2022 Saudi Tour
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Dates1–5 February 2022
Stages5
Distance831.3 km (516.5 mi)
Winning time20h 05' 48"
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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.[1]
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.[2] In total, 96 riders started the race, of which 86 finished.[3]
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)[6]
Stage 2
- 2 February 2022 — Taibah University to Abu Rakah, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)[9]
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Stage 3
- 3 February 2022 — Tayma Hadaj Well to Al Ula Old Town, 181.2 km (112.6 mi)[12]
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Stage 4
- 4 February 2022 — Winter Park to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 149.3 km (92.8 mi)[15]
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Stage 5
- 5 February 2022 — Al Ula Old Town to Al Ula Old Town, 138.9 km (86.3 mi)[18]
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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.
