The 2022 Tour of Romania was a six-day cycling

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that took place in

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in September 2022. The race was the 55th edition of the

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. The tour was rated as a

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event, as part of the

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. Mark Stewart became the first British rider to win the Tour of Romania.

Route

Teams

25 teams were at the start of the race. These included two UCI Pro teams, 21 Continental teams and two national teams.

Stages

Prologue

;6 September 2022 —

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, (

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)

Stage 1

;7 September 2022 —

to Bistrița,

Stage 2

;8 September 2022 — Bistrița to Târgu Mureș,

Stage 3

;9 September 2022 — Târgu Mureș to Făgăraș,

Stage 4

;10 September 2022 — Cristian to

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Stage 5

;11 September 2022 —

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Classification leadership table

Standings

General classification

Points classification

Mountains classification

Young rider classification

Best Romanian rider classification

Team classification

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour of Romania, 2022 2022 UCI Europe Tour 2022 in Romanian sport

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