2022 UAE Tour
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Dates20–26 February 2022
Stages7
Distance1,058 km (657.4 mi)
Winning time25h 38' 16"
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| Dates | 20–26 February 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,058 km (657.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 25h 38' 16" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel–Premier Tech
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange–Jayco
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 20 February | Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed | 184 km (114 mi) |  |
Flat stage |  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| 2 | 21 February | Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 176 km (109 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Mark Cavendish (GBR) |
| 3 | 22 February | Ajman (Al Zorah) | 9 km (5.6 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) |
| 4 | 23 February | Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais | 181 km (112 mi) |  |
Mountain stage |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 5 | 24 February | Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island | 182 km (113 mi) | |
Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| 6 | 25 February | Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai | 180 km (110 mi) | |
Flat stage |  Mathias Vacek (CZE) |
| 7 | 26 February | Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet | 148 km (92 mi) | |
Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Total | 1,058 km (657 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 20 February 2022 — Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, 184 km (114 mi)[15][16]
Stage 2
- 21 February 2022 – Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 176 km (109 mi)[19][20]
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Stage 3
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Stage 4
- 23 February 2022 – Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais, 181 km (112 mi)[27][28]
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Stage 5
- 24 February 2022 – Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island, 182 km (113 mi)[31][32]
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Stage 6
- 25 February 2022 – Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai, 180 km (110 mi)[35][36]
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Stage 7
- 26 February 2022 – Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet, 148 km (92 mi)[39][40]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Sprints classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Dmitry Strakhov | Jasper Philipsen | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish | EF Education–EasyPost | ||||
| 3 | Stefan Bissegger | Stefan Bissegger | Stefan Bissegger | |||
| 4 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates | ||
| 5 | Jasper Philipsen | |||||
| 6 | Mathias Vacek | |||||
| 7 | Tadej Pogačar | |||||
| Final | Tadej Pogačar | Jasper Philipsen | Dmitry Strakhov | Tadej Pogačar | UAE 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.
