# 2022 Presidential Tour of Turkey

The 2022 Presidential Tour of Turkey was a road cycling stage race held between 10 and 17 April 2022 in Turkey. It was the 57th edition of the Presidential Tour of Turkey.

## Teams

Six UCI WorldTeams, twelve UCI ProTeams and seven UCI Continental teams participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Team BikeExchange–Jayco
* Team DSM
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Burgos BH
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli
* Eolo–Kometa
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Human Powered Health
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Bike Aid
* China Glory Continental Cycling Team
* Global 6 Cycling
* Sakarya BB Pro Team
* Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team
* Spor Toto Cycling Team
* Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling

## Route

The 2022 edition included eight stages covering 1,308.6 kilometres (813.1 mi) over eight days. Although only seven stages were raced due to the final stage being cancelled.
Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 10 April | Bodrum to Kuşadası | 207.6 km (129.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 2 | 11 April | Selçuk to Alaçatı | 154.4 km (95.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Kaden Groves (AUS) |
| 3 | 12 April | Çeşme to İzmir | 121.8 km (75.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) |
| 4 | 13 April | İzmir to Mount Sipylus | 152.1 km (94.5 mi) | | Mountain stage | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) |
| 5 | 14 April | Manisa to Ayvalık | 191.7 km (119.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sam Welsford (AUS) |
| 6 | 15 April | Edremit, Balıkesir to Eceabat | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | | Hilly stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 7 | 16 April | Gelibolu to Tekirdağ | 135.3 km (84.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Patrick Bevin (NZL) |
| 8 | 17 April | Istanbul to Istanbul | 141.1 km (87.7 mi) | | Intermediate stage | No winner |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,308.6 km (813.1 mi) 1,167.5 km (725.5 mi) | 1,308.6 km (813.1 mi) 1,167.5 km (725.5 mi) | 1,308.6 km (813.1 mi) 1,167.5 km (725.5 mi) | 1,308.6 km (813.1 mi) 1,167.5 km (725.5 mi) | 1,308.6 km (813.1 mi) 1,167.5 km (725.5 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 10 April 2022 — Bodrum to Kuşadası, 207.6 km (129.0 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 38' 15" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 3 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 4 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 6 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 7 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Global 6 Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 10 | Carlos Canal (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 38' 05" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 4" |
| 3 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 6" |
| 4 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 10" |
| 5 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10" |
| 6 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 10" |
| 7 | Mirco Maestri (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 10" |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Global 6 Cycling | + 10" |
| 9 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 10" |
| 10 | Carlos Canal (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 11 April 2022 — Selçuk to Alaçatı, 154.4 km (95.9 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 4h 02' 11" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 5 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 6 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 7 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Global 6 Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 10 | Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 8h 40' 12" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2" |
| 3 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 4 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 14" |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 14" |
| 6 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 14" |
| 7 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Global 6 Cycling | + 14" |
| 8 | Scott McGill (USA) | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling | + 14" |
| 9 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 14" |
| 10 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 14" |

### Stage 3
#### 12 April 2022 — Çeşme to İzmir, 121.8 km (75.7 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 2h 35' 19" |
| 2 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 3 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Global 6 Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 5 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 6 | Mihkel Räim (EST) | Burgos BH | + 0" |
| 7 | Iúri Leitão (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 8 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 9 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 10 | Gleb Brussenskiy (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 11h 15' 23" |
| 2 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 2" |
| 3 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 12" |
| 4 | Miguel Ángel Fernández (ESP) | Global 6 Cycling | + 18" |
| 5 | Scott McGill (USA) | Wildlife Generation Pro Cycling | + 19" |
| 6 | Léo Bouvier (FRA) | Bike Aid | + 21" |
| 7 | Filippo Tagliani (ITA) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 22" |
| 8 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 22" |
| 9 | Georgios Bouglas (GRE) | Spor Toto Cycling Team | + 22" |
| 10 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 22" |

### Stage 4
#### 13 April 2022 — İzmir to Mount Sipylus, 152.1 km (94.5 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 3h 48' 38" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 15" |
| 3 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 15" |
| 4 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 15" |
| 5 | Jay Vine (AUS) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 15" |
| 6 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 20" |
| 7 | Sean Bennett (USA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 24" |
| 8 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 38" |
| 9 | Adne van Engelen (NED) | Bike Aid | + 38" |
| 10 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 41" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 15h 04' 18" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 14" |
| 3 | Jay Vine (AUS) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 25" |
| 4 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 37" |
| 5 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 46" |
| 6 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 53" |
| 7 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 53" |
| 8 | Sean Bennett (USA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 57" |
| 9 | Mustafa Sayar (TUR) | Sakarya BB Pro Team | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Henri Vandenabeele (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |

