2022 Tour of Britain
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| Dates | 4 – 8 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Tour of Britain was a men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the eighteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 81st British tour in total. The race was part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries.
The Tour of Britain started on 4 September in Aberdeen.[1] The race had been scheduled for eight stages, concluding on 11 September on the Isle of Wight, the first planned finish on the island. On 8 September, the race was cancelled and declared complete after five stages due to the death of Elizabeth II.
Cancelled stages
On 1 October 2021, the start and finish venues were announced, with the Grand Départ leaving Aberdeen on 4 September 2022 and the final stage held on the Isle of Wight on 11 September.[1] The tour was to visit Dorset for the first time, and return to Yorkshire for the first time since 2009.[2] Nottinghamshire was to host one of the midweek stages.[3]
On 8 September, the final three stages of the race were cancelled due to the death of Elizabeth II. The race was declared complete, with classifications after the fifth stage considered the final result.[4]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre | 181.3 km | Intermediate stage |  Corbin Strong (NZL) | ||
| 2 | 5 September | Hawick to Duns | 175.2 km | Hilly stage |  Cees Bol (NED) | ||
| 3 | 6 September | Durham to Sunderland | 163.6 km | Hilly stage |  Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) | ||
| 4 | 7 September | Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley | 149.5 km | Hilly stage |  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | ||
| 5 | 8 September | West Bridgford to Mansfield | 186.8 km | Flat stage | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | ||
| Total | 856.4 km (532.1 mi) | ||||||
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 9 September | Tewkesbury to Gloucester | 170.9 km |
| 7 | 10 September | West Bay to Ferndown | 175.9 km |
| 8 | 11 September | Ryde to The Needles | 148.9 km |
