2022 Four Days of Dunkirk

The 2022 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2022) was the 66th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk cycling stage race. It started on 3 May in Dunkirk and ended on 8 May again in Dunkirk.

2022 Four Days of Dunkirk
2022 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates3–8 May
Stages6
Distance1,050 km (652.4 mi)
Winning time25h 00' 26"
Results
Winner  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
  Second  Oliver Naesen (BEL) (AG2R Citroën Team)
  Third  Jake Stewart (GBR) (Groupama–FDJ)

Points  Jason Tesson (FRA) (St. Michel–Auber93)
Mountains  Alex Colman (BEL) (Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise)
Youth  Jake Stewart (GBR) (Groupama–FDJ)
  Team Lotto–Soudal
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Teams edit

Six of the eighteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental team made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 3 May Dunkirk to Aniche 161.1 km (100.1 mi)   Flat stage   Arvid De Kleijn (NED)
2 4 May Béthune to Maubege 181.5 km (112.8 mi)   Flat stage   Jason Tesson (FRA)
3 5 May Péronne to Mont-Saint-Éloi 170 km (110 mi)   Hilly stage   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
4 6 May Mazingarbe to Aire-sur-la-Lys 170.8 km (106.1 mi)   Hilly stage   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL)
5 7 May Roubaix to Cassel 183.7 km (114.1 mi)   Hilly stage   Gianni Vermeersch (BEL)
6 8 May Ardres to Dunkirk 182.9 km (113.6 mi)   Flat stage   Gerben Thijssen (BEL)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

3 May 2022 — Dunkirk to Aniche, 161.1 km (100.1 mi)
Stage 1 Result[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Human Powered Health 3h 31' 14"
2   Jason Tesson (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
3   Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 0"
4   Pierre Barbier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 0"
5   Alexis Renard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6   Arnaud De Lie (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
7   Bram Welten (NED) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
8   Daniel McLay (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
9   Arne Marit (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
10   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)    Human Powered Health 3h 31' 04"
2   Jason Tesson (FRA)   St. Michel–Auber93 + 4"
3   Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 6"
4   Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 6"
5   Milan Fretin (BEL)   Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6"
6   Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 6"
7   Clément Russo (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 7"
8   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 8"
9   Axel Zingle (FRA) Cofidis + 9"
10   Pierre Barbier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 10"

Stage 2 edit

4 May 2022 — Béthune to Maubege, 181.5 km (112.8 mi)
Stage 2 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jason Tesson (FRA)   St. Michel–Auber93 4h 04' 25"
2   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
3   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
4   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)    Human Powered Health + 0"
5   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6   Clément Russo (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7   Marc Sarreau (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9   Bram Welten (NED)   Groupama–FDJ + 0"
10   Óscar Pelegrí (ESP) Burgos BH + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jason Tesson (FRA)     St. Michel–Auber93 7h 35' 20"
2   Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Human Powered Health + 9"
3   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 13"
4   Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 13"
5   Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 15"
6   Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 15"
7   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 15"
8   Clément Russo (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 16"
9   Samuel Watson (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 16"
10   Ángel Fuentes (ESP) Burgos BH + 16"

Stage 3 edit

5 May 2022 — Péronne to Mont-Saint-Éloi, 170 km (110 mi)
Stage 3 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 4h 22' 14"
2   Jason Tesson (FRA)     St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
3   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
4   Pierre Barbier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 0"
5   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
6   Clément Russo (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
8   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
9   Marc Sarreau (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
10   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)   Human Powered Health 11h 57' 43"
2   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
3   Samuel Leroux (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 1"
4   Gerben Thijssen (BEL)   Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 4"
5   Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 4"
6   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 6"
7   Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 6"
8   Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 6"
9   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 6"
10   Clément Russo (FRA)   Arkéa–Samsic + 7"

Stage 4 edit

6 May 2022 — Mazingarbe to Aire-sur-la-Lys, 170.8 km (106.1 mi)
Stage 4 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 01' 54"
2   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
3   Gerben Thijssen (BEL)   Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
4   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5   Arvid de Kleijn (NED)   Human Powered Health + 0"
6   Bram Welten (NED) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
7   Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
8   Jules Hesters (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
9   Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 0"
10   Mihkel Räim (EST) Burgos BH + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU)   Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 15h 59' 36"
2   Gerben Thijssen (BEL)   Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1"
3   Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Human Powered Health + 1"
4   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 1"
5   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1"
6   Samuel Leroux (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 2"
7   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 3"
8   Alexandre Delettre (FRA) Cofidis + 6"
9   Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team DSM + 7"
10   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7"

