# 2022 Tour de Pologne

The 2022 Tour de Pologne was the 79th edition of the Tour de Pologne road cycling stage race, which was part of the 2022 UCI World Tour. It started on 30 July in Kielce and finished on 5 August in Kraków.

## Teams

All eighteen UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, and the Polish national team made up the twenty-three teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team BikeExchange–Jayco
* Team DSM
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
National Teams
* Poland

## Schedule

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 30 July | Kielce to Lublin | 218.8 km (136.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Olav Kooij (NED) |
| 2 | 31 July | Chełm to Zamość | 205.6 km (127.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) |
| 3 | 1 August | Kraśnik to Przemyśl | 237.9 km (147.8 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Sergio Higuita (COL) |
| 4 | 2 August | Lesko to Sanok | 179.4 km (111.5 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| 5 | 3 August | Łańcut to Rzeszów | 178.1 km (110.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Phil Bauhaus (GER) |
| 6 | 4 August | Nowy Targ, Gronków to Bukovina Resort | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) | | Individual time trial | Thymen Arensman (NED) |
| 7 | 5 August | Skawina to Kraków | 177.8 km (110.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,209.4 km (751.5 mi) | 1,209.4 km (751.5 mi) | 1,209.4 km (751.5 mi) | 1,209.4 km (751.5 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 30 July 2022 – Kielce to Lublin, 218.8 km (136.0 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 5h 18' 01" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 4 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 5 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 8 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 10 | Tobias Bayer (AUT) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 5h 17' 51" |
| 2 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 3 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 4" |
| 4 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 6" |
| 5 | Mike Teunissen (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 6 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 7 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 8 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 10" |
| 9 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 31 July 2022 – Chełm to Zamość, 205.6 km (127.8 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 4h 47' 23" |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 4 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 6 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 7 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 8 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 10 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 10h 05' 12" |
| 2 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2" |
| 3 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 2" |
| 4 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
| 5 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 6" |
| 6 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8" |
| 7 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 8" |
| 9 | Sam Brand (GBR) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 11" |
| 10 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 12" |

### Stage 3
#### 1 August 2022 – Kraśnik to Przemyśl, 237.9 km (147.8 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 5h 25' 46" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 5 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 6 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Stephen Williams (GBR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 9 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 10 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 15h 31' 00" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 6" |
| 4 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 5 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 6 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 10" |
| 7 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 8 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 10 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 10" |

### Stage 4
#### 2 August 2022 – Lesko to Sanok, 179.4 km (111.5 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | 4h 21' 26" |
| 2 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 4 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 5 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 6 | Cristian Scaroni (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 8 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 9 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski (POL) | Poland | + 0" |
| 10 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team DSM | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 19h 52' 46" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 6" |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 5 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 10" |
| 6 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 7 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 8 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 9 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 10 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 10" |

### Stage 5
#### 3 August 2022 – Łańcut to Rzeszów, 178.1 km (110.7 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 4h 16' 19" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 4 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 6 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 7 | Hugo Page (FRA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 8 | Ryan Mullen (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 9 | Jacopo Guarnieri (ITA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 10 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Poland | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 24h 09' 05" |
| 2 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 6" |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 5 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 10" |
| 6 | Richard Carapaz (ECU) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 7 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 10" |
| 8 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 10" |
| 9 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 10" |
| 10 | Steff Cras (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 10" |

### Stage 6
#### 4 August 2022 – Nowy Targ, Gronków to Bukovina Resort, 11.8 km (7.3 mi) (ITT)

Stage 6 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | 17' 40" |
| 2 | Magnus Sheffield (USA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 7" |
| 3 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 8" |
| 4 | Remi Cavagna (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 20" |
| 5 | Marco Brenner (GER) | Team DSM | + 26" |
| 6 | Ben Tulett (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 28" |
| 7 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 30" |
| 8 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 31" |
| 9 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 32" |
| 10 | Mark Padun (UKR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 35" |
General classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 24h 27' 03" |
| 2 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | + 11" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 23" |
| 5 | Ben Tulett (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 25" |
| 6 | Remi Cavagna (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 31" |
| 7 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 32" |
| 8 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 32" |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 45" |
| 10 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 50" |

