Vuelta 2022: Favourites

Mads Pedersen Vuelta - Vuelta 2022: Favouritesfoto: 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.

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Vuelta a España 2022 – favourites per stage:

date favourites km type
1 19-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 1 First red jersey 23.3 TTT
2 20-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 2 For fast men #1 175.1 flat
3 21-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 3 For fast men #2 193.2 flat
22-8 rest day
4 23-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 4 Punchy finale in Laguardia 152.5 hills
5 24-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 5 Winning on descent 187.2 hills
6 25-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 6 Climb fest at Pico Jano 181.2 mountains
7 26-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 7 For sprinters with climbing legs 190.0 hills
8 27-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 8 GC clash of breakaway climber 153.4 mountains
9 28-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 9 For Spiderman-like climbers 171.4 mountains
29-8 rest day
10 30-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 10 Dennis versus Evenepoel versus Roglic 30.9 ITT
11 31-8 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 11 For fast men #3 191.2 vlak
12 1-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 12 All out on finish climb 192.7 mountain
13 2-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 13 Tricky finale for fast finishers 168.4 flat
14 3-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 14 Climb fest in Pandera mountains 160.3 mountains
15 4-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 15 To the roof of la Vuelta 149.6 mountains
5-9 rest day
16 6-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 16 For fast men #4 189.4 flat
17 7-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 17 Breakaway day 162.3 hills
18 8-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 18 Last mountain top finish 192.0 mountains
19 9-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 19 Sprint of attackers 138.3 hills
20 10-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 20 Last chance for climbers 181.0 mountains
21 11-9 Vuelta 2022 favourites stage 21 For fast men #5 96.7 flat

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Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 1: TTT for first red jersey

Primoz Roglic - Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 1: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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Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 2: For fast men #1

Tim Merlier - Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 2: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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Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 3: For fast men #2

Tim Merlier - Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 3: For fast men #2The 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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Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 4: Punchy finale in Laguardia

Julian Alaphilippe - Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 4: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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Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 5: Winning on descent

Alejandro Valverde - Vuelta 2022 Favourites stage 5: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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