Stage 5 edit

7 May 2022 — Roubaix to Cassel, 183.7 km (114.1 mi)
Stage 5 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 4h 39' 56"
2   Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
3   Jake Stewart (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
5   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
6   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
7   Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 8"
8   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 8"
9   Andreas Kron (DEN) Lotto–Soudal + 8"
10   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 8"
General classification after Stage 5[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)    Lotto–Soudal 20h 39' 33"
2   Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
3   Jake Stewart (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 5"
4   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
5   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 10"
6   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
7   Romain Cardis (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 16"
8   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 17"
9   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 18"
10   Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 18"

Stage 6 edit

8 May 2022 — Ardres to Dunkirk, 182.9 km (113.6 mi)
Stage 6 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 4h 20' 53"
2   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
3   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
4   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
5   Pierre Barbier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 0"
6   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 0"
7   Jason Tesson (FRA)   St. Michel–Auber93 + 0"
8   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9   Niklas Märkl (GER) Team DSM + 0"
10   Jake Stewart (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)    Lotto–Soudal 25h 00' 26"
2   Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
3   Jake Stewart (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 5"
4   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
5   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 10"
6   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 12"
7   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 13"
8   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
9   Romain Cardis (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 16"
10   Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 18"

Classification leadership table edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification
 
1 Arvid de Kleijn Arvid de Kleijn Arvid de Kleijn Milan Fretin Jason Tesson Groupama–FDJ
2 Jason Tesson Jason Tesson Jason Tesson Alex Colman
3 Philippe Gilbert Arvid de Kleijn Gerben Thijssen Arkéa–Samsic
4 Lionel Taminiaux Evaldas Šiškevičius
5 Gianni Vermeersch Philippe Gilbert Jake Stewart Lotto–Soudal
6 Gerben Thijssen
Final Philippe Gilbert Jason Tesson Alex Colman Jake Stewart Lotto–Soudal

Classification standings edit

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
  Denotes the winner of the team classification

General classification edit

Final general classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)    Lotto–Soudal 25h 00' 26"
2   Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
3   Jake Stewart (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ + 5"
4   Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
5   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 10"
6   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 12"
7   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 13"
8   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
9   Romain Cardis (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 16"
10   Damien Touzé (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 18"

Points classification edit

Final points classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Jason Tesson (FRA)   St. Michel–Auber93 43
2   Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 36
3   Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Human Powered Health 28
4   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 25
5   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 24
6   Philippe Gilbert (BEL)    Lotto–Soudal 22
7   Lorrenzo Manzin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 21
8   Pierre Barbier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM 20
9   Stanisław Aniołkowski (POL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB 20
10   Clément Russo (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 13

Mountains classification edit

Final mountains classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Alex Colman (BEL)   Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 40
2   Michael Gogl (AUT) Alpecin–Fenix 17
3   Louis Blouwe (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB 11
4   Samuel Leroux (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 10
5   Matthieu Ladagnous (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 9
6   Milan Fretin (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 8
7   Evaldas Šiškevičius (LTU) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 6
8   Cyril Barthe (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 5
9   Robert Stannard (AUS) Alpecin–Fenix 4
10   Gilles De Wilde (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 4

Young rider classification edit

Final young rider classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jake Stewart (GBR)   Groupama–FDJ 25h 00' 31"
2   Andreas Kron (DEN)   Lotto–Soudal + 13"
3   Hugo Page (FRA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 17"
4   Joris Delbove (FRA) St. Michel–Auber93 + 54"
5   Ward Vanhoof (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 12"
6   Samuel Watson (GBR) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 12"
7   Hugo Toumire (FRA) Cofidis + 1' 32"
8   Paul Lapeira (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 38"
9   Laurence Pithie (NZL) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 39"
10   Ruben Apers (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 1' 52"

Team classification edit

Final team classification (1–10)[7]
Rank Team Time
1 Lotto–Soudal   75h 02' 34"
2 B&B Hotels–KTM + 16"
3 St. Michel–Auber93 + 28"
4 Cofidis + 46"
5 Groupama–FDJ + 51"
6 AG2R Citroën Team + 55"
7 Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 13"
8 Alpecin–Fenix + 1' 39"
9 Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 2' 21"
10 Team TotalEnergies + 3' 51"

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 Four Days of Dunkirk - 4 Jours de Dunkerque (HC), France". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "De Kleijn wins opening stage in 4 Jours de Dunkerque". CyclingNews. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Tesson wins stage 2 at 4 Jours de Dunkerque". CyclingNews. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Philippe Gilbert wins stage 3 at 4 Jours de Dunkerque". CyclingNews. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Taminiaux wins stage 4 of 4 Jours de Dunkerque". CyclingNews. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Vermeersch wins stage 5 in bunch sprint at 4 Jours de Dunkerque". CyclingNews. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Philippe Gilbert wins overall at 4 Jours de Dunkerque". CyclingNews. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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