2022 UAE Tour

{{Short description|Emirati cycling race}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox cycling race report

| name = 2022 UAE Tour

| series = 2022 UCI World Tour

| race_no = 1

| season_no = 32

| image =

| image_caption =

| image_size =

| date = 20–26 February 2022

| stages = 7

| distance = 1058

| unit = km

| time = 25h 38' 16"

| first = Tadej Pogačar

| first_nat = SLO

| first_team = {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}

| first_color = red

| second = Adam Yates

| second_nat = GBR

| second_team = {{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}

| third = Pello Bilbao

| third_nat = ESP

| third_team = {{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}

| points = Jasper Philipsen

| points_nat = BEL

| points_team = {{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}

| points_color = green

| sprints = Dmitry Strakhov

| sprints_nat = RUS

| sprints_team = {{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}

| sprints_color = black

| youth = Tadej Pogačar

| youth_nat = SLO

| youth_team = {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}

| youth_color = white

| team = {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}

| previous = 2021

| next = 2023

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2022/ROA/65950|title=UAE Tour|publisher=UCI|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220033943/https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2022/ROA/65950|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/uae-tour-set-to-open-uci-worldtour-calendar-in-february-2022/|title=UAE Tour set to open UCI WorldTour calendar in February 2022|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|date=26 October 2021|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-date=22 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222042426/https://www.theuaetour.com/uae-tour-set-to-open-uci-worldtour-calendar-in-february-2022/|url-status=dead}}

Teams

All but one of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, and three UCI ProTeams, make up the 20 teams that are participating in the race.{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/teams/|title=Teams|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220034735/https://www.theuaetour.com/teams/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=15}} {{UCI team code|COF men|2022}}, the only UCI WorldTeam to not be participating in the race, declined their invitation, citing a full schedule.{{cite web|url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/cofidis-skips-uae-tour-as-teams-confirmed-for-2022-worldtour-opener/|title=Cofidis skips UAE Tour as teams confirmed for 2022 WorldTour opener|website=VeloNews|publisher=Outside Interactive, Inc.|date=7 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}} {{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}} and {{UCI team code|ARK men|2022}} received automatic invitations as the best performing UCI ProTeams in the 2021 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/alpecin-fenix-repeats-as-best-proteam-to-earn-2022-worldtour-race-invites/|title=Alpecin-Fenix repeats as best ProTeam to earn 2022 WorldTour race invites|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=2 November 2021|access-date=19 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/arkea-samsic-delight-in-worldtour-access-following-qhubeka-nexthash-demise/|title=Arkéa-Samsic delight in WorldTour access following Qhubeka NextHash demise|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=10 December 2021|access-date=19 February 2022}} but only the former accepted their invitation. The other two UCI ProTeams, {{UCI team code|BCF|2022}} and {{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}, were selected by RCS Sport, the race organisers.{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/2022-uae-tour-team-entry-list-announced/|title=2022 UAE Tour: team entry list announced|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|date=7 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220060139/https://www.theuaetour.com/2022-uae-tour-team-entry-list-announced/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}

With many teams experiencing positive COVID-19 test results and having to withdraw riders and staff from competition,{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/human-powered-health-and-gazprom-quit-ruta-del-sol-after-multiple-covid-19-cases/|title=Human Powered Health and Gazprom quit Ruta del Sol after multiple COVID-19 cases|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=18 February 2022|access-date=19 February 2022}} only 10 teams were able to enter a full squad of seven riders, with a further seven teams entering six riders each. {{UCI team code|IWG|2022}} and {{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}} were only able to enter five riders each, while {{UCI team code|LTS|2022}} was the only team to enter a squad of four riders. {{UCI team code|GAZ|2022|nolink=yes}} also had one late non-starter, reducing their squad to six riders. In total, 125 riders started the race, of which 122 finished.{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/uae-tour/2022/gc/startlist/roster-with-dropouts|title=Startlist for UAE Tour 2022|publisher=ProCyclingStats|access-date=26 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&k=8#race|title=UAE Tour - Startlist|website=FirstCycling|access-date=26 February 2022}}

UCI WorldTeams

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}

  • {{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|AST|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|GFC|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|IWG|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|IPT|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|LTS|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|QST|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|BEX men|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}

{{div col end}}

UCI ProTeams

{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}

  • {{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}
  • {{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}
  • {{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}