### Stage 7
#### 5 August 2022 – Skawina to Kraków, 177.8 km (110.5 mi)

Stage 7 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 3h 59' 20" |
| 2 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 4 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 6 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 7 | Davide Cimolai (ITA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 8 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 9 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 10 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 28h 26' 23" |
| 2 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | + 11" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 23" |
| 5 | Ben Tulett (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 25" |
| 6 | Remi Cavagna (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 31" |
| 7 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 32" |
| 8 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 32" |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 45" |
| 10 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 50" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification (Polish: Żółta koszulka) | Sprints classification (Polish: Klasyfikacja sprinterska) | Mountains classification (Polish: Klasyfikacja górska) | Active rider classification (Polish: Klasyfikacja najaktywniejszych) | Polish rider classification (Polish: Najlepszy Polak) | Team classification (Polish: Klasyfikacja drużynowa) |
| 1 | Olav Kooij | Olav Kooij | Olav Kooij | Jonas Abrahamsen | Patryk Stosz | Stanislaw Aniolkowski | AG2R Citroën Team |
| 2 | Gerben Thijssen | Jonas Abrahamsen | Olav Kooij | Jonas Abrahamsen | Patryk Stosz | Stanislaw Aniolkowski | UAE Team Emirates |
| 3 | Sergio Higuita | Sergio Higuita | Olav Kooij | Michel Hessmann | Patryk Stosz | Jakub Kaczmarek | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 4 | Pascal Ackermann | Sergio Higuita | Olav Kooij | Kamil Malecki | Patryk Stosz | Jakub Kaczmarek | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 5 | Phil Bauhaus | Sergio Higuita | Arnaud Démare | Kamil Malecki | Patryk Stosz | Jakub Kaczmarek | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 6 | Thymen Arensman | Ethan Hayter | Arnaud Démare | Kamil Malecki | Patryk Stosz | Jakub Kaczmarek | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 7 | Arnaud Démare | Ethan Hayter | Arnaud Démare | Jarrad Drizners | Patryk Stosz | Jakub Kaczmarek | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Final | Final | Ethan Hayter | Arnaud Démare | Jarrad Drizners | Patryk Stosz | Jakub Kaczmarek | Ineos Grenadiers |
* ↑ On stage 2, Phil Bauhaus, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Olav Kooij wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* ↑ On stage 3, Piotr Brożyna, who was second in the mountains classification, wore the polka-dot jersey, because first-placed Jonas Abrahamsen wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | Denotes the winner of the active rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 28h 26' 23" |
| 2 | Thymen Arensman (NED) | Team DSM | + 11" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 23" |
| 5 | Ben Tulett (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 25" |
| 6 | Remi Cavagna (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 31" |
| 7 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 32" |
| 8 | Sergio Higuita (COL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 32" |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 45" |
| 10 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 50" |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 74 |
| 2 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 72 |
| 3 | Max Kanter (GER) | Movistar Team | 62 |
| 4 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 57 |
| 5 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | 51 |
| 6 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 51 |
| 7 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 42 |
| 8 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 42 |
| 9 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 40 |
| 10 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team DSM | 39 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jarrad Drizners (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 23 |
| 2 | Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) | Israel–Premier Tech | 16 |
| 3 | Kamil Malecki (POL) | Lotto–Soudal | 15 |
| 4 | Michel Hessmann (GER) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 11 |
| 5 | Syver Wærsted (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 11 |
| 6 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 8 |
| 7 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 7 |
| 8 | Julius Johansen (DEN) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 7 |
| 9 | Nans Peters (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 5 |
| 10 | Felix Gall (AUT) | AG2R Citroën Team | 4 |

### Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Poland | 16 |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | 8 |
| 3 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Israel–Premier Tech | 6 |
| 4 | Alessandro De Marchi (ITA) | Israel–Premier Tech | 6 |
| 5 | Marcin Budziński (POL) | Poland | 5 |
| 6 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Poland | 4 |
| 7 | Sean Quinn (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | 3 |
| 8 | Nans Peters (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 3 |
| 9 | Jarrad Drizners (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 3 |
| 10 | Syver Wærsted (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 3 |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ineos Grenadiers | 85h 19' 33" |
| 2 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 2' 43" |
| 3 | Team DSM | + 2' 46" |
| 4 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 2' 48" |
| 5 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 56" |
| 6 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 4' 20" |
| 7 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 4' 22" |
| 8 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 4' 41" |
| 9 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 5' 51" |
| 10 | Movistar Team | + 5' 56" |