2022 Tour de la Provence explained

2022 Tour de la Provence
Series:2022 UCI ProSeries
Date:10–13 February 2022
Stages:3 + Prologue
Distance:505.7
Unit:km
Time:12h 09' 11"
First:Nairo Quintana
First Nat:COL
First Color:black
Second:Julian Alaphilippe
Second Nat:FRA
Third:Mattias Skjelmose Jensen
Third Nat:DEN
Points:Julian Alaphilippe
Points Nat:FRA
Points Color:yellow
Mountains:Nairo Quintana
Mountains Nat:COL
Mountains Color:bluedot
Youth:Mattias Skjelmose Jensen
Youth Nat:DEN
Youth Color:green
Previous:2021
Next:2024

The 2022 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 10 and 13 February 2022 in the French region of Provence. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the seventh edition of the Tour de la Provence.[1] [2]

Teams

11 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 17 teams that participated in the race.[3] Only six teams entered a full squad of seven riders each; eight teams entered six riders each, while the remaining three teams entered five riders each. In total, 105 riders started the race,[4] of which 91 finished.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[6] [7]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
P10 FebruaryBerre-l'Étang7.1km (04.4miles)Individual time trial
111 FebruaryIstres to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer152km (94miles)Flat stage
212 FebruaryArles to Manosque180.5km (112.2miles)Hilly stage
313 FebruaryManosque to 166.1km (103.2miles)Mountain stage
Total505.7km (314.2miles)

Stages

Prologue

10 February 2022 – Berre-l'Étang, 7.1km (04.4miles) (ITT)[8]

Stage 1

11 February 2022 – Istres to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 152km (94miles)

Stage 2

12 February 2022 – Arles to Manosque, 180.5km (112.2miles)

Stage 3

13 February 2022 – Manosque to, 166.1km (103.2miles)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classificationPeople's Favourite award
PFilippo GannaFilippo GannaNot awardedNot awardedEthan HayterArnaud Démare
1Elia VivianiJulian AlaphilippeTom MainguenaudSamuele BattistellaTristan Delacroix
2Bryan CoquardPaul OurselinAurélien Paret-Peintre
3Nairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaMattias Skjelmose JensenJulian Alaphilippe
FinalJulian AlaphilippeMattias Skjelmose JensenNot awarded

Final classification standings

Team classification

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour de la Provence. UCI. 4 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204154314/https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2022/ROA/66948. 4 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Tour de la Provence - preview. Barry. Ryan. CyclingNews. Future plc. 8 February 2022. 10 February 2022.
  3. Web site: Les équipes. French. The teams. Tour de la Provence. 4 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220204154822/https://www.tourdelaprovence.fr/les-equipes-2/. 4 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Coureurs engagés. French. Committed riders. Tour de la Provence. 10 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220210181234/https://www.tourdelaprovence.fr/coureurs-engages/. 10 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Startlist for Tour de la Provence 2022. ProCyclingStats. 13 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Les étapes. French. The stages. Tour de la Provence. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207045912/https://www.tourdelaprovence.fr/les-etapes/. 7 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Everything You Need To Know About The 2022 Tour De La Provence. Jessica. Alexander. FloBikes. FloSports. 21 January 2022. 7 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Le parcours. French. The route. Tour de la Provence. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207051344/https://www.tourdelaprovence.fr/le-parcours/. 7 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Maillots distinctifs. French. Distinctive jerseys. Tour de la Provence. 7 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220207042536/https://www.tourdelaprovence.fr/maillots/. 7 February 2022.