{{div col end}}

Route

class="wikitable"

|+ Stage characteristics and winners{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/2022-uae-tour-route-jerseys-and-sponsors-announced/|title=2022 UAE Tour: Route, jerseys and sponsors announced|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|date=18 January 2022|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220060324/https://www.theuaetour.com/2022-uae-tour-route-jerseys-and-sponsors-announced/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/uae-tour-2022-preview-route-predictions-and-contenders|title=UAE Tour 2022 Preview - Route, Predictions And Contenders|first=Tim|last=Bonville-Ginn|magazine=Rouleur|publisher=Gruppo Media|date=3 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=34-41}}

scope="col" | Stage

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Course

! scope="col" | Distance

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Type

! scope="col" | Stage winner

scope="row" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 20 February

| Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|184|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Jasper Philipsen|BEL}}

scope="row" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 21 February

| Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|176|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Mark Cavendish|GBR}}

scope="row" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 22 February

| Ajman (Al Zorah)

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|9|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Time Trial.svg

| Individual time trial

| {{flagathlete|Stefan Bissegger|SUI}}

scope="row" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 23 February

| Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|181|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Tadej Pogačar|SLO}}

scope="row" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 24 February

| Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|182|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Jasper Philipsen|BEL}}

scope="row" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 25 February

| Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|180|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Plainstage.svg

| Flat stage

| {{flagathlete|Mathias Vacek|CZE}}

scope="row" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | 26 February

| Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet

| style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|148|km|abbr=on}}

| File:Mountainstage.svg

| Mountain stage

| {{flagathlete|Tadej Pogačar|SLO}}

colspan="3" | Total

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | {{convert|1058|km|abbr=on}}

Stages

= Stage 1 =

;20 February 2022 — Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, {{convert|184|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-1-2/|title=Stage 1|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220061745/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-1-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=42-49}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 1 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-1/results/|title=Philipsen sprints to victory in UAE Tour opener|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=20 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=01|title=UAE Tour - Stage 1|publisher=FirstCycling|date=20 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|4h 42' 34"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Sam Bennett|IRL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Dylan Groenewegen|NED|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Arnaud Démare|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Max Kanter|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Olav Kooij|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Tom Devriendt|BEL|{{UCI team code|IWG|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Pascal Ackermann|GER|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|4h 42' 24"|20px20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Sam Bennett|IRL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 4"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Xandres Vervloesem|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2022}}|+ 8"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Dylan Groenewegen|NED|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2022}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Arnaud Démare|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2022}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Max Kanter|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 2 =

;21 February 2022 – Al Hudayriat Island to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, {{convert|176|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-2-2/|title=Stage 2|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220061858/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-2-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=50-63}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 2 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-2/results/|title=UAE Tour: Mark Cavendish takes sprint win on stage 2|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=21 February 2022|access-date=21 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=02|title=UAE Tour - Stage 2|publisher=FirstCycling|date=21 February 2022|access-date=21 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Mark Cavendish|GBR|{{UCI team code|QST|2022}}|4h 20' 45"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|+ 0"|20px20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Pascal Ackermann|GER|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Olav Kooij|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Arnaud Démare|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Matteo Malucelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Emīls Liepiņš|LAT|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Tom Devriendt|BEL|{{UCI team code|IWG|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Michael Schwarzmann|GER|{{UCI team code|LTS|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Marijn van den Berg|NED|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|9h 03' 03"|20px20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 4"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Mark Cavendish|GBR|{{UCI team code|QST|2022}}|+ 6"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Sam Bennett|IRL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Pascal Ackermann|GER|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Michael Kukrle|CZE|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}|+ 12"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Xandres Vervloesem|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTS|2022}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Arnaud Démare|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2022}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 3 =

;22 February 2022 – Ajman (Al Zorah), {{convert|9|km|abbr=on}} (ITT){{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-3-2/|title=Stage 3|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220062401/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-3-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=64-71}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 3 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-3/results/|title=UAE Tour: Bissegger beats Ganna to stage 3 time trial|first=Patrick|last=Fletcher|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=22 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=03|title=UAE Tour - Stage 3|publisher=FirstCycling|date=22 February 2022|access-date=22 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Stefan Bissegger|SUI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|9' 43"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 7"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Tom Dumoulin|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 18"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Mikkel Bjerg|DEN|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Stefan de Bod|RSA|{{UCI team code|AST|2022}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Johan Price-Pejtersen|DEN|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 26"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|+ 28"|20px20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Stefan Bissegger|SUI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|9h 13' 02"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 7"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|+ 12"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Tom Dumoulin|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 18"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Stefan de Bod|RSA|{{UCI team code|AST|2022}}|+ 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 29"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 4 =

;23 February 2022 – Fujairah Fort to Jebel Jais, {{convert|181|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-4-2/|title=Stage 4|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220062628/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-4-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=72-80}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 4 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-4/results/|title=UAE Tour: Tadej Pogacar wins stage 4 on Jebel Jais mountain finish|first=Barry|last=Ryan|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=23 February 2022|access-date=23 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=04|title=UAE Tour - Stage 4|publisher=FirstCycling|date=23 February 2022|access-date=23 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|4h 49' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Ruben Guerreiro|POR|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Damien Howson|AUS|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Romain Bardet|FRA|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Jai Hindley|AUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Jan Hirt|CZE|{{UCI team code|IWG|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 3"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|14h 02' 34"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 2"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 13"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 23"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 28"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 35"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 38"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ruben Guerreiro|POR|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 40"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 41"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 5 =

