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.
Teams All but one of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, and three UCI ProTeams, make up the 20 teams that are participating in the race. , the only UCI WorldTeam to not be participating in the race, declined their invitation, citing a full schedule. and received automatic invitations as the best performing UCI ProTeams in the 2021 season, but only the former accepted their invitation. The other two UCI ProTeams, and , were selected by RCS Sport, the race organisers.
With many teams experiencing positive COVID-19 test results and having to withdraw riders and staff from competition, only 10 teams were able to enter a full squad of seven riders, with a further seven teams entering six riders each. and were only able to enter five riders each, while was the only team to enter a squad of four riders. also had one late non-starter, reducing their squad to six riders. In total, 125 riders started the race, of which 122 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route + Stage characteristics and winners Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner 1 20 February Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed Flat stage 2 21 February Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater Flat stage 3 22 February Ajman (Al Zorah) Individual time trial 4 23 February Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais Mountain stage 5 24 February Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island Flat stage 6 25 February Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai Flat stage 7 26 February Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet Mountain stage Total
Stages Stage 1 20 February 2022 — Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed,
Stage 2 21 February 2022 – Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater,
Stage 3 22 February 2022 – Ajman (Al Zorah), (ITT)
Stage 4 23 February 2022 – Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais,
Stage 5 24 February 2022 – Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island,
Stage 6 25 February 2022 – Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai,
Stage 7 26 February 2022 – Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet,
Classification leadership table + Classification leadership by stage Stage Winner General classification Points classification Sprints classification Young rider classification Team classification 1 Jasper Philipsen Jasper Philipsen Jasper Philipsen Jasper Philipsen 2 Mark Cavendish 3 Stefan Bissegger Stefan Bissegger Stefan Bissegger 4 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar 5 Jasper Philipsen 6 Mathias Vacek 7 Tadej Pogačar Final Tadej Pogačar Jasper Philipsen Tadej Pogačar
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.
Final classification standings Legend Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
General classification
Points classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Team classification
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