Tour de France 2022

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Tour de France 2022: Stage-by-Stage Guide

A guide to the stages of the Tour de France 2022.

Stage 1 Tour de France 2022

Nyhavn Canal, Copenhagen
Nyhavn Canal, Copenhagen, by the European Commission

Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2022 is a 13.2km individual time trial in Copenhagen.

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Stage 2 Tour de France 2022

Great Belt Bridge
Great Belt Bridge, by St Hinni, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2022 is a 202km flat stage from Roskilde to Nyborg.

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Stage 3 Tour de France 2022

Sonderborg Harbour
Sonderborg Harbour, by Erik Christensen, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

Stage 3 of the 2022 Tour de France is a 182km flat stage from Vejle to Sønderborg. Historic sights along the way include the Jelling Stones. The race is likely to end in a bunch sprint.

Read about Stage 3 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 4 Tour de France 2022

Cap Blanc Nez
Cap Blanc Nez, by Donarreiskoffer, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

Stage 4 of the 2022 Tour de France is a 172km hilly stage from Dunkirk to Calais. It goes via Saint Omer to the Opal Coast. Windy conditions on the coast, plus climbs at the Cap Griz-Nez and Cap Blanc-Nez, could be decisive.

Read about Stage 4 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 5 Tour de France 2022

Paris Roubaix 2021
Paris Roubaix 2021, by Felouch Kotek, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 5 of the Tour de France 2022 includes 20km of cobbles, and finishes in Arenberg. It resembles Paris-Roubaix, and riders who thrive in or survive the Hell of the North could do well.

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Stage 6 Tour de France 2022

The Ardennes
The Ardennes, by Vincent van Zeijst, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2022 is a 220km trek from Belgium to Longwy in France, through the Ardennes.

The punchy climb to the line was won by Peter Sagan in 2017, and would have suited Julian Alaphilippe in 2022 if he was there - but he isn't going to be.

Read about Stage 6 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 7 Tour de France 2022

La Planche des Belles Filles
La Planche des Belles Filles in the 2014 Tour de France, by BoxOfficeFrance, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

La Planche des Belles Filles is rapidly becoming a Tour de France classic. On stage 7 of the 2022 edition, the riders start in Tomblaine and cover 176km in total.

Could this be a shoot-out between Rog and Pog?

Read about Stage 7 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 8 Tour de France 2022

Lausanne
Lausanne, public domain image

Stage 8 goes through the Jura, but it's not a mountain stage. It's classified as hilly, and will favour puncheurs because of the short sharp climb to the finish near the Olympic Stadium in Lausanne.

Van Aert might have this stage circled in red as one to focus on.

Read about Stage 8 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 9 Tour de France 2022

Chatel
Châtel, by Florian Pépellin, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 9 is a day in the Swiss mountains that finishes up over the French border, in the Haute Savoie ski resort of Châtel.

Today might not be a full-on GC day - rather, Christian Prudhomme believes the winner may come from a breakaway.

Read about Stage 9 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 10 Tour de France 2022

Megeve
Megève télécabine

Stage 10 takes place in the Alps but avoids the biggest mountain passes, so it's categorised as hilly.

It starts in Morzine and heads north down to Thonon-les-Bains on the shore of Lac Léman. Then it turns back towards the mountains in the south.

The final climb begins at Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, and continues through Megève to the Altiport at Plaine Joux.

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Stage 11 Tour de France 2022

Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier, by Bonzon, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 11 is a full-on mountain day, with four categorised climbs.

They are the Lacets de Montvernier, the Télégraphe and Galibier cols, and the Col du Granon.

The final climb is also the finish line, at 2,413m.

Read about Stage 11 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 12 Tour de France 2022

Hairpin on the road to Alpe d'Huez
Hairpin bend on the road to Alpe-d'Huez, by Robbie Shade, Licence CC BY 2.0

Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2022 is another day of traditional Alpine climbs. Over a total distance of 165km, the riders take on three categorised climbs.

There's the Galibier (from the south side), the Col de la Croix de Fer, and Alpe d'Huez.

This is Bastille Day, and the final climb could be noisy and chaotic.

Read about Stage 12, Tour de France 2022.

Stage 13 Tour de France 2022

Grenoble cable car
Cable car to la Bastille, Grenoble, by Anders Sandberg, Licence CC BY 2.0

Stage 13 of the Tour de France 2022 is one for the sprinters. Even if a breakaway goes early on, it's likely to be caught.

