The 2022 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes was the second edition of the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes road cycling one day race, which took place in the titular department in southeastern France on 31 May 2022. It was rated as a category 1.1 race on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour.[2] The race was won by Dane Jakob Fuglsang (Israel–Premier Tech), which was his first win since the 2020 Il Lombardia.

2022 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates31 May 2022
Stages1
Distance167.9[1] km (104.3 mi)
Winning time4h 50' 34"
Results
  Winner  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Second  Michael Woods (CAN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Third  David Gaudu (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
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Seven UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, and six UCI Continental teams made up the seventeen teams that participated in the race.[3][4] Teams could enter up to seven riders each, but many decided not to do so. Four teams (AG2R Citroën Team, Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux, Movistar Team, and Global 6 Cycling) fielded only six riders each, St. Michel–Auber93 only fielded five, while the remaining teams fielded the maximum number allowed.[5]

Of the 113 riders to start the race, only 63 riders finished.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Result

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Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 50' 34"
2   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 31"
3   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 34"
4   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 05"
5   Steff Cras (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 07"
6   Louis Meintjes (RSA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 46"
7   Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 2' 03"
8   Lenny Martinez (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 53"
9   Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 15"
10   Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 49"

References

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  1. ^ Roadbook 2022, pp. 10–14.
  2. ^ "Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes". UCI. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ Roadbook 2022, pp. 4.
  4. ^ "EQUIPES - #MTCAM 31/05/2022 Les Equipes" (in French). Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Startlist for Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. ^ Fletcher, Patrick (31 May 2022). "Fuglsang scores solo victory at Classic Alpes-Maritimes". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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