Gran Camiño 2022 – Stage 4 [FULL STAGE – Individual Time Trial]

February 27, 2022

Gran Camiño 2022 – Stage 4 – Sarria – Sarria : 15,8 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.

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) sealed overall victory on the final day of the inaugural Gran Camiño stage race, overhauling Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech), who had held a 10-second GC lead heading into the final day time trial in Sarria.

The Spaniard finished third on the stage, 17 seconds up on 10th-placed Woods. Mark Padun (EF Education-EasyPost) took the stage win, his first at his new team, beating Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) by 5 seconds and Valverde by 10.

“I feel amazingly happy because this is my first race with new team,” Padun said after the stage. “This week we started with the first stage win with Magnus and today I finished the race with a victory and top three on GC.

“It’s an amazing result for me and for sure I can’t be completely happy because what’s happening in my country. Otherwise I want to share this victory with all my fellow citizens. I’m here and I support as much as I can in this situation. I want to say ‘Slava Ukraini’ [glory to Ukraine]. It’s really important.

“We worked really hard this winter on my TT position and now I won my first TT as a pro. It’s really amazing. I knew the TT would be quite fast but I didn’t think I could really win this. I was targeting more like top three on the stage.”

The final stage of the four-day race took in a 15.8-kilometre time trial around the town of Sarria near Lugo, featuring two 600-metres hills in the middle and a final uphill run to the line.

GC-wise the main fight was for overal victory between Valverde and Woods, while Ivan Sosa (Movistar) was also on the defensive in third place. The Colombian climber missed out on sticking in third place by eight seconds, however, with Padun leaping up two spots to grab third overall after overhauling a one-second deficit to time trial specialist Mathias Brändle (Israel-Premier Tech) at the single mid-stage checkpoint.

Elsewhere, there was a promising ride for Woods’ teammate Derek Gee, an Israel Cycling Academy rider getting his first taste of racing alongside the WorldTour team. He finished in fifth on the day, 11 seconds down on Padun.

Valverde claimed the points classification as well as the overall honours. Sosa took the mountain classification, while Igor Arrieta (Kern Pharma) was the top young rider.

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

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