2022 Route d'Occitanie

The 2022 Route d'Occitanie (known as the La Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi for sponsorship reasons) is a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 19 June 2022 in the southern French region of Occitanie. The race is the 46th edition of the Route d'Occitanie and is rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour.

2022 Route d'Occitanie
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates16–19 June 2022
Stages4
Distance585.7 km (363.9 mi)
Winning time14h 33' 48"
Results
Winner  Michael Woods (CAN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Second  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) (Ineos Grenadiers)
  Third  Jesús Herrada (ESP) (Cofidis)

Points  Max Kanter (GER) (Movistar Team)
Mountains  Winner Anacona (COL) (Arkéa–Samsic)
Youth  Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) (Ineos Grenadiers)
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Teams

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Nine UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 June Séméac to L'Isle-Jourdain 174.4 km (108.4 mi)   Flat stage   Arnaud Démare (FRA)
2 17 June Graulhet Belmont-sur-Rance to Roquefort-sur-Soulzon 34.3 km (21.3 mi) [N 1]   Hilly stage   Roger Adrià (ESP)
3 18 June Sigean to Les Angles 188.7 km (117.3 mi)   Mountain stage   Michael Woods (CAN)
4 19 June Les Angles to Auterive 188.3 km (117.0 mi)   Hilly stage   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA)
Total 585.7 km (363.9 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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16 June 2022 – Séméac to L'Isle-Jourdain, 174.4 km (108.4 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 4h 13' 55"
2   Pierre Barbier (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 0"
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
4   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
5   Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
6   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
7   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
8   Léo Bouvier (FRA) Bike Aid + 0"
9   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
10   Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3][4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arnaud Démare (FRA)    Groupama–FDJ 4h 13' 45"
2   Pierre Barbier (FRA)   B&B Hotels–KTM + 4"
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
4   Jean Goubert (FRA)   Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur + 8"
5   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 10"
6   Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 10"
7   Davide Cimolai (ITA) Cofidis + 10"
8   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies + 10"
9   Léo Bouvier (FRA) Bike Aid + 10"
10   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"

Stage 2

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17 June 2022 – Graulhet Belmont-sur-Rance to Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, 34.3 km (21.3 mi)[5]
Stage 2 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 42' 42"
2   Michael Valgren (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
3   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
4   Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
5   Axel Mariault (FRA) Team UC Nantes Atlantique + 0"
6   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
7   Filippo Baroncini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
8   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9   Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
10   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Roger Adrià (ESP)    Equipo Kern Pharma 4h 56' 27"
2   Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
3   Michael Valgren (DEN) EF Education–EasyPost + 4"
4   Julien Simon (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 6"
5   Max Kanter (GER)   Movistar Team + 10"
6   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"
7   Óscar Pelegrí (ESP) Burgos BH + 10"
8   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 10"
9   Cyril Barthe (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM + 10"
10   Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 10"

Stage 3

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18 June 2022 – Sigean to Les Angles, 188.7 km (117.3 mi)[8]
Stage 3 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech 5h 23' 35"
2   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 11"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 12"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 12"
5   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 34"
6   Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 35"
7   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 35"
8   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 35"
9   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 35"
10   Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic + 2' 26"
General classification after Stage 3[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN)     Israel–Premier Tech 10h 19' 59"
2   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)   Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 16"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 21"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 24"
5   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 47"
6   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 48"
7   Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) EF Education–EasyPost + 1' 48"
8   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 48"
9   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 48"
10   Nicolas Edet (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 2' 39"

