Colombian Sergio Higuita wins the Volta 2022

The Colombian Sergio Higuita (BORA-Transgohe) resisted the attacks in the circuit of Montjuïc (Barcelona) and was proclaimed winner of the 101st edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunyawhich ended with a stage win for the Italian Andrea Bagioli (Quick-Step) in a reduced sprint.

For his part, the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (INEOS)who unsuccessfully attacked on the climb to the castle, took second place on the podium after finishing 16 seconds behind Higuita in the general classification and third place went to the Portuguese Joao Almeida (UAE Team Emirates)to 52.

Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel – Euskadi) and Ander Okamika (Burgos-BH) They have been second and third in the mountain classification in which Higuita has also won.

CLASSIFICATION OF THE 7TH STAGE

1- BAGIOLI Andrea (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) 3:18:09

2- VALTER Attila (Groupama – FDJ) 0:00

3- BARCELÓ Fernando (Caja Rural – Insurance) RGA 0:00

4- AYUSO Juan (UAE Team Emirates) 0:00

5- TEUNS Dylan (Bahrain – Victorious) 0:00

6- MARTIN Guillaume (Cofidis) 0:00

7- QUINTANA Nairo (Team Arkéa Samsic) 0:00

8- VERONA Carlos (Movistar Team) 0:00

9- HIGUITA Sergio (BORA – hansgrohe) 0:00

10- CARAPAZ Richard (INEOS Grenadiers) 0:00

GENERAL RANKING

1- HIGUITA Sergio (BORA – hansgrohe) 29:53:33

2- CARAPAZ Richard (INEOS Grenadiers) 0:16

3- ALMEIDA JoAo (UAE Team Emirates) 0:52

4- QUINTANA Nairo (Team Arkéa Samsic) 0:53

5- AYUSO Juan (UAE Team Emirates) 1:08

6- O’CONNOR Ben (AG2R Citroën Team 1:10

7- JOHANNESSEN Tobias (Halland One-X Pro Cycling Team) 1:13

8- MARTIN Guillaume (Cofidis) 1:16

9- TRÆEN Torstein (One-X Pro Cycling Team) 1:27

10- OOMEN Sam (Jumbo-Visma) 1:55

MOUNTAIN CLASSIFICATION

1- HIGUITA Sergio (BORA – hansgrohe) 28 points

two- BIZKARRA Mikel (Euskaltel – Euskadi) 21

3- Okamika Ander (Burgos-BH) 20