The 2022 RideLondon Classique was the eighth edition of the

RideLondon Classique RideLondon Classique is a women's cycle stage race held in Essex and London for the UCI Women's World Tour. Part of the RideLondon cycling festival, the race was originally held as a one-day race in central London, and became a stage race in 202 ...

, part of the

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. The race was part of the

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cycling festival. The race took place from 27 to 29 May 2022. It was won by Dutch rider

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, who also won all three stages. It was the first time that the Classique took place over multiple days, having previously been a one-day race in central London. The Classique was last held in 2019, due to the

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. Compared to previous editions of the Classique, there was a reduced prize pot of €60,000 spread out over the three stages. The race was criticised for not providing live TV coverage for all three stages - with only the final stage in central London broadcast live. The UCI subsequently warned that the 2023 event would be demoted to the

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if stages were not broadcast on live television.

Teams

In April 2022, organisers announced that 21 teams had been invited to take part, with 12 UCI Women's WorldTeams and 9 UCI Women's Continental Teams. UCI Women's WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * * * * * * *

Route and stages

Revealed in February 2022, the route used two stages in

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, with the third stage using a central London circuit similar to previous editions of the RideLondon Classique.

Classification leadership table

External links

RideLondon Classique - Official site

References

{{2022 UCI Women's World Tour

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