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The Vuelta a España 2022 is just around the corner and the riders will cover a total distance of 3,280.5 kilometers from Utrecht to Las Rozas. The race will consist of 6 flat stages, 2 flat stages with climbing finish, 4 medium mountain stages, 7 mountain stages, 1 team time trial, 1 individual time trial and 3 rest days.
If you are preparing your bets for this edition of the Vuelta, here at JefeBet we’ll tell you who our picks are, as well as predictions and odds.
Predictions and Betting Odds for the 2022 Vuelta a España Running from August 19
- Where: Utrecht, The Netherlands – Las Rozas, Madrid
- When: Friday, August 19 to Sunday, September 11, 2022
Picks
Primoz Roglic (Odds +225)
Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic of Jumbo Visma has won the Vuelta a España three times in a row (from 2019 to 2021). This year, he has had an exemplary result even though he was unable to finish the Tour de France: he won Paris-Nice and the Critérium du Dauphiné.
In addition, he finished eighth in the overall classification of the Tour of the Basque Country. Having had sufficient rest, he is the rider most likely to win the Vuelta according to the statistics.
Remco Evenepoel (Odds +500)
Rempo Evenepoel is a Belgian cyclist with the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team. He has just won the Belgian Time Trial Championship, and although he has not competed in any Grand Tours, this year he came first in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège race and the San Sebastián Classic. With these results, he is one of the favorites for this 2022 Vuelta a España.
Jai Hindley (Odds +650)
In third place is Australian Jai Hindley of the Bora-Hansgrohe team. This rider won this year’s Giro d’Italia, which he led from the ninth stage. In addition, he finished 5th and 6th in the Tirreno Adriatico and the Clásica de Jaén, respectively. This is why he’s one of the favorites for the Vuelta.
Sleeper Picks
Richard Carapaz (Odds +800)
The Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz of the INEOS Grenadiers team is one of our sleeper picks. This rider is one of the best performers this season. Not only did he win the Ecuadorian Time Trial Championship, but he also came second in the Ecuadorian Road Championship, won a stage of the Volta a Cataluña and came second in the overall classification of the Giro d’Italia.
In 2020, he achieved his highest result in the Vuelta, when he finished second.
Joao Almeida (Odds +1100)
Joao Almeida is a Portuguese cyclist with the UAE Emirates team. He has participated three times in the Giro d’Italia and none in the Vuelta a España. He has also achieved notable results this year, including third place in the Portuguese Time Trial Championship, first place in the Portuguese Road Championship, and a stage of the Vuelta a Burgos. Thus, he’s is our second sleeper pick.
Dark Horse
Simon Yates (Odds +1200)
Finally, the dark horse is the British Simon Yates. This is an experienced cyclist who won the 2018 Vuelta a España. This year, he won the Vuelta a Castilla y León, the points classification of the Vuelta a Asturias, second place in Paris-Nice and fifth place in the Vuelta a Andalucía.
JefeBet Prediction
Primoz Roglic will win the Vuelta since he had an early start from the Tour and had enough time to recover from his crash. Additionally, he has won this important race three years in a row and knows it inside out. Therefore, he’s our pick for this competition.
