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PADOVA ITALY JULY 10 LR Marta Cavalli of Italy and Team FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope on second place race winner Annemiek Van Vleuten of Netherlands and Movistar Team and Margarita Victoria Garcia Caellas of Spain and UAE Team Adq on third place celebrate during the podium ceremony after the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 10 a 905km stage from Abano Terme to Padova GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 10 2022 in Padova Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — GC podium for 2022 (LtoR): Marta Cavalli of FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope on second place, race winner Annemiek Van Vleuten of Movistar Team and Mavi Garcia of UAE Team ADQ on third place(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

SAN LORENZO DORSINO ITALY JULY 09 Kristen Faulkner of United States and Team BikeExchange Jayco competes in the breakaway during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 9 a 1128km stage from San Michele AllAdige to San Lorenzo Dorsino 727m GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 09 2022 in San Lorenzo Dorsino Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — Kristen Faulkner (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) won the final mountain stage of the 2022 Giro d'Italia Donne(Image credit: Getty Images)

ALDENO ITALY JULY 08 Annemiek Van Vleuten of Netherlands and Movistar Team Pink Leader Jersey celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 8 a 1047km stage from Rovereto to Aldeno GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 08 2022 in Aldeno Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — Annemiek van Vleuten wins stage 8 at Giro Donne(Image credit: Getty Images)

PASSO DEL MANIVA ITALY JULY 07 Juliette Labous of France and Team DSM celebrates winning during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 7 a 1129km stage from Prevalle to Passo del Maniva 1743m GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 07 2022 in Passo del Maniva Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — Juliette Labous wins stage 7(Image credit: Getty Images)

BERGAMO ITALY JULY 06 Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Jumbo Visma Team celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 6 a 1147km stage from Sarnico to Bergamo GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 06 2022 in Bergamo Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — Marianne Vos ( Jumbo-Visma) celebrates winning Stage 6 in Bergamo(Image credit: Getty Images)

REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY - JULY 05: Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Trek - Segafredo purple points jersey celebrates winning during the 33rd Giro d'Italia Donne 2022, Stage 5 a 126,1km stage from Carpi to Reggio Emilia / #GiroDonne / #UCIWWT / on July 05, 2022 in Reggio Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images,) — Elisa Balsamo (Trek - Segafredo) wins stage 5 in the purple points jersey(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Giro d'Italia Donne 2022 - 33rd Edition - 4th stage Cesena - Cesena 120,9 km 04/07/2022 - Annemiek Van Vleuten (NED - Movistar Team) Mavi Garcia (ESP - UAE Team ADQ) - photo Massimo Fulgenzi/PMG Sport/SprintCyclingAgencyÂ©2022 — Annemiek van Vleuten wins stage 4 at Giro Donne(Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

OLBIA ITALY JULY 02 Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Jumbo Visma Team celebrates at finish line as stage winner ahead of Charlotte Kool of Netherlands and Team DSM and Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo Pink Leader Jersey during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 3 a 1134km stage from Cala Gonone to Olbia GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 02 2022 in Olbia Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — Marianne Vos wins stage 3(Image credit: Dario BelingheriGetty Images)

TORTOLI ITALY JULY 01 Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo celebrates at podium as stage winner during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 2 a 1065km stage from Villasimius to Tortoli GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 01 2022 in Tortoli Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — World Champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo) wins stage 2 and takes over GC lead(Image credit: Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

CAGLIARI ITALY JUNE 30 Kristen Faulkner of United States and Team BikeExchange Jayco celebrates at podium as pink leader jersey winner during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 1 a 47km individual time trial stage from Cagliari to Cagliari ITT GiroDonne UCIWWT on June 30 2022 in Cagliari Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images — Kristen Faulkner wins stage 1(Image credit: Getty Images)

Van Vleuten wins 2022 Giro d'Italia Donne

Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar Team) won the overall title at the 2022 Giro d'Italia Donne on Sunday. The 39-year-old Dutchwoman finished safely within the peloton on the flat final stage to Padova, with Marta Cavalli (FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuruscope) securing second and Mavi García (UAE Team ADQ) third place.

The conclusion to Stage 10 came down to the expected sprint finish when the breakaway was brought back with 4.3km to race. Chiara Consonni (Valcar-Travel & Service) blasted past Rachele Barbieri (Liv Racing Xstra) to win the stage. Emma Norsgaard (Movistar Team) finished third, one spot behind Barbieri.

The GC title was Van Vleuten's her third overall victory in the Italian Grand Tour.

