2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var

2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates18–20 February 2022
Stages3
Distance438.04 km (272.2 mi)
Winning time10h 56' 01"
Results
Winner  Nairo Quintana (COL) (Arkéa–Samsic)
  Second  Tim Wellens (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Third  Guillaume Martin (FRA) (Cofidis)

Points  Nairo Quintana (COL) (Arkéa–Samsic)
Mountains  Nairo Quintana (COL) (Arkéa–Samsic)
Youth  Andreas Kron (DEN) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Team Groupama–FDJ
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The 2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 20 February 2022 in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var in southeastern France. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 54th edition of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var.[1]

Teams

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Seven of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.[2] 11 teams entered a full squad of seven riders each, and six teams entered six riders each, while Trek–Segafredo was the only team to enter five riders. There was one non-starter, which reduced Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole to six riders, so a total of 117 riders started the race.[3] Of these riders, 96 finished.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[5][6]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 18 February Saint-Raphaël to La Seyne-sur-Mer 176.3 km (109.5 mi) Hilly stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
2 19 February Puget-Théniers to La Turbie 149.13 km (92.67 mi) Mountain stage  Tim Wellens (BEL)
3 20 February Villefranche-sur-Mer to Blausasc 112.61 km (69.97 mi) Mountain stage  Nairo Quintana (COL)
Total 438.04 km (272.19 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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18 February 2022 – Saint-Raphaël to La Seyne-sur-Mer, 176.3 km (109.5 mi)[7][8]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 4h 14' 44"
2  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Kévin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
7  Anthony Maldonado (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
8  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9  James Shaw (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
10  Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 4h 14' 44"
2  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Kévin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
7  Anthony Maldonado (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
8  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9  James Shaw (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
10  Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"

Stage 2

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19 February 2022 – Puget-Théniers to La Turbie, 149.13 km (92.67 mi)[11][12]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 3h 46' 00"
2  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 25"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 27"
5  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) Trek–Segafredo + 30"
7  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 27"
8  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 27"
9  James Shaw (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 31"
10  Mathias Bregnhøj (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team + 1' 33"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 8h 00' 44"
2  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 25"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 27"
5  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) Trek–Segafredo + 30"
7  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 27"
8  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 27"
9  James Shaw (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 31"
10  Kévin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 33"

Stage 3

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20 February 2022 – Villefranche-sur-Mer to Blausasc, 112.61 km (69.97 mi)[15][16]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 2h 55' 17"
2  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 21"
3  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 30"
4  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 30"
5  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 30"
6  Michael Storer (AUS) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 37"
7  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 25"
8  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 2' 25"
9  Rémy Mertz (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 2' 25"
10  Romain Combaud (FRA) Team DSM + 2' 25"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 10h 56' 01"
2  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 30"
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 48"
4  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 50"
5  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 52"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 55"
7  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 2' 57"
8  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 3' 52"
9  James Shaw (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 56"
10  Kévin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 58"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classification Combativity award
1 Caleb Ewan Caleb Ewan Caleb Ewan Tristan Delacroix Alexis Renard Lotto–Soudal Maël Guégan
2 Tim Wellens Tim Wellens Tim Wellens Jonathan Couanon Andreas Kron AG2R Citroën Team Nairo Quintana
3 Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Groupama–FDJ Thibaut Pinot
Final Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Nairo Quintana Andreas Kron Groupama–FDJ Not awarded
  • On stage 2, Anthony Turgis, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Ewan wore the green jersey in place of Tim Wellens, who took over the lead in both classifications.

Final classification standings

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Legend[19]
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 10h 56' 01"
2  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 30"
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 48"
4  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 50"
5  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 52"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 55"
7  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 2' 57"
8  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 3' 52"
9  James Shaw (GBR) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 56"
10  Kévin Geniets (LUX) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 58"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 45
2  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 41
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis 32
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team 23
5  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 22
6  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 20
7  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo 17
8  Valentin Madouas (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 16
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 16
10  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 16

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 18
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 16
3  Jonathan Couanon (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur 14
4  Lilian Calmejane (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 14
5  Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 10
6  Tristan Delacroix (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur 10
7  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 10
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA) Cofidis 10
9  Michael Storer (AUS) Groupama–FDJ 10
10  Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 8

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal 10h 59' 53"
2  Mark Donovan (GBR) Team DSM + 19"
3  Andréa Mifsud (FRA) Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 1' 44"
4  Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 09"
5  Valentin Ferron (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 7' 03"
6  Maxime Chevalier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 10' 22"
7  Joris Delbove (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 13' 48"
8  Louis Barré (FRA) Team UC Nantes Atlantique + 15' 09"
9  Eugenio Sánchez (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 16' 26"
10  Maxime Jarnet (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 17' 27"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[18]
Rank Team Time
1 Groupama–FDJ 33h 02' 30"
2 AG2R Citroën Team + 30"
3 Arkéa–Samsic + 2' 56"
4 Team DSM + 3' 04"
5 Team TotalEnergies + 8' 39"
6 Trek–Segafredo + 8' 59"
7 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10' 27"
8 B&B Hotels–KTM + 14' 48"
9 Lotto–Soudal + 14' 49"
10 Cofidis + 18' 27"

References

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  1. ^ "Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var". UCI. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Les équipes engagées et coureurs engagés" [The participating teams and riders]. Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). Groupe Nice-Matin. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Liste des Partants" [List of Participants] (PDF). Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). STS. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Startlist for Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var 2022". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Les Parcours 2022" [The 2022 Route]. Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). Groupe Nice-Matin. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  6. ^ Road Book 2022, pp. 8–9.
  7. ^ "Étape 1" [Stage 1]. Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). Groupe Nice-Matin. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  8. ^ Road Book 2022, pp. 10–15.
  9. ^ a b Weislo, Laura (18 February 2022). "Caleb Ewan shines in opening sprint at Tour du Var". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b Lafargue, Frédéric (18 February 2022). "1ère étape Saint-Raphaël - La Seyne-sur-Mer" [1st stage Saint-Raphaël - La Seyne-sur-Mer] (PDF). Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). STS. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Étape 2" [Stage 2]. Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). Groupe Nice-Matin. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  12. ^ Road Book 2022, pp. 16–21.
  13. ^ a b "Double win for Wellens on Tour du Var stage 2". CyclingNews. Future plc. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  14. ^ a b Lafargue, Frédéric (19 February 2022). "2ème étape Puget-Théniers - La Turbie" [2nd stage Puget-Théniers - La Turbie] (PDF). Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). STS. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Étape 3" [Stage 3]. Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). Groupe Nice-Matin. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  16. ^ Road Book 2022, pp. 22–27.
  17. ^ a b c d e f Weislo, Laura; Ostanek, Daniel (20 February 2022). "Quintana clinches Tour du Var victory with final stage solo attack". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g Lafargue, Frédéric (20 February 2022). "3ème étape Villefrance-Sur-Mer - Blausasc" [3rd stage Villefrance-Sur-Mer - Blausasc] (PDF). Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var (in French). STS. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  19. ^ Road Book 2022, pp. 29.

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