Cycling – As the Tour of Italy approaches (May 6 to 29), and in parallel with the Tour of Romandie and the other races taking place this week, from Friday to Sunday with the Tour of Asturias (Vuelta Asturias). This event, ranked 2.1 on the UCI calendar, will take place in Spain. Three stages, all in line, are to be contested on the occasion of this 65th edition with a clearly hilly course, which should especially suit climbers.
In 2021, the final victory went to Nairo Quintana (Team Arkea Samsic), who will not defend his title, absent this year, unlike his team, who made the trip again. Just like Pierre Latour (TotalEnergies) who managed to win a stage during the previous edition and finished third in the final general classification. This event will start and end in the same city, in this case Oviedo. For some, the opportunity to relaunch, to gain confidence or even to initiate a positive dynamic before major deadlines to come.
Able to shine on such a course, the performances of Alexis Vuillermoz (TotalEnergies) and Kévin Vauquelin (Team Arkéa Samsic) will also be interesting to follow on these roads throughout the three days of the Vuelta Asturias race.
Route: What are the stages of the Tour of Asturias?
Although the Tour of Asturias is not a major event on the UCI Europe Tour calendar, following the race will be worth more than just looking at it. Clearly, there will be no appetizer on this 65th edition. With only three stages to go, things will get off to a strong start right away.
The ascents will be linked for a total of 2,800 meters of altitude difference. The next day, the road will be just as hard. A little less on the last day, but that said, distrust will be required. It will therefore be necessary to be very consistent and not to miss seconds which could prove to be precious for the final victory.
Friday April 29 – Stage 1 – Oviedo / Pola de Lena (168.9 km)
From the first day of racing on the Vuelta Asturias, it is to be expected that a certain hierarchy will be well established on the road between the riders. Throughout the 168.9 kilometers to be covered and the approximately 2,800 meters of elevation gain, there will be six difficulties listed.
Starting with the climb of Robiedo (1.3 km at 10.6%) after only a few kilometers. Further on will follow two other climbs, those of Gargantada (4.6 km at 3.6%) and La Colladona (6.7 km at 6.7%), but they should not have too much influence. On the other hand, the sequence comprising La Cabana (3.4 km at 9.1%), Fresnedo (4.9 km at 5.1%) and Carabanzo (2.1 km at 9.3%) will have a completely different importance. Moreover, at the top of the last difficulty, there will be barely a little more than six kilometers to cover until the finish line.
Samedi 30 April – Stage 2 – Candas / Cangas del Narcea (202 km)
Compared to the day before, a little less elevation gain (about 2,000 meters) and fewer climbs listed, that said, it's a new day on the Tour of Asturias where differences can be made with more than 200 kilometers scheduled .
During the first three quarters of the stage, the road will be quite hilly and will include two climbs counting for the mountain classification: Aristebano (14.7 km at 3.7%) and Forcayu (4.7 km at 5.7 %). But the big piece will be located in the final with the climb of El Acebo (7.7 km at 8.2%) whose summit will be located less than twenty kilometers from the end. To then reach the finish, there will be almost only descent.
May 1 Sunday – Stage 3 – Cangas del Narcea / Oviedo (122 km)
To finish the Tour of Asturias, it is undoubtedly the most affordable stage to take part in. Shorter, with 122 kilometers, its difficulty is not very important. However, the general classification is still capable of changing.
After almost 110 first kilometers without any real ascent, that of Violeo (3.1 km at 9.2%) has something to change the situation. And allow the fittest runners to shine. Once the summit has been crossed, there will then be 10 kilometers left, with another uphill portion very close to the finish.
Tour of Asturias: How to watch live on TV?
There will be no tv broadcast, either on a free or paid channel, of the 65th edition of the Tour of Asturias. The best way to follow the news of the event will be to connect on its various social, but also and especially on TodayCycling .
The riders involved in the Tour of Asturias
Sport – Find the 15 teams and riders entered in Spain on the Tour of Asturias 2022. Some changes can still be made to this startlist. Non-exhaustive list. On the morning of the Tour of Asturias, a final update will be made to offer you the final list of participants.