The route takes the peloton west, to Grenoble, across the Rhône at Vienne, then on to Saint-Etienne for a bunch sprint.

Read about Stage 13, Tour de France 2022.

Stage 14 Tour de France 2022

Mende
Aerial view of Mende, by Ville de Mende, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

This hilly stage will be tough, and could be one for a breakaway. It ends with the familiar climb to Mende Aerodrome, where Steve Cummings out-foxed Pinot and Bardet in 2015.

Who will win in 2022?

Read about Stage 14 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 15 Tour de France 2022

La Cité, Carcassonne
Carcassonne, by Poom!, Flickr, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

Stage 15 is 200km and includes some rolling terrain, but it's an opportunity the sprinters' teams won't want to miss.

If it comes down to a bunch sprint, will it be Fabio Jakobsen who wins?

Read about Stage 15 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 16 Tour de France 2022

Foix
Château de Foix, by Jorge Franganillo, Licence CC BY 2.0

Stage 16 is 179km, with two Pyrenean climbs late on.

The second is the steep Mur de Péguère, where Wiggins waited for Evans in 2012 after tacks were thrown on the road.

The last 25km to the finish in Foix are downhill.

Read about Stage 16 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 17 Tour de France 2022

Peyragudes climb
Montée de Peyragudes, by Anthospace, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 17 is a short but tough Pyrenean mountain stage. A team could make it hard as soon as the climbing starts, around 53km.

The climbs are well-known: Col d'Aspin, Hourquette d'Ancizan, Col de Val Louron-Azet, and Peyragudes.

Read about Stage 17 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 18 Tour de France 2022

Hautacam
Hautacam, by Anthospace, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 18 is a the last mountain stage, and could be the scene of a battle royale among the GC contenders.

There are three categorised climbs - the Col d'Aubisque, the Col de Spandelles, and the summit finish at Hautacam.

Read about Stage 18 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 19 Tour de France 2022

Cahors
Cahors, by Krzysztof Golik, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 19 is the penultimate opportunity for the sprinters, the ultimate one being the Champs-Elysées.

The stage takes the peloton north, away from the Pyrenees, and ends with a sprint on Boulevard Gambetta in Cahors.

Read about Stage 19 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 20 Tour de France 2022

Rocamadour
Rocamadour, by dynamosquito, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

If the GC is still close near the end of the 2022 Tour de France, the 40.7km time trial on Stage 20 could be decisive.

Read about Stage 20 Tour de France 2022.

Stage 21 Tour de France 2022

The Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées
The Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées, by Bibi95, Licence CC BY 2.0

Stage 21 is the traditional messing about after the GC has been decided, followed by a sprint on the Champs-Elysées.

Read about Stage 21 Tour de France 2022.


Tour de France 2022: Who Will Win It? - Poll

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Tour de France 2022: Blog

Stage 21 TDF 2022 Blog: Fizz-ling Out

Jonas Vingegaard
Jonas Vingegaard, by Gavin Anderson, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

Stage 21 was the traditional messing about and drinking fizz. The sporting action is the sprint on the Champs-Elysées.

Read the Stage 21 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 20 TDF 2022 Blog: Every Stage is a WVA Stage

Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert, by Clémence LN, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

This could have been a nail-biter, a cliff-hanger, an edge-of-your-seater, but it wasn't, because the GC was already pretty much settled.

The results reflected the Tour de France 2022, and felt appropriate.

Read the Stage 20 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 19 TDF 2022 Blog: the Door Opens for Laporte

Christophe Laporte
Christophe Laporte, by Clémence LN, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 19 could have been a breakaway day or a bunch sprint, but it turned out to be a hybrid - a Toyota Prius stage.

It was also another Not Quite Wright day, but Fred's time will come.

Read the Stage 19 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 18 TDF 2022 Blog: Big-Time Charlie vs Modest Dane

Jonas Vingegaard
Jonas Vingegaard, by Clémence LN, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 18 was the last mountain stage, and saw a battle between the top two, with Wout van Aert playing a vital part.

In contrast to yesterday's flamboyant celebration by the stage winner, today the first rider across the line at Hautacam gave a modest wave.

Read the Stage 18 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 17 TDF 2022 Blog: Brandon Blazes Away

Brandon McNulty
Brandon McNulty, by Cjp24, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 17 was a short but tough Pyrenean mountain stage ending at Peyragudes. Brandon McNulty was the man of the day with a surprising performance, and there was a small change in time difference between the top two.

