2022 RideLondon Classique

2022 RideLondon Classique
2022 UCI Women's World Tour, race 13 of 25
Race details
Dates27–29 May
Stages3
Distance363.4 km (225.8 mi)
Winning time9h 10' 02"
Results
Winner  Lorena Wiebes (NED) (Team DSM)
  Second  Elisa Balsamo (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Emma Norsgaard (DEN) (Movistar Team)
Points  Lorena Wiebes (NED) (Team DSM)
Mountains  Anna Henderson (GBR) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Youth  Julia Borgström (SWE) (AG Insurance–NXTG)
  Team Valcar–Travel & Service
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The 2022 RideLondon Classique was the eighth edition of the RideLondon Classique, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race was part of the RideLondon cycling festival.[1] The race took place from 27 to 29 May 2022.[2] It was won by Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes, who also won all three stages.[3]

It was the first time that the Classique took place over multiple days, having previously been a one-day race in central London. The Classique was last held in 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]

Compared to previous editions of the Classique, there was a reduced prize pot of €60,000 spread out over the three stages.[6]

The race was criticised for not providing live TV coverage for all three stages - with only the final stage in central London broadcast live.[7] The UCI subsequently warned that the 2023 event would be demoted to the UCI ProSeries if stages were not broadcast on live television.[8]

  1. ^ "Ride London gives Boris Johnson new spin on capital's cycling appeal". the Guardian. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ "RideLondon Classique". RideLondon. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ "RideLondon Classique: Lorena Wiebes wins third stage to wrap up overall victory". BBC Sport. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  4. ^ "RideLondon returns for 2022". Cyclist. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Covid-19: RideLondon cycling festival cancelled for second year". BBC News. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ Price, Matilda (26 May 2022). "Limited TV coverage and reduced prize pot for RideLondon Classique". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ Knöfler, Lukas (30 May 2022). "Teams and riders dissatisfied with lack of live coverage at RideLondon Classique". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ Ronald, Issy (17 June 2022). "RideLondon Classique stripped of WorldTour status for limited live TV". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 June 2022.