The organization of the Tour of Spain confirmed the participation in the 2022 race of Nairo Quintana and Arkea-Samsic, who are part of the groups that will run the 77th edition.
The race will be held between Friday, August 19 and Sunday, September 11, starting from Utrecht (The Netherlands) and finishing in Madrid, World Capital of Sport 2022.
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All the teams
Following the rules of the International Cycling Union, the 18 UCI WorldTour teams automatically participate in the race: AG2R Citroën Team (FRA), Astana Qazaqstan Team (KAZ), Bahrain Victorious (BHR), Bora – Hansgrohe (GER), Cofidis (FRA ), EF Education – Easypost (USA), Groupama – FDJ (FRA), Ineos Grenadiers (GBR), Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux (BEL), Israel Premier Tech (ISR), Jumbo-Visma (NED), Lotto Soudal ( BEL), Movistar Team (ESP), Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team (BEL), Team BikeExchange – Jayco (AUS), Team DSM (NED), Trek – Segafredo (USA), UAE Team Emirates (UAE).
The Alpecin-Fenix (BEL) and Arkéa-Samsic (FRA) teams, leaders of the 2021 UCI ProTeams classification, They will also participate in La Vuelta.
As a result of the request made by the organization of La Vuelta to increase the number of participating teams, with the support of the Professional Cycling Council; The UCI Steering Committee has approved the repeal of article 2.2.002 of the UCI regulations, authorizing the participation of 184 riders.
Therefore, in addition to the 20 teams mentioned above, the organization of La Vuelta has granted an invitation to the following formations: Euskaltel – Euskadi (ESP), Equipo Kern Pharma (ESP), Burgos – BH (ESP).
It will be the seventh time that Quintana is part of the Vuelta a España, a competition in which he was the champion in 2016, in which he shared the podium with Chris Froome and Esteban Chaves.
Of the 16 three-week races he has competed in, the cyclist from Boyacá has only retired in one, precisely, in the Vuelta a España in 2014, when he fell on stage 11.
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