2022 Strade Bianche Donne

The 2022 Strade Bianche Donne was an Italian road cycling one-day race that took place on 5 March 2022. It was the 8th edition of Strade Bianche Donne and the first event of the 2022 UCI Women's World Tour. The usual first race of the season, the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Australia was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was won by the Belgian national champion Lotte Kopecky.[2]

For the men's race, see 2022 Strade Bianche.
2022 Strade Bianche Donne
2022 UCI Women's World Tour, race 1 of 25
Race details
Dates5 March 2022
Distance136 km (84.51 mi)
Winning time3h 59' 14"
Results
  Winner  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) (SD Worx)
  Second  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) (Movistar Team)
  Third  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SAF) (SD Worx)

Route

The race starts and finishes in Siena, Italy. The route is identical to that of the previous years, containing 30 km of 'strade bianche' gravel roads spread over eight sectors, for a total distance of 136 km.[3] The final kilometre in Siena to the finish line in the Piazza del Campo has an maximum gradient of 16%.[3]

Sectors of strade bianche
No. Name Distance from Length
(km)		 Category Description
Start
(km)		 Finish
(km)
1 Vidritta 17.6 118.4 2.1 * Perfectly straight and slightly downhill
2 Bagnaia 25 111.0 5.8 **** Short descent followed by a long climb with sections of over 10% gradient
3 Radi 36.9 99.1 4.4 ** A classic gravel section
4 La piana 47.6 88.4 5.5 * No significant gradient
5 San Martino in Grania 67.5 68.5 9.5 *** A long sector with continuous ups and downs to start with, and ends with a twisting climb
6 Monteaperti 111.3 24.7 0.8 * Short, but features a double-digit gradient ramp
7 Colle Pinzuto 116.6 19.4 2.4 **** The climb toward Colle Pinzuto, with gradients of up to 15%
8 Le Tolfe 123.6 12.4 1.1 *** A sequence of demanding descents followed by a very punchy climb with a maximum gradient of 18%

Teams

Fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and eleven UCI Women's Continental Teams make up the twenty-five teams that will compete in the race.[4]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Summary

After a variety of attacks from riders throughout the strade bianche gravel tracks, a small group of twelve riders made it to the foot of the final climb in Siena - with 3 of those riders belonging to SD Worx. On the final climb on the Via Santa Caterina up to the finish, Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx was the only rider able to keep up with Annemiek van Vleuten of Movistar Team. However, at the top of the climb, Kopecky was able to outsprint van Vleuten for the win. Ashleigh Moolman Pasio of SD Worx was third, 10 seconds behind.[2] After the race, Kopecky lauded the work of her SD Worx teammates.[2]

Result
Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Lotte Kopecky (BEL) SD Worx 3h 59' 14"
2  Annemiek van Vleuten (NED) Movistar Team + 0"
3  Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (SAF) SD Worx + 10"
4  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 19"
5  Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (DEN) FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope + 24"
6  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM + 28"
7  Marianne Vos (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 29"
8  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 29"
9  Shirin Van Anrooij (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 34"
10  Silvia Persico (ITA) Valcar–Travel & Service + 34"

References
  1. "Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Update". CEGORR. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. Puddicombe, Stephen (2022-03-05). "Strade Bianche Donne: Lotte Kopecky storms to thrilling win over Annemiek van Vleuten". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  3. "Percorso". Strade Bianche. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  4. "Strade Bianche and Strade Bianche Women Elite routes confirmed". Strade Bianche Media Centre. RCS. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  5. https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/strade-bianche-women-2022/elite-women/results/
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