# 2022 Giro Donne, Stage 1 to Stage 9

The 2022 Giro Donne was the 33rd edition of the Giro Donne women's road cycling stage race. The race started on 30 June 2022 and finished on 10 July 2022. As the longest and one of the most prestigious races on the women's calendar, the event included ten stages covering over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) across northern Italy.

## Overview

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| P | 30 June | Cagliari | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) | | Individual time trial | Kristen Faulkner (USA) |
| 1 | 1 July | Villasimius to Tortolì | 106.5 km (66.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
| 2 | 2 July | Cala Gonone to Olbia | 113.4 km (70.5 mi) | | Flat stage | Marianne Vos (NED) |
| | 3 July | Cesena | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day | Rest day |
| 3 | 4 July | Cesena to Cesena | 120.9 km (75.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
| 4 | 5 July | Carpi to Reggio Emilia | 126.1 km (78.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) |
| 5 | 6 July | Sarnico to Bergamo | 114.7 km (71.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Marianne Vos (NED) |
| 6 | 7 July | Prevalle to Passo del Maniva | 112.9 km (70.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Juliette Labous (FRA) |
| 7 | 8 July | Rovereto to Aldeno | 104.7 km (65.1 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) |
| 8 | 9 July | San Michele All'Adige to San Lorenzo | 112.8 km (70.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Kristen Faulkner (USA) |
| 9 | 10 July | Abano Terme to Padova | 90.5 km (56.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Chiara Consonni (ITA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,007.2 km (625.8 mi) | 1,007.2 km (625.8 mi) | 1,007.2 km (625.8 mi) | 1,007.2 km (625.8 mi) |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the leader of the Italian rider classification | Denotes the leader of the team classification |

## Prologue
### 30 June 2022 — Cagliari, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) (ITT)

Prologue Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 5' 46" |
| 2 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 4" |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 6" |
| 5 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 9" |
| 6 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 8 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 9 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 10 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12" |
General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 5' 46" |
| 2 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 4" |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 6" |
| 5 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 9" |
| 6 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 8 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11" |
| 9 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 10 | Anouska Koster (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12" |

## Stage 1
### 1 July 2022 — Villasimius to Tortolì, 106.5 km (66.2 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 2h 39' 13" |
| 2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 5 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 0" |
| 6 | Rachele Barbieri (ITA) | Liv Racing–Xstra | + 0" |
| 7 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 8 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 9 | Silvia Zanardi (ITA) | Bepink | + 0" |
| 10 | Lea Lin Teutenberg (GER) | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 2h 44' 54" |
| 2 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 4" |
| 3 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 8" |
| 4 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 10" |
| 5 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 12" |
| 6 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 13" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 14" |
| 8 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 14" |
| 9 | Riejanne Markus (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15" |
| 10 | Leah Thomas (USA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 16" |

## Stage 2
### 2 July 2022 — Cala Gonone to Olbia, 113.4 km (70.5 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 2h 48' 22" |
| 2 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 3 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Rachele Barbieri (ITA) | Liv Racing–Xstra | + 0" |
| 5 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 6 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 7 | Emma Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Silvia Zanardi (ITA) | Bepink | + 0" |
| 9 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 10 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 5h 33' 12" |
| 2 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 3 | Georgia Baker (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 12" |
| 4 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 14" |
| 5 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 14" |
| 6 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 17" |
| 7 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 18" |
| 8 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team DSM | + 19" |
| 9 | Emma Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | + 20" |
| 10 | Lucinda Brand (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 24" |

## Stage 3
### 4 July 2022 — Cesena to Cesena, 120.9 km (75.1 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 3h 13' 13" |
| 2 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 1" |
| 3 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 43" |
| 4 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 4' 51" |
| 5 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 4' 51" |
| 6 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 4' 51" |
| 7 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 4' 51" |
| 8 | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 4' 51" |
| 9 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 4' 51" |
| 10 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 4' 51" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 8h 46' 33" |
| 2 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 25" |
| 3 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 57" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 00" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 5' 13" |
| 6 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 5' 14" |
| 7 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 5' 21" |
| 8 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 5' 28" |
| 9 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 5' 29" |
| 10 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 5' 29" |

## Stage 4
### 5 July 2022 — Carpi to Reggio Emilia, 126.1 km (78.4 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 05' 02" |
| 2 | Charlotte Kool (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 3 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 4 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 0" |
| 5 | Marta Bastianelli (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 6 | Arlenis Sierra (CUB) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Rachele Barbieri (ITA) | Liv Racing–Xstra | + 0" |
| 8 | Clara Copponi (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 9 | Emanuela Zanetti (ITA) | Isolmant–Premac–Vittoria | + 0" |
| 10 | Lea Lin Teutenberg (GER) | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 11h 51' 35" |
| 2 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 25" |
| 3 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 57" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 00" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 5' 13" |
| 6 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 5' 14" |
| 7 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 5' 21" |
| 8 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 5' 28" |
| 9 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 5' 29" |
| 10 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 5' 29" |

