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.
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| Dates | 31 May 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 167.9[1] km (104.3 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 50' 34" | ||||||||||||
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Teams
editSeven 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
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 4h 50' 34" |
| 2 |  Michael Woods (CAN)
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Israel–Premier Tech | 31" |
| 3 |  David Gaudu (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 34" |
| 4 |  Jesús Herrada (ESP)
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Cofidis | 1' 05" |
| 5 |  Steff Cras (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | 1' 07" |
| 6 |  Louis Meintjes (RSA)
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Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | 1' 46" |
| 7 |  Matteo Jorgenson (USA)
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Movistar Team | 2' 03" |
| 8 | Lenny Martinez (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 2' 53" |
| 9 |  Michel Ries (LUX)
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Arkéa–Samsic | 3' 15" |
| 10 |  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI)
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Groupama–FDJ | 3' 49" |
References
edit- ^ Roadbook 2022, pp. 10–14.
- ^ "Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes". UCI. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Roadbook 2022, pp. 4.
- ^ "EQUIPES - #MTCAM 31/05/2022 Les Equipes" (in French). Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Startlist for Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (31 May 2022). "Fuglsang scores solo victory at Classic Alpes-Maritimes". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
Sources
edit- Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes (PDF) (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2022.