The Amazing Race 22

The Amazing Race 22
Season 22
Region 1 DVD cover
Presented by	Phil Keoghan
No. of teams	11
Winner	Jonathan "Bates" & Anthony Battaglia
No. of legs	12
Distance traveled	30,000 mi (48,000 km)
No. of episodes	11
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	February 17 (2013-02-17) – May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)
Additional information
Filming dates	November 13 (2012-11-13) – December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
Season chronology
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The Amazing Race 22 is the twenty-second season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000. This season visited five continents and eleven countries and traveled over 30,000 miles (48,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through French Polynesia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Botswana, Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England before returning to the United States and finishing in the National Capital Region. A new twist introduced in this season includes awarding the winners of the first leg two Express Passes, one for them and one to give to another team. The season premiered on CBS on February 17, 2013, and the two-hour season finale aired on May 5, 2013.^[1][2]

Professional hockey players and brothers Bates Battaglia and Anthony Battaglia were the winners of this season, while newlyweds Max Bichler and Katie Kaczor-Bichler finished in second place, and roller derby moms Mona Hinman-Egender and Beth Bandimere finished in third place.