The 2022 Tour de Hongrie was the 43rd edition of the
Tour de Hongrie, which took place between 11 and 15 May 2022. It was the eighth edition since the race's revival in 2015, and was rated as a
2.1 event as part of the
2022 UCI Europe Tour.[2]
Teams
Eleven
UCI WorldTeams, eight
UCI ProTeams, two
UCI Continental teams, and the Hungarian national team made up the twenty-three teams that participated in the race, with six riders each. With five riders,
Ineos Grenadiers is the only team to not field a maximum roster of six riders.[3][4]
In the 2022 Tour de Hongrie, four jerseys are awarded. The
general classification is calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The leader of the general classification receives a yellow jersey, sponsored by the
Hungarian Tourism Agency (Aktív Magyarország), and the winner of this classification is considered the winner of the race.
The second classification is the
points classification. Riders are awarded points for finishing in the top fifteen of each stage. Points are also on offer at intermediate sprints. The leader of the points classification wears a green jersey, sponsored by
Škoda and
Europcar.
There is also a
mountains classification for which points are awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. The climbs are categorized, in order of increasing difficulty, as third, second, and first-category. The leader of the mountains classification wears a red jersey, sponsored by
Cofidis.
The fourth jersey is a classification for Hungarian riders, marked by a white jersey sponsored by the
Hungarian Public Road Company (Magyar Közút) and the
Hungarian Cycling Federation (Bringasport). Only Hungarian riders are eligible and they are ranked according to their placement in the general classification of the race.
The final classification is the
team classification, for which the times of the best three cyclists in each team on each stage are added together; the leading team at the end of the race is the team with the lowest cumulative time.
On stage 2,
Jens Reynders, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed
Olav Kooij wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.[7]
On stage 3,
Rudy Barbier, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed
Jens Reynders wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.[10]
On stage 5,
Rudy Barbier, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey, because first-placed
Fabio Jakobsen wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.[16]
Final classification standings
Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the Hungarian rider classification
The event is in class ME
2.1 in Europe Tour Calendar. It is open for riders of the ME category and U23 and in accordance
with article 2.10.008 of the UCI regulations, points are awarded as follows for the UCI ranking: