2022 UAE Tour

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]

2022 UAE Tour
2022 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 32
Race details
Dates20–26 February 2022
Stages7
Distance1,058 km (657.4 mi)
Winning time25h 38' 16"
Results
Winner Tadej Pogačar (SLO)(UAE Team Emirates)
 Second Adam Yates (GBR)(Ineos Grenadiers)
 Third Pello Bilbao (ESP)(Team Bahrain Victorious)

Points Jasper Philipsen (BEL)(Alpecin–Fenix)
Youth Tadej Pogačar (SLO)(UAE Team Emirates)
Sprints Dmitry Strakhov (RUS)(Gazprom–RusVelo)
 TeamUAE Team Emirates
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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

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[12][13][14]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
120 FebruaryMadinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed184 km (114 mi) Flat stage  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)
221 FebruaryAl Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater176 km (109 mi) Flat stage  Mark Cavendish (GBR)
322 FebruaryAjman (Al Zorah)9 km (5.6 mi) Individual time trial  Stefan Bissegger (SUI)
423 FebruaryFujairah Fort to Jebel Jais181 km (112 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
524 FebruaryRas Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island182 km (113 mi) Flat stage  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)
625 FebruaryExpo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai180 km (110 mi) Flat stage  Mathias Vacek (CZE)
726 FebruaryAl Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet148 km (92 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
Total1,058 km (657 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

20 February 2022 — Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, 184 km (114 mi)[15][16]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)Alpecin–Fenix4h 42' 34"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
3  Elia Viviani (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 0"
4  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)Team BikeExchange–Jayco+ 0"
5  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
6  Arnaud Démare (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
7  Max Kanter (GER)Movistar Team+ 0"
8  Olav Kooij (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 0"
9  Tom Devriendt (BEL)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 0"
10  Pascal Ackermann (GER)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix4h 42' 24"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 4"
3  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo+ 4"
4  Elia Viviani (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 6"
5  Alessandro Tonelli (ITA)Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 6"
6  Xandres Vervloesem (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 8"
7  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)Team BikeExchange–Jayco+ 10"
8  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)Trek–Segafredo+ 10"
9  Arnaud Démare (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 10"
10  Max Kanter (GER)Movistar Team+ 10"

Stage 2

21 February 2022 – Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 176 km (109 mi)[19][20]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[21][22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Mark Cavendish (GBR)Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team4h 20' 45"
2  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 0"
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
4  Olav Kooij (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 0"
5  Arnaud Démare (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
6  Matteo Malucelli (ITA)Gazprom–RusVelo+ 0"
7  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
8  Tom Devriendt (BEL)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 0"
9  Michael Schwarzmann (GER)Lotto–Soudal+ 0"
10  Marijn van den Berg (NED)EF Education–EasyPost+ 0"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[21][22]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix9h 03' 03"
2  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo+ 4"
3  Mark Cavendish (GBR)Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team+ 6"
4  Sam Bennett (IRL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 10"
5  Pascal Ackermann (GER)UAE Team Emirates+ 12"
6  Elia Viviani (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 12"
7  Michael Kukrle (CZE)Gazprom–RusVelo+ 12"
8  Alessandro Tonelli (ITA)Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 12"
9  Xandres Vervloesem (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 14"
10  Arnaud Démare (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 16"

Stage 3

22 February 2022 – Ajman (Al Zorah), 9 km (5.6 mi) (ITT)[23][24]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[25][26]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI)EF Education–EasyPost9' 43"
2  Filippo Ganna (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 7"
3  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 14"
4  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 18"
5  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 22"
6  Mikkel Bjerg (DEN)UAE Team Emirates+ 24"
7  Stefan de Bod (RSA)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 24"
8  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 25"
9  Johan Price-Pejtersen (DEN)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 26"
10  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 28"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[25][26]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–EasyPost9h 13' 02"
2  Filippo Ganna (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 7"
3  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 12"
4  Tom Dumoulin (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 14"
5  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 18"
6  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 22"
7  Stefan de Bod (RSA)Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 24"
8  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 25"
9  Neilson Powless (USA)EF Education–EasyPost+ 28"
10  Adam Yates (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 29"

Stage 4

23 February 2022 – Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais, 181 km (112 mi)[27][28]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[29][30]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates4h 49' 24"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 0"
3  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
4  Ruben Guerreiro (POR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 3"
5  Damien Howson (AUS)Team BikeExchange–Jayco+ 3"
6  Romain Bardet (FRA)Team DSM+ 3"
7  Jai Hindley (AUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3"
8  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 3"
9  Jan Hirt (CZE)Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 3"
10  Pello Bilbao (ESP)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 3"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[29][30]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates14h 02' 34"
2  Filippo Ganna (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 2"
3  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 13"
4  Adam Yates (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 15"
5  Neilson Powless (USA)EF Education–EasyPost+ 23"
6  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 28"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 35"
8  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Movistar Team+ 38"
9  Ruben Guerreiro (POR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 40"
10  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 41"

Stage 5

24 February 2022 – Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island, 182 km (113 mi)[31][32]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[33][34]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix4h 17' 05"
2  Olav Kooij (NED)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 0"
3  Sam Bennett (IRL)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 0"
4  Matteo Malucelli (ITA)Gazprom–RusVelo+ 0"
5  Rudy Barbier (FRA)Israel–Premier Tech+ 0"
6  Elia Viviani (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 0"
7  Arnaud Démare (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
8  Alberto Dainese (ITA)Team DSM+ 0"
9  Max Kanter (GER)Movistar Team+ 0"
10  Marc Brustenga (ESP)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[33][34]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates18h 19' 37"
2  Filippo Ganna (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 4"
3  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 14"
4  Adam Yates (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 17"
5  Neilson Powless (USA)EF Education–EasyPost+ 25"
6  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 30"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 37"
8  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Movistar Team+ 40"
9  Ruben Guerreiro (POR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 42"
10  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 43"

Stage 6

25 February 2022 – Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai, 180 km (110 mi)[35][36]
Stage 6 Result (1–10)[37][38]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Mathias Vacek (CZE)Gazprom–RusVelo3h 58' 10"
2  Paul Lapeira (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 0"
3  Dmitry Strakhov (RUS) Gazprom–RusVelo+ 0"
4  Alessandro Tonelli (ITA)Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè+ 0"
5  Pavel Kochetkov (RUS)Gazprom–RusVelo+ 5"
6  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix+ 15"
7  Dylan Groenewegen (NED)Team BikeExchange–Jayco+ 15"
8  Pascal Ackermann (GER)UAE Team Emirates+ 15"
9  Rudy Barbier (FRA)Israel–Premier Tech+ 15"
10  Jonathan Milan (ITA)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 15"
General classification after Stage 6 (1–10)[37][38]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates22h 18' 02"
2  Filippo Ganna (ITA)Ineos Grenadiers+ 4"
3  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 14"
4  Adam Yates (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 17"
5  Neilson Powless (USA)EF Education–EasyPost+ 25"
6  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 30"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 37"
8  Óscar Rodríguez (ESP)Movistar Team+ 40"
9  Ruben Guerreiro (POR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 42"
10  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 43"

Stage 7

26 February 2022 – Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet, 148 km (92 mi)[39][40]
Stage 7 Result (1–10)[41][42]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates3h 20' 24"
2  Adam Yates (GBR)Ineos Grenadiers+ 1"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP)Team Bahrain Victorious+ 5"
4  João Almeida (POR)UAE Team Emirates+ 15"
5  Lucas Plapp (AUS)Ineos Grenadiers+ 16"
6  Carlos Verona (ESP)Movistar Team+ 16"
7  Rafał Majka (POL)UAE Team Emirates+ 16"
8  Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 30"
9  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 53"
10  Chris Harper (AUS)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 53"
General classification after Stage 7 (1–10)[41][42]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates25h 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"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
1Jasper PhilipsenJasper PhilipsenJasper PhilipsenDmitry StrakhovJasper PhilipsenBora–Hansgrohe
2Mark CavendishEF Education–EasyPost
3Stefan BisseggerStefan BisseggerStefan Bissegger
4Tadej PogačarTadej PogačarTadej PogačarUAE Team Emirates
5Jasper Philipsen
6Mathias Vacek
7Tadej Pogačar
FinalTadej PogačarJasper PhilipsenDmitry StrakhovTadej PogačarUAE 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]
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

Final general classification (1–10)[41][42]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates25h 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"

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[41][42]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates25h 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

Final team classification (1–10)[41][42]
RankTeamTime
1UAE Team Emirates76h 56' 52"
2Team DSM+ 5' 38"
3Team Bahrain Victorious+ 9' 08"
4Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux+ 9' 26"
5EF Education–EasyPost+ 10' 31"
6Astana Qazaqstan Team+ 11' 00"
7Movistar Team+ 11' 49"
8Bora–Hansgrohe+ 13' 29"
9Team Jumbo–Visma+ 15' 07"
10Ineos Grenadiers+ 18' 21"

References

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