Gran Camiño 2022 – Stage 2 [FULL STAGE]

February 25, 2022

Gran Camiño 2022 – Stage 2 – Bertamiráns – Mirador do Ézaro : 177,6 km

Born from the ashes of the Volta a Galicia, a multi-day stage race that was struck off the professional calendar in 2000, Gran Camiño is a new addition to the UCI’s Europe Tour this year and hopes to pick up from where that old race left off – by attracting top talent from across the globe to its startline. The first ever tour of Galicia took place way back in 1933, but it struggled to find a regular spot on the calendar during the time of the Spanish Civil War and Second World War. In the mid-80s it finally found solid footing and, for the next 15 years, it became a big target for riders looking to snatch a result before they wrapped up their seasons in early autumn.

Michael Woods won on the steep Mirador do Ézaro climb of the ​​four-stage Gran Camiño race in Spain, using his power to distance Alejandro Valverde on the double-digit gradients and celebrate victory alone.

The Israel-Premier Tech rider was well protected by his teammates before the climb and then used his raw leg power to open a gap on the rest of the climbers when the gradient touched 30 per cent.

Valverde and new Movistar teammate Ivan Sosa tried to stay in touch with Woods but the Canadian was able to push on and extend his gap as the gradient eased.

Woods pointed his finger in celebration as he crossed the line, celebrating his first victory of the 2022 season and the ninth of his career. Valverde finished 16 seconds behind, with Rubén Fernández (Cofidis) passing Sosa to finish third at 37 seconds. Woods took the race lead from stage 1 winner Magnus Cort (EF Education-EasyPost).

All the other overall contenders tried to limit their time losses, thinking of Saturday’s hilly stage and Sunday’s final 15.8km time trial.

The USA’s Stephen Bassett (Human Powered Health) was in the break of the day but they were gradually pulled back by Movistar, EF Education-EasyPost and Israel-Premier Tech to set up their leader for the short 1.8km but super steep Mirador do Ézaro climb.

Woods had chosen the stage as an early-season objective.

“I’m very happy and relieved. I went to the Ruta del Sol last week hoping to get a result because I was in good shape. Then I got sick and spent the last week worrying about my fom, hoping to have the legs I had before I got sick. I think I did,” Woods said.

“I did this climb in the 2020 Vuelta time trial and thought it’d be amazing if we finished up here. When I found out it was going to this climb I was excited because I knew it suited me.”

Woods will eye overall victory as he wears the leader’s yellow jersey during Saturday’s hully 148km stage from Smaceda to Luintra but is more concerned about the final time trial on Sunday.

“Saturday is a hard stage, so it’s good for me. The time trial is my achilles heel so hopefully I can have good legs and hold on for the win,” he said.

“If not I think Jakob Fuglsang is riding well and I think he can do a good time trial.”

Fuglsang finished fifth on the stage and so is 39 second behind Wodos in the overall classification but only 33 down on Valverde.