;24 February 2022 – Ras Al Khaimah Corniche to Al Marjan Island, {{convert|182|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-5-2/|title=Stage 5|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220062712/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-5-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=82-91}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 5 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-5/results/|title=UAE Tour: Philipsen sprints to stage 5 victory|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=24 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=05|title=UAE Tour - Stage 5|publisher=FirstCycling|date=24 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|4h 17' 05"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Olav Kooij|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Sam Bennett|IRL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Matteo Malucelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Rudy Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|IPT|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Elia Viviani|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Arnaud Démare|FRA|{{UCI team code|GFC|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Alberto Dainese|ITA|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Max Kanter|GER|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Marc Brustenga|ESP|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|18h 19' 37"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 40"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ruben Guerreiro|POR|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 42"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 43"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 6 =

;25 February 2022 – Expo 2020 Dubai to Expo 2020 Dubai, {{convert|180|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-6-2/|title=Stage 6|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220062757/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-6-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=92-121}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 6 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-6/results/|title=UAE Tour: Mathias Vacek wins stage 6 from the breakaway|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=25 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=06|title=UAE Tour - Stage 6|publisher=FirstCycling|date=25 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Mathias Vacek|CZE|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|3h 58' 10"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Paul Lapeira|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 0"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}|+ 0"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Pavel Kochetkov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|+ 5"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|+ 15"|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Dylan Groenewegen|NED|{{UCI team code|BEX men|2022}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Pascal Ackermann|GER|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Rudy Barbier|FRA|{{UCI team code|IPT|2022}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Jonathan Milan|ITA|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 6 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|22h 18' 02"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Filippo Ganna|ITA|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 4"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 14"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Neilson Powless|USA|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 25"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 37"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Óscar Rodríguez|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 40"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Ruben Guerreiro|POR|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 42"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 43"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

= Stage 7 =

;26 February 2022 – Al Ain (Al Jahili Fort) to Jebel Hafeet, {{convert|148|km|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-7-2/|title=Stage 7|work=UAE Tour|publisher=RCS Sport|access-date=20 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220063048/https://www.theuaetour.com/stages/stage-7-2/|archive-date=20 February 2022}}{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=122-131}}

|

{{cyclingresult start|title=Stage 7 Result (1–10){{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uae-tour-2022/stage-7/results/|title=Tadej Pogačar seals UAE Tour victory atop Jebel Hafeet|first=Ben|last=Goddard|website=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=26 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://firstcycling.com/race.php?r=9800&y=2022&e=07|title=UAE Tour - Stage 7|publisher=FirstCycling|date=26 February 2022|access-date=26 February 2022}}}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|3h 20' 24"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 1"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 5"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 15"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Lucas Plapp|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Carlos Verona|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Rafał Majka|POL|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 16"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 30"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 53"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Chris Harper|AUS|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 53"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{cyclingresult start|title=General classification after Stage 7 (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|25h 38' 16"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 48"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 55"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Carlos Verona|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 1' 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Rafał Majka|POL|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 1' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 1' 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Romain Bardet|FRA|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 1' 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|David de la Cruz|ESP|{{UCI team code|AST|2022}}|+ 1' 58"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

Classification leadership table

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|+ Classification leadership by stage

style="background:#efefef;"

! style="width:1%;" | Stage

! style="width:16.5%;" | Winner

! style="width:16.5%;" | General classification
25px

! style="width:16.5%;" | Points classification
25px

! style="width:16.5%;" | Sprints classification
25px

! style="width:16.5%;" | Young rider classification
25px

! style="width:16.5%;" | Team classification

1

| Jasper Philipsen

| style="background:pink;" rowspan="2" | Jasper Philipsen

| style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan="7" | Jasper Philipsen

| style="background:grey;" rowspan="7" | {{font color|white|Dmitry Strakhov|link=yes}}

| style="background:offwhite;" rowspan="2" | Jasper Philipsen

| style="background:skyblue;" | {{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}

2

| Mark Cavendish

| style="background:skyblue;" rowspan="2" | {{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}

3

| Stefan Bissegger

| style="background:pink;" | Stefan Bissegger

| style="background:offwhite;" | Stefan Bissegger

4

| Tadej Pogačar

| style="background:pink;" rowspan="4" | Tadej Pogačar

| style="background:offwhite;" rowspan="4" | Tadej Pogačar

| style="background:skyblue;" rowspan="4" | {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}

