2022 Saudi Tour
| 2022 UCI Asia Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 1–5 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 831.3 km (516.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 20h 05' 48" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Saudi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 1 and 5 February 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Asia Tour calendar, and was the sixth edition of the Saudi Tour.
Teams
Eight of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the 15 teams that participated in the race. Of these teams, only eight entered a full squad of seven riders. Five teams (Alpecin–Fenix, B&B Hotels–KTM, Cofidis, Kuwait Pro Cycling Team, and UAE Team Emirates) entered six riders each, while the remaining two teams (Arkéa–Samsic and Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team) entered five riders each. In total, 96 riders started the race, of which 86 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 1 February | Winter Park to Winter Park | 198 km (123 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 2 | 2 February | Taibah University to Abu Rakah | 163.9 km (101.8 mi) |  |
Hilly stage |  Santiago Buitrago (COL) |
| 3 | 3 February | Tayma Hadaj Well to Al Ula Old Town | 181.2 km (112.6 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 4 | 4 February | Winter Park to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid | 149.3 km (92.8 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
| 5 | 5 February | Al Ula Old Town to Al Ula Old Town | 138.9 km (86.3 mi) | |
Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| Total | 831.3 km (516.5 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 1 February 2022 — Winter Park to Winter Park, 198 km (123 mi)
Stage 2
- 2 February 2022 — Taibah University to Abu Rakah, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)
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Stage 3
- 3 February 2022 — Tayma Hadaj Well to Al Ula Old Town, 181.2 km (112.6 mi)
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Stage 4
- 4 February 2022 — Winter Park to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 149.3 km (92.8 mi)
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Stage 5
- 5 February 2022 — Al Ula Old Town to Al Ula Old Town, 138.9 km (86.3 mi)
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Active rider classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Martin Urianstad | Martin Urianstad | Lotto–Soudal |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago | Santiago Buitrago | Santiago Buitrago | Cofidis | ||
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen | |||||
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils | Maxim Van Gils | Maxim Van Gils | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | ||
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen | Dylan Groenewegen | ||||
| Final | Maxim Van Gils | Dylan Groenewegen | Martin Urianstad | Maxim Van Gils | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | |
- On stage 2, Martin Laas, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first-placed Caleb Ewan wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 2, Polychronis Tzortzakis, who was second in the active rider classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Martin Urianstad wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.
- On stages 3 and 4, Anthon Charmig, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Santiago Buitrago wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, on stage 5, Buitrago wore the white jersey with Maxim Van Gils leading the general classification.
Final classification standings
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General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | 20h 05' 48" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 3 |  Rui Costa (POR) |
UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 4 | Tim Declercq (BEL) |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 52" |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 54" |
| 6 |  Daniel Oss (ITA) |
Team TotalEnergies | + 57" |
| 7 |  Anthon Charmig (DEN) |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 29" |
| 8 |  Alexandre Geniez (FRA) |
Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) |
Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Alexis Renard (FRA) |
Cofidis | + 1' 45" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 30 |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
Lotto–Soudal | 29 |
| 3 |  Daniel McLay (GBR) |
Arkéa–Samsic | 24 |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | 22 |
| 5 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) |
UAE Team Emirates | 21 |
| 6 | Danny van Poppel (NED) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | 20 |
| 7 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | 18 |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | 14 |
| 9 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 14 |
| 10 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 13 |
Active rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  Martin Urianstad (NOR) |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 23 |
| 2 |  Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) |
Kuwait Pro Cycling Team | 15 |
| 3 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) |
Team TotalEnergies | 11 |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) |
UAE Team Emirates | 5 |
| 5 |  Jannik Steimle (GER) |
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 5 |
| 6 | Jeroen Meijers (NED) |
Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team | 4 |
| 7 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | 3 |
| 8 | Danny van Poppel (NED) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |
| 9 | Edward Planckaert (BEL) |
Alpecin–Fenix | 3 |
| 10 | Simone Consonni (ITA) |
Cofidis | 2 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
Lotto–Soudal | 20h 05' 48" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 3 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) |
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | Alexis Renard (FRA) |
Cofidis | + 1' 45" |
| 5 | Donavan Grondin (FRA) |
Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 13" |
| 6 |  Filip Maciejuk (POL) |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4' 03" |
| 7 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) |
Team DSM | + 5' 17" |
| 8 | Casper Van Uden (NED) |
Team DSM | + 8' 22" |
| 9 | Alexander Konychev (ITA) |
Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 11' 35" |
| 10 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) |
Bora–Hansgrohe | + 13' 48" |
Team classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 60h 22' 44" |
| 2 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 41" |
| 3 | Team TotalEnergies | + 45" |
| 4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 2' 45" |
| 6 | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 5' 25" |
| 7 | Lotto–Soudal | + 9' 13" |
| 8 | UAE Team Emirates | + 9' 59" |
| 9 | Cofidis | + 10' 16" |
| 10 | Team DSM | + 13' 28" |
References
- ↑ "Saudi Tour". UCI. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "List of starters - The Saudi Tour 2022". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Startlist for Saudi Tour 2022". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "Official route of The Saudi Tour 2022". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Vertical climb towards the sky in AlUla". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 1 – Winter park > Winter park". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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- ↑ "Stage 2 – Taibah University > Abu Rakah". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 1 2 Ostanek, Daniel (2 February 2022). "Saudi Tour: Buitrago wins stage 2 hilltop finish". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Saudi Tour - Stage 2". FirstCycling. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 3 – Tayma Hadaj Well > AIUIa Old Town". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Saudi Tour: Dylan Groenewegen wins stage 3". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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- ↑ "Stage 4 – Winter park > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Saudi Tour: Van Gils wins stage 4". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Saudi Tour - Stage 4". FirstCycling. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Stage 5 – AIUIa Old Town > AIUIa Old Town". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 Farrand, Stephen (5 February 2022). "Saudi Tour: Maxim Van Gils secures overall victory". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Saudi Tour - Stage 5". FirstCycling. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "Sporting stakes & Rules". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "2022 Rankings after stage 5". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.