The 2022 French Road Cycling Cup is the 31st edition of the French Road Cycling Cup. There are 17 events, with the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes making its debut in the competition and joining the usual 16 events from previous years. [1]
The defending champions from the previous season are Dorian Godon, who won the individual [2] and young rider classifications, [3] and AG2R Citroën Team, who won the teams classification. [4]
All competing riders are eligible for the individual general classification, but only those younger than 25 on 1 January 2022 are eligible for the young rider classification. Additionally, only French teams are eligible for the teams classification.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Julien Simon (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 171 |
| 2 |  Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 133 |
| 3 | Marc Sarreau (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 129 |
| 4 |  Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | 118 |
| 5 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 115 |
| 6 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | 107 |
| 7 | Matis Louvel (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 100 |
| 8 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 89 |
| 9 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 85 |
| 10 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | 82 |
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca Mozzato (ITA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | 118 |
| 2 | Matis Louvel (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 100 |
| 3 | Sandy Dujardin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 89 |
| 4 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | 82 |
| 5 | Valentin Ferron (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 65 |
| 6 |  Idar Andersen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 50 |
| 7 | Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 38 |
| 8 | Pierre Barbier (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | 38 |
| 9 | Jason Tesson (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | 38 |
| 10 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 36 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team TotalEnergies | 129 |
| 2 | AG2R Citroën Team | 126 |
| 3 | Arkéa–Samsic | 124 |
| 4 | Cofidis | 118 |
| 5 | Groupama–FDJ | 92 |
| 6 | B&B Hotels–KTM | 85 |
| 7 | Team UC Nantes Atlantique | 57 |
| 8 | St. Michel–Auber93 | 56 |
| 9 | Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 55 |
| 10 | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 44 |
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