### Stage 5
#### 14 April 2022 — Manisa to Ayvalık, 191.7 km (119.1 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Team DSM | 4h 13' 49" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 3 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 0" |
| 4 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 5 | Itamar Einhorn (ISR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 6 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 7 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 8 | Cees Bol (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 9 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 10 | Andrea Peron (ITA) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 19h 18' 07" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 13" |
| 3 | Jay Vine (AUS) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 25" |
| 4 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 37" |
| 5 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 46" |
| 6 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 53" |
| 7 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 53" |
| 8 | Sean Bennett (USA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 57" |
| 9 | Mustafa Sayar (TUR) | Sakarya BB Pro Team | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Henri Vandenabeele (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |

### Stage 6
#### 15 April 2022 — Edremit, Balıkesir to Eceabat, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)

Stage 6 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 54' 00" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 3 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 5 | Campbell Stewart (NZL) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 6 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 7 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 0" |
| 8 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 9 | Antonio Angulo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 0" |
| 10 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | 24h 12' 07" |
| 2 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 11" |
| 3 | Jay Vine (AUS) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 25" |
| 4 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 37" |
| 5 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 46" |
| 6 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 53" |
| 7 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 53" |
| 8 | Sean Bennett (USA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 57" |
| 9 | Mustafa Sayar (TUR) | Sakarya BB Pro Team | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Henri Vandenabeele (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |

### Stage 7
#### 16 April 2022 — Gelibolu to Tekirdağ, 135.3 km (84.1 mi)

Stage 7 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | 3h 21' 02" |
| 2 | Jay Vine (AUS) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 2" |
| 3 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 4" |
| 4 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 41" |
| 5 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 41" |
| 6 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 41" |
| 7 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Eolo–Kometa | + 41" |
| 8 | Dylan Sunderland (AUS) | Global 6 Cycling | + 41" |
| 9 | Corbin Strong (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 41" |
| 10 | Henri Vandenabeele (BEL) | Team DSM | + 41" |
General classification after Stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Bevin (NZL) | Israel–Premier Tech | 27h 33' 10" |
| 2 | Jay Vine (AUS) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 20" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Drone Hopper–Androni Giocattoli | + 40" |
| 4 | Nicolas Edet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 52" |
| 5 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 17" |
| 6 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 26" |
| 7 | Dawit Yemane (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 1' 33" |
| 8 | Sean Bennett (USA) | China Glory Continental Cycling Team | + 1' 37" |
| 9 | Mustafa Sayar (TUR) | Sakarya BB Pro Team | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Henri Vandenabeele (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 52" |

### Stage 8
#### 17 April 2022 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 141.5 km (87.9 mi)

Cancelled after 25km

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Turkish Beauties Sprints classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Nicolas Edet | Vitaliy Buts | Israel–Premier Tech |
| 2 | Kaden Groves | Kaden Groves | Kaden Groves | Noah Granigan | Noah Granigan | Israel–Premier Tech |
| 3 | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Jasper Philipsen | Noah Granigan | Vitaliy Buts | Israel–Premier Tech |
| 4 | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Jasper Philipsen | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Vitaliy Buts | Equipo Kern Pharma |
| 5 | Sam Welsford | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Jasper Philipsen | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Vitaliy Buts | Equipo Kern Pharma |
| 6 | Caleb Ewan | Eduardo Sepúlveda | Jasper Philipsen | Noah Granigan | Batuhan Özgür | Equipo Kern Pharma |
| 7 | Patrick Bevin | Patrick Bevin | Jasper Philipsen | Noah Granigan | Batuhan Özgür | Equipo Kern Pharma |
| 8 | No winner | Stage was cancelled due to bad weather | Stage was cancelled due to bad weather | Stage was cancelled due to bad weather | Stage was cancelled due to bad weather | Stage was cancelled due to bad weather |
| Final | Final | Patrick Bevin | Jasper Philipsen | Noah Granigan | Batuhan Özgür | Equipo Kern Pharma |