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Dates | 20–26 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,058 km (657.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 25h 38' 16" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 20 and 26 February 2022 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the fourth edition of the UAE Tour and the opening race of the 2022 UCI World Tour.[1][2]
Teams
All but one of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, and three UCI ProTeams, make up the 20 teams that are participating in the race.[3][4] Cofidis, the only UCI WorldTeam to not be participating in the race, declined their invitation, citing a full schedule.[5] Alpecin–Fenix and Arkéa–Samsic received automatic invitations as the best performing UCI ProTeams in the 2021 season,[6][7] but only the former accepted their invitation. The other two UCI ProTeams, Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè and Gazprom–RusVelo, were selected by RCS Sport, the race organisers.[8]
With many teams experiencing positive COVID-19 test results and having to withdraw riders and staff from competition,[9] only 10 teams were able to enter a full squad of seven riders, with a further seven teams entering six riders each. Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux and Trek–Segafredo were only able to enter five riders each, while Lotto–Soudal was the only team to enter a squad of four riders. Gazprom–RusVelo also had one late non-starter, reducing their squad to six riders. In total, 125 riders started the race, of which 122 finished.[10][11]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange–Jayco
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 20 February | Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed | 184 km (114 mi) | Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | |
2 | 21 February | Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 176 km (109 mi) | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
3 | 22 February | Ajman (Al Zorah) | 9 km (5.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | |
4 | 23 February | Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais | 181 km (112 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
5 | 24 February | Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island | 182 km (113 mi) | Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | |
6 | 25 February | Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai | 180 km (110 mi) | Flat stage | Mathias Vacek (CZE) | |
7 | 26 February | Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet | 148 km (92 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
Total | 1,058 km (657 mi) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 20 February 2022 — Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, 184 km (114 mi)[15][16]
Stage 2
- 21 February 2022 – Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 176 km (109 mi)[19][20]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 23 February 2022 – Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais, 181 km (112 mi)[27][28]
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Stage 5
- 24 February 2022 – Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island, 182 km (113 mi)[31][32]
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Stage 6
- 25 February 2022 – Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai, 180 km (110 mi)[35][36]
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Stage 7
- 26 February 2022 – Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet, 148 km (92 mi)[39][40]
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Sprints classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Dmitry Strakhov | Jasper Philipsen | Bora–Hansgrohe |
2 | Mark Cavendish | EF Education–EasyPost | ||||
3 | Stefan Bissegger | Stefan Bissegger | Stefan Bissegger | |||
4 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates | ||
5 | Jasper Philipsen | |||||
6 | Mathias Vacek | |||||
7 | Tadej Pogačar | |||||
Final | Tadej Pogačar | Jasper Philipsen | Dmitry Strakhov | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
- On stage 2, Sam Bennett, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Jasper Philipsen wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification and second-placed Dmitry Strakhov wore the black jersey as the leader of the sprints classification. For the same reason, Mark Cavendish wore the green jersey on stage 3.
- On stages 2 and 3, Xandres Vervloesem, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Jasper Philipsen wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 4, Tadej Pogačar, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Stefan Bissegger wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stages 5–7, João Almeida, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Final classification standings
Legend[12][43] | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 25h 38' 16" |
2 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 22" |
3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 48" |
4 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 54" |
5 | João Almeida (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 55" |
6 | Carlos Verona (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 17" |
7 | Rafał Majka (POL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 24" |
8 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 46" |
9 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | Team DSM | + 1' 46" |
10 | David de la Cruz (ESP) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 1' 58" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 76 |
2 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 69 |
3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 54 |
4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 32 |
5 | Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 29 |
6 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 28 |
7 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 28 |
8 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 28 |
9 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | EF Education–EasyPost | 21 |
10 | Mathias Vacek (CZE) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 21 |
Sprints classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 57 |
2 | Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 22 |
3 | Alessandro Tonelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 19 |
4 | Luca Rastelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 14 |
5 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 14 |
6 | Jakob Egholm (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 13 |
7 | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 10 |
8 | Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 10 |
9 | Daryl Impey (RSA) | Israel–Premier Tech | 8 |
10 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 8 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 25h 38' 16" |
2 | João Almeida (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 55" |
3 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 2' 11" |
4 | Gino Mäder (SUI) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 42" |
5 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | + 2' 47" |
6 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 3' 20" |
7 | Sebastian Berwick (AUS) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 3' 56" |
8 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5' 43" |
9 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 7' 43" |
10 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 8' 39" |
Team classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | UAE Team Emirates | 76h 56' 52" |
2 | Team DSM | + 5' 38" |
3 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 9' 08" |
4 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 9' 26" |
5 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 10' 31" |
6 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 11' 00" |
7 | Movistar Team | + 11' 49" |
8 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 13' 29" |
9 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15' 07" |
10 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 18' 21" |
References
- ↑ "UAE Tour". UCI. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "UAE Tour set to open UCI WorldTour calendar in February 2022". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. 26 October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Teams". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 15.
- ↑ "Cofidis skips UAE Tour as teams confirmed for 2022 WorldTour opener". VeloNews. Outside Interactive, Inc. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Ostanek, Daniel (2 November 2021). "Alpecin-Fenix repeats as best ProTeam to earn 2022 WorldTour race invites". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ Fletcher, Patrick (10 December 2021). "Arkéa-Samsic delight in WorldTour access following Qhubeka NextHash demise". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "2022 UAE Tour: team entry list announced". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Farrand, Stephen (18 February 2022). "Human Powered Health and Gazprom quit Ruta del Sol after multiple COVID-19 cases". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Startlist for UAE Tour 2022". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "UAE Tour - Startlist". FirstCycling. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- 1 2 "2022 UAE Tour: Route, jerseys and sponsors announced". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Bonville-Ginn, Tim (3 February 2022). "UAE Tour 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders". Rouleur. Gruppo Media. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 34–41.
- ↑ "Stage 1". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 42–49.
- 1 2 "Philipsen sprints to victory in UAE Tour opener". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- 1 2 "UAE Tour - Stage 1". FirstCycling. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 2". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 50–63.
- 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick (21 February 2022). "UAE Tour: Mark Cavendish takes sprint win on stage 2". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- 1 2 "UAE Tour - Stage 2". FirstCycling. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 3". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 64–71.
- 1 2 Fletcher, Patrick (22 February 2022). "UAE Tour: Bissegger beats Ganna to stage 3 time trial". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- 1 2 "UAE Tour - Stage 3". FirstCycling. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 4". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 72–80.
- 1 2 Ryan, Barry (23 February 2022). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogacar wins stage 4 on Jebel Jais mountain finish". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- 1 2 "UAE Tour - Stage 4". FirstCycling. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 5". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 82–91.
- 1 2 Farrand, Stephen (24 February 2022). "UAE Tour: Philipsen sprints to stage 5 victory". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- 1 2 "UAE Tour - Stage 5". FirstCycling. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 6". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 92–121.
- 1 2 Puddicombe, Stephen (25 February 2022). "UAE Tour: Mathias Vacek wins stage 6 from the breakaway". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- 1 2 "UAE Tour - Stage 6". FirstCycling. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 7". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 122–131.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Goddard, Ben (26 February 2022). "Tadej Pogačar seals UAE Tour victory atop Jebel Hafeet". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "UAE Tour - Stage 7". FirstCycling. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Roadbook 2022, pp. 22–28.
Sources
- UAE Tour Roadbook. Abu Dhabi Sports Council. 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022.
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