# 2022 Tour of Szeklerland

The 2022 Tour of Szeklerland was the 16th edition of the Tour of Szeklerland, which took place between 8 and 13 August 2022. It was rated as a 2.2 event as part of the 2022 UCI Europe Tour.

## Teams

Ten UCI Continental teams, seven domestic and regional teams, and two national team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race, with six riders each. With five riders, Tzar Simeon Plovdiv is the only team to not field a maximum roster of six riders.
UCI ContinentalTeams
* Allinq Continental Cycling Team
* Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli
* Cycling Team Friuli ASD
* Gallina Ecotek Lucchini
* Giotti Victoria–Savini Due
* Mentorise Elite Team CFX
* Dauner–Akkon
* Team Novak
* Voster ATS Team
* WSA KTM Graz p/b Leomo
Regional and domestic teams
* Arbö headstart ON Fahrrad
* Epronex
* Global Cycling Team
* MKB Bank Cycling
* SOLME – OLMO
* Tzar Simeon Plovdiv
* UVT-Devron West Cycling Team
* CSA Steaua București
National team
* Bulgaria
* Serbia

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 9 August | Debrecen to Debrecen (Hungary) | 91.7 km (57.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) |
| 2 | 10 August | Târgu Mureș to Miercurea Ciuc | 189.6 km (117.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Szymon Rekita (POL) |
| 3 | 11 August | Miercurea Ciuc to Sfântu Gheorghe | 136.8 km (85.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | Maciej Paterski (POL) |
| 4 | 12 August | Sfântu Gheorghe to Harghita-Băi | 144 km (89 mi) | | Hilly stage | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) |
| 5 | 13 August | Odorheiu Secuiesc to Miercurea Ciuc | 149.8 km (93.1 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) |
| Total | Total | 711.9 km (442.4 mi) | 711.9 km (442.4 mi) | 711.9 km (442.4 mi) | 711.9 km (442.4 mi) | 711.9 km (442.4 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 9 August 2022 Debrecen to Debrecen (Hungary) 91.7 km (57.0 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | 1h 57' 21" |
| 2 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 3 | Filip Prokopyszyn (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 0" |
| 5 | Mattia Garzara (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 6 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Nikolay Genov (BUL) | Tzar Simeon Plovdiv | + 0" |
| 8 | Adi-Narcis Marcu (ROU) | Mentorise Elite Team CFX | + 0" |
| 9 | Đorđe Đurić (SRB) | Serbia | + 0" |
| 10 | Giacomo Salvalaggio (ITA) | Team Novak | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | 1h 57' 11" |
| 2 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 4" |
| 3 | Filip Prokopyszyn (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 6" |
| 4 | Zsolt Istlstekker (HUN) | Epronex | + 6" |
| 5 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 7" |
| 6 | Roy Duijvesteijn (NED) | Global Cycling Team | + 7" |
| 7 | Yordan Andreev (BUL) | Bulgaria | + 7" |
| 8 | Gergely Szarka (HUN) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 8" |
| 9 | Diego Ressi (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 8" |
| 10 | Adi-Narcis Marcu (ROU) | Mentorise Elite Team CFX | + 9" |

### Stage 2
#### 10 August 2022 — Târgu Mureș to Miercurea Ciuc, 189.6 km (117.8 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 3h 07' 57" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 0" |
| 3 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 8" |
| 4 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 8" |
| 5 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 8" |
| 6 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 8" |
| 7 | Stefano Baffi (ITA) | SOLME – OLMO | + 8" |
| 8 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 8" |
| 9 | Martin Papanov (BUL) | Bulgaria | + 8" |
| 10 | Philipp Hofbauer (AUT) | WSA KTM Graz p/b Leomo | + 8" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 5h 05' 08" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 2" |
| 3 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 11" |
| 4 | Yordan Andreev (BUL) | Bulgaria | + 15" |
| 5 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 18" |
| 6 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 18" |
| 7 | Nikolay Genov (BUL) | Tzar Simeon Plovdiv | + 18" |
| 8 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 18" |
| 9 | Kristóf Árvai (HUN) | MKB Bank Cycling | + 18" |
| 10 | Martin Papanov (BUL) | Bulgaria | + 18" |

### Stage 3
#### 11 August 2022 — Miercurea Ciuc to Sfântu Gheorghe, 136.8 km (85.0 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 2h 52' 48" |
| 2 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 2" |
| 3 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 2" |
| 4 | Damian Papierski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 2" |
| 5 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 2" |
| 6 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 2" |
| 7 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 2" |
| 8 | Andrea Piras (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 2" |
| 9 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 2" |
| 10 | Elia Menegale (ITA) | SOLME – OLMO | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 8h 57' 55" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 5" |
| 3 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 7" |
| 4 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 17" |
| 5 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 21" |
| 6 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 21" |
| 7 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 21" |
| 8 | Andrea Piras (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 21" |
| 9 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 1' 43" |
| 10 | Nikolay Genov (BUL) | Tzar Simeon Plovdiv | + 1' 50" |

