2022 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
UCI ProTeams
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) |
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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 |
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 |
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" |
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 |
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 |
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" |
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" |