Challenge by La Vuelta expands to five stages in 2022

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SPAIN SEPTEMBER 05 LR Annemiek Van Vleuten of Netherlands and Movistar Team red leader jersey and Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team Liv Racing green points jersey celebrate winning on the podium ceremony after during the 7th Ceratizit Challenge By La Vuelta 2021 Stage 4 a 1074 km at stage from As Pontes to Santiago de Compostela ChallengeVuelta CERATIZITChallenge21 on September 05 2021 in Santiago de Compostela Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images
Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar) in the red jersey of the leader and Lotte Kopecky (Liv Racing) in the green points jersey, celebrating on the podium after the 7th Ceratizit Challenge By La Vuelta 2021 (Image credit: Getty Images)

Organisers of the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta announced that the women's stage race will expand to five stages, to be held from September 7-11 in 2022. 

The announcement was made at the official route presentation for the Vuelta a España at the Palacio Municipal – IFEMA in Madrid on Thursday.

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