Results :
1 Michael Woods (Can) Israel-Premier Tech 4:35:52
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:16
3 Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis 0:00:37
4 Ivan Ramiro Sosa Cuervo (Col) Movistar Team
5 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Israel-Premier Tech 0:00:39
6 Jefferson Cepeda (Ecu) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
7 Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:00:42
8 José Fernandes (Por) W52 / FC Porto 0:00:45
9 Davide Villella (Ita) Cofidis
10 Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
11 Tiago Antunes (Por) Efapel Cycling
12 Roger Adria Oliveras (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
13 Filippo Zana (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’
14 Jefferson Cepeda (Ecu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
15 Joaquim Silva (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:00:52
16 Victor Langellotti (Mon) Burgos-BH 0:00:57
17 Igor Arrieta Lizarraga (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:00:59
18 Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis 0:01:01
19 Mark Padun (Ukr) EF Education-EasyPost
20 Urko Berrade Fernandez (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:01:04
21 Alexander Molenaar (Ned) Burgos-BH
22 Fernando Barceló Aragon (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
23 Chad Haga (USA) Human Powered Health
24 Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech 0:01:08
25 Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
26 Ibai Azurmendi Sagastibeltza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
27 Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar Team
28 Alejandro Marque Porto (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel
29 Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis 0:01:13
30 Joan Bou Company (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:01:15
31 Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) EF Education-EasyPost 0:01:19
32 Davide Bais (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team
33 Erik Fetter (Hun) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:01:21
34 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team
35 Tiago Machado (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista
36 Luís Fernandes (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:01:30
37 Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
38 Daniel Freitas (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:01:37
39 Simone Ravanelli (Ita) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
40 Ricardo Vilela (Por) W52 / FC Porto 0:01:39
41 Hugh Carthy (GBr) EF Education-EasyPost 0:01:41
42 Jhojan Garcia Susa (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:47
43 Calum Johnston (GBr) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
44 Alessandro Fancellu (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team
45 Kristian Aasvold (Nor) Human Powered Health 0:01:50
46 Alberto Gallego Ruiz (Spa) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista
47 Jose Herrada (Spa) Cofidis 0:01:58
48 Henrique Casimiro (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:02:01
49 Rui Vinhas (Por) W52 / FC Porto
50 José Gonçalves (Por) W52 / FC Porto
51 Amaro Antunes (Por) W52 / FC Porto
52 Unai Iribar Jauregi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:02:05
53 Carlos Canal Blanco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:02:06
54 Omar El Gouzi (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:02:08
55 Jetse Bol (Ned) Burgos-BH 0:02:09
56 Isaac Canton Serrano (Spa) Manuela Fundacion
57 Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech 0:02:14
58 Samuel Blanco Prol (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:02:18
59 Diego Lopez Fuentes (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:02:19
60 Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:02:26
61 Ben King (USA) Human Powered Health 0:02:31
62 Simon Geschke (Ger) Cofidis 0:02:42
63 José Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team 0:03:11
64 Davide Gabburo (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’
65 Rafael Silva (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:03:20
66 Magnus Cort (Den) EF Education-EasyPost 0:03:24
67 Alvaro Trueba Diego (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel
68 Asier Etxeberria Zafra (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:03:26
69 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team
70 Aritz Bagües Kalparsoro (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
71 Daniel Jimenez Martinez (Spa) Manuela Fundacion 0:03:47
72 Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Israel-Premier Tech 0:03:57
73 Carlos Salgueiro (Por) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:04:02
74 Pedro Miguel Lopes Goncalves (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:04:03
75 Angel Fuentes Paniego (Spa) Burgos-BH 0:04:05
76 Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:04:18
77 Andrii Ponomar (Ukr) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
78 Samuele Rivi (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:04:46
79 Válter Pereira (Por) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:04:54
80 Stephen Bassett (USA) Human Powered Health 0:04:55
81 Kyle Murphy (USA) Human Powered Health 0:04:57
82 Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel-Premier Tech 0:05:11
83 João Benta (Por) Efapel Cycling
84 Ibon Ruiz Sedano (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
85 Jordi Lopez Caravaca (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
86 Keegan Swirbul (USA) Human Powered Health 0:05:16
87 Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar Team 0:05:28
88 Simone Bevilacqua (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:05:32
89 Giovanni Lonardi (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team
90 Alessio Nieri (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:05:37
91 Franklin Chacon Colmenares (Ven) Manuela Fundacion
92 Marco Frigo (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech 0:05:46
93 Alex Tolio (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’
94 Guilherme Mota (Por) W52 / FC Porto
95 Adria Moreno Sala (Spa) Burgos-BH 0:05:52
96 Jon Barrenetxea Golzarri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:06:03
97 Diego Camargo Pineda (Col) EF Education-EasyPost 0:06:06
98 Ricardo Alejandro Zurita Garcia (Spa) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 0:06:08
99 Juan Antonio Lopez-Cozar Jaimez (Spa) Burgos-BH
100 Antonio Angulo Sampedro (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
101 Oscar Cabedo Carda (Spa) Burgos-BH
102 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:06:38
103 Savva Novikov (Rus) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:06:58
104 César Martingil (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:07:08
105 Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega (Col) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 0:07:13
106 Daniel Viegas (Por) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:07:15
107 Jóni Brandão (Por) W52 / FC Porto 0:07:42
108 Francisco Guerreiro (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:09:27
109 Joan Marti Bennassar Rossello (Spa) Manuela Fundacion 0:13:41
110 Guillermo Garcia Janeiro (Spa) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:17:49
111 Lachlan Morton (Aus) EF Education-EasyPost 0:17:59
112 Santiago Mesa Pietralunga (Col) Manuela Fundacion 0:18:28
113 Eduardo Perez-Landaluce (Spa) Manuela Fundacion 0:21:10

