TOUR OF CATALUNYA 2022 STAGE 1 RESULTS
Australian Michael Matthews sprinted to victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Catalunya on Monday, edging out Italian Sonny Colbrelli in a slight up-hill finish. The BikeExchange rider claimed his first win since 2020 and took the early race lead. The 31-year-old Matthews, who won the Tour de France points classification in 2017, beat Colbrelli as the pair powered away from the peloton in the closing stages after a 106 mile ride to Sant Feliu de Guixols. Frenchman Quentin Pacher crossed the line in third. The success continued Matthews’ recent return to form after his fourth-place finish in the Milan-San Remo at the weekend.
Tuesday’s second stage will be a 125 mile ride from L’Escala to Perpignan as the race moves into France.
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⏪Review the last km of the first stage #VoltaCatalunya101 pic.twitter.com/kihpLLb8l2— Volta a Catalunya (@VoltaCatalunya) March 21, 2022
TOUR OF CATALUNYA STAGE 1 RESULTS
1 | Michael MATTHEWS | Team BikeExchange – Jayco | 3:47:11 |
2 | Sonny COLBRELLI | Bahrain – Victorious | 0:00 |
3 | Quentin PACHER | Groupama – FDJ | 0:00 |
4 | Andrea BAGIOLI | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 0:00 |
5 | Sergio HIGUITA | BORA – hansgrohe | 0:00 |
6 | Mattias SKJELMOSE JENSEN | Trek – Segafredo | 0:00 |
7 | Simon CLARKE | Israel – Premier Tech | 0:00 |
8 | Eduard PRADES | Caja Rural – Seguros RGA | 0:00 |
9 | Hugo HOFSTETTER | Team Arkéa Samsic | 0:00 |
10 | Attila VALTER | Groupama – FDJ | 0:00 |
RBA/AFP Photos: Sprint Cycling Agency
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