2022 UCI World Tour explained

2022 UCI WorldTour
Edition:	14
Dates:	20 February – 8 October
Rounds:	31
Previous:	2021
Next:	2023

The 2022 UCI World Tour was a series of races that included thirty-one road cycling events throughout the 2022 cycling season.^[1] The tour started with the UAE Tour on 20 February,^[1] and concluded with the Il Lombardia on 8 October.

Events

The 2022 calendar was announced in the autumn of 2021.^[1]

Races in the 2022 UCI World Tour

Race	Date	Winner	Second	Third
UAE Tour	20–26 February
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad	26 February
Strade Bianche	5 March
Paris–Nice	6–13 March
Tirreno–Adriatico	7–13 March
Milan–San Remo	19 March
Volta a Catalunya	21–27 March
Classic Brugge–De Panne	23 March
E3 Saxo Bank Classic	25 March
Gent–Wevelgem	27 March
Dwars door Vlaanderen	30 March
Tour of Flanders	3 April
Tour of the Basque Country	4–9 April			Aleksandr Vlasov
Amstel Gold Race	10 April
Paris–Roubaix	17 April
La Flèche Wallonne	20 April			Aleksandr Vlasov
Liège–Bastogne–Liège	24 April
Tour de Romandie	26 April – 1 May	Aleksandr Vlasov
Eschborn–Frankfurt	1 May
Giro d'Italia	6–29 May
Critérium du Dauphiné	5–12 June
Tour de Suisse	12–19 June
Tour de France	1–24 July
Clásica de San Sebastián	30 July
Tour de Pologne	30 July – 5 August
Vuelta a España	19 August – 11 September
Hamburg Cyclassics	21 August
Bretagne Classic Ouest–France	28 August
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	9 September
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	11 September
Il Lombardia	8 October

Cancelled events

Due to COVID-19-related logistical concerns raised by teams regarding travel to Australia (including strict quarantine requirements), the Tour Down Under (18–23 January) and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (30 January) were cancelled.^{[2] [3]} On 8 June 2022, the Benelux Tour (29 August – 4 September) was cancelled due to a pressurised calendar. On 17 June 2022, the Tour of Guangxi (13–18 October) was also cancelled due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: UCI Calendar. 28 November 2021. UCI.
2. Web site: Ciclismo, emergenza Covid – Tour Down Under cancellato anche nel 2022, salta anche Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. www.eurosport.it. it. 30 September 2021. 11 January 2022.
3. Web site: Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Race off early season calendar again in 2022. Simone. Giuliani. CyclingNews. Future plc. 29 September 2021. 19 March 2022.
4. Web site: UCI WorldTours shortened as Tours of Guangxi cancelled. CyclingNews. Future plc. 17 June 2022. 17 June 2022.