2022 Giro d’Italia
Male Team 06 - 29 May

Giro d'Italia

3437 Kilometers 21 Stages
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TV

Just like last year, the race is shown live in its entirety, across all 21 stages. Eurosport and GCN will offer pictures across their different platforms.

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Timetable

All stages will end around 5.15pm CEST, except for day five (Wednesday 11th), which has to end earlier (4pm CEST) as the race moves back from Sicily to the continent.

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Bonus

There will be 10-6-4″ at every road stage finish + 3-2-1″ at the Traguardi Volanti, one per stage.

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Social Media

The #Giro‘s official Twitter account is @giroditalia.

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Score

The Abarca Sports organisation has four overall victories in the Giro (1992, 1993, 2014, 2019), as well as 23 stage wins in the ‘Corsa Rosa’. The full list is available on our website’s History section.

Stages

Analysis

01
Budapest - Visegrád (195km)
06 May
  1. 01 Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin-Fenix 4h35'28"
  2. 02 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty Gobert "
  3. 03 Pello Bilbao Bahrain Victorious "
  4. 26 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +4"
  5. 34 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  6. 52 Sergio Samitier Movistar Team +19"
  7. 78 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +1'06"
  8. 86 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +1'16"
  9. 94 Will Barta Movistar Team +1'36"
  10. 114 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +2'34"
  11. 155 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +5'11"
02
Budapest (CRI / ITT) (9.2km)
07 May
  1. 01 Simon Yates Team BikeExchange 11'50"
  2. 02 Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin-Fenix +3"
  3. 03 Tom Dumoulin Jumbo – Visma +5"
  4. 33 Will Barta Movistar Team +34"
  5. 47 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +38"
  6. 55 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +41"
  7. 127 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +1'08"
  8. 137 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +1'10"
  9. 138 Sergio Samitier Movistar Team "
  10. 145 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +1'14"
  11. 159 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +1'23"
03
Kaposvár - Balatonfüred (201km)
08 May
  1. 01 Mark Cavendish Quick Step 4h56'39"
  2. 02 Arnaud Démare Groupama-FDJ "
  3. 03 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates "
  4. 21 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  5. 26 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  6. 102 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team "
  7. 106 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  8. 108 Sergio Samitier Movistar Team "
  9. 113 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  10. 131 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  11. 134 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team "
04
Avola - Etna (170km)
10 May
  1. 01 Lennard Kämna Bora-Hansgrohe 4h32'11"
  2. 02 Juanpe López Trek-Segafredo "
  3. 03 Rein Taaramäe Intermarché-Wanty Gobert +34"
  4. 12 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +2'37"
  5. 19 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  6. 38 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +4'59"
  7. 54 Sergio Samitier Movistar Team +9'10"
  8. 78 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +16'08"
  9. 79 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  10. 86 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +17'17"
  11. 123 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +22'54"
05
Catania - Messina (174km)
11 May
  1. 01 Arnaud Démare Groupama-FDJ 4h03'56"
  2. 02 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates "
  3. 03 Giacomo Nizzolo Israel – Premier Tech "
  4. 11 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  5. 27 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  6. 33 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  7. 57 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  8. 76 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  9. 91 Sergio Samitier Movistar Team "
  10. 122 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +1'13"
  11. 170 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +11'57"
06
Palmi - Scalea (192km)
12 May
  1. 01 Arnaud Démare Groupama-FDJ 5h02'33"
  2. 02 Caleb Ewan Lotto Soudal "
  3. 03 Mark Cavendish Quick Step "
  4. 17 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  5. 92 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  6. 94 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  7. 108 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team "
  8. 114 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  9. 115 Sergio Samitier Movistar Team "
  10. 120 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  11. 135 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team "
07
Diamante - Potenza (196km)
13 May
  1. 01 Koen Bouwman Jumbo – Visma 5h12'30"
  2. 02 Bauke Mollema Trek-Segafredo +2"
  3. 03 Davide Formolo UAE Team Emirates "
  4. 09 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +2'59"
  5. 39 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  6. 53 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +6'33"
  7. 54 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  8. 67 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +15'43"
  9. 69 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  10. 103 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +16'45"
  11. —  Sergio Samitier Movistar Team DNF
08
Napoli (153km)
14 May
  1. 01 Thomas de Gendt Lotto Soudal 3h32'53"
  2. 01 Davide Gabburo Bardiani-CSF "
  3. 03 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  4. 25 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +3'33"
  5. 26 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  6. 45 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  7. 79 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team "
  8. 100 Will Barta Movistar Team +7'18"
  9. 128 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +12'13"
09
Isernia - Blockhaus (189km)
15 May
  1. 01 Jai Hindley Bora-Hansgrohe 5h34'44"
  2. 02 Romain Bardet Team DSM "
  3. 03 Richard Carapaz INEOS Grenadiers "
  4. 09 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +46"
  5. 20 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +4'34"
  6. 36 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +12'13"
  7. 76 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +33'15"
  8. 77 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  9. 80 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  10. 142 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +44'01"
10
Pescara - Jesi (196km)
17 May
  1. 01 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty Gobert 4h32'07"
  2. 02 Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin-Fenix "
