2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var

The 2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 20 February 2022 in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var in southeastern France. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 54th edition of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var.[1]

2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates18–20 February 2022
Stages3
Distance438.04 km (272.2 mi)
Winning time10h 56' 01"
Results
Winner Nairo Quintana (COL)(Arkéa–Samsic)
 Second Tim Wellens (BEL)(Lotto–Soudal)
 Third Guillaume Martin (FRA)(Cofidis)

Points Nairo Quintana (COL)(Arkéa–Samsic)
Mountains Nairo Quintana (COL)(Arkéa–Samsic)
Youth Andreas Kron (DEN)(Lotto–Soudal)
 TeamGroupama–FDJ
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Teams

Seven of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race.[2] 11 teams entered a full squad of seven riders each, and six teams entered six riders each, while Trek–Segafredo was the only team to enter five riders. There was one non-starter, which reduced Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole to six riders, so a total of 117 riders started the race.[3] Of these riders, 96 finished.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[5][6]
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
118 FebruarySaint-Raphaël to La Seyne-sur-Mer176.3 km (109.5 mi) Hilly stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
219 FebruaryPuget-Théniers to La Turbie149.13 km (92.67 mi) Mountain stage  Tim Wellens (BEL)
320 FebruaryVillefranche-sur-Mer to Blausasc112.61 km (69.97 mi) Mountain stage  Nairo Quintana (COL)
Total438.04 km (272.19 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

18 February 2022 – Saint-Raphaël to La Seyne-sur-Mer, 176.3 km (109.5 mi)[7][8]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[9][10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS)Lotto–Soudal4h 14' 44"
2  Anthony Turgis (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 0"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 0"
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 0"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
6  Kévin Geniets (LUX)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
7  Anthony Maldonado (FRA)St. Michel–Auber93+ 0"
8  Alexis Renard (FRA)Cofidis+ 0"
9  James Shaw (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 0"
10  Damien Touzé (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[9][10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal4h 14' 44"
2  Anthony Turgis (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 0"
3  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic+ 0"
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 0"
5  Alex Kirsch (LUX)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
6  Kévin Geniets (LUX)Groupama–FDJ+ 0"
7  Anthony Maldonado (FRA)St. Michel–Auber93+ 0"
8  Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis+ 0"
9  James Shaw (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 0"
10  Damien Touzé (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 0"

Stage 2

19 February 2022 – Puget-Théniers to La Turbie, 149.13 km (92.67 mi)[11][12]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal3h 46' 00"
2  Nairo Quintana (COL)Arkéa–Samsic+ 0"
3  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 25"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo+ 27"
5  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis+ 27"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI)Trek–Segafredo+ 30"
7  Andreas Kron (DEN)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 27"
8  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 1' 27"
9  James Shaw (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 1' 31"
10  Mathias Bregnhøj (DEN)Riwal Cycling Team+ 1' 33"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[13][14]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal8h 00' 44"
2  Nairo Quintana (COL)Arkéa–Samsic+ 0"
3  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 25"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo+ 27"
5  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis+ 27"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI)Trek–Segafredo+ 30"
7  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 27"
8  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 1' 27"
9  James Shaw (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 1' 31"
10  Kévin Geniets (LUX)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 33"

Stage 3

20 February 2022 – Villefranche-sur-Mer to Blausasc, 112.61 km (69.97 mi)[15][16]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Nairo Quintana (COL)Arkéa–Samsic2h 55' 17"
2  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis+ 1' 21"
3  Thibaut Pinot (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 30"
4  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 1' 30"
5  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 30"
6  Michael Storer (AUS)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 37"
7  Andrea Vendrame (ITA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 2' 25"
8  Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team+ 2' 25"
9  Rémy Mertz (BEL)Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB+ 2' 25"
10  Romain Combaud (FRA)Team DSM+ 2' 25"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic10h 56' 01"
2  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 30"
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis+ 1' 48"
4  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 2' 50"
5  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo+ 2' 52"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI)Trek–Segafredo+ 2' 55"
7  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 2' 57"
8  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal+ 3' 52"
9  James Shaw (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 3' 56"
10  Kévin Geniets (LUX)Groupama–FDJ+ 3' 58"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
Team classificationCombativity award
1Caleb EwanCaleb EwanCaleb EwanTristan DelacroixAlexis RenardLotto–SoudalMaël Guégan
2Tim WellensTim WellensTim WellensJonathan CouanonAndreas KronAG2R Citroën TeamNairo Quintana
3Nairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaGroupama–FDJThibaut Pinot
FinalNairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaNairo QuintanaAndreas KronGroupama–FDJNot awarded
  • On stage 2, Anthony Turgis, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Ewan wore the green jersey in place of Tim Wellens, who took over the lead in both classifications.

Final classification standings

Legend[19]
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic10h 56' 01"
2  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1' 30"
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis+ 1' 48"
4  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 2' 50"
5  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo+ 2' 52"
6  Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI)Trek–Segafredo+ 2' 55"
7  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 2' 57"
8  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal+ 3' 52"
9  James Shaw (GBR)EF Education–EasyPost+ 3' 56"
10  Kévin Geniets (LUX)Groupama–FDJ+ 3' 58"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic45
2  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal41
3  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis32
4  Andrea Vendrame (ITA)AG2R Citroën Team23
5  Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA)Team TotalEnergies22
6  Anthony Turgis (FRA)Team TotalEnergies20
7  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo17
8  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ16
9  Thibaut Pinot (FRA)Groupama–FDJ16
10  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)Arkéa–Samsic16

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic18
2  Thibaut Pinot (FRA)Groupama–FDJ16
3  Jonathan Couanon (FRA)Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur14
4  Lilian Calmejane (FRA)AG2R Citroën Team14
5  Roger Adrià (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma10
6  Tristan Delacroix (FRA)Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur10
7  Tim Wellens (BEL)Lotto–Soudal10
8  Guillaume Martin (FRA)Cofidis10
9  Michael Storer (AUS)Groupama–FDJ10
10  Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU)Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[17][18]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal10h 59' 53"
2  Mark Donovan (GBR)Team DSM+ 19"
3  Andréa Mifsud (FRA)Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur+ 1' 44"
4  Roger Adrià (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 3' 09"
5  Valentin Ferron (FRA)Team TotalEnergies+ 7' 03"
6  Maxime Chevalier (FRA)B&B Hotels–KTM+ 10' 22"
7  Joris Delbove (FRA)St. Michel–Auber93+ 13' 48"
8  Louis Barré (FRA)Team UC Nantes Atlantique+ 15' 09"
9  Eugenio Sánchez (ESP)Equipo Kern Pharma+ 16' 26"
10  Maxime Jarnet (FRA)Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole+ 17' 27"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[18]
RankTeamTime
1Groupama–FDJ33h 02' 30"
2AG2R Citroën Team+ 30"
3Arkéa–Samsic+ 2' 56"
4Team DSM+ 3' 04"
5Team TotalEnergies+ 8' 39"
6Trek–Segafredo+ 8' 59"
7Uno-X Pro Cycling Team+ 10' 27"
8B&B Hotels–KTM+ 14' 48"
9Lotto–Soudal+ 14' 49"
10Cofidis+ 18' 27"

References

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