2022 in road cycling |
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List of men's road bicycle races |
List of women's road bicycle races |
2022 in men's road cycling includes the 2022 men's bicycle races governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The races are part of the UCI Road Calendar. [1]
The Road World Championships were held in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia from 18 to 25 September 2022. [2] [3]
Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
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Individual Time Trial | 18 September | Tobias Foss (NOR) | Stefan Küng (SUI) | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | [4] |
Road Race | 25 September | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Michael Matthews (AUS) | [5] |
Race | Date | Winner | Second | Third | Ref |
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Giro d'Italia | 6–29 May | Jai Hindley (AUS) | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Mikel Landa (ESP) | [6] [7] |
Tour de France | 1–24 July | Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Geraint Thomas (GBR) | [8] |
Vuelta a España | 19 August – 11 September | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Enric Mas (ESP) | Juan Ayuso (ESP) | |
The 2022 calendar was announced in the autumn of 2021. [1]
The following eighteen teams have received a UCI WorldTour license for the 2022 season. [88]
Richard Julian Porte is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022. His successes include wins at 8 World Tour stage races: Paris–Nice in 2013 and 2015, the Volta a Catalunya in 2015, the Tour de Romandie in 2017, the Tour Down Under in 2017 and 2020, the Tour de Suisse in 2018 and the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2021. In Grand Tours, he won the young rider classification at the 2010 Giro d'Italia, his first year at UCI ProTour level, and finished on the podium of the 2020 Tour de France, but was also frequently hit by illnesses and injuries.
Sonny Colbrelli is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.
Primož Roglič is a Slovenian racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jumbo–Visma. He started as a ski jumper and switched to cycling several years after an accident suffered at Planica.
Julian Alaphilippe is a French professional road cyclist, former cyclo-cross racer and two-fold UCI World Road Champion, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step. He is the brother of racing cyclist Bryan Alaphilippe.
The 2021 season for Bora–Hansgrohe was its 12th season overall and its fifth season as a UCI WorldTeam. It was also the fifth season under the current name.
The 2021 season for Team Jumbo–Visma was the team's 38th season overall and the third season under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established. Ahead of the season, the team changed bicycle sponsor, as Canadian manufacturer Cervélo replaced Italian manufacturer Bianchi, which had been used by the team since 2014; the team also changed from rim brakes to disc brakes.
The 2021 season for Deceuninck–Quick-Step was the 19th season in the team's existence, and the third under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.
The 2021 season for Ineos Grenadiers was the eleventh season in the team's existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam. This was the third season with Ineos as the title sponsor and the first full season with the current name.
The 2021 season for UAE Team Emirates was the 23rd season in the team's existence and the fifth under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established.
2021 in men's road cycling includes the 2021 men's bicycle races governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The races are part of the UCI Road Calendar.
The 2022 UCI ProSeries is the third season of the UCI ProSeries, the second tier road cycling tour, below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits.
The 2022 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race which took place in the Netherlands and Spain between 19 August and 11 September 2022. It was the 77th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2022 men's road cycling season. The race started in Utrecht and finished in Madrid. In the third stage, the route briefly passed through Baarle-Hertog, in Belgium.
The 2022 season for Ineos Grenadiers is the 13th season in the team's existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam. This is the fourth season with Ineos as the title sponsor and the second full season with the current name. They use Pinarello bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Bioracer clothing.
The 2022 season for UAE Team Emirates is the 24th season in the team's existence and the sixth under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established. They use Colnago bicycles, Campagnolo drivetrain, Campagnolo wheels and GOBIK clothing.
The 2022 season for Team Jumbo–Visma is the team's 39th season overall and the fourth season under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established. They use Cervélo bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Agu clothing.
The 2022 season for Bora–Hansgrohe is its 13th season overall and its sixth season as a UCI WorldTeam. It is also the sixth season under the current name. They use Specialized bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Roval wheels and Sportful clothing.
The 2022 season for Alpecin–Fenix is the 14th season in the team's existence, the fourth as a UCI ProTeam, and the third under the current name. They use Canyon bicycles, Shimano drivetrain, Shimano wheels and Kalas clothing.
The 2022 season for the Team BikeExchange–Jayco team is the team's 11th season in existence, all of which have been as a UCI WorldTeam.
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.
The 2023 UCI ProSeries is the fourth season of the UCI ProSeries, the second tier road cycling tour, below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits.