2022 Étoile de Bessèges

The 2022 Étoile de Bessèges – Tour du Gard (transl. Star of Bessèges – Tour of Gard) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 2 and 6 February 2022 almost entirely within the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 52nd edition of the Étoile de Bessèges.[1]

2022 Étoile de Bessèges
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates2–6 February 2022
Stages5
Distance630.06 km (391.5 mi)
Winning time14h 39' 32"
Results
Winner  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Second  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) (EF Education–EasyPost)
  Third  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
Points  Mads Pedersen (DEN) (Trek–Segafredo)
Mountains  Jay Vine (AUS) (Alpecin–Fenix)
Youth  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
  Team Team TotalEnergies

Teams

Nine of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 21 teams that participated in the race.[2] Each team entered a full squad of seven riders, for a total of 147 riders who started the race,[3] of which 123 finished.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

Route
Stage characteristics and winners[5][6]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 2 February Bellegarde to Bellegarde 160.86 km (99.95 mi) Flat stage  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
2 3 February Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to Rousson 156.21 km (97.06 mi) Hilly stage  Bryan Coquard (FRA)
3 4 February Bessèges to Bessèges 155.65 km (96.72 mi) Hilly stage  Benjamin Thomas (FRA)
4 5 February Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas to Mont Bouquet 146.71 km (91.16 mi) Mountain stage  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR)
5 6 February Alès to Alès 10.63 km (6.61 mi) Individual time trial  Filippo Ganna (ITA)
Total 630.06 km (391.50 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
2 February 2022 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, 160.86 km (99.95 mi)[7]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 3h 32' 47"
2  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team TotalEnergies + 1"
4  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 1"
5  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1"
6  Chris Lawless (GBR) Team TotalEnergies + 4"
7  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
8  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 7"
9  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 7"
10  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 11"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 3h 32' 37"
2  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 5"
3  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team TotalEnergies + 7"
4  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 11"
5  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 11"
6  Chris Lawless (GBR) Team TotalEnergies + 14"
7  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 17"
8  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 17"
9  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) AG2R Citroën Team + 17"
10  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 21"

Stage 2
3 February 2022 – Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to Rousson, 156.21 km (97.06 mi)[10]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis 3h 41' 46"
2  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
3  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
5  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 4"
6  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 4"
7  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 4"
8  Milan Menten (BEL) Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 4"
9  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 4"
10  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 4"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 7h 14' 17"
2  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 17"
3  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 21"
4  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 27"
5  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 33"
6  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team TotalEnergies + 35"
7  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 38"
8  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 44"
9  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 47"
10  Richard Carapaz (ECU) Ineos Grenadiers + 51"

Stage 3
4 February 2022 – Bessèges to Bessèges, 155.65 km (96.72 mi)[13]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 3h 38' 31"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 9"
3  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 9"
4  Rasmus Tiller (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 15"
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 15"
6  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team TotalEnergies + 15"
7  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 15"
8  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 15"
9  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 15"
10  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 15"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 10h 53' 05"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 7"
3  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 15"
4  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 31"
5  Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Team TotalEnergies + 33"
6  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 36"
7  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 41"
8  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 42"
9  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 45"
10  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 51"

Stage 4
5 February 2022 – Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas to Mont Bouquet, 146.71 km (91.16 mi)[16]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 3h 30' 22"
2  Jay Vine (AUS) Alpecin–Fenix + 0"
3  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
5  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 12"
6  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 20"
7  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 20"
8  Alessandro Verre (ITA) Arkéa–Samsic + 21"
9  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 21"
10  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 23"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 14h 23' 50"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 7"
3  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 8"
4  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 25"
5  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 26"
6  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 56"
7  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 56"
8  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 13"
9  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 14"
10  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 16"

Stage 5
6 February 2022 – Alès to Alès, 10.63 km (6.61 mi), (ITT)[19]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 15' 32"
2  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
3  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis + 9"
4  Bauke Mollema (NED) Trek–Segafredo + 11"
5  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 17"
6  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 18"
7  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 19"
8  Jay Vine (AUS) Alpecin–Fenix + 21"
9  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 22"
10  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 23"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 14h 39' 32"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 16"
3  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 32"
4  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 34"
5  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 02"
6  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 09"
7  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 13"
8  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 22"
9  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 48"
10  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 56"

Classification leadership table
Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
[lower-alpha 1]		 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Mads Pedersen Matis Louvel Arne Marit Team TotalEnergies
2 Bryan Coquard Martí Márquez Tobias Halland Johannessen
3 Benjamin Thomas Benjamin Thomas Alberto Bettiol Jérémy Cabot
4 Tobias Halland Johannessen Tobias Halland Johannessen
5 Filippo Ganna Mads Pedersen Jay Vine
Final Benjamin Thomas Mads Pedersen Jay Vine Tobias Halland Johannessen Team TotalEnergies
  • On stage 2, Hugo Hofstetter, who was second in the points classification, wore the yellow jersey, because first-placed Mads Pedersen wore the coral jersey as the leader of the general classification.[9] For the same reason, Mathieu Burgaudeau wore the yellow jersey on stage 3.[12]
  • After stage 3, Bruno Armirail was deemed to be leading the mountains classification and was presented with the blue jersey after the stage. However, before stage 4, the results of the KOM sprint atop the Col de Portes from stage 3 were corrected, so Jérémy Cabot became the new leader of the mountains classification and wore the blue jersey on stage 4.[18]
  • On stage 5, Pau Miquel, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Tobias Halland Johannessen wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the points classification.[18]

Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification
Final general classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 14h 39' 32"
2  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost + 16"
3  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 32"
4  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 34"
5  Mathieu Burgaudeau (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 02"
6  Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 09"
7  Connor Swift (GBR) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 13"
8  Thibault Guernalec (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 22"
9  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 48"
10  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 56"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 65
2  Benjamin Thomas (FRA) Cofidis 64
3  Alberto Bettiol (ITA) EF Education–EasyPost 62
4  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 58
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis 37
6  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 36
7  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 34
8  Clément Champoussin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 34
9  Jay Vine (AUS) Alpecin–Fenix 31
10  Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic 29

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jay Vine (AUS) Alpecin–Fenix 18
2  Jérémy Cabot (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 18
3  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 14
4  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers 14
5  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 14
6  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 12
7  Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 12
8  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 8
9  Martí Márquez (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 8
10  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) B&B Hotels–KTM 7

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team 14h 40' 04"
2  Pau Miquel (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 5' 02"
3  Louis Barré (FRA) Team UC Nantes Atlantique + 5' 49"
4  Paul Lapeira (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 5' 56"
5  Matis Louvel (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 6' 14"
6  Daniel Méndez (COL) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6' 40"
7  Magnus Sheffield (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 6' 49"
8  Corbin Strong (NZL) Israel–Premier Tech + 7' 12"
9  Arne Marit (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 9' 36"
10  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 10' 15"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Team Time
1 Team TotalEnergies 44h 02' 28"
2 Trek–Segafredo + 13"
3 Cofidis + 1' 02"
4 Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 02"
5 Groupama–FDJ + 1' 33"
6 AG2R Citroën Team + 3' 36"
7 Equipo Kern Pharma + 8' 14"
8 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 14' 38"
9 B&B Hotels–KTM + 15' 58"
10 Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 16' 39"

Notes
  1. The general classification leader's jersey is known as the coral jersey.

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