# 2022 Tour of Belgium

The 2022 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2022 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) was the 91st edition of the Tour of Belgium road cycling stage race, which took place from 15 to 19 June 2022. The category 2.Pro event formed a part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries.

## Teams

Eight of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and eight UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels–KTM
* Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Baloise–Trek Lions
* Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling
* BEAT Cycling
* Geofco–Doltcini Matériel-vélo.com
* Minerva Cycling Team
* Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal
* Tarteletto–Isorex
* VolkerWessels Cycling Team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 15 June | Merelbeke to Maarkedal | 165.0 km (102.5 mi) | | Flat stage | Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
| 2 | 16 June | Beveren to Knokke-Heist | 175.6 km (109.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| 3 | 17 June | Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) | | Individual time trial | Yves Lampaert (BEL) |
| 4 | 18 June | Durbuy to Durbuy | 172.3 km (107.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Quinten Hermans (BEL) |
| 5 | 19 June | Gingelom to Beringen | 182.1 km (113.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) |
| Total | Total | Total | 707.7 km (439.7 mi) | 707.7 km (439.7 mi) | 707.7 km (439.7 mi) | 707.7 km (439.7 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 15 June 2022 — Merelbeke to Maarkedal, 165.0 km (102.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 49' 35" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 4 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 5 | Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 6 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 7 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 9 | Julian Mertens (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 10 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 3h 49' 19" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 8" |
| 3 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 4 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 12" |
| 5 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 13" |
| 6 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 16" |
| 7 | Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 16" |
| 8 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 16" |
| 9 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 16" |
| 10 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 16" |

### Stage 2
#### 16 June 2022 — Beveren to Knokke-Heist, 175.6 km (109.1 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 3h 48' 12" |
| 2 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 4 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 5 | Sasha Weemaes (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 6 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 7 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 9 | Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 0" |
| 10 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 7h 37' 57" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 6" |
| 3 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 12" |
| 4 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 14" |
| 5 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 14" |
| 6 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 17" |
| 7 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 17" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 17" |
| 9 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 18" |
| 10 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 19" |

### Stage 3
#### 17 June 2022 — Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 11.8 km (7.3 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 13' 39" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 7" |
| 3 | Daan Hoole (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 10" |
| 4 | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 12" |
| 5 | Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 14" |
| 6 | Florian Vermeersch (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 14" |
| 7 | Aaron Gate (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling | + 16" |
| 8 | Alex Kirsch (LUX) | Trek–Segafredo | + 16" |
| 9 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 17" |
| 10 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 19" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 7h 51' 43" |
| 2 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 10" |
| 3 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 24" |
| 4 | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 25" |
| 5 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 28" |
| 6 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 28" |
| 7 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 38" |
| 8 | Florian Sénéchal (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 43" |
| 9 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 46" |
| 10 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 48" |

### Stage 4
#### 18 June 2022 — Durbuy to Durbuy, 172.3 km (107.1 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 4h 19' 39" |
| 2 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 6" |
| 5 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 29" |
| 6 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 29" |
| 7 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | + 2' 20" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 2' 22" |
| 9 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 27" |
| 10 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 27" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 12h 11' 41" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 8" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 41" |
| 5 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 05" |
| 6 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 1' 50" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 08" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 2' 13" |
| 9 | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 33" |
| 10 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 36" |

### Stage 5
#### 19 June 2022 — Gingelom to Beringen, 182.1 km (113.2 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 3h 47' 03" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 3 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 4 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Max Walscheid (GER) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 6 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 8 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 9 | Sasha Weemaes (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 10 | Tom van Asbroeck (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 15h 58' 40" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 12" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 45" |
| 5 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 09" |
| 6 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 1' 54" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 12" |
| 8 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 34" |
| 9 | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 37" |
| 10 | Aaron Gate (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling | + 3' 03" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification (Dutch: Algemeenklassement) | Points classification (Dutch: Puntenklassement) | Combativity classification (Dutch: Strijdlustklassement) | Young rider classification (Dutch: Jongerenklassement) | Team classification (Dutch: Ploegenklassement) |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Mark Donovan | Thibau Nys | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Daan van Sintmaartensdijk | Thibau Nys | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| 3 | Yves Lampaert | Mads Pedersen | Mads Pedersen | Daan van Sintmaartensdijk | Kévin Vauquelin | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
| 4 | Quinten Hermans | Mauro Schmid | Mads Pedersen | Dries De Bondt | Kévin Vauquelin | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| 5 | Fabio Jakobsen | Mauro Schmid | Mads Pedersen | Dries De Bondt | Kévin Vauquelin | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| Final | Final | Mauro Schmid | Mads Pedersen | Dries De Bondt | Kévin Vauquelin | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
* On stage 2, Tim Wellens, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Mads Pedersen wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* On stages 3 and 4, Jasper Philipsen, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first placed Mads Pedersen wore the blue jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the general classification | Denotes the leader of the combativity classification |
| Denotes the leader of the points classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 15h 58' 40" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 12" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 45" |
| 5 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 09" |
| 6 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 1' 54" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 12" |
| 8 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 34" |
| 9 | Oscar Riesebeek (NED) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 37" |
| 10 | Aaron Gate (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling | + 3' 03" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 94 |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 87 |
| 3 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 53 |
| 4 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 49 |
| 5 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 43 |
| 6 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | 37 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 34 |
| 8 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 32 |
| 9 | Sasha Weemaes (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 28 |
| 10 | Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 25 |

### Combativity classification

Final combativity classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 57 |
| 2 | Daan van Sintmaartensdijk (NED) | VolkerWessels Cycling Team | 51 |
| 3 | Yoeri Havik (NED) | BEAT Cycling | 33 |
| 4 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | 20 |
| 5 | Yentl Vandevelde (BEL) | Minerva Cycling Team | 17 |
| 6 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | 16 |
| 7 | Martin Urianstad (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 14 |
| 8 | Quinten Hermans (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 13 |
| 9 | Quentin Jaurégui (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | 12 |
| 10 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | 11 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 16h 01' 57" |
| 2 | William Blume Levy (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 9' 42" |
| 3 | Thibau Nys (BEL) | Baloise–Trek Lions | + 10' 22" |
| 4 | Jenno Berckmoes (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 10' 29" |
| 5 | Luis-Joe Lührs (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 10' 57" |
| 6 | Logan Currie (NZL) | Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling | + 11' 21" |
| 7 | Axel Laurence (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 12' 58" |
| 8 | Yentl Vandevelde (BEL) | Minerva Cycling Team | + 22' 23" |
| 9 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 27' 11" |
| 10 | Witse Meeussen (BEL) | Pauwels Sauzen–Bingoal | + 27' 18" |

### Team classification

Final team classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 48h 00' 54" |
| 2 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 1' 59" |
| 3 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2' 33" |
| 4 | Lotto–Soudal | + 7' 06" |
| 5 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 12' 30" |
| 6 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 12' 40" |
| 7 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 17' 51" |
| 8 | Bolton Equities Black Spoke Pro Cycling | + 20' 15" |
| 9 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 28' 37" |
| 10 | Team DSM | + 34' 54" |