Oddstips, Tippetips | Tour de France 2022: Program and stages
The world’s largest cycling festival – the Tour de France – starts this year on 1 July, and after 3328 km they cross the finish line as usual on the Champs-Elysées. Here we give you an overview of the story, the stages and the favorites.
Tour de France 2022
The race starts in Copenhagen on July 1, and the finish line is on the Champs Elysées on July 24
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The Tour de France is the world’s largest cycling festival and creates a huge atmosphere where the race passes. Thousands of motorhomes and people surround the trail, but if you think it is too far to travel to France for this experience, you can take a quick trip to Copenhagen this year.
This year, Denmark has had the honor of arranging the Grand Départ in the Tour de France. The first three stages of the 109th edition will take place in Copenhagen and the southern part of the country.
The Tour de France was first held in 1903, and was 2,428 kilometers – divided into six stages. The longest stage of 467 kilometers went from Paris to Lyon, and the riders therefore also had to cycle at night. The race was won by the Frenchman Maurice Garin 2 hours and 49 minutes ahead of number two – Lucien Pothier.
Already the following year, the scandals began. The cyclists drove both car and train to get to the finish line as quickly as possible, and the crowd threw nails on the road to destroy the rivals of their favorites.
Maurice Garin also won in 1904, but the victory was taken away from him when it became known that he had taken together on parts of the stretch. In the end, the race’s fifth man – Henri Cornet – was named the winner after the top four on the list were disqualified.
The race has been held annually since 1903, with the exception of stays during World War I and II.
The most winning riders overall are Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain with five victories each.
The favorites in this year’s Tour de France
The big favorites before this year’s Tour are Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia. The man who surprised everyone in 2020 – delivered a strong pace stage on the penultimate day of the race – and secured the yellow jersey in front of the favorite Primoz Roglic.
Last year, there was more cruise control on Pogacar. He took over the lead after the seventh stage, and kept it completely in place. In total, he won by over five minutes to Rigoberto Uran.
He cycled over the finish line as the winner of the Tour of Slovenia on Sunday, and seems to be on a good route before the highlight of the year. The odds of Pogacar winning for the third year in a row are 1.67, and if he stays away from accidents, there is a good chance that it will go in.
Primoz Roglic has won three stages in his Tour de France career, and was, as mentioned, closer to a combined title two years ago. He is a three-week rider, and has, among other things, won Around Spain three times (2019-2021).
In the Tour de France, in addition to second place from 2020, he has fourth place in 2018. In last year’s Tour, he overturned on the third stage – got on the bike again and participated in stage eight – but then it was over and Roglic broke the race.
This year the result has fluctuated for the Slovenian, but in Criterium Dauphine which went from 5.-12. June he showed form. The dream is to win the Tour de France overall, and the odds are currently at 4.90 that he will make it.
Jonas Vingegaard is a teammate with Roglic and it will be exciting to see which of them is the roughest. In Criterium Dauphine, the Dane seems almost the stronger of the two, and we think he is a rider, and be aware.
Last year’s second man in the race probably has a dream of taking the climb all the way to the top. The question is whether he is allowed, and of course whether he is good enough.
With the experts, he now stands at the same odds as Roglic – with 4.90 for the overall winner.
Also keep an eye on Daniel Martinez. He became Colombian champion on pace earlier this year, winning the Basque Country around April. Roglic and Vingegaard were also present. I add that he number three in Paris-Nice which went in early March this year.
Fifth place in Italia Rundt last year shows that he can last for three weeks on the seat, and with good pace skills in addition, he is a highly topical overall candidate.
17.00 in odds on victory for Martinez can be an interesting game.
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The jerseys it competes for
The yellow jersey
This is the jersey worn by the overall leader. The Tour de France was the first sports competition where the leader wore a yellow jersey. Well it is common in several cycling and other sports. It is the legend Eddy Merckx who has worn the jersey most often – with 96 days in yellow.
The green jersey
The green jersey is worn by the leader of the points competition in the Tour de France. The jersey was introduced in 1953, and is usually among the best sprinters. Points are awarded at the finish line and sprints along the way. In the finish, the points are distributed among the first riders in relation to the type of stage, depending on how likely it is that the stage will end with a mass sprint.
The climbing jersey
The red-spotted climbing jersey is worn by the person who leads the climbing competition. This competition has been part of the Tour de France since 1933, but the jersey did not come until 1975. The climbs in the Tour de France are categorized according to how long and steep they are, and the climbing points are distributed according to which category the climb has.
The youth jersey
The white jersey – also called the youth jersey – is worn and won by the best young rider overall in the race. By young rider is meant that one is 25 years or younger. In the same way as for a yellow jersey, the leader is the one who has spent the shortest time on the stages.
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The stages of the Tour de France 2022
Stage 1 – July 1
Copenhagen – Copenhagen, 13.2 km (individual pace)
The tour starts with a proper folk festival in the cycling city of Copenhagen, where it is individual pace that is on the program. A flat and quite technical pace which can ensure that there is some distance between the overall riders from day one.
Stage 2 – July 2nd
Roskilde – Nyborg, 202.2 km
A previously flat stage with a challenging finish. Then you have to cross the 18 kilometer long and wind-exposed Great Belt Bridge which connects Funen and Zealand.
