2022 Saudi Tour
Saudi Arabian cycling race

Cycling race
2022 Saudi Tour
2022 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates1–5 February 2022
Stages5
Distance831.3 km (516.5 mi)
Winning time20h 05' 48"
Results
Winner  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Second  Santiago Buitrago (COL) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
  Third  Rui Costa (POR) (UAE Team Emirates)
Points  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) (Team BikeExchange–Jayco)
Youth  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
Sprints  Martin Urianstad (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
  Team Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
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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]

Teams

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 characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
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 1 Result (1–10)[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 4h 41' 52"
2  Martin Laas (EST) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
5  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
6  Felix Groß (GER) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7  Simon Dehairs (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
8  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 0"
9  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 0"
10  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[7][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 4h 41' 42"
2  Martin Laas (EST) Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 6"
4  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 7"
5  Martin Urianstad (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 8"
6  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 9"
7  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 10"
8  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
9  Felix Groß (GER) UAE Team Emirates + 10"
10  Simon Dehairs (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 10"

Stage 2

2 February 2022 — Taibah University to Abu Rakah, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)[9]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious 3h 43' 51"
2  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 1"
3  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 7"
4  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 7"
5  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 7"
6  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 7"
7  Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 11"
8  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 11"
9  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 11"
10  Benjamin Declercq (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 11"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[10][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious 8h 25' 33"
2  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 7"
3  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 13"
4  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
5  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 17"
6  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 20"
7  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 21"
8  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 21"
9  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 21"
10  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 21"

Stage 3

3 February 2022 — Tayma Hadaj Well to Al Ula Old Town, 181.2 km (112.6 mi)[12]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team BikeExchange–Jayco 5h 11' 22"
2  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
5  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team DSM + 0"
6  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
10  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious 13h 36' 55"
2  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 3"
3  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 13"
4  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 13"
5  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 17"
6  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 20"
7  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 21"
8  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 21"
9  Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 21"
10  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 21"

Stage 4

4 February 2022 — Winter Park to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 149.3 km (92.8 mi)[15]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 3h 32' 39"
2  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 40"
3  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 40"
4  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 40"
5  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 40"
6  Daniel Oss (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 40"
7  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 40"
8  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 40"
9  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 44"
10  Alexandre Geniez (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 19"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[16][17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 17h 09' 38"
2  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
3  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 48"
4  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 52"
5  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 57"
6  Daniel Oss (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 57"
7  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 29"
8  Alexandre Geniez (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 36"
9  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 45"
10  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis + 1' 46"

Stage 5

5 February 2022 — Al Ula Old Town to Al Ula Old Town, 138.9 km (86.3 mi)[18]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team BikeExchange–Jayco 2h 56' 10"
2  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 0"
4  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
5  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
6  Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
7  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8  Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 0"
9  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team DSM + 0"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[19][20]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 20h 05' 48"
2  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
3  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 48"
4  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 52"
5  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
6  Daniel Oss (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 57"
7  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 29"
8  Alexandre Geniez (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 36"
9  Benjamin Declercq (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 45"
10  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 45"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Active rider classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
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.

Final classification standings

Legend[21]
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the active rider classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[19][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 20h 05' 48"
2  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
3  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 48"
4  Tim Declercq (BEL) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 52"
5  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe + 54"
6  Daniel Oss (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 57"
7  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 29"
8  Alexandre Geniez (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 36"
9  Benjamin Declercq (BEL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 45"
10  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 45"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[20][22]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team BikeExchange–Jayco 30
2  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 29
3  Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic 24
4  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 22
5  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates 21
6  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe 20
7  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious 18
8  Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 14
9  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 14
10  Davide Ballerini (ITA) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 13

Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10)[20][22]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Martin Urianstad (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 23
2  Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) Kuwait Pro Cycling Team 15
3  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 11
4  Rui Costa (POR) UAE Team Emirates 5
5  Jannik Steimle (GER) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 5
6  Jeroen Meijers (NED) Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team 4
7  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 3
8  Danny van Poppel (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe 3
9  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 3
10  Simone Consonni (ITA) Cofidis 2

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[20][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maxim Van Gils (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 20h 05' 48"
2  Santiago Buitrago (COL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 36"
3  Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 29"
4  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 45"
5  Donavan Grondin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 2' 13"
6  Filip Maciejuk (POL) Team Bahrain Victorious + 4' 03"
7  Alberto Dainese (ITA) Team DSM + 5' 17"
8  Casper Van Uden (NED) Team DSM + 8' 22"
9  Alexander Konychev (ITA) Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 11' 35"
10  Jordi Meeus (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 13' 48"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[20][22]
Rank Team Time
1 Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 60h 22' 44"
2 Bora–Hansgrohe + 41"
3 Team TotalEnergies + 45"
4 Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 10"
5 Team BikeExchange–Jayco + 2' 45"
6 B&B Hotels–KTM + 5' 25"
7 Lotto–Soudal + 9' 13"
8 UAE Team Emirates + 9' 59"
9 Cofidis + 10' 16"
10 Team DSM + 13' 28"

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