Results powered by FirstCycling

Stage 9: Kristen Faulkner wins stage 9 with solo attack

Stage 8: Van Vleuten stamps authority with solo victory on stage 8

Stage 7: Labous wins atop Passo Maniva as Van Vleuten extends lead

Stage 6: Stage win number 32 for Vos

Stage 5: Balsamo doubles up with stage 5 victory

Stage 4: Van Vleuten beats Garcia in two-up sprint

Stage 3: Vos wins Giro d'Italia Donne stage 3

Stage 2: Balsamo wins stage 2 in Tortoli

Stage 1: Kristen Faulkner wins opening time trial, takes first maglia rosa

Giro d'Italia Donne 2022 information

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Could stage 4 of the Giro Donne be the turning point for Amanda Spratt?
Garcia matches Van Vleuten in hunt for maglia rosa at Giro d'Italia Donne
Elisa Balsamo: We really believed in this pink jersey today
Charlotte Kool steps up sprinting at the Giro d’Italia Donne
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Van Vleuten announces retirement at end of 2023 season
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Giro d'Italia 2022 route

Stage 1: June 30, Cagliari to Cagliari (ITT), 4.7km
Stage 2: July 1, Villasimius to Tortolì, 117.3km
Stage 3: July 2, Cala Gornone to Olbia, 112.7km
Rest day: July 3
Stage 4: July 4, Cesena to Cesena, 120.9km
Stage 5: July 5, Carpi to Reggio Emilia, 123.4km
Stage 6: July 6, Sarnico to Bergamo, 114.7km
Stage 7: July 7, Prevalie to Passo del Maniva, 113.4km
Stage 8: July 8, Rovereto to Aldeno, 92.2km
Stage 9: July 9, San Michele All’Adige to San Lorenzo, 112.8km
Stage 10: July 10, Abano Terme to Padova, 90.5km

Giro d'Italia Donne history

The Giro d’Italia Donne is a long-running women's stage race which has carved a niche as one of the most prestigious women's events in the world. It is the only women's event that covers 10 days of racing and includes a number of iconic mountain passes.

Some of the past winners include inaugural champion Maria Canins (Italy) in 1988, Catherine Marsal (France) in 1990, five-time winner Fabiana Luperini (Italy) from 1995-98 and 2008, two-time winner Joane Somarriba (Spain) in 1999 and 2000, three-time winner Nicole Brändli (Switzerland) in 2001, 2003 and 2005, Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) in 2004, and two-time winner Edita Pučinskaitė (Lithuania) in 2006 and 2007.

Americans Mara Abbott won in 2010 and 2013, and Megan Guariner won in 2016, then there was three-time winner Marianne Vos (Netherlands) in 2011, 2012 and 2014, two-time winner Annemiek van Vleuten (Netherlands) 2018 and 2019, and four-time winner and defending champion Anna van der Breggen (Netherlands) who was champion in 2015, 2017 and 2020.

Giro d'Italia Donne 2022 teams

Canyon-SRAM Racing
EF Education-TIBCO-SVB
FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope
Human Powered Health
Liv Racing Xstra
Movistar Team
Roland Cogeas Edelweiss
Team BikeExchange-Jayco
Team DSM
Team Jumbo-Visma
Team SD Worx
Trek-Segafredo
UAE Team ADQ
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
Aromitalia - Basso Bikes - Vaiano
Bizkaia Durango
Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling
Cofidis Women Team
Colombia Tierra de Atletas - GW - Shimano
Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria
Servetto - Makhymo - Beltrami TSA
Team Mendelspeck
Valcar - Travel & Service

Races

Giro d'Italia Donne 2022
30 June 2022 - 10 July 2022 | Italy | Women's WorldTour
- Stage 1 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Kristen Faulkner wins opening time trial, takes first maglia rosa | Cagliari - Cagliari (ITT)
  2022-06-30 4.7km
- Stage 2 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Balsamo wins stage 2 in Tortoli | Villasimius - Tortoli
  2022-07-01 117.3km
- Stage 3 - Vos wins Giro d'Italia Donne stage 3 | Cala Gonone - Olbia
  2022-07-02 112.7km
- Stage 4 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Van Vleuten beats Garcia in two-up sprint to win stage 4 | Cesena - Cesena
  2022-07-04 120.9km
- Stage 5 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Balsamo doubles up with stage 5 victory | Carpi - Reggio Emilia
  2022-07-05 123km
- Stage 6 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Stage win number 32 for Vos | Sarnico - Bergamo
  2022-07-06 114.7km
- Stage 7 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Labous wins atop Passo Maniva as Van Vleuten extends lead | Prevalle - Passo Maniva
  2022-07-07 113.4km
- Stage 8 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Van Vleuten stamps authority with solo victory on stage 8 | Rovereto - Aldeno
  2022-07-08 92.2km
- Stage 9 - Giro d'Italia Donne: Kristen Faulkner wins stage 9 with solo attack | San Michele All’Adige - San Lorenzo Dorsino
  2022-07-09 112.8km
- Stage 10 - Van Vleuten wins 2022 Giro d'Italia Donne | Abano Terme - Padova
  2022-07-10 90.5km

