# 2022 Tour de Wallonie

The 2022 Tour de Wallonie (known as the Ethias–Tour de Wallonie for sponsorship reasons) was a five-stage men's professional road cycling race mainly held in the Belgian region of Wallonia. It was a 2.Pro race as part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar. It was the 49th edition of the Tour de Wallonie, which started on 23 July and finished on 27 July.

## Teams

Fourteen of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams, six UCI ProTeams, and two UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Arkéa–Samsic
* Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB
* B&B Hotels–KTM
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Team TotalEnergies
UCI Continental Teams
* Baloise–Trek Lions
* Tarteletto–Isorex

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 23 July | Temploux to Huy | 174.4 km (108.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
| 2 | 24 July | Verviers to Herve | 176.8 km (109.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Oier Lazkano (ESP) |
| 3 | 25 July | Visé to Rochefort | 195.6 km (121.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) |
| 4 | 26 July | Durbuy to Couvin | 200.8 km (124.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Davide Ballerini (ITA) |
| 5 | 27 July | Le Roeulx to Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont | 214.8 km (133.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Jan Bakelants (BEL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 938.7 km (583.3 mi) | 938.7 km (583.3 mi) | 938.7 km (583.3 mi) | 938.7 km (583.3 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 23 July 2022 — Temploux to Huy, 174.4 km (108.4 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 4h 06' 11" |
| 2 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 1" |
| 4 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 5" |
| 5 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 5" |
| 6 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 5" |
| 7 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 9" |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 15" |
| 9 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 15" |
| 10 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Cofidis | + 17" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 4h 06' 01" |
| 2 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 5" |
| 3 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 7" |
| 4 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 15" |
| 5 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 15" |
| 6 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 15" |
| 7 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 19" |
| 8 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 25" |
| 9 | Clément Champoussin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 25" |
| 10 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Cofidis | + 27" |

### Stage 2
#### 24 July 2022 — Verviers to Herve, 176.8 km (109.9 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | 4h 12' 40" |
| 2 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 2" |
| 3 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 7" |
| 4 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 11" |
| 5 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 11" |
| 6 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 11" |
| 7 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11" |
| 8 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 11" |
| 9 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 11" |
| 10 | Frederik Wandahl (DEN) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 11" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 8h 18' 57" |
| 2 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 7" |
| 3 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 10" |
| 4 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 11" |
| 5 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 20" |
| 7 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Cofidis | + 22" |
| 8 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 28" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 29" |
| 10 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 32" |

### Stage 3
#### 25 July 2022 — Visé to Rochefort, 195.6 km (121.5 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud De Lie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 39' 22" |
| 2 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 3 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 0" |
| 4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 5 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 6 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 0" |
| 8 | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 9 | Ben Turner (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 10 | Kim Heiduk (GER) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 12h 58' 23" |
| 2 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 4" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 8" |
| 5 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 20" |
| 7 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Cofidis | + 22" |
| 8 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 28" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 29" |
| 10 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 32" |

### Stage 4
#### 26 July 2022 — Durbuy to Couvin, 200.8 km (124.8 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 5h 10' 12" |
| 2 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 5 | Biniam Girmay (ERI) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 6 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 7 | Jake Stewart (GBR) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 8 | Milan Menten (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 0" |
| 9 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 0" |
| 10 | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 18h 08' 35" |
| 2 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 4" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 6" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 8" |
| 5 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 11" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 20" |
| 7 | Cian Uijtdebroeks (BEL) | Cofidis | + 22" |
| 8 | James Shaw (GBR) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 28" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 29" |
| 10 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 32" |

