The 2022 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race which took place in the Netherlands and Spain between 19 August and 11 September 2022. It was the 77th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2022 men's road cycling season. The race started in Utrecht and finished in Madrid.[1] In the third stage, the route briefly passed through Baarle-Hertog, in Belgium.
The race was won by Belgium's Remco Evenepoel which was his first Grand Tour triumph.[2][3]
Twenty-three teams participated in the 2022 Vuelta a España. All eighteen UCI WorldTeams were obliged to participate. Five UCI ProTeams also participated: Alpecin–Deceuninck and Arkéa–Samsic were automatically invited as the two best-performing ProTeams in 2021.
^Although Primož Roglič received the jersey on the podium in Utrecht, and wore it during stage 2, no points were on offer during stage 1.
^Although Chris Harper received the jersey on the podium in Utrecht, and wore it during stage 2, no points were on offer during stage 1.
^On stages 7-8 and stages 16-19, Juan Ayuso, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
^On stages 9-10, Carlos Rodríguez, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
^On stages 11-15, Juan Ayuso, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification while second placed Carlos Rodríguez wore his Spanish national champion's jersey.