Arkéa Samsic (France)
1 – BOUET Maxime
2 – EDET Nicolas
3 – GUERNALEC Thibault
4 – RIES Michel
5 – VERRE Alessandro
6 – VAUQUELIN Kévin
Team BikeExchange – Jayco
21 – YATES Simon
22 – HOWSON Damien
23 – JUUL-JENSEN Christopher
24 – KANGERT Tanel
25 – SCHULTZ Nick
26 – CRADDOCK Lawson
27 – SCOTSON Callum
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
41 – LASTRA Jonathan
42 – SNOW Mikel
43 – PIRA Yesid Albeiro
44 – AULAR Orluis
45 – BARCELO Fernando
46 – NICOLAU Joel
47 – GARCIA Jhojan
Burgos-BH
61 - NAVARRO Daniel
62 - SANCHEZ Pelayo
63 - MADRAZO Angel
64 - MULLER Gabriel
65 - EZQUERRA Jesus
66 - APARICIO Mario
67 - MORENO Adria
EOLO-Kometa
81 - GAVAZZI Francesco
82 - CHRISTIAN Mark
83 - ALBANESE Vincenzo
84 - LUCKY Lorenzo
85 - SEVILLA Diego Pablo
86 - FANCELLU Alessandro
87 - MARTIN Alex
Aviludo – Louletano – Loulé Municipality
101 – OYARZUN Carlos Ivan
102 – D'AQUILA Nahuel Omar
103 – DEL PINO Jesus
104 – MENDES José
105 – CONTTE Tomas
106 – RODRIGUES Rui Emanuel
107 – MEIRELES Nuno
Efapel Cycling
121 - SILVA Joaquim
122 - SILVA Rafael
123 - CASIMIRO Henrique
124 - BENTA Joao
125 - ANDRADE Pedro
126 - FERNANDES Fabio
127 - GUERREIRO Francisco
Electro Hiper Europa - Caldas
141 - BALLESTEROS Miguel Angel
142 - JURADO Marcos
143 - ESTELRICH Mateu
144 - ARMSTRONG Thomas
145 - ALONSO Pablo
146 - GARCIA Jose Maria
Movistar
11 - ELOSEGUI Inigo
12 - PEDRERO Antonio
13 - RANGEL COSTA Vinicius
14 - ROJAS José Joaquin
15 - GARCIA CORTINA Ivan
16 - SAMITIER Sergio
17 - SOSA Ivan Ramiro
TotalEnergies (France)
31 – GRELLIER Fabien
32 – JOUSSEAUME Alan
33 – LATOUR Pierre
34 – OURSELIN Paul
35 – RODRIGUEZ Cristian
36 – VUILLERMOZ Alexis
Equipo Kern Pharma
51 - ARRIETA Igor
52 - AGIRRE Jon
53 - RUIZ Ibon
54 - COBO Ivan
55 - MORENO Ivan
56 - ARAIZ Sergio
57 - REPA Vojtech
Euskaltel - Euskadi
71 - BIZKARRA Mikel
72 - GOIKOETXEA Peio
73 - CUADRADO Unai
74 - JUARISTI Txomin
75 - MARTIN Gotzon
76 - BALLARIN Iker
77 - IRIBAR Unai
Manuela Fundacion Continental
91 - BENNASSAR Joan
92 - CANTON Isaac
93 - ROTA Raul
94 - JIMENEZ Daniel
95 - PEREZ-LANDALUCE Eduardo
96 - CHACON Franklin
97 - MARTORELL Erik
BAI – Sicasal – Petro de Luanda
111 – ARAUJO Bruno
112 – MESTRE Benjamin
113 – PAIVA Daniel
114 – RATO Mauro
115 – SILVA Carlos
Java Kiwi Atlantico
131 – CANELLAS Xavier
132 – GURRUTXAGA Gaizka
133 – GONZALEZ Roberto Carlos
134 – GASPARINI Alessio
135 – MILLER Barry
136 – TORRES Edwin
137 – NARUMI Soh
The final general classification 2021
1 – QUINTANA Nairo (Arkéa Samsic) at 13:34:27
2 – PEDRERO Antonio (Movistar) + 0:36
3 – LATOUR Pierre (Team Total Direct Energie) + 0:54
4 – ON THE PART Victor (Team Total Direct Energie ) + 1:01
5 – RUBIO Einer (Movistar) + 1:08
6 – OSORIO Alejandro (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) + 1:26
7 – ADRIA Roger (Team Kern Pharma) + 1:52
8 – ZAKARIN Ilnur (Gazprom – RusVelo) + 2:00
