Profiles Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta 2022

From the 7th to the 11th of September the women's peloton will be going through the roads of Spain as they tackle the Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta, one of the most important races in the calendar, which is raced alongside the men's Vuelta a Espana.

The race starts off at Marina de Cudeyo with a 19.9-kilometer team time-trial which will create important early gaps and create a order between the general classification contenders. There will not be a queen stage, but instead a set of stages that can create differences and the second day of racing is perhaps the one that includes the most climbing: 6Km at 6%; 6.1Km at 6% and 3.1Km at 8% towards the final half of the 105-kilometer stage will see the climbers come to the front.

The third stage will see the riders finish almost 900 meters higher than the start, as Aguilar de Campoo will host a difficult stage with a mostly uphill profile, however without a true climb on course. It has the potential however to be a complicated day with a lot of potential for attacks.

Stage four will see a very tough start packed with short and explosive climbs that can shred the race to bits. It'll be a tough stage into Segovia which features a gravel sector and a slight uphill finish, perfectly suited to the classics riders. The race then ends in Madrid this Sunday with a day that is expected to favour the sprinters.