5

| Jasper Philipsen

6

| Mathias Vacek

7

| Tadej Pogačar

colspan="2" | Final

! style="background:red;" | Tadej Pogačar

! style="background:limegreen;" | Jasper Philipsen

! style="background:black;" | {{font color|white|Dmitry Strakhov|link=yes}}

! style="background:white;" | Tadej Pogačar

! style="background:#736aff;" | {{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}

  • 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

class="wikitable"
colspan="4" | Legend{{sfn|Roadbook|2022|pp=22-28}}
20px

| Denotes the winner of the general classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the sprints classification

20px

| Denotes the winner of the points classification

| 20px

| Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

= General classification =

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{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|25h 38' 16"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 22"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Pello Bilbao|ESP|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 48"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Aleksandr Vlasov|RUS|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 54"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 55"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Carlos Verona|ESP|{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 1' 17"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Rafał Majka|POL|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 1' 24"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Geoffrey Bouchard|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2022}}|+ 1' 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Romain Bardet|FRA|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 1' 46"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|David de la Cruz|ESP|{{UCI team code|AST|2022}}|+ 1' 58"}}

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= Points classification =

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final points classification (1–10)|points=yes}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|76|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|69|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|54|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Adam Yates|GBR|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|32}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Pavel Kochetkov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|29}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}|28}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Olav Kooij|NED|{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|28}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Sam Bennett|IRL|{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|28}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Stefan Bissegger|SUI|{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|21}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Mathias Vacek|CZE|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|21}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{column}}

= Sprints classification =

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final sprints classification (1–10)|points=yes}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Dmitry Strakhov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|57|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|Pavel Kochetkov|RUS|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|22}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Alessandro Tonelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}|19}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Luca Rastelli|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2022}}|14}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Jasper Philipsen|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|14|20px}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Jakob Egholm|DEN|{{UCI team code|TFS men|2022}}|13}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Gianni Vermeersch|BEL|{{UCI team code|AFC|2022a}}|10}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Michael Kukrle|CZE|{{UCI team code|GAZ|2022}}|10}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Daryl Impey|RSA|{{UCI team code|IPT|2022}}|8}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Michael Mørkøv|DEN|{{UCI team code|QST|2022}}|8}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{columns-end}}

{{columns-start}}

= Young rider classification =

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final young rider classification (1–10)}}

{{cyclingresult|1|Tadej Pogačar|SLO|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|25h 38' 16"|20px20px}}

{{cyclingresult|2|João Almeida|POR|{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|+ 55"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|Luke Plapp|AUS|{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 2' 11"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|Gino Mäder|SUI|{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 2' 42"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|Thymen Arensman|NED|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 2' 47"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|Andreas Leknessund|NOR|{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 3' 20"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|Sebastian Berwick|AUS|{{UCI team code|IPT|2022}}|+ 3' 56"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|Samuele Zoccarato|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2021}}|+ 5' 43"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|Vadim Pronskiy|KAZ|{{UCI team code|AST|2022}}|+ 7' 43"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|Luca Covili|ITA|{{UCI team code|BCF|2021}}|+ 8' 39"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{column}}

= Team classification =

{{cyclingresult start|title=Final team classification (1–10)|rider=no}}

{{cyclingresult|1|||{{UCI team code|UAD men|2022}}|76h 56' 52"}}

{{cyclingresult|2|||{{UCI team code|DSM men|2022}}|+ 5' 38"}}

{{cyclingresult|3|||{{UCI team code|TBV|2022}}|+ 9' 08"}}

{{cyclingresult|4|||{{UCI team code|IWG|2022}}|+ 9' 26"}}

{{cyclingresult|5|||{{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}|+ 10' 31"}}

{{cyclingresult|6|||{{UCI team code|AST|2022}}|+ 11' 00"}}

{{cyclingresult|7|||{{UCI team code|MOV men|2022}}|+ 11' 49"}}

{{cyclingresult|8|||{{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|+ 13' 29"}}

{{cyclingresult|9|||{{UCI team code|TJV|2022}}|+ 15' 07"}}

{{cyclingresult|10|||{{UCI team code|IGD|2022}}|+ 18' 21"}}

{{cyclingresult end}}

{{columns-end}}

References

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= Sources =

{{Refbegin}}

  • {{cite book|url=https://www.flipsnack.com/zampediverse/uae_tour_2022_racebook.html|title=UAE Tour Roadbook|work=UAE Tour|publisher=Abu Dhabi Sports Council|year=2022|ref={{harvid|Roadbook|2022}}|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224064749/https://www.flipsnack.com/zampediverse/uae_tour_2022_racebook.html|archive-date=24 February 2022}}

{{Refend}}