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5" |
| 3 | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 6' 13" |
| 4 | Mikel Landa (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11' 31" |
| 5 | Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 15' 44" |
| 6 | Daniel Navarro (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 17' 11" |
| 7 | Ibai Azurmendi (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 18' 27" |
| 8 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 19' 39" |
| 9 | Ander Okamika (ESP) | Burgos BH | + 21' 24" |
| 10 | Sergio Martín (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 22' 51" |

### Combined classification

Final combined classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 13 |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 21 |
| 3 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 22 |
| 4 | Mauri Vansevenant (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 28 |
| 5 | Ben O'Connor (AUS) | AG2R Citroën Team | 34 |
| 6 | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 35 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | 40 |
| 8 | Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) | Team TotalEnergies | 42 |
| 9 | Lennard Kämna (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 47 |
| 10 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 48 |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 62h 35' 11" |
| 2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 35" |
| 3 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 13' 37" |
| 4 | Movistar Team | + 13' 38" |
| 5 | UAE Team Emirates | + 22' 16" |
| 6 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 28' 01" |
| 7 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 29' 03" |
| 8 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 30' 11" |
| 9 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 33' 36" |
| 10 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 34' 35" |