The 2022 Adriatica Ionica Race/Sulle Rotte della Serenissima was a

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that took place between 4 and 8 June 2022 in the northeastern Italy. It was the fourth edition of the Adriatica Ionica Race and a category 2.1 event on the

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. The race was won by

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who didn't win a stage but finished second in two decisive stages.

Teams

One

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, six UCI ProTeams, nine

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teams, and one national team made up the seventeen teams that participated in the race. With six riders each, and were the only teams to not enter a full squad of seven riders. The favorites for the overall race victory included;

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(), Sebastián Henao (), Santiago Umba (),

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(

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), Nicholas Dlamini (),

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(), Henok Mulubrhan and

(). UCI WorldTeams * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * * * National Teams *

Route

The full race route details were revealed in a press conference on 10 June 2021.

Stages

Stage 1

;4 June 2022 –

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Stage 2

;5 June 2022 –

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to Cima Grappa

Stage 3

;6 June 2022 –

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Stage 4

;7 June 2022 –

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Stage 5

;8 June 2022 –

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Classification leadership table

Notes

* On stage 2 third placed in the points competition,

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, wore the red points jersey as first placed

wore the blue jersey as overall leader and second placed

wore white as young rider leader. * On stage 3 Edoardo Sandri wore the youth jersey as leader

already wore the blue jersey. Also

wore the points jersey for the same reason.

Final classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Team classification

References

Notes

Sources

External links

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