The 2022 Volta a Catalunya route features seven stages and covers 1,213.9 kilometres (754.3 mi). After the previous nine editions of the race started in
Calella, the first stage started and finished in
Sant Feliu de Guíxols.[7]L'Escala made its debut in the Volta as the start of stage 2.[8] That same stage, the race crossed into France, finishing in
Perpignan for the first time since the
1985 edition, before re-entering Spain during stage 3.[9] Stages 3 and 4 both featured summit finishes at the ski resorts of
La Molina and
Boí Taüll, respectively, with the latter featuring for the first time since the
2002 edition.[10] After a flat route for stage 5, from
La Pobla de Segur[11] to
Vilanova i la Geltrú,[12] the
Costa Daurada hosted stage 6.[13] The Volta concluded with the traditional last stage in and around
Barcelona, finishing with six laps of a circuit around
Montjuïc and
Montjuïc Castle.[14]
After the stage,
Sonny Colbrelli collapsed, fell unconscious,[20] and required emergency medical treatment before being transferred to a hospital in a conscious and stable condition for further assessments.[21][22]
On stage 2,
Quentin Pacher, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed
Michael Matthews wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed
Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification, and third-placed
Sonny Colbrelli withdrew before the stage.
On stage 2,
Andrea Bagioli, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
On stage 3, Michael Matthews, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason,
Joan Bou, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, and
Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
On stage 6,
Juan Ayuso, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed
João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed
Sergio Higuita wore the Colombian national champion's jersey as the defending
Colombian national road race champion.
On stage 7,
Mikel Bizkarra, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Sergio Higuita wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, João Almeida, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
The 2022 Volta a Catalunya route features seven stages and covers 1,213.9 kilometres (754.3 mi). After the previous nine editions of the race started in
Calella, the first stage started and finished in
Sant Feliu de Guíxols.[7]L'Escala made its debut in the Volta as the start of stage 2.[8] That same stage, the race crossed into France, finishing in
Perpignan for the first time since the
1985 edition, before re-entering Spain during stage 3.[9] Stages 3 and 4 both featured summit finishes at the ski resorts of
La Molina and
Boí Taüll, respectively, with the latter featuring for the first time since the
2002 edition.[10] After a flat route for stage 5, from
La Pobla de Segur[11] to
Vilanova i la Geltrú,[12] the
Costa Daurada hosted stage 6.[13] The Volta concluded with the traditional last stage in and around
Barcelona, finishing with six laps of a circuit around
Montjuïc and
Montjuïc Castle.[14]
After the stage,
Sonny Colbrelli collapsed, fell unconscious,[20] and required emergency medical treatment before being transferred to a hospital in a conscious and stable condition for further assessments.[21][22]
On stage 2,
Quentin Pacher, who was fourth in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed
Michael Matthews wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification, second-placed
Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification, and third-placed
Sonny Colbrelli withdrew before the stage.
On stage 2,
Andrea Bagioli, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the red-striped jersey as the leader of the mountains classification.
On stage 3, Michael Matthews, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue-striped jersey, because first-placed Jonas Iversby Hvideberg wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason,
Joan Bou, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, and
Mattias Skjelmose Jensen, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.
On stage 6,
Juan Ayuso, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey, because first-placed
João Almeida wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed
Sergio Higuita wore the Colombian national champion's jersey as the defending
Colombian national road race champion.
On stage 7,
Mikel Bizkarra, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the red-striped jersey, because first-placed Sergio Higuita wore the green-striped jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, João Almeida, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the orange-striped jersey.