  3. 03 Vincenzo Albanese EOLO-Kometa "
  4. 17 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  5. 47 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +1'02"
  6. 57 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  7. 61 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  8. 82 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +2'51"
  9. 89 Will Barta Movistar Team +4'22"
  10. 134 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +15'13"
11
Santarcangelo di Romagna - Reggio Emilia (203km)
18 May
  1. 01 Alberto Dainese Team DSM 4h19'04"
  2. 02 Fernando Gaviria UAE Team Emirates "
  3. 03 Simone Consonni Cofidis "
  4. 32 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  5. 60 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  6. 67 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  7. 89 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  8. 113 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +23"
  9. 135 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +39"
  10. 161 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +4'12"
12
Parma - Genova (202km)
19 May
  1. 01 Stefano Oldani Alpecin-Fenix 4h26'47"
  2. 02 Lorenzo Rota Intermarché-Wanty Gobert "
  3. 03 Gijs Leemreize Jumbo – Visma +2"
  4. 13 Will Barta Movistar Team +2'55"
  5. 57 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +9'08"
  6. 58 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team "
  7. 61 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  8. 86 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  9. 104 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team "
  10. 123 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team "
13
Sanremo - Cuneo (150km)
20 May
  1. 01 Arnaud Démare Groupama-FDJ 3h18'16"
  2. 02 Phil Bauhaus Bahrain Victorious "
  3. 03 Mark Cavendish Quick Step "
  4. 37 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  5. 61 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +21"
  6. 69 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +41"
  7. 100 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +1'47"
  8. 106 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +2'35"
  9. 108 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  10. 110 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +2'38"
14
Santena - Torino (147km)
21 May
  1. 01 Simon Yates Team BikeExchange 3h43'44"
  2. 02 Jai Hindley Bora-Hansgrohe +15"
  3. 01 Richard Carapaz INEOS Grenadiers "
  4. 12 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +8'04"
  5. 53 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +26'47"
  6. 58 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +26'50"
  7. 78 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +31'39"
  8. 86 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  9. 98 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team "
  10. 100 Will Barta Movistar Team "
15
Rivarolo Canavese - Cogne (178km)
22 May
  1. 01 Giulio Ciccone Trek-Segafredo 4h37'41"
  2. 02 Santiago Buitrago Bahrain Victorious +1'31"
  3. 03 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +2'19"
  4. 24 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +7'48"
  5. 55 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +24'53"
  6. 75 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +27'33"
  7. 77 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  8. 78 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  9. 88 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team "
16
Salò - Aprica (202km)
24 May
  1. 01 Jan Hirt Intermarché-Wanty Gobert 5h40'45"
  2. 02 Thymen Arensman Team DSM +7"
  3. 03 Jai Hindley Bora-Hansgrohe +1'24"
  4. 05 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  5. 41 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +28'14"
  6. 48 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +33'32"
  7. 54 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  8. 56 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  9. 76 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +36'35"
  10. 123 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +48'14"
17
Ponte di Legno - Lavarone (168km)
25 May
  1. 01 Santiago Buitrago Bahrain Victorious 4h27'41"
  2. 02 Gijs Leemreize Jumbo – Visma +35"
  3. 03 Jan Hirt Intermarché-Wanty Gobert +2'28"
  4. 30 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +11'35"
  5. 31 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  6. 38 Will Barta Movistar Team +14'47"
  7. 48 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +17'58"
  8. 49 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  9. 77 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +26'33"
  10. 81 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +27'06"
18
Borgo Valsugana - Treviso (151km)
26 May
  1. 01 Dries de Bondt Alpecin-Fenix 3h21'21"
  2. 02 Edoardo Affini Jumbo – Visma "
  3. 03 Magnus Cort EF Education First "
  4. 25 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +14"
  5. 27 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team "
  6. 121 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +4'19"
  7. 125 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +4'57"
  8. 127 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
  9. 130 Will Barta Movistar Team "
  10. 131 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
19
Marano Lagunare - Santuario di Castelmonte (177km)
27 May
  1. 01 Koen Bouwman Jumbo – Visma 4h32'55"
  2. 02 Mauro Schmid Quick Step "
  3. 03 Alessandro Tonelli Bardiani-CSF +3"
  4. 15 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +4'21"
  5. 42 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +17'22"
  6. 45 Will Barta Movistar Team +19'27"
  7. 68 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +24'20"
  8. 74 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team "
  9. 85 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +26'30"
  10. 132 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +35'36"
20
Belluno - Marmolada (167km)
28 May
  1. 01 Alessandro Covi UAE Team Emirates 4h46'34"
  2. 02 Domen Novak Bahrain Victorious +32"
  3. 03 Giulio Ciccone Trek-Segafredo +37"
  4. 04 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +1'36"
  5. 24 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +6'00"
  6. 53 Will Barta Movistar Team +17'53"
  7. 62 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +19'29"
  8. 70 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +23'31"
  9. 79 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +28'45"
  10. 80 Iván Sosa Movistar Team "
21
Verona (CRI / ITT) (17.4km)
29 May
  1. 01 Matteo Sobrero Team BikeExchange 22'24"
  2. 02 Thymen Arensman Team DSM +23"
  3. 03 Mathieu van der Poel Alpecin-Fenix +40"
  4. 27 Will Barta Movistar Team +1'54"
  5. 88 Jorge Arcas Movistar Team +3'11"
  6. 92 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team +3'17"
  7. 95 Oier Lazkano Movistar Team +3'19"
  8. 97 Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team +3'22"
  9. 134 José Joaquín Rojas Movistar Team +4'30"
  10. 147 Iván Sosa Movistar Team +5'15"