Read the Stage 17 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 16 TDF 2022 Blog: Maple Leaf Stage

Hugo Houle
Hugo Houle, by Richard Masoner, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

Stage 16 was 179km, with two Pyrenean climbs late on. The second was the steep Mur de Péguère.

It was a story of inconsiderate withdrawals from the race, blunted attacks, and a satisfying day of Maple Leaf glory.

Read the Stage 16 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 15 TDF 2022 Blog: Falling Like Yellow Skittles

Jasper Philipsen
Jasper Philipsen, by Anja Victoir, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 15 was 200km in baking hot sunshine, and it was an opportunity the sprinters' teams didn't want to miss - although some of them did miss it.

Aside from the stage win, the sub-plot was Jumbo Visma riders falling like yellow skittles.

Read the Stage 15 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 14 TDF 2022 Blog: Stuck Like Glue

16th July 2022

Michael Matthews
Michael Matthews, by nuestrociclismo, Licence CC BY-SA 2.0

The familiar climb to Mende Aerodrome, where Steve Cummings out-foxed Pinot and Bardet in 2015, has now hosted another memorable race.

In the GC battle, Pogacar did his best to ride away from the yellow jersey.

Read the Stage 14 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 13 TDF Blog 2022: Not Quite Wright Again

16th July 2022

Mads Pedersen
Mads Pedersen, by Anders Sandberg, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

Stage 13 of the Tour de France 2022 turned out to be a day for the breakaway. Fred Wright was in it again, but could he take advantage and win this time?

Read the Stage 13, TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 12 Tour de France 2022 Blog: Up Hill, Down Dale

15th July 2022

Tom Pidcock
Tom Pidcock, by hoebele, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 12 of the Tour de France 2022 was another day of traditional Alpine climbs, finishing with a noisy and chaotic Alpe d'Huez.

On a day of extreme heat made much more likely by global heating Tom Pidcock, promoting an oil, plastics and SUVs company, won the stage.

Read the Stage 12, Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 11 TDF 2022 Blog: Jumbo Visma & the Old One-Two

14th July 2022

Kruijswijk and Vingegaard
Kruijswijk and Vingegaard, by Filip Bossuyt, Licence CC BY 2.0

There was more than enough action on Stage 11 for three days of racing.

The key to it was Jumbo Visma's tactics on the Col du Télégraphe and the Col du Galibier. They had a bold plan, all the riders were committed to it, and they carried it out.

Read the Stage 11 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 10 TDF 2022 Blog: Magnus Opum

13th July 2022

Magnus Cort
Magnus Cort, by Thomas Dahlstrom, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 10 took place in the Alps but avoided the biggest mountain passes. It was a day for the breakaway.

The final climb to Megève Altiport was the setting for the stage win, and to see if Lennard Kamna could take enough time on the peloton to seize the yellow jersey.

Read the Stage 10 TDF 2022 Blog.

Stage 9 TDF 2022 Blog: the Law of the Jungels

11th July 2022

Bob Jungels
Bob Jungels, by Johann Conus, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 9 was a day in the Swiss mountains that finished up over the French border, in the Haute Savoie ski resort of Châtel.

Christian Prudhomme believed the winner would come from a breakaway, and so it proved.

Read the Stage 9 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 8 TDF 2022 Blog: Van Aert Top in Confoederatio Helvetica

10th July 2022

Fred Wright
Fred Wright, by Ikmo-ned, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 8 favoured puncheurs because of the short sharp climb to the finish near the Olympic Stadium in Lausanne, Switzerland.

I said beforehand that Van Aert might have this stage circled in red as one to focus on, and it seems he did - but it also seems as though his pen might be running out of red ink from too much circling of stages.

Read the Stage 8 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 7 TDF 2022 Blog: the Finish is in Paris not Here

9th July 2022

Lennard Kamna
Lennard Kämna, by Nicola, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

'The finish is in Paris, not here,' said Jumbo Visma Managing Director Richard Plugge after Stage 7. 'We stick to our plan.'

It was a day of what might have been for Lennard Kämna, and small changes on GC.

Read the Stage 7 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 6 TDF Blog 2022: Don't Be Depressed, It's Not Over Yet

8th July 2022

Pogacar
Pogacar, by Petar Milosevic, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 6 of the Tour de France 2022 was a 220km trek from Belgium to Longwy in France, through the Ardennes.

Wout van Aert's very long range effort didn't succeed, and the final climb turned into a GC battle.

