# 2022 Tour de la Provence

The 2022 Tour de la Provence was a road cycling stage race that took place between 10 and 13 February 2022 in the French region of Provence. The race was rated as a category 2.Pro event on the 2022 UCI ProSeries calendar, and was the seventh edition of the Tour de la Provence.

## Teams

11 of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 17 teams that participated in the race. Only six teams entered a full squad of seven riders each; eight teams entered six riders each, while the remaining three teams entered five riders each. In total, 105 riders started the race, of which 91 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Cofidis
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team
* Team DSM
* Trek–Segafredo
UCI ProTeams
* Arkéa–Samsic
* B&B Hotels–KTM
* Team TotalEnergies
UCI Continental Teams
* Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole
* Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur
* St. Michel–Auber93

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| P | 10 February | Berre-l'Étang | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) | | Individual time trial | Filippo Ganna (ITA) |
| 1 | 11 February | Istres to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer | 152 km (94 mi) | | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
| 2 | 12 February | Arles to Manosque | 180.5 km (112.2 mi) | | Hilly stage | Bryan Coquard (FRA) |
| 3 | 13 February | Manosque to Montagne de Lure [fr] | 166.1 km (103.2 mi) | | Mountain stage | Nairo Quintana (COL) |
| Total | Total | Total | 505.7 km (314.2 mi) | 505.7 km (314.2 mi) | 505.7 km (314.2 mi) | 505.7 km (314.2 mi) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 10 February 2022 – Berre-l'Étang, 7.1 km (4.4 mi) (ITT)

Prologue Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 8' 04" |
| 2 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 3 | Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 4 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 15" |
| 6 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 17" |
| 7 | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 17" |
| 8 | Mathias Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 9 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 19" |
| 10 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 20" |
General classification after Prologue (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 8' 04" |
| 2 | Ethan Hayter (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 12" |
| 3 | Tobias Ludvigsson (SWE) | Groupama–FDJ | + 13" |
| 4 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 15" |
| 6 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 17" |
| 7 | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Team TotalEnergies | + 17" |
| 8 | Mathias Norsgaard (DEN) | Movistar Team | + 19" |
| 9 | Dries Devenyns (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 19" |
| 10 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 20" |

### Stage 1
#### 11 February 2022 – Istres to Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, 152 km (94 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 3h 17' 58" |
| 2 | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 3 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Martijn Tusveld (NED) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 5 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Cédric Beullens (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 7 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 8 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 9 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 3h 26' 05" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 4" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 10" |
| 4 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 12" |
| 5 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 17" |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 21" |
| 7 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 21" |
| 8 | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 21" |
| 9 | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 22" |
| 10 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 23" |

### Stage 2
#### 12 February 2022 – Arles to Manosque, 180.5 km (112.2 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | 4h 19' 42" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 4 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
| 5 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 0" |
| 6 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 0" |
| 7 | Mads Würtz Schmidt (DEN) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 8 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 7h 45' 43" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 14" |
| 4 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 16" |
| 5 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 25" |
| 6 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 25" |
| 7 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 27" |
| 8 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 27" |
| 9 | Damien Touzé (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 30" |
| 10 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 32" |

### Stage 3
#### 13 February 2022 – Manosque to Montagne de Lure [fr], 166.1 km (103.2 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 4h 23' 06" |
| 2 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 37" |
| 3 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
| 4 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | + 39" |
| 5 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 41" |
| 6 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Trek–Segafredo | + 46" |
| 7 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 47" |
| 8 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 50" |
| 9 | Kenny Elissonde (FRA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 00" |
| 10 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 03" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 12h 09' 11" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 27" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 34" |
| 4 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 42" |
| 6 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 46" |
| 7 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 1' 21" |
| 8 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 56" |
| 10 | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 2' 55" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Team classification | People's Favourite award |
| P | Filippo Ganna | Filippo Ganna | Not awarded | Not awarded | Ethan Hayter | Ineos Grenadiers | Arnaud Démare |
| 1 | Elia Viviani | Filippo Ganna | Julian Alaphilippe | Tom Mainguenaud | Samuele Battistella | Ineos Grenadiers | Tristan Delacroix |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard | Filippo Ganna | Julian Alaphilippe | Paul Ourselin | Samuele Battistella | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | Aurélien Paret-Peintre |
| 3 | Nairo Quintana | Nairo Quintana | Julian Alaphilippe | Nairo Quintana | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | Julian Alaphilippe |
| Final | Final | Nairo Quintana | Julian Alaphilippe | Nairo Quintana | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | Not awarded |
* On stage 1, as per race regulations, Tobias Ludvigsson and Samuele Battistella, who were the next two best-placed riders in the general classification not already leading a classification after the prologue, wore the yellow and blue polka-dot jerseys, respectively. However, neither rider was deemed to be officially leading those respective classifications, as no points had been awarded on the prologue for either classification.

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the People's Favourite award |
| Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 12h 09' 11" |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 27" |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 34" |
| 4 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 36" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 42" |
| 6 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 46" |
| 7 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 1' 21" |
| 8 | Aurélien Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 45" |
| 9 | Maxime Bouet (FRA) | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 56" |
| 10 | Louis Vervaeke (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 2' 55" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 34 |
| 2 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 18 |
| 3 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 17 |
| 4 | Elia Viviani (ITA) | Ineos Grenadiers | 15 |
| 5 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 15 |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 14 |
| 7 | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) | Israel–Premier Tech | 12 |
| 8 | Martijn Tusveld (NED) | Team DSM | 9 |
| 9 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 8 |
| 10 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 8 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Nairo Quintana (COL) | Arkéa–Samsic | 10 |
| 2 | Paul Ourselin (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | 8 |
| 3 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 8 |
| 4 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | 6 |
| 5 | Kévin Besson (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 5 |
| 6 | Iván Sosa (COL) | Movistar Team | 4 |
| 7 | Tom Mainguenaud (FRA) | Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 2 |
| 8 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 2 |
| 9 | Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (ERI) | Trek–Segafredo | 1 |
| 10 | Tristan Delacroix (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | 1 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | 12h 09' 45" |
| 2 | Matteo Jorgenson (USA) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | + 12" |
| 4 | Samuele Battistella (ITA) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 47" |
| 5 | Mark Donovan (GBR) | Team DSM | + 12' 16" |
| 6 | Andréa Mifsud (FRA) | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur | + 13' 03" |
| 7 | Viktor Verschaeve (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 13' 11" |
| 8 | Joris Delbove (FRA) | St. Michel–Auber93 | + 13' 56" |
| 9 | Valentin Ferron (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 14' 30" |
| 10 | Tom Mainguenaud (FRA) | Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 15' 37" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team | 36h 31' 55" |
| 2 | Arkéa–Samsic | + 1' 33" |
| 3 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 11' 09" |
| 4 | Team TotalEnergies | + 14' 22" |
| 5 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 16' 26" |
| 6 | Trek–Segafredo | + 17' 28" |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 20' 32" |
| 8 | Team DSM | + 23' 01" |
| 9 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 24' 04" |
| 10 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 31' 10" |