Analysis

In such a special year for Alejandro Valverde, the one in which he will unpin the numbers from his back, #LaÚltimaBala will make a stop in a land which the Spanish ‘Campionissimo’ and his family are so passionate about, Italy, and the Giro. He’s only ridden it once -in 2016-, yet the taste it left on him was so nice that he wants to pay a second, and final, visit in 2022. You can be certain about one thing: neither him nor his team will leave this race empty-handed, the mixture of youth and experience on the Movistar Team’s roster for the race hoping to make this May another exciting one for the Blues.

The Giro will be jumping from one place to another early in its 2022 route. The first three stages will be held in Hungary, this year’s ‘Grande Partenza’ a delayed event due to the pandemic, starting with a very intriguing finish in Visegrád on Friday 6th, over 5km at 5% average gradient. Saturday 7th, riders will take on what would usually be an opening ITT and will this time be stage two, barely 9km in Budapest yet with a 1.5km, 6% finishing slope. A sprinters’ stage in the Balaton lake will end this Magyar tournée on Sunday 8th.

Riders will then fly towards Sicily, a two-stage journey this time – while featuring no less than the Etna (almost 23km at 6% avg.) already on stage four (Tuesday 10th). Back to the continent, and following two sprints in Messina and Scalea, the peloton will take on an interesting first mid-mountain stage to Potenza on Friday 13th, over the climbs of Passo Colla (Cat-2), Monte Sirino (Cat-1), Monte Scuro (Cat-2) and La Sellata (Cat-2), the latter 24km from the end. It will preceed a really exciting second weekend of racing, with a lumpy, semi-urban circuit course in Napoli (Saturday 14th) following by the second big mountain finish (Sunday 15th): the Blockhaus (14km at 8.5%), anticipated by the Passo Lanciano (10km, 7.5%).

The second week of racing will be quite the contrast from other modern Giros: si any punch finisher’s team is able to control things on the way to Jesi (stage 10; Tuesday 17th) and the breakaway doesn’t make it, we could well end up with four consecutive ‘volate’, because the finishes in Reggio Emilia (Wednesday 18th), Genova (Thursday 19th) and Cuneo (Friday 20th) are all flat. Things will heat up, though, on Saturday 20th, with a spectacular circuit in and around Torino that will include the Colle di Superga -we missed it at Milano-Torino this year!-, the Colle della Maddalena and the Parco del Nobile GPM with just 4km to go. Sunday 22nd will mark a return to the usual essence of the Giro, with three serious climbs – Pila-Les Fleurs (Cat-1), Verrogne (Cat-1) and the finish to Cogne (Cat-2) – before the last rest day.

Tuesday 24th May will bring the Queen stage, the ‘tappone’ you don’t want to miss, of this year’s Giro: Goletto di Cadino (Cat-1), Mortirolo (Cat-1) from its Edolo side, Teglio -non-categorized- and the Valico di Santa Cristina (Cat-1), of bitter memory for our organisation, on the way Aprica -a long 202km trek-. And since second efforts are even harder and make more differences, stage 17 on Wednesday 25th could be a cracker, over Tonale -again, a non-categorized GPM- from the very start + Giovo (Cat-3), Vetriolo (Cat-1) and Monterovere (Cat-1), 8km before the end in Lavarone.

The decisive weekend kicks off on Friday 27th, with four other rated climbs, a brief ride through Slovenia -and the grueling Kolovrat (Cat-1)- and a finish up the Santuario di Castelmonte (Cat-2). Huge mountains await on Saturday 28th, not a long one (167km) yet with three brutal, and traditional, ascents at San Pellegrino (Cat-1), Passo Pordoi (Cima Coppi) and the Marmolada (Cat-1). The race will end on Sunday 29th with a 17.4km ITT in Verona, well known by the main contenders, with the climb of Torrecella Massimiliana and the finish into the Arena – the very same place where we conquered our last Giro GC win to date. Can you imagine…?