## Stage 5
### 6 July 2022 — Sarnico to Bergamo, 114.7 km (71.3 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marianne Vos (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 2h 58' 30" |
| 2 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 3 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 0" |
| 4 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 5 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 6 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 8 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 9 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 10 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 14h 50' 05" |
| 2 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 25" |
| 3 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 54" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 00" |
| 5 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 5' 13" |
| 6 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 5' 14" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 5' 25" |
| 8 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 5' 28" |
| 9 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 5' 45" |
| 10 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 5' 55" |

## Stage 6
### 7 July 2022 — Prevalle to Passo del Maniva, 112.9 km (70.2 mi)

Stage 6 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | 3h 22' 36" |
| 2 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 1' 37" |
| 3 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 1' 41" |
| 4 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 1' 47" |
| 5 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 50" |
| 6 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 1' 57" |
| 7 | Gaia Realini (ITA) | Isolmant–Premac–Vittoria | + 2' 13" |
| 8 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 2' 29" |
| 9 | Clara Koppenburg (GER) | Cofidis | + 2' 37" |
| 10 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 2' 39" |
General classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 18h 14' 12" |
| 2 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 31" |
| 3 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 1' 10" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5' 19" |
| 5 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 5' 54" |
| 6 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6' 12" |
| 7 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 6' 22" |
| 8 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 6' 33" |
| 9 | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 8' 25" |
| 10 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 8' 30" |

## Stage 7
### 8 July 2022 — Rovereto to Aldeno, 104.7 km (65.1 mi)

Stage 7 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 3h 03' 16" |
| 2 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 59" |
| 3 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 38" |
| 4 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 1' 45" |
| 5 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 3' 01" |
| 6 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 3' 01" |
| 7 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 01" |
| 8 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 3' 01" |
| 9 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 3' 10" |
| 10 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 3' 59" |
General classification after Stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 21h 17' 18" |
| 2 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 2' 13" |
| 3 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 3' 42" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 03" |
| 5 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 9' 05" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 9' 33" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 10' 41" |
| 8 | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 12' 35" |
| 9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 13' 25" |
| 10 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | + 13' 29" |

## Stage 8
### 9 July 2022 — San Michele All'Adige to San Lorenzo, 112.8 km (70.1 mi)

Stage 8 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristen Faulkner (USA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 3h 36' 36" |
| 2 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 59" |
| 3 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 14" |
| 4 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | + 1' 14" |
| 5 | Gaia Realini (ITA) | Isolmant–Premac–Vittoria | + 1' 44" |
| 6 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 3' 35" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 3' 35" |
| 8 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 3' 38" |
| 9 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 3' 42" |
| 10 | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 4' 06" |
General classification after Stage 8 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 24h 55' 08" |
| 2 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 1' 52" |
| 3 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 6' 10" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6' 59" |
| 5 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 11' 26" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 12' 28" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 13' 22" |
| 8 | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 15' 27" |
| 9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 15' 49" |
| 10 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 17' 43" |

## Stage 9
### 10 July 2022 — Abano Terme to Padova, 90.5 km (56.2 mi)

Stage 9 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Chiara Consonni (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | 2h 12' 04" |
| 2 | Rachele Barbieri (ITA) | Liv Racing–Xstra | + 0" |
| 3 | Emma Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Elisa Balsamo (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 5 | Sofia Bertizzolo (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 0" |
| 6 | Karlijn Swinkels (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 7 | Clara Copponi (FRA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 0" |
| 8 | Lotte Kopecky (BEL) | SD Worx | + 0" |
| 9 | Martina Fidanza (ITA) | Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Teniel Campbell (TRI) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 9 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) | Movistar Team | 27h 07' 26" |
| 2 | Marta Cavalli (ITA) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 1' 52" |
| 3 | Mavi García (ESP) | UAE Team ADQ | + 5' 56" |
| 4 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6' 45" |
| 5 | Niamh Fisher-Black (NZL) | SD Worx | + 11' 12" |
| 6 | Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) | FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope | + 12' 14" |
| 7 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | Valcar–Travel & Service | + 13' 08" |
| 8 | Erica Magnaldi (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | + 15' 13" |
| 9 | Juliette Labous (FRA) | Team DSM | + 15' 49" |
| 10 | Neve Bradbury (AUS) | Canyon–SRAM | + 17' 29" |