2022 Mercan'Tour Classic

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.

2022 Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes
2022 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates31 May 2022
Stages1
Distance167.9[1] km (104.3 mi)
Winning time4h 50' 34"
Results
  Winner  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Second  Michael Woods (CAN) (Israel–Premier Tech)
  Third  David Gaudu (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)

Teams

Seven 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
Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Israel–Premier Tech 4h 50' 34"
2  Michael Woods (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 31"
3  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 34"
4  Jesús Herrada (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 05"
5  Steff Cras (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 1' 07"
6  Louis Meintjes (RSA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 1' 46"
7  Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team + 2' 03"
8  Lenny Martinez (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2' 53"
9  Michel Ries (LUX) Arkéa–Samsic + 3' 15"
10  Sébastien Reichenbach (SUI) Groupama–FDJ + 3' 49"

References
  1. Roadbook 2022, pp. 10–14.
  2. "Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes". UCI. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. Roadbook 2022, pp. 4.
  4. "EQUIPES - #MTCAM 31/05/2022 Les Equipes" (in French). Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. "Startlist for Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. Fletcher, Patrick (31 May 2022). "Fuglsang scores solo victory at Classic Alpes-Maritimes". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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