Stage 4

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19 June 2022 – Les Angles to Auterive, 188.3 km (117.0 mi)[11]
Stage 4 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies 4h 13' 49"
2   Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3   Max Kanter (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
4   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
5   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
6   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
7   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
8   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
9   Jesus Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
10   Kim Heiduk (GER) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN)    Israel–Premier Tech 14h 33' 48"
2   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)   Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 16"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 21"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 24"
5   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 44"
6   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 47"
7   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 48"
8   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 48"
9   Nicolas Edet (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 41"
10   Andrey Zeits (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 4' 48"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Team classification Combativity award
1 Arnaud Démare Arnaud Démare Arnaud Démare Jean Goubert Pierre Barbier AG2R Citroën Team Óscar Cabedo
2 Roger Adrià Roger Adrià Max Kanter Alan Jousseaume Roger Adrià Niki Terpstra
3 Michael Woods Michael Woods Michael Woods Michael Woods Carlos Rodríguez Arkéa–Samsic Igor Arrieta
4 Niccolò Bonifazio Max Kanter Winner Anacona Winner Anacona
Final Michael Woods Max Kanter Winner Anacona Carlos Rodríguez Arkéa–Samsic

Classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the leader of the general classification   Denotes the leader of the mountains classification
  Denotes the leader of the points classification   Denotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Michael Woods (CAN)    Israel–Premier Tech 14h 33' 48"
2   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)   Ineos Grenadiers + 1' 16"
3   Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 21"
4   Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 24"
5   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 44"
6   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 1' 47"
7   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 48"
8   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 48"
9   Nicolas Edet (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 41"
10   Andrey Zeits (KAZ) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 4' 48"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Max Kanter (GER)   Movistar Team 38
2   Michael Woods (CAN)   Israel–Premier Tech 29
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 28
4   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies 27
5   Thomas Boudat (FRA) Go Sport–Roubaix–Lille Métropole 23
6   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 20
7   Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 20
8   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 20
9   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)   Ineos Grenadiers 17
10   Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 17

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Winner Anacona (COL)   Arkéa–Samsic 25
2   Michael Woods (CAN)   Israel–Premier Tech 17
3   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)   Ineos Grenadiers 16
4   Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 12
5   Nairo Quintana (COL) Arkéa–Samsic 11
6   Niccolò Bonifazio (ITA) Team TotalEnergies 11
7   Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic 10
8   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Team TotalEnergies 8
9   Carl Fredrik Hagen (NOR) Israel–Premier Tech 7
10   Laurens de Plus (BEL) Ineos Grenadiers 7

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Carlos Rodríguez (ESP)   Ineos Grenadiers 14h 35' 04"
2   Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 28"
3   Jonas Gregaard (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 31"
4   Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic + 6' 29"
5   Roger Adrià (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 8' 34"
6   Filippo Baroncini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 12' 16"
7   Louis Richard (FRA) Team UC Nantes Atlantique + 13' 10"
8   Jordan Jegat (FRA) Team UC Nantes Atlantique + 13' 18"
9   Jacob Hindsgaul Madsen (DEN) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 13' 24"
10   Asbjørn Hellemose (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 13' 56"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[12][13]
Rank Team Time
1 Arkéa–Samsic 43h 49' 32"
2 Ineos Grenadiers + 9' 59"
3 Trek–Segafredo + 15' 22"
4 Team TotalEnergies + 27' 05"
5 Movistar Team + 28' 21"
6 Astana Qazaqstan Team + 32' 15"
7 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 33' 27"
8 Team UC Nantes Atlantique + 36' 17"
9 Cofidis + 36' 40"
10 Burgos BH + 44' 54"

Notes

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  1. ^ Distance originally was 154.6 km, but the distance was shortened to 34.3 km due to a heatwave.

References

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  1. ^ "Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi 2022: Teams". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Stage 1: Séméac – L'Isle-Jourdain". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (16 June 2022). "Démare wins opening stage at La Route d'Occitanie". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Stage 1 Result". Procyclingstats. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Stage 2: Graulhet – Roquefort en Aveyron". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (17 June 2022). "Adria wins 33km stage 2 at La Route d'Occitanie". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Stage 2 Result". Procyclingstats. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Stage 3: Sigean – Les Angles". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (18 June 2022). "Route d'Occitanie: Michael Woods climbs to victory on stage 3 and takes GC lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Stage 3 Result". Procyclingstats. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Stage 4: Les Angles – Auterive". Route d'Occitanie. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g Tyson, Jackie (19 June 2022). "Michael Woods wins 2022 Route d'Occitanie". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Stage 4 Result". Procyclingstats. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
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