### Stage 4
#### 12 August 2022 — Sfântu Gheorghe to Harghita-Băi, 144 km (89 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | CSA Steaua București | 3h 18' 12" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 0" |
| 3 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 4 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Yordan Andreev (BUL) | Bulgaria | + 3" |
| 6 | Stinus Kaempe (AUS) | Arbö headstart ON Fahrrad | + 5" |
| 7 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 5" |
| 8 | Lars Quaedvlieg (NED) | Global Cycling Team | + 5" |
| 9 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 5" |
| 10 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 5" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 12h 16' 04" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 2" |
| 3 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 13" |
| 4 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 19" |
| 5 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 25" |
| 6 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 29" |
| 7 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 57" |
| 8 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 43" |
| 9 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 1' 51" |
| 10 | Stinus Kaempe (AUS) | Arbö headstart ON Fahrrad | + 1' 58" |

### Stage 5
#### 13 August 2022 — Odorheiu Secuiesc to Miercurea Ciuc, 149.8 km (93.1 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | 3h 28' 04" |
| 2 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 0" |
| 3 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 0" |
| 4 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 0" |
| 5 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 0" |
| 6 | Andrea Biancalani (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 0" |
| 7 | Antonie van Noppen (NED) | Global Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Andrea Piras (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 0" |
| 10 | Giacomo Salvalaggio (ITA) | Team Novak | + 0" |
Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 15h 44' 05" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 5" |
| 3 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 15" |
| 4 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 22" |
| 5 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 26" |
| 6 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 28" |
| 7 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 1' 00" |
| 8 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 46" |
| 9 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Stinus Kaempe (AUS) | Arbö headstart ON Fahrrad | + 2' 01" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Romanian rider classification | Hungarian rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Nicolas Dalla Valle | Nicolas Dalla Valle | Nicolas Dalla Valle | not awarded | Daniel Skerl | Adi-Narcis Marcu | Zsolt Istlstekker | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due |
| 2 | Szymon Rekita | Szymon Rekita | Francesco Di Felice | Jarri Stravers | Kristóf Árvai | Emil Dima | Ádám Karl | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli |
| 3 | Maciej Paterski | Szymon Rekita | Maciej Paterski | Jarri Stravers | Andrea Debiasi | Emil Dima | Ádám Karl | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli |
| 4 | Cristian Raileanu | Szymon Rekita | Maciej Paterski | Jarri Stravers | Andrea Debiasi | Emil Dima | Ádám Karl | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli |
| 5 | Nicolas Dalla Valle | Szymon Rekita | Nicolas Dalla Valle | Jarri Stravers | Andrea Debiasi | Emil Dima | Ádám Karl | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli |
| Final | Final | Szymon Rekita | Nicolas Dalla Valle | Jarri Stravers | Andrea Debiasi | Emil Dima | Ádám Karl | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli |
* On stage 2, Filip Prokopyszyn, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Nicolas Dalla Valle 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 points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the leader of the best Romanian rider classification | Denotes the leader of the best Hungarian rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 15h 44' 05" |
| 2 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 5" |
| 3 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 15" |
| 4 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 22" |
| 5 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 26" |
| 6 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 28" |
| 7 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 1' 00" |
| 8 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Team Sapura Cycling | + 1' 46" |
| 9 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | + 1' 50" |
| 10 | Stinus Kaempe (AUS) | Arbö headstart ON Fahrrad | + 2' 01" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nicolas Dalla Valle (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | 72 |
| 2 | Maciej Paterski (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 69 |
| 3 | Francesco Di Felice (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | 65 |
| 4 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 55 |
| 5 | Ádám Karl (HUN) | Epronex | 45 |
| 6 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | 45 |
| 7 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 44 |
| 8 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 37 |
| 9 | Davide Bauce (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | 30 |
| 10 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | CSA Steaua București | 29 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Jarri Stravers (NED) | Global Cycling Team | 13 |
| 2 | Yordan Petrov (BUL) | Bulgaria | 12 |
| 3 | Lars Quaedvlieg (NED) | Global Cycling Team | 8 |
| 4 | Martin Papanov (BUL) | Bulgaria | 7 |
| 5 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 6 |
| 6 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 6 |
| 7 | Antonie van Noppen (NED) | Global Cycling Team | 6 |
| 8 | Jacob Buijk (NED) | Global Cycling Team | 6 |
| 9 | José Manuel Gutiérrez (ESP) | Team Novak | 5 |
| 10 | Luca Cibrario (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | 4 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andrea Debiasi (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | 15h 44' 27" |
| 2 | Stinus Kaempe (AUS) | Arbö headstart ON Fahrrad | + 1' 39" |
| 3 | Kristóf Árvai (HUN) | MKB Bank Cycling | + 1' 45" |
| 4 | Philipp Hofbauer (AUT) | WSA KTM Graz p/b Leomo | + 1' 52" |
| 5 | Andrea Piras (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 3' 40" |
| 6 | Bryan Olivo (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 10' 23" |
| 7 | Diego Ressi (ITA) | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 11' 40" |
| 8 | Iustin-Ioan Văidian (ROU) | Mentorise Elite Team CFX | + 12' 04" |
| 9 | Matteo Freddi (ITA) | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | + 12' 11" |
| 10 | Marco Andreaus (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 12' 50" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Beltrami TSA–Tre Colli | 47h 17' 48" |
| 2 | Gallina Ecotek Lucchini | + 7' 35" |
| 3 | Voster ATS Team | + 12' 12" |
| 4 | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 17' 15" |
| 5 | Giotti Victoria–Savini Due | + 20' 22" |
| 6 | Epronex | + 21' 51" |
| 7 | SOLME – OLMO | + 25' 24" |
| 8 | Bulgaria | + 31' 26" |
| 9 | Mentorise Elite Team CFX | + 36' 06" |
| 10 | MKB Bank Cycling | + 36' 39" |