Latest Content on the Race

BERGAMO ITALY JULY 06 Annemiek Van Vleuten of Netherlands and Movistar Team Pink Leader Jersey celebrates at podium during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 6 a 1147km stage from Sarnico to Bergamo GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 06 2022 in Bergamo Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Van Vleuten defends maglia rosa after avoiding crash on Giro Donne stage 6

By Lukas Knöfler published 6 July 22

News Dutchwoman’s GC lead intact after wild chase through Bergamo

CESENA ITALY JULY 04 LR Elisa Longo Borghini of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo Silvia Persico of Italy and Valcar Travel Service Team and Amanda Spratt of Australia and Team BikeExchange Jayco cross the finishing line during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 4 a 1209km stage from Cesena to Cesena GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 04 2022 in Cesena Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Longo Borghini, Uttrup Ludwig, Spratt lose massive five minutes in GC standings - Giro d'Italia Donne

By Lukas Knöfler last updated 6 July 22

Hills and heat turn Giro Donne GC upside down

Women's cycling

Giro d'Italia Donne 2022 - 33rd Edition - 5th stage Capri - Reggioo Emilia 126,8 km 04/07/2022 - Emma Norsgaard (DEN - Movistar Team) - photo Massimo Fulgenzi/PMG Sport/SprintCyclingAgencyÂ©2022

Crash under flamme rouge mars Giro d’Italia Donne sprint finish

By Lukas Knöfler published 5 July 22

News Norsgaard hit hardest – no fractures, but stage 6 start uncertain

CESENA ITALY JULY 04 Amanda Spratt of Australia and Team BikeExchange Jayco crosses the finishing line during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 4 a 1209km stage from Cesena Torinese to Cesena Torinese GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 04 2022 in Cesena Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Could stage 4 of the Giro Donne be the turning point for Amanda Spratt?

By Simone Giuliani published 5 July 22

News 'It's the first time I’ve seen the legs back at that really good level again since the surgery' says Australian

Mavi Garcia leads the breakaway on stage 4 at the Giro d'Italia Donne

Garcia matches Van Vleuten in hunt for maglia rosa at Giro d'Italia Donne

By Kirsten Frattini last updated 4 July 22

News 'I'm still in the game for the overall victory' says Spanish Champion

Annemiek van Vleuten wins stage 4 and takes maglia rosa at Giro Donne

Annemiek van Vleuten: Johan Cruyff always said 'attacking is the best way to defend'

By Kirsten Frattini published 4 July 22

News Movistar leader takes maglia rosa after stage 4 victory at the Giro d'Italia Donne

OLBIA ITALY JULY 02 Stage winner Marianne Vos of Netherlands and Jumbo Visma Team reacts after the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 3 a 1134km stage from Cala Gonone to Olbia GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 02 2022 in Olbia Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Vos returns to winning form at Giro Donne after COVID-interrupted season

By Amy Jones published 3 July 22

News Jumbo-Visma rider's 31st Giro d'Italia Donne stage victory in Olbia also first win of race-light 2022 road season

The reduced peloton racing stage 3 at the Giro d'Italia Donne

Crashes and COVID-19 see riders exit the Giro Donne early

By Amy Jones published 2 July 22

News Teams assess the damage on Sunday's rest day before resuming the race for stage 4 on Monday

ROUBAIX FRANCE APRIL 16 Charlotte Kool of Netherlands and Team DSM competes passing through a dusty cobblestones sector during the 2nd ParisRoubaix 2022 Womens Elite a 1247km one day race from Denain to Roubaix ParisRoubaixFemmes ParisRoubaix on April 16 2022 in Roubaix France Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images

Charlotte Kool steps up sprinting at the Giro d’Italia Donne

By Amy Jones published 1 July 22

News 'I need to trust myself more' says Team DSM rider

TORTOLI ITALY JULY 01 Elisa Balsamo of Italy and Team Trek Segafredo celebrates at podium as pink leader jersey during the 33rd Giro dItalia Donne 2022 Stage 2 a 1065km stage from Villasimius to Tortoli GiroDonne UCIWWT on July 01 2022 in Tortoli Italy Photo by Dario BelingheriGetty Images

Elisa Balsamo: We really believed in this pink jersey today

By Amy Jones published 1 July 22

News Italian's debut at Giro d'Italia Donne scores pair of top results with inaugural stage win and leader's jersey

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BikeExchange-Jayco rider was in sixth overall on departure from Giro Donne, close contact Georgia Baker also out of race
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Fisher-Black moves up in overall standings as race of attrition develops on Passo Maniva

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'I was listening to my body and not reacting to the mountain goats' attacks' says Trek-Segafredo leader of strong performance on Passo Maniva
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'I'm going to recharge now and focus on the next team goals' says Dutch superstar
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Norsgaard hit hardest – no fractures, but stage 6 start uncertain
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'I'm still in the game for the overall victory' says Spanish Champion

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