General Classification after Stage 2 :
1 Michael Woods (Can) Israel-Premier Tech 4:35:52
2 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:16
3 Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis 0:00:37
4 Ivan Ramiro Sosa Cuervo (Col) Movistar Team
5 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Israel-Premier Tech 0:00:39
6 Jefferson Cepeda (Ecu) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
7 Delio Fernandez Cruz (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:00:42
8 José Fernandes (Por) W52 / FC Porto 0:00:45
9 Davide Villella (Ita) Cofidis
10 Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
11 Tiago Antunes (Por) Efapel Cycling
12 Roger Adria Oliveras (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
13 Filippo Zana (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’
14 Jefferson Cepeda (Ecu) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
15 Joaquim Silva (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:00:52
16 Victor Langellotti (Mon) Burgos-BH 0:00:57
17 Igor Arrieta Lizarraga (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:00:59
18 Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis 0:01:01
19 Mark Padun (Ukr) EF Education-EasyPost
20 Urko Berrade Fernandez (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:01:04
21 Alexander Molenaar (Ned) Burgos-BH
22 Fernando Barceló Aragon (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
23 Chad Haga (USA) Human Powered Health
24 Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech 0:01:08
25 Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
26 Ibai Azurmendi Sagastibeltza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
27 Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar Team
28 Alejandro Marque Porto (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel
29 Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Cofidis 0:01:13
30 Joan Bou Company (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:01:15
31 Odd Christian Eiking (Nor) EF Education-EasyPost 0:01:19
32 Davide Bais (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team
33 Erik Fetter (Hun) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:01:21
34 Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Movistar Team
35 Tiago Machado (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista
36 Luís Fernandes (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:01:30
37 Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
38 Daniel Freitas (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:01:37
39 Simone Ravanelli (Ita) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
40 Ricardo Vilela (Por) W52 / FC Porto 0:01:39
41 Hugh Carthy (GBr) EF Education-EasyPost 0:01:41
42 Jhojan Garcia Susa (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:47
43 Calum Johnston (GBr) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
44 Alessandro Fancellu (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team
45 Kristian Aasvold (Nor) Human Powered Health 0:01:50
46 Alberto Gallego Ruiz (Spa) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista
47 Jose Herrada (Spa) Cofidis 0:01:58
48 Henrique Casimiro (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:02:01
49 Rui Vinhas (Por) W52 / FC Porto
50 José Gonçalves (Por) W52 / FC Porto
51 Amaro Antunes (Por) W52 / FC Porto
52 Unai Iribar Jauregi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:02:05
53 Carlos Canal Blanco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:02:06
54 Omar El Gouzi (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:02:08
55 Jetse Bol (Ned) Burgos-BH 0:02:09
56 Isaac Canton Serrano (Spa) Manuela Fundacion
57 Derek Gee (Can) Israel-Premier Tech 0:02:14
58 Samuel Blanco Prol (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:02:18
59 Diego Lopez Fuentes (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:02:19
60 Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:02:26
61 Ben King (USA) Human Powered Health 0:02:31
62 Simon Geschke (Ger) Cofidis 0:02:42
63 José Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team 0:03:11
64 Davide Gabburo (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’
65 Rafael Silva (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:03:20
66 Magnus Cort (Den) EF Education-EasyPost 0:03:24
67 Alvaro Trueba Diego (Spa) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel
68 Asier Etxeberria Zafra (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0:03:26
69 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team
70 Aritz Bagües Kalparsoro (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
71 Daniel Jimenez Martinez (Spa) Manuela Fundacion 0:03:47
72 Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Israel-Premier Tech 0:03:57
73 Carlos Salgueiro (Por) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:04:02
74 Pedro Miguel Lopes Goncalves (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:04:03
75 Angel Fuentes Paniego (Spa) Burgos-BH 0:04:05
76 Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:04:18
77 Andrii Ponomar (Ukr) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli
78 Samuele Rivi (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:04:46
79 Válter Pereira (Por) Atum General/Tavira/AP Maria Nova Hotel 0:04:54
80 Stephen Bassett (USA) Human Powered Health 0:04:55
81 Kyle Murphy (USA) Human Powered Health 0:04:57
82 Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel-Premier Tech 0:05:11
83 João Benta (Por) Efapel Cycling
84 Ibon Ruiz Sedano (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
85 Jordi Lopez Caravaca (Spa) Equipo Kern Pharma
86 Keegan Swirbul (USA) Human Powered Health 0:05:16
87 Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar Team 0:05:28
88 Simone Bevilacqua (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:05:32
89 Giovanni Lonardi (Ita) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team
90 Alessio Nieri (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:05:37
91 Franklin Chacon Colmenares (Ven) Manuela Fundacion
92 Marco Frigo (Ita) Israel-Premier Tech 0:05:46
93 Alex Tolio (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’
94 Guilherme Mota (Por) W52 / FC Porto
95 Adria Moreno Sala (Spa) Burgos-BH 0:05:52
96 Jon Barrenetxea Golzarri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:06:03
97 Diego Camargo Pineda (Col) EF Education-EasyPost 0:06:06
98 Ricardo Alejandro Zurita Garcia (Spa) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 0:06:08
99 Juan Antonio Lopez-Cozar Jaimez (Spa) Burgos-BH
100 Antonio Angulo Sampedro (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
101 Oscar Cabedo Carda (Spa) Burgos-BH
102 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bardiani CSF Faizane’ 0:06:38
103 Savva Novikov (Rus) Equipo Kern Pharma 0:06:58
104 César Martingil (Por) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:07:08
105 Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega (Col) Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli 0:07:13
106 Daniel Viegas (Por) Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team 0:07:15
107 Jóni Brandão (Por) W52 / FC Porto 0:07:42
108 Francisco Guerreiro (Por) Efapel Cycling 0:09:27
109 Joan Marti Bennassar Rossello (Spa) Manuela Fundacion 0:13:41
110 Guillermo Garcia Janeiro (Spa) Radio Popular-Paredes-Boavista 0:17:49
111 Lachlan Morton (Aus) EF Education-EasyPost 0:17:59
112 Santiago Mesa Pietralunga (Col) Manuela Fundacion 0:18:28
113 Eduardo Perez-Landaluce (Spa) Manuela Fundacion 0:21:10