The 2022 Tour of Britain was a men's professional road cycling stage race. It was the eighteenth running of the modern version of the Tour of Britain and the 81st British tour in total. The race was part of the 2022 UCI ProSeries.
The Tour of Britain started on 4 September in Aberdeen.[1] The race had been scheduled for eight stages, concluding on 11 September on the Isle of Wight, the first planned finish on the island. On 8 September, the race was cancelled and declared complete after five stages due to the death of Elizabeth II.
Route
On 1 October 2021, the start and finish venues were announced, with the Grand Départ leaving Aberdeen on 4 September 2022 and the final stage held on the Isle of Wight on 11 September.[1] The tour was to visit Dorset for the first time, and return to Yorkshire for the first time since 2009.[2]Nottinghamshire was to host one of the midweek stages.[3]
On 8 September, the final three stages of the race were cancelled due to the death of Elizabeth II. The race was declared complete, with classifications after the fifth stage considered the final result.[4]
Stage characteristics and winners[citation needed]
5 September 2022 — Hawick to Duns, 175.2 km (108.9 mi)[8]
The stage started at Hawick and passed through Jedburgh and Morebattle before finishing in Duns after a journey of nearly 110 miles.[9] At the start of the stage the race leader was the New Zealand rider Corbin Strong who had won the first stage in Aberdeen.[10]
^ abBull, Nick. "2022 AJ Bell Tour of Britain race dates: 4 to 11 September". Tour of Britain. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^"Tour of Britain to return to Yorkshire". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^"AJ Bell Tour of Britain set for Nottinghamshire return". Tour of Britain. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^Kirsten Frattini (8 September 2022). "Tour of Britain cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
^"Tour of Britain | Stage One". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ abFarrand, Stephen (4 September 2022). "Corbin Strong wins Tour of Britain opener at Glenshee Ski Centre summit". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ ab"04/09/2022 Etape 1 ABERDEEN TO GLENSHEE SKI CENTRE 181.3 km" (PDF). Tour of Britain. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^"Tour of Britain | Stage Two". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^jmcconnell. "Stage Two". AJ Bell Tour of Britain. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^"Corbin Strong outmuscles Omar Fraile to win first stage of Tour of Britain". The Guardian. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ abStuart, Peter; Ostanek, Daniel (5 September 2022). "Cees Bol takes photo finish win in Tour of Britain stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ ab"05/09/2022 Etape 2 HAWICK TO DUNS 175.2 km" (PDF). Tour of Britain. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^"Tour of Britain | Stage Three". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ ab"Bonneu claims Tour of Britain stage 3 from breakaway". CyclingNews. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ ab"06/09/2022 Etape 3 DURHAM TO SUNDERLAND 163.6 km" (PDF). Tour of Britain. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^"Tour of Britain | Stage Four". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ abPuddicombe, Stephen (7 September 2022). "Serrano pips Pidcock to win Tour of Britain stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^"Tour of Britain | Stage Five". Tour of Britain. SweetSpot Group Limited. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
^ abPuddicombe, Stephen (8 September 2022). "Jordi Meeus fastest in reduced sprint to win stage 5 at Tour of Britain". CyclingNews. Retrieved 8 September 2022.