The 2022 Tour of Britain was a men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the eighteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 81st British tour in total. The race was part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries.
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Dates | 4 – 8 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tour of Britain started on 4 September in Aberdeen.[1] The race had been scheduled for eight stages, concluding on 11 September on the Isle of Wight, the first planned finish on the island. On 8 September, the race was cancelled and declared complete after five stages due to the death of Elizabeth II.
Route
editOn 1 October 2021, the start and finish venues were announced, with the Grand Départ leaving Aberdeen on 4 September 2022 and the final stage held on the Isle of Wight on 11 September.[1] The tour was to visit Dorset for the first time, and return to Yorkshire for the first time since 2009.[2] Nottinghamshire was to host one of the midweek stages.[3]
On 8 September, the final three stages of the race were cancelled due to the death of Elizabeth II. The race was declared complete, with classifications after the fifth stage considered the final result.[4]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 4 September | Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre | 181.3 km | Intermediate stage | Corbin Strong (NZL) | ||
2 | 5 September | Hawick to Duns | 175.2 km | Hilly stage | Cees Bol (NED) | ||
3 | 6 September | Durham to Sunderland | 163.6 km | Hilly stage | Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) | ||
4 | 7 September | Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley | 149.5 km | Hilly stage | Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) | ||
5 | 8 September | West Bridgford to Mansfield | 186.8 km | Flat stage | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | ||
Total | 856.4 km (532.1 mi) |
Cancelled stages
editStage | Date | Course | Distance |
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6 | 9 September | Tewkesbury to Gloucester | 170.9 km |
7 | 10 September | West Bay to Ferndown | 175.9 km |
8 | 11 September | Ryde to The Needles | 148.9 km |
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 4 September 2022 — Aberdeen to Glenshee Ski Centre, 181.3 km (112.7 mi)[5]
After over 110 miles the race finished with a nine kilometre climb up the Old Military Road to the Glenshee ski station. Neo-Pro Corbin Strong from New Zealand beat two Spanish cyclists at the finish.
Stage 2
editThe stage started at Hawick and passed through Jedburgh and Morebattle before finishing in Duns after a journey of nearly 110 miles.[9] At the start of the stage the race leader was the New Zealand rider Corbin Strong who had won the first stage in Aberdeen.[10]
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Stage 3
edit- 6 September 2022 — Durham to Sunderland, 163.6 km (101.7 mi)[13]
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Stage 4
edit- 7 September 2022 — Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)[16]
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Stage 5
edit- 8 September 2022 — West Bridgford to Mansfield, 186.8 km (116.1 mi)[18]
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Sprints classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Corbin Strong | Corbin Strong | Corbin Strong | Stephen Bassett | Matthew Teggart | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team |
2 | Cees Bol | Jacob Scott | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | |||
3 | Kamiel Bonneu | Ben Perry | ||||
4 | Gonzalo Serrano | Gonzalo Serrano | Mathijs Paasschens | Ineos Grenadiers | ||
5 | Jordi Meeus | Tom Pidcock | ||||
Final | Gonzalo Serrano | Tom Pidcock | Mathijs Paasschens | Matthew Teggart | Ineos Grenadiers |
References
edit- ^ a b Bull, Nick. "2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain race dates: 4 to 11 September". Tour of Britain. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Tour of Britain to return to Yorkshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "AJ Bell Tour of Britain set for Nottinghamshire return". Tour of Britain. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ Kirsten Frattini (8 September 2022). "Tour of Britain cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Tour of Britain | Stage One". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (4 September 2022). "Corbin Strong wins Tour of Britain opener at Glenshee Ski Centre summit". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "04/09/2022 Etape 1 ABERDEEN TO GLENSHEE SKI CENTRE 181.3 km" (PDF). Tour of Britain. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Tour of Britain | Stage Two". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ jmcconnell. "Stage Two". AJ Bell Tour of Britain. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Corbin Strong outmuscles Omar Fraile to win first stage of Tour of Britain". The Guardian. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b Stuart, Peter; Ostanek, Daniel (5 September 2022). "Cees Bol takes photo finish win in Tour of Britain stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b "05/09/2022 Etape 2 HAWICK TO DUNS 175.2 km" (PDF). Tour of Britain. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Tour of Britain | Stage Three". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Bonneu claims Tour of Britain stage 3 from breakaway". CyclingNews. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ a b "06/09/2022 Etape 3 DURHAM TO SUNDERLAND 163.6 km" (PDF). Tour of Britain. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Tour of Britain | Stage Four". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (7 September 2022). "Serrano pips Pidcock to win Tour of Britain stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ "Tour of Britain | Stage Five". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (8 September 2022). "Jordi Meeus fastest in reduced sprint to win stage 5 at Tour of Britain". CyclingNews. Retrieved 8 September 2022.