# 2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var

The 2022 Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var was a road cycling stage race that took place between 18 and 20 February 2022 in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var in southeastern France. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 54th edition of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var.

## Teams

Seven of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 18 teams that participated in the race. 11 teams entered a full squad of seven riders each, and six teams entered six riders each, while Trek–Segafredo was the only team to enter five riders. There was one non-starter, which reduced Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole to six riders, so a total of 117 riders started the race. Of these riders, 96 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Lotto–Soudal
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels–KTM
* Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
* Equipo Kern Pharma
* Team TotalEnergies
* Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
UCI Continental Teams
* Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole
* Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur
* Riwal Cycling Team
* St. Michel–Auber93
* Team UC Nantes Atlantique

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 18 February | Saint-Raphaël to La Seyne-sur-Mer | 176.3 km (109.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 2 | 19 February | Puget-Théniers to La Turbie | 149.13 km (92.67 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tim Wellens (BEL) |
| 3 | 20 February | Villefranche-sur-Mer to Blausasc | 112.61 km (69.97 mi) | | Mountain stage | Nairo Quintana (COL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 438.04 km (272.19 mi) | 438.04 km (272.19 mi) | 438.04 km (272.19 mi) | 438.04 km (272.19 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 18 February 2022 – Saint-Raphaël to La Seyne-sur-Mer, 176.3 km (109.5 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 14' 44" |
| 2 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 4 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Alex Kirsch (LUX) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 6 | Kévin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 7 | Anthony Maldonado (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 8 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 9 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 10 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 14' 44" |
| 2 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 3 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 4 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Alex Kirsch (LUX) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 6 | Kévin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 7 | Anthony Maldonado (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 0" |
| 8 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 9 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 10 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |

### Stage 2
#### 19 February 2022 – Puget-Théniers to La Turbie, 149.13 km (92.67 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 3h 46' 00" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 3 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 25" |
| 4 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 27" |
| 5 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 27" |
| 6 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 30" |
| 7 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 27" |
| 8 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 27" |
| 9 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 31" |
| 10 | Mathias Bregnhøj (DEN) | Riwal Cycling Team | + 1' 33" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 8h 00' 44" |
| 2 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 3 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 25" |
| 4 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 27" |
| 5 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 27" |
| 6 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 30" |
| 7 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 27" |
| 8 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 27" |
| 9 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 31" |
| 10 | Kévin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 33" |

### Stage 3
#### 20 February 2022 – Villefranche-sur-Mer to Blausasc, 112.61 km (69.97 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 2h 55' 17" |
| 2 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 21" |
| 3 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 30" |
| 4 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 30" |
| 6 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 37" |
| 7 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 2' 25" |
| 8 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 2' 25" |
| 9 | Rémy Mertz (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 2' 25" |
| 10 | Romain Combaud (FRA) | Team DSM | + 2' 25" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 10h 56' 01" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 30" |
| 3 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 48" |
| 4 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 50" |
| 5 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 52" |
| 6 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 55" |
| 7 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 2' 57" |
| 8 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | + 3' 52" |
| 9 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 56" |
| 10 | Kévin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 58" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | Combativity award |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Tristan Delacroix | Alexis Renard | Lotto–Soudal | Maël Guégan |
| 2 | Tim Wellens | Tim Wellens | Tim Wellens | Jonathan Couanon | Andreas Kron | AG2R Citroën Team | Nairo Quintana |
| 3 | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Andreas Kron | Groupama–FDJ | Thibaut Pinot |
| Final | Final | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Andreas Kron | Groupama–FDJ | Not awarded |
* On stage 2, Anthony Turgis, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed Caleb Ewan wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification. On stage 3, Ewan wore the green jersey in place of Tim Wellens, who took over the lead in both classifications.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains 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 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 10h 56' 01" |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 30" |
| 3 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 48" |
| 4 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 2' 50" |
| 5 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 52" |
| 6 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 55" |
| 7 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 2' 57" |
| 8 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | + 3' 52" |
| 9 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 56" |
| 10 | Kévin Geniets (LUX) | Groupama–FDJ | + 3' 58" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 45 |
| 2 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 41 |
| 3 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | 32 |
| 4 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 23 |
| 5 | Alexis Vuillermoz (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 22 |
| 6 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 20 |
| 7 | Bauke Mollema (NED) | Trek–Segafredo | 17 |
| 8 | Valentin Madouas (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 16 |
| 9 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 16 |
| 10 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | 16 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 18 |
| 2 | Thibaut Pinot (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 16 |
| 3 | Jonathan Couanon (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 14 |
| 4 | Lilian Calmejane (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 14 |
| 5 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | 10 |
| 6 | Tristan Delacroix (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 10 |
| 7 | Tim Wellens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 10 |
| 8 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | 10 |
| 9 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | 10 |
| 10 | Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) | Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 8 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Lotto–Soudal | 10h 59' 53" |
| 2 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | + 19" |
| 3 | Andréa Mifsud (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | + 1' 44" |
| 4 | Roger Adrià (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 3' 09" |
| 5 | Valentin Ferron (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 7' 03" |
| 6 | Maxime Chevalier (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 10' 22" |
| 7 | Joris Delbove (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 13' 48" |
| 8 | Louis Barré (FRA) | Team UC Nantes Atlantique | + 15' 09" |
| 9 | Eugenio Sánchez (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 16' 26" |
| 10 | Maxime Jarnet (FRA) | Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 17' 27" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Groupama–FDJ | 33h 02' 30" |
| 2 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 30" |
| 3 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 56" |
| 4 | Team DSM | + 3' 04" |
| 5 | Team TotalEnergies | + 8' 39" |
| 6 | Trek–Segafredo | + 8' 59" |
| 7 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 10' 27" |
| 8 | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 14' 48" |
| 9 | Lotto–Soudal | + 14' 49" |
| 10 | Cofidis | + 18' 27" |