2022 Mercan'Tour Classic

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2022 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates31 May 2022
Stages1
Distance167.9 [1]  km (104.3 mi)
Winning time4h 50' 34"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  SecondFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  ThirdFlag of France.svg  David Gaudu  (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
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The 2022 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes was the second edition of the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes road cycling one day race, which took place in the titular department in southeastern France on 31 May 2022. It was rated as a category 1.1 race on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour. [2] The race was won by Dane Jakob Fuglsang ( Israel–Premier Tech ), which was his first win since the 2020 Il Lombardia.

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Teams

Seven UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, and six UCI Continental teams made up the seventeen teams that participated in the race. [3] [4] Teams could enter up to seven riders each, but many decided not to do so. Four teams (AG2R Citroën Team, Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux, Movistar Team, and Global 6 Cycling) fielded only six riders each, St. Michel–Auber93 only fielded five, while the remaining teams fielded the maximum number allowed. [5]

Of the 113 riders to start the race, only 63 riders finished.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

Result [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Jakob Fuglsang  (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 50' 34"
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Michael Woods  (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 31"
3Flag of France.svg  David Gaudu  (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 34"
4Flag of Spain.svg  Jesús Herrada  (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 05"
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Steff Cras  (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 07"
6Flag of South Africa.svg  Louis Meintjes  (RSA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 46"
7Flag of the United States.svg  Matteo Jorgenson  (USA) Movistar Team + 2' 03"
8Flag of France.svg  Lenny Martinez  (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 53"
9Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Michel Ries  (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 15"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Sébastien Reichenbach  (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 49"

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References

  1. Roadbook 2022, pp. 10–14.
  2. "Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes". UCI. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. Roadbook 2022, pp. 4.
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