The 2022 Vuelta a Murcia was the 42nd edition of the

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race. It was held on 12 February 2022 in the

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region of southeastern

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as a category 1.1 event on the

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calendar. The long race started in

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and finished in Puerto de Cartagena. It was won by Italian rider

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(), finishing one second ahead of the peloton after a 5 kilometer solo. Covi's teammate and fellow Italian

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won the sprint for second, followed by French rider

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() coming in third.

Teams

Seven

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s, eleven UCI ProTeams, and two

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teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Fifteen teams each fielded seven riders, which was the maximum allowed, while four teams each fielded six, and one team () only fielded five. Of the 134 riders to start the race, 113 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * *

Results

References

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