# 2022 Saudi Tour

The 2022 Saudi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 1 and 5 February 2022 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Asia Tour calendar, and was the sixth edition of the Saudi Tour.

## Teams

Eight of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the 15 teams that participated in the race. Of these teams, only eight entered a full squad of seven riders. Five teams (Alpecin–Fenix, B&B Hotels–KTM, Cofidis, Kuwait Pro Cycling Team, and UAE Team Emirates) entered six riders each, while the remaining two teams (Arkéa–Samsic and Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team) entered five riders each. In total, 96 riders started the race, of which 86 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Lotto–Soudal
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team BikeExchange–Jayco
* Team DSM
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Fenix
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels–KTM
* Team TotalEnergies
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Kuwait Pro Cycling Team
* Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 1 February | Winter Park to Winter Park | 198 km (123 mi) | | Flat stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 2 | 2 February | Taibah University to Abu Rakah | 163.9 km (101.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Santiago Buitrago (COL) |
| 3 | 3 February | Tayma Hadaj Well to Al Ula Old Town | 181.2 km (112.6 mi) | | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 4 | 4 February | Winter Park to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid | 149.3 km (92.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) |
| 5 | 5 February | Al Ula Old Town to Al Ula Old Town | 138.9 km (86.3 mi) | | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| Total | Total | Total | 831.3 km (516.5 mi) | 831.3 km (516.5 mi) | 831.3 km (516.5 mi) | 831.3 km (516.5 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 1 February 2022 — Winter Park to Winter Park, 198 km (123 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 41' 52" |
| 2 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 5 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 6 | Felix Groß (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 7 | Simon Dehairs (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 8 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 0" |
| 10 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 41' 42" |
| 2 | Martin Laas (EST) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 3 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 6" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 7" |
| 5 | Martin Urianstad (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 8" |
| 6 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 9" |
| 7 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 10" |
| 8 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 9 | Felix Groß (GER) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 10 | Simon Dehairs (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 2 February 2022 — Taibah University to Abu Rakah, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 3h 43' 51" |
| 2 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 7" |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 7" |
| 5 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 7" |
| 6 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 7" |
| 7 | Axel Zingle (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11" |
| 8 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 11" |
| 9 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 11" |
| 10 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 11" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 8h 25' 33" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 7" |
| 3 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 13" |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 14" |
| 5 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 17" |
| 6 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 20" |
| 7 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 21" |
| 8 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 21" |
| 9 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 21" |
| 10 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Cofidis | + 21" |

### Stage 3
#### 3 February 2022 — Tayma Hadaj Well to Al Ula Old Town, 181.2 km (112.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 5h 11' 22" |
| 2 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 3 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 4 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 6 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 7 | Erlend Blikra (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 10 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 13h 36' 55" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 3" |
| 3 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 13" |
| 4 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 13" |
| 5 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 17" |
| 6 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 20" |
| 7 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 21" |
| 8 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 21" |
| 9 | Cyril Barthe (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 21" |
| 10 | Rubén Fernández (ESP) | Cofidis | + 21" |

### Stage 4
#### 4 February 2022 — Winter Park to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 149.3 km (92.8 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 3h 32' 39" |
| 2 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 40" |
| 3 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 40" |
| 4 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 40" |
| 5 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 40" |
| 6 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 40" |
| 7 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 40" |
| 8 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 40" |
| 9 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 44" |
| 10 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 19" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 17h 09' 38" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 3 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 4 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 52" |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 57" |
| 6 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 57" |
| 7 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | + 1' 46" |

### Stage 5
#### 5 February 2022 — Al Ula Old Town to Al Ula Old Town, 138.9 km (86.3 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 2h 56' 10" |
| 2 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 3 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 6 | Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 7 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 8 | Jérémy Lecroq (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 0" |
| 9 | Erlend Blikra (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 20h 05' 48" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 3 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 4 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 52" |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 54" |
| 6 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 57" |
| 7 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 45" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Active rider classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Martin Urianstad | Martin Urianstad | Lotto–Soudal |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago | Santiago Buitrago | Caleb Ewan | Martin Urianstad | Santiago Buitrago | Cofidis |
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen | Santiago Buitrago | Caleb Ewan | Martin Urianstad | Santiago Buitrago | Cofidis |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils | Maxim Van Gils | Caleb Ewan | Martin Urianstad | Maxim Van Gils | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen | Maxim Van Gils | Dylan Groenewegen | Martin Urianstad | Maxim Van Gils | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
| Final | Final | Maxim Van Gils | Dylan Groenewegen | Martin Urianstad | Maxim Van Gils | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team |
* On stage 2, Martin Laas, who was second in the points classification, wore the red jersey, because first-placed Caleb Ewan wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* On stage 2, Polychronis Tzortzakis, who was second in the active rider classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Martin Urianstad wore the white jersey as the leader of the young rider classification.
* On stages 3 and 4, Anthon Charmig, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Santiago Buitrago wore the green jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, on stage 5, Buitrago wore the white jersey with Maxim Van Gils leading the general classification.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the active rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 20h 05' 48" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 3 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 48" |
| 4 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 52" |
| 5 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 54" |
| 6 | Daniel Oss (ITA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 57" |
| 7 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 29" |
| 8 | Alexandre Geniez (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 36" |
| 9 | Benjamin Declercq (BEL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 45" |
| 10 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 45" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | 30 |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 29 |
| 3 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Arkéa–Samsic | 24 |
| 4 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 22 |
| 5 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | 21 |
| 6 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 20 |
| 7 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 18 |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 14 |
| 9 | Andrea Bagioli (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 14 |
| 10 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 13 |

### Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Martin Urianstad (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 23 |
| 2 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Kuwait Pro Cycling Team | 15 |
| 3 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 11 |
| 4 | Rui Costa (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 5 |
| 5 | Jannik Steimle (GER) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 5 |
| 6 | Jeroen Meijers (NED) | Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team | 4 |
| 7 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 3 |
| 8 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |
| 9 | Edward Planckaert (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 3 |
| 10 | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Cofidis | 2 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 20h 05' 48" |
| 2 | Santiago Buitrago (COL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 36" |
| 3 | Anthon Charmig (DEN) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 1' 29" |
| 4 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 45" |
| 5 | Donavan Grondin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 13" |
| 6 | Filip Maciejuk (POL) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4' 03" |
| 7 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team DSM | + 5' 17" |
| 8 | Casper Van Uden (NED) | Team DSM | + 8' 22" |
| 9 | Alexander Konychev (ITA) | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 11' 35" |
| 10 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 13' 48" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 60h 22' 44" |
| 2 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 41" |
| 3 | Team TotalEnergies | + 45" |
| 4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 10" |
| 5 | Team BikeExchange–Jayco | + 2' 45" |
| 6 | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 5' 25" |
| 7 | Lotto–Soudal | + 9' 13" |
| 8 | UAE Team Emirates | + 9' 59" |
| 9 | Cofidis | + 10' 16" |
| 10 | Team DSM | + 13' 28" |