| 2022 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Poster for 2022 Czech Cycling Tour in Olomouc | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 4–7 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 700.1 km (435.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 17h 34' 43" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Sazka Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 4 and 7 August 2022 in Czech Republic. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 13th edition of the Sazka Tour. [1]
Three of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and thirteen UCI Continental teams made up the 22 teams that participated in the race. [2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 4 August | Uničov to Prostějov | 181.5 km (112.8 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Rune Herregodts (BEL) |
| 2 | 5 August | Olomouc to Pustevny | 189.3 km (117.6 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Lorenzo Rota (ITA) |
| 3 | 6 August | Moravská Třebová to Dlouhé stráně | 149.4 km (92.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) |
| 4 | 7 August | Šumperk to Šternberk | 179.9 km (111.8 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Alexis Guérin (FRA) |
| Total | 700.1 km (435.0 mi) | |||||
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| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Mountains classification  | Young rider classification | Team classification |
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| 1 | Rune Herregodts | Rune Herregodts | Rune Herregodts | Johan Meens | Jan Kašpar | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2 | Lorenzo Rota | Lorenzo Rota | Paul Double | Oscar Onley | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | |
| 3 | Kamiel Bonneu | Lorenzo Rota | Jan Kašpar | |||
| 4 | Alexis Guérin | Tim van Dijke | Johannes Staune-Mittet | |||
| Final | Lorenzo Rota | Lorenzo Rota | Tim van Dijke | Johannes Staune-Mittet | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | |
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 | 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 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 17h 34' 43" |
| 2 |  Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 6" |
| 3 | Kevin Colleoni (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 8" |
| 4 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 8" |
| 5 |  Johannes Staune-Mittet (NOR)  | Jumbo–Visma Development Team | + 14" |
| 6 |  Archie Ryan (IRL) | Jumbo–Visma Development Team | + 20" |
| 7 |  Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM | + 27" |
| 8 |  Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Vorarlberg | + 39" |
| 9 | Luca Covili (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 42" |
| 10 | Max Poole (GBR) | Team DSM | + 48" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 52 |
| 2 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 48 |
| 3 |  Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 46 |
| 4 | Kevin Colleoni (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 35 |
| 5 | Filippo Zana (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 32 |
| 6 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | 31 |
| 7 | Rune Herregodts (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 31 |
| 8 | Kamiel Bonneu (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 32 |
| 9 | Johannes Staune-Mittet (NOR) | Jumbo–Visma Development Team | 29 |
| 10 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM | 29 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tim van Dijke (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 39 |
| 2 | Jan Kašpar (CZE) | ATT Investments | 23 |
| 3 | Paul Double (GBR) | Human Powered Health | 23 |
| 4 |  Jack Burke (CAN) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 19 |
| 5 | Alexis Guérin (FRA) | Team Vorarlberg | 18 |
| 6 | Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 16 |
| 7 | Mathijs Paasschens (NED) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 10 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Milesi (ITA) | Team DSM | 10 |
| 9 | Daniel Turek (CZE) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 9 |
| 10 | Karel Camrda (CZE) | ATT Investments | 8 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Staune-Mittet (NOR) | Jumbo–Visma Development Team | 17h 34' 57" |
| 2 | Archie Ryan (IRL) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6" |
| 3 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team DSM | + 13" |
| 4 | Max Poole (GBR) | Team DSM | + 34" |
| 5 |  Andrii Ponomar (UKR) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 3' 36" |
| 6 | Lars Boven (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 5' 41" |
| 7 |  Santiago Umba (COL) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 7' 13" |
| 8 | Callum Macleod (GBR) | Abloc CT | + 8' 19" |
| 9 |  Alexander Tarlton (GER) | Team Lotto–Kern Haus | + 9' 51" |
| 10 | Lorenzo Milesi (ITA) | Team DSM | + 9' 51" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 52h 45' 52" |
| 2 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 57" |
| 3 | Team Vorarlberg | + 2' 51" |
| 4 | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 4' 14" |
| 5 | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 8' 24" |
| 6 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9' 08" |
| 7 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 9' 37" |
| 8 | Team DSM | + 9' 39" |
| 9 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 21' 05" |
| 10 | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 21' 37" |
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