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.

2022 Tour of Britain
2022 UCI ProSeries
Stage 5 in Retford
Stage 5 in Retford
Race details
Dates4 – 8 September 2022
Stages5
Results
Winner  Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  Second  Tom Pidcock (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
  Third  Omar Fraile (ESP) (Ineos Grenadiers)

Points  Tom Pidcock (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
Mountains  Mathijs Paasschens (NED) (Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB)
Sprints  Matthew Teggart (IRL) (WiV SunGod)
  Team United Kingdom Ineos Grenadiers
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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 edit

On 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 characteristics and winners[citation needed]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
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 edit

Stage characteristics
Stage Date Course Distance
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 edit

Stage 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 1 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 36' 37"
2   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3   Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
6   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
7   Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
8   Oscar Onley (GBR) Team DSM + 0"
9   Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
10   Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Corbin Strong (NZL)    Israel–Premier Tech 4h 36' 27"
2   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 4"
3   Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 6"
4   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
5   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 10"
6   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 10"
7   Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 10"
8   Oscar Onley (GBR) Team DSM + 10"
9   Anthon Charmig (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
10   Filippo Zana (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 10"

Stage 2 edit

5 September 2022 — Hawick to Duns, 175.2 km (108.9 mi)[8]
 
The peloton in front of Jedburgh Town Hall

The 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]

Stage 2 Result[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Cees Bol (NED) Team DSM 4h 08' 35"
2   Jake Stewart (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
3   Corbin Strong (NZL)    Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
5   Luke Lamperti (USA) Trinity Racing + 0"
6   Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
7   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
8   Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
9   Alex Dowsett (GBR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10   Martin Marcellusi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Corbin Strong (NZL)    Israel–Premier Tech 8h 44' 58"
2   Jake Stewart (GBR) Great Britain + 8"
3   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 8"
4   Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 10"
5   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 14"
6   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 14"
7   Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 14"
8   Felix Großschartner (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 14"
9   Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 14"
10   Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 14"

Stage 3 edit

6 September 2022 — Durham to Sunderland, 163.6 km (101.7 mi)[13]
Stage 3 Result[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 4h 05' 33"
2   Ben Perry (CAN) WiV SunGod + 0"
3   Alexandar Richardson (GBR) Saint Piran + 0"
4   Mathijs Paasschens (NED) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
5   Jordi Meeus (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
6   Jake Stewart (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
7   Sam Watson (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
8   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
9   Marius Mayrhofer (GER) Team DSM + 0"
10   Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ben Perry (CAN)   WiV SunGod 12h 50' 31"
2   Corbin Strong (NZL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 7"
3   Mathijs Paasschens (NED) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 11"
4   Jake Stewart (GBR) Great Britain + 15"
5   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 15"
6   Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 17"
7   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 21"
8   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 21"
9   Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 21"
10   Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 21"

Stage 4 edit

7 September 2022 — Redcar to Duncombe Park, Helmsley, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)[16]
Stage 4 Result[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team 3h 40' 38"
2   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
4   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
5   Mathijs Paasschens (NED) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 13"
6   Samuel Watson (GBR) Great Britain + 13"
7   Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 13"
8   Enrico Battaglin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 13"
9   Jack Rootkin-Gray (GBR) Saint Piran + 13"
10   Corbin Strong (NZL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 13"
General classification after Stage 4[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)   Movistar Team 16h 31' 15"
2   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
3   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
4   Ben Perry (CAN) WiV SunGod + 7"
5   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 10"
6   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 14"
7   Mathijs Paasschens (NED)   Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 18"
8   Jake Stewart (GBR) Great Britain + 22"
9   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 24"
10   Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 28"

Stage 5 edit

8 September 2022 — West Bridgford to Mansfield, 186.8 km (116.1 mi)[18]
Stage 5 Result[19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jordi Meeus (BEL) Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 21' 46"
2   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
3   Tom Pidcock (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
4   Samuel Watson (GBR) Great Britain + 0"
5   Aaron Van Poucke (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
6   Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Team Qhubeka + 0"
7   Martin Marcellusi (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
8   Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9   Corbin Strong (NZL)   Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
10   Jim Brown (GBR) WiV SunGod + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP)   Movistar Team 20h 53' 01"
2   Tom Pidcock (GBR)   Ineos Grenadiers + 3"
3   Omar Fraile (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
4   Ben Perry (CAN) WiV SunGod + 7"
5   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Israel–Premier Tech + 10"
6   Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 14"
7   Mathijs Paasschens (NED)   Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 17"
8   Jake Stewart (GBR) Great Britain + 22"
9   Alessandro Iacchi (ITA) Team Qhubeka + 24"
10   Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 24"

Classification leadership table edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Sprints classification
 
Team classification
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

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