### Stage 5
#### 27 July 2022 — Le Roeulx to Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, 214.8 km (133.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 4h 41' 25" |
| 2 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 3 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | + 0" |
| 4 | Thibau Nys (BEL) | Baloise–Trek Lions | + 0" |
| 5 | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Dimitri Peyskens (BEL) | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB | + 0" |
| 7 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 0" |
| 8 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 9 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 10 | Filippo Baroncini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 22h 49' 54" |
| 2 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 10" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 14" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 26" |
| 6 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 38" |
| 7 | Frederik Wandahl (DEN) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 43" |
| 8 | Omer Goldstein (ISR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 46" |
| 9 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 51" |
| 10 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 55" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Sprints classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe | Julian Alaphilippe | Julian Alaphilippe | Lennert Teugels | Fabien Lienhard | Robert Stannard | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| 2 | Oier Lazkano | Robert Stannard | Oier Lazkano | Gianni Vermeersch | Fabien Lienhard | Robert Stannard | Lotto–Soudal |
| 3 | Arnaud De Lie | Robert Stannard | Alex Aranburu | Victor Campenaerts | Casper Pedersen | Robert Stannard | Lotto–Soudal |
| 4 | Davide Ballerini | Robert Stannard | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Victor Campenaerts | Casper Pedersen | Robert Stannard | Lotto–Soudal |
| 5 | Jan Bakelants | Robert Stannard | Robert Stannard | Victor Campenaerts | Dries van Gestel | Robert Stannard | Lotto–Soudal |
| Final | Final | Robert Stannard | Robert Stannard | Victor Campenaerts | Dries van Gestel | Robert Stannard | Lotto–Soudal |

## Classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 22h 49' 54" |
| 2 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 10" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 4 | Lorenzo Rota (ITA) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 14" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 26" |
| 6 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 38" |
| 7 | Frederik Wandahl (DEN) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 43" |
| 8 | Omer Goldstein (ISR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 46" |
| 9 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | + 51" |
| 10 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 55" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 45 |
| 2 | Axel Laurance (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | 32 |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 31 |
| 4 | Alex Aranburu (ESP) | Movistar Team | 26 |
| 5 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | 25 |
| 6 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 25 |
| 7 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 24 |
| 8 | Jan Bakelants (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 20 |
| 9 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | 20 |
| 10 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | 15 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 50 |
| 2 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | 30 |
| 3 | Lennert Teugels (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | 28 |
| 4 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 28 |
| 5 | Ivo Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 26 |
| 6 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | 22 |
| 7 | Thijs Aerts (BEL) | Baloise–Trek Lions | 20 |
| 8 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 20 |
| 9 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Trek–Segafredo | 14 |
| 10 | Maxime Chevalier (FRA) | B&B Hotels–KTM | 14 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Dries van Gestel (BEL) | Team TotalEnergies | 15 |
| 2 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) | Cofidis | 11 |
| 3 | Fabian Lienhard (SUI) | Groupama–FDJ | 10 |
| 4 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 9 |
| 5 | Thijs Aerts (BEL) | Baloise–Trek Lions | 7 |
| 6 | Loïc Vliegen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 5 |
| 7 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Cofidis | 5 |
| 8 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 5 |
| 9 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | 5 |
| 10 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 5 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Robert Stannard (AUS) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 22h 49' 54" |
| 2 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 12" |
| 3 | Maxim Van Gils (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 38" |
| 4 | Frederik Wandahl (DEN) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 43" |
| 5 | Oier Lazkano (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 55" |
| 6 | Filippo Baroncini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 41" |
| 7 | Ben Healy (IRL) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 03" |
| 8 | Pim Ronhaar (NED) | Baloise–Trek Lions | + 10' 40" |
| 9 | Kévin Vauquelin (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 11' 42" |
| 10 | Ben Turner (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12' 11" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lotto–Soudal | 68h 34' 36" |
| 2 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 4' 28" |
| 3 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 6' 30" |
| 4 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 7' 15" |
| 5 | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 58" |
| 6 | Cofidis | + 9' 10" |
| 7 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10' 22" |
| 8 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 14' 17" |
| 9 | Movistar Team | + 15' 18" |
| 10 | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 23' 54" |