Read the Stage 6 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 5 TDF 2022 Blog: Clarke Smiling After the Dust Settles

6th July 2022

Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke, by Filip Bossuyt, Licence CC BY 2.0

Stage 5 of the Tour de France 2022 included 20km of cobbles, and finished in Arenberg. It caused quite a few crashes and mechanicals.

Read the Stage 5 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 4 TDF 2022 Blog: Flying Like Blériot

5th July 2022

Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert, by Clémence LN, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 4 of the 2022 Tour de France was a 172km hilly stage from Dunkirk to Calais. As predicted, the Cap Blanc-Nez climb was decisive.

Read the Stage 4 Tour de France 2022 Blog.

Stage 3 TDF 2022 Blog: Magnus, Magnus!

4th July 2022

Dylan Groenewegen
Dylan Groenewegen, by Nicola, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 3 of the Tour de France 2022 was a 182km flat stage from Veje to Sønderborg. It was another day of sunshine and huge crowds, and the first half of the race starred Danish rider Magnus Cort.

Read about Stage 3 Tour de France 2022 Blog: Magnus, Magnus!

Stage 2 TDF 2022 Blog: Echoes of Yorkshire 2014

2nd July 2022

Fabio Jakobsen
Fabio Jakobsen, by PB84, Licence CC BY-SA 4.0

Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2022 was a 202km flat stage from Roskilde to Nyborg. It was a day that belonged to the crowds lining the route, much like Stages 1 & 2 of the Tour de France 2014 in Yorkshire.

Read about Stage 2 Tour de France 2022 Blog: Echoes of Yorkshire 2014.

Stage 1 TDF 2022 Blog: I'm Just a Farmer's Son from Belgium

2nd July 2022

Yves Lampaert
Yves Lampaert, by J G H Jahnick, Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

Stage 1 of the Tour de France 2022 took place on Friday 1st July 2022, and there was a surprise result. Stefan Bissegger and Geraint Thomas had travails of various kinds.

Read the Stage 1 Tour de France 2022 Blog.


Tour de France 2022: The Teams and Riders on the Start List

The teams and riders on the start list for the Tour de France 2022 (provisional at the time of writing).

UAE Team Emirates

Ineos Grenadiers (Oil and SUVs)

Bora Hansgrohe

Movistar Team

Bahrain Victorious

Alpecin Deceuninck

Intermarché Wanty Gobert Matériaux

EF Education EasyPost

Lotto-Soudal

Total Energies

Team BikeExchange Jayco

Jumbo-Visma

AG2R Citroën Team

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl

Cofidis

Groupama FDJ

Team DSM

Astana Qazaqstan Team

Team Arkéa Samsic

Trek Segafredo

Israel Premier Tech

B&B Hotels KTM


Tour de France 2022: Calendar of Dates & Stages

 
Dates & Stages- Tour de France 2022
Date Stage
Friday 1st July 2022 Stage 1, Copenhagen ITT
Saturday 2nd July 2022 Stage 2, Roskilde to Nyborg
Sunday 3rd July 2022 Stage 3, Vejle to Sønderborg
Monday 4th July 2022 Rest Day
Tuesday 5th July 2022 Stage 4, Dunkirk to Calais
Wednesday 6th July 2022 Stage 5, Lille to Arenberg
Thursday 7th July 2022 Stage 6, Binche to Longwy
Friday 8th July 2022 Stage 7, Tomblaine to La Super Planche des Belles Filles
Saturday 9th July 2022 Stage 8, Dole to Lausanne
Sunday 10th July 2022 Stage 9, Aigle to Châtel Portes du Soleil
Monday 11th July 2022 Rest Day
Tuesday 12th July 2022 Stage 10, Morzine to Megève
Wednesday 13th July 2022 Stage 11, Albertville to Col du Granon
Thursday 14th July 2022 Stage 12, Briançon to Alpe d'Huez
Friday 15th July 2022 Stage 13, Bourg d'Oisans to Saint-Etienne
Saturday 16th July 2022 Stage 14, Saint-Etienne to Mende
Sunday 17th July 2022 Stage 15, Rodez to Carcassonne
Monday 18th July 2022 Rest Day
Tuesday 19th July 2022 Stage 16, Carcassonne to Foix
Wednesday 20th July 2022 Stage 17, Saint-Gaudens to Peyragudes
Thursday 21st July 2022 Stage 18, Lourdes to Hautacam
Friday 22nd July 2022 Stage 19, Castelnau-Magnoac to Cahors
Saturday 23rd July 2022 Stage 20, Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour
Sunday 24th July 2022 Stage 21, Paris La Défense Arena to Paris Champs-Elysées

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