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.[1]

2022 Tour de Wallonie
2022 UCI ProSeries
Race details
Dates23–27 July 2022
Stages5
Distance962.4 km (598.0 mi)
Winning time22h 49' 54"
Results
Winner  Robert Stannard (AUS) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
  Second  Loïc Vliegen (BEL) (Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux)
  Third  Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) (Trek–Segafredo)

Points  Robert Stannard (AUS) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
Mountains  Victor Campenaerts (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)
Youth  Robert Stannard (AUS) (Alpecin–Deceuninck)
Sprints  Dries Van Gestel (BEL) (Team TotalEnergies)
  Team Lotto–Soudal
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Teams edit

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.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route edit

Stage characteristics and winners[1]
Stage Date Route Distance 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 938.7 km (583.3 mi)

Stages edit

Stage 1 edit

23 July 2022 — Temploux to Huy, 174.4 km (108.4 mi)
Stage 1 Result[3]
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[3]
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 edit

24 July 2022 — Verviers to Herve, 176.8 km (109.9 mi)
Stage 2 Result[4]
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[4]
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 edit

25 July 2022 — Visé to Rochefort, 195.6 km (121.5 mi)
Stage 3 Result[5]
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[5]
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 edit

26 July 2022 — Durbuy to Couvin, 200.8 km (124.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result[6]
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[6]
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 edit

27 July 2022 — Le Roeulx to Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, 214.8 km (133.5 mi)
Stage 5 Result[7]
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[7]
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 edit

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Sprints classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification Combativity award
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 Lotto–Soudal
3 Arnaud De Lie Alex Aranburu Victor Campenaerts Casper Pedersen
4 Davide Ballerini Mattias Skjelmose Jensen
5 Jan Bakelants Robert Stannard Dries van Gestel
Final Robert Stannard Robert Stannard Victor Campenaerts Dries van Gestel Robert Stannard Lotto–Soudal

Classification standings edit

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 edit

Final general classification (1–10)[7]
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 edit

Final points classification (1–10)[7]
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 edit

Final mountains classification (1–10)[7]
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 edit

Final sprints classification (1–10)[7]
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 edit

Final young rider classification (1–10)[7]
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 edit

Final team classification (1–10)[7]
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"

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Parcours de panache" [Course of panache]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Le peloton 2022 - ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE" [The peloton 2022 – ETHIAS TOUR DE WALLONIE]. Tour de Wallonie (in French). TRW Organisation. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Julian Alaphilippe soars on Huy to win opening stage of Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Lazkano wins stage 2 at Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Arnaud De Lie tops Girmay on stage 3 of Tour de Wallonie". CyclingNews. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Ballerini wins stage 4 of Tour de Wallonie as breakaway holds on". CyclingNews. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ballerini wins stage 4 of Tour de Wallonie as breakaway holds on". CyclingNews. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

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