The 2022 UCI World Tour was a series of races that included thirty-one road cycling events throughout the 2022 cycling season.[1] The tour started with the UAE Tour on 20 February,[1] and concluded with the Il Lombardia on 8 October.
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| Dates | 20 February – 8 October |
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| Races | 31 |
Events edit
The 2022 calendar was announced in the autumn[when?] of 2021.[1]
Cancelled events edit
Due to COVID-19-related logistical concerns raised by teams regarding travel to Australia (including strict quarantine requirements), the Tour Down Under (18–23 January) and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (30 January) were cancelled.[3][4] On 8 June 2022, the Benelux Tour (29 August – 4 September) was cancelled due to a pressurised calendar. On 17 June 2022, the Tour of Guangxi (13–18 October) was also cancelled due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d "UCI Calendar". UCI. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "The UCI takes strong measures in the face of the situation in Ukraine" (Press release). UCI. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Ciclismo, emergenza Covid – Tour Down Under cancellato anche nel 2022, salta anche Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race". www.eurosport.it (in Italian). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Giuliani, Simone (29 September 2021). "Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Race off early season calendar again in 2022". CyclingNews. Future plc. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "UCI WorldTours shortened as Tours of Guangxi cancelled". CyclingNews. Future plc. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.