9 – OLIVEIRA Nelson (Movistar) + 2:43
10 – AMEZQUETA Julen (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) + 3:03
11 – HERNANDEZ José Tito (Team Medellin – EPM) + 3:06
12 – DIAZ José Manuel (DELKO) mt
13 – FORTUNATO Lorenzo (EOLO-Kometa) + 3:12
14 - NAVARRO Daniel (Burgos-BH) mt
15 - ITURRIA Mikel (Euskaltel - Euskadi) + 3:46
16 - CARRETERO Hector (Movistar) + 4:07
17 - ROSA Diego (Arkéa Samsic) + 4:54
18 - NYCH Artem (Gazprom - RusVelo) + 5:24
19 - GARCIA Jhojan (Caja Rural - Seguros RGA) + 5:42
20 - JUARISTI Txomin (Euskaltel - Eusakdi) + 5:50
Nairo Quintana winner of the final general classification of the Tour of Asturias 2021
Cycling – The winners from 2012 to 2021
2021 – QUINTANA Nairo – PEDRERO Antonio – LATOUR Pierre
2020 – Epreuve annulée due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 – CARAPAZ Richard – NEILANDS Krists – VLASOV Aleksandr
2018 – CARAPAZ Richard – CAICEDO Jonathan Klever – MESTRE Ricardo
2017 – QUINTANA Nairo – SEVILLE Oscar – BENTA Joao
2016 – CARTHY Hugh – PARDILLA Sergio – MORENO Daniel
2015 – ANTON Igor – TXURRUKA Amets – HERRADA Jesus
2014 – Pas organisé
2013 – TXURRUKA Amets – LANDA Mikel – MORENO Javier
2012 – INTXAUSTI Benat – DE LA CRUZ David – DI GREGORIO Remy
Who will win the Tour of Asturias 2022?
For this 2.1 stage race that is the Vuelta Asturias, there are not many recognized names in the peloton to make the trip. Because of this, a few runners seem to be breaking away to fight for the final victory. In the lead, Simon Yates (Team BikeExchange – Jayco) and Ivan Ramiro Sosa (Movistar Team) leave with the favor of the forecasts. Frenchmen Pierre Latour and Alexis Vuillermoz , both from TotalEnergies, will try to gain the upper hand over the Briton and Colombian.
Bike – The prognosis of the editorial staff of Todaycycling
There are clearly tougher choices than this in trying to guess the next winner of the Tour of Asturias. Although he hasn't played in any competition for over a month, Simon Yates has all the assets to dominate the competition , with a course that can suit him perfectly.
The main favorites and underdogs
With stages, all more or less hilly, the final victory cannot escape a good climber. What naturally think of Simon Yates and Ivan Ramiro Sosa, who will have to assume this role of favorite.
Facing them, Pierre Latour, Alexis Vuillermoz or Lorenzo Fortunato (EOLO-Kometa) act as outsiders. And will try on the road to undermine the established order.
To a lesser extent, Kévin Vauquelin (Team Arkéa Samsic), Cristian Rodriguez (TotalEnergies), Damien Howson (Team BikeExchange – Jayco) and Ivan Garcia Cortina (Movistar Team) will also be present to shine in the general classification.
*** Simon Yates, Ivan Ramiro Sosa
** Pierre Latour, Alexis Vuillermoz, Lorenzo Fortunato
* Kévin Vauquelin, Cristian Rodriguez, Damien Howson, Ivan Garcia Cortina