3rd stage – 3rd July
Velje – Sønderborg, 182 km
Another flat stage (we are in Denmark after all) which will most likely end in a mass sprint in Sønderborg.
Stage 4 – July 5
Dunkirk – Calais, 171.5 km
After moving from Denmark to France, the race continues with a stage on the northwest coast of France. Here it will be a stage in rolling terrain – exposed to crosswinds – which ends in the port city of Calais.
Stage 5 – July 6
Lille Métropole – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut, 153.7 km
At this stage, cobblestones are the key word. In total, there are 19.4 km of cobblestones in eleven sectors – which differ from 1.3 to 2.8 km in length.
6th stage – July 7th
Binche – Longwy, 219.9 km
The longest stage of the tour. Start in Belgium – via Luxembourg – before finishing in France. The finish is an 800 meter long road before a slightly slower climb takes the riders to the finish.
Stage 7 – July 8
Tomblaine – La Super Planche des Belles Filles, 176.3 km
For the sixth time since 2012, a stage up to the Planche des Belles Filles will be completed. It was here that the highly dramatic end in 2020 took place when Tadej Pogacar defeated Primoz Roglic for the victory on the penultimate stage. This is a brutal finish where it is 24 percent at the steepest as before goal.
8th stage – July 9th
Dole – Lausanne, 186.3 km
The tour is now reaching the east of France, and the riders need a tour around neighboring Switzerland. It is hilly terrain with a short and suitably steep finish that suits the most explosive hill riders.
Stage 9 – July 10th
Aigle – Châtel Les Portes du Soleil, 183 km
Here, a new stage awaits, which mainly takes place on Swiss soil, before turning into France. Here they have to cross three mountain peaks before finishing with a four kilometer gentle climb to the finish.
Stage 10 – July 12
Morzine Les Portes du Soleil – Megeve, 148.1 km
After the second rest day of the race, they enter the Alps and a tough finish awaits in Megève. The climb is a total of over 21 kilometers – but not the steepest – and the finish is on a small airstrip in Megève with good strokes at the end of the stage.
Stage 11 – July 13th
Albertville – Col du Granon Serre Chevalier, 151.7 km
A brutal day in the Alps, where a lot of climbing is on the agenda. Early in the stage, they meet the Lacets du Montvernier before taking the Col du Télegraphe 20 kilometers later. Then the Col du Galibier will be conquered – 2,642 masl – and the highest point in this year’s Tour.
After the long drive down from Galibier, the Col du Granon awaits, which has only been used once before – in 1986. It is a brutal climb of 11.3 kilometers and a finish line of 2,413 meters above sea level.
Stage 12 – July 14th
Briançon – Alpe d’Huez, 165.1 km
On France’s national day, it will be a folk festival when the race will take place on the iconic Alpe d’Huez. The road there is brutal with another trip over the Col du Galibier – as well as the Col de la Croix de Fer – before 13.8 kilometers of tough kilometers await up the Alpe d’Huez.
Stage 13 – 15th of July
Le Bourg d’Oisains – Saint-Étienne, 192.6 km
From the foot of the Alpe d’Huez – and after three brutal stages – the combined cannons will surely have a calmer day with a flat stage. If the sprint layers are not exhausted after the climbing party, there are opportunities for them at this stage.
Stage 14 – July 16th
Saint-Étienne – Mende, 192.5 km
The end of the 14th stage is well known to those who have followed the Tour in recent years. Up to the airstrip in Mende awaits the Côte de la Croix Neuve, which rises by 10.2 percent for three kilometers.
Stage 15 – July 17th
Rodez – Carcassonne, 202.5 km
Carcassonne is one of those that is constantly being used, and last year Mark Cavendish sprinted for another stage victory here. In this year’s Tour, there is a stage that smells like mass sprint again.
Stage 16 – July 19th
Carcassonne – Foix, 178.5 km
After the last day of rest, a tough stage awaits Foix – which is the place where Kurt Asle Arvesen won in 2008. In the end it is for climbs – Port de Lers of 11.4 kilometers and Mur de Péguère 9.3 kilometers – before the technically demanding the 27 km descent ends the stage down to Foix.
Stage 17 – July 20th
Saint-Gaudens – Peyragudes, 129.7 km
A relatively short stage with four climbs on the last 80 kilometers, where it can be an early attack. The stage ends on the airstrip in Peyragudes, where it is steep at the end with a 13 percent increase on the last 500 meters.
Stage 18 – July 21st
Lourdes – Hautacam, 143.2 km
The stage starts in Lourdes and ends at Hautacam where the last half is the hardest. The total climb is 13.6 kilometers, and along the way the riders will cross the Col d’Aubisque and the Col de Spandelles. This is the last climbing stage in this year’s Tour de France.
Stage 19 – July 22nd
Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors, 188.3 km
Before the Tour is decided, it is almost a day of rest for the combined cannons on the flat stage between Castelnau-Magnoac and Cahors.
Stage 20 – July 23
Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour, 40 km (individual pace)
It’s ready for an almost completely flat and potentially crucial individual pace on the Tour’s next day.
Stage 21 – July 24th
Paris La Défense Arena – Paris Champs-Élysées, 115.6 km
On the final stage of the Tour, the riders almost get a parking ticket on their way to the center of Paris – before it smells good at the end and it’s a battle to win the prestigious finish on the Champs Elysées.