2022 Tour de France: 1 July to 24 July, 2022
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2022 TOUR DE FRANCE INFORMATION AND CLIMB DETAILS
The most famous bike climb in the world: Alpe d'Huez -- Stage 12, 14 July 2022
Since 1952 - 30 appearances in the TdF.
KOM Corner
Official post-race summary for Stage 21 (July 24):
Jasper Philipsen took the title of most successful sprinter of the 109th Tour de France as he became the only one of them to score for the second time. The Belgian outclassed former Champs-Élysées winners Dylan Groenewegen and Alexander Kristoff to emulate his childhood hero Tom Boonen who also won his second Tour de France stage in Paris at the age of 24 in 2004. Wout van Aert didn’t contest the last sprint to celebrate Jonas Vingegaard’s first overall victory.
STANDINGS AFTER STAGE 21 (July 24) | ||||
Individual standings | Rider | Time | gap | Team |
1 | J. Vingegaard (DNK) | 79h 33' 20'' | - | Jumbo-Visma |
2 | T. Pogacar (SLO) | 79h 36' 03'' | 02' 43" | UAE Team Emirates |
3 | G. Thomas (GBR) | 79h 40' 10'' | 07' 22" | Ineos Grenadiers |
KOM Standing | Rider | KOM Points | Country | Team |
1 | Jonas Vingegaard | 72 | DNK | Jumbo-Visma |
2 | Simon Geschke | 65 | GER | Cofidis |
3 | Giulio Ciccone | 61 | ITA | Trek - Segafredo |
TOP 10 MOST FREQUENT CLIMBS OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE
(AND 10 FAMOUS ONES AFTER THAT)
Climb name | Mountain Range | Times Featured in Tour de France | Most recent | First included |
Pyrenees | 88 | 2021 | 1910 | |
Pyrenees | 73 | 2022 | 1910 | |
Pyrenees | 73 | 2022 | 1910 | |
Pyrenees | 68 | 2021 | 1910 | |
Alps | 63 | 2022 | 1911 | |
Pyrenees | 58 | 2021 | 1910 | |
Alps | 41 | 2020 | 1911 | |
Alps | 36 | 2019 | 1922 | |
Alps | 35 | 2019 | 1922 | |
Alps | 34 | 2015 | 1911 | |
Alps | 32 | 2022 | 1952 | |
Alps | 31 | 2022 | 1911 | |
Alps | 29 | 2020 | 1969 | |
Alps | 21 | 2022 | 1947 | |
Alps | 18 | 2021 | 1951 | |
Pyrenees | 16 | 2019 | 1912 | |
Alps | 14 | 2015 | 1947 | |
Massif Central | 12 | 1988 | 1952 | |
Pyrenees | 9 | 2021 | 1985 | |
Alps | 8 | 2019 | 1938 |
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Interesting 2022 TdF Facts
Cobbles of Stage 5 - Tour de France Stage 5.
#1. Col du Granon (11.4 km, 1101m, 9.7%)
#2. Col du Galibier (Valloire; 17.4 km, 1199 m, 6.9%)
#3. Hautacam (13km, 1060m, 8.2%)
#4. Alpe d’Huez (14km, 1081m, 7.7%)
#5. Col d’Aubisque (Laruns) (16.7 km, 1193m, 7.1%)
#1. Col du Granon 9.7% (11.4 km)
#2. La Planche des Belles Filles 8.4% (7 km)
#3. Col de Spandelles 8.3% (10.3 km)
#4. Lacets de Montvernier 8.2% (3.4 km)
#5. Hautacam 7.9% (13.6 km)
HC Climbs | Previous Tour Appearances - including 2022 | Distance (kilometers & miles | Elevation Gain (meter & feet) | Peak (meters & feet) | Average Grade |
Stage 11 Col du Galibier (Valloire) | 63 | 17.4 km / 10.8 mi | 1,199m / 3,933’ | 2,642m / 8,668 | 6.9% |
Stage 11 Col du Granon | 2 | 11.4 km / 7.1 mi | 1,101m / 3,611’ | 2,413m / 7,917’ | 9.7% |
Stage 12 Col du Galibier (Lautaret) | 27 | 26 km / 16.2 mi | 780m / 2,559’ | 2,058m / 6,752’ | 2.9% |
Stage 12 Col de la Croix de Fer (Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne) | 21 | 29 km / 18 mi | 1,638m / 5,373’ | 2,067m / 6,782’ | 5.2% |
Stage 12 Alpe d’Huez | 32 | 14 km / 8.7 mi | 1,081m / 3,548’ | 1850m / 6,070’ | 7.7% |
Stage 18 Col d’Aubisque (Laruns) | 73 | 16.8 km / 10.5 mi | 1,158m / 3,800’ | 1,709m / 5,607’ | 6.9% |
Stage 18 Hautacam | 6 | 13.6 km / 8.5 mi | 1,085m / 3,559’ | 1,520m / 4,987’ | 7.9% |
Historical Tour de France Facts of Interest
From Campan: 16.9 km gaining 1267m at 7.5% average grade.
From Luz Saint Sauveur: 18.7 km gaining 1319m at 7.1%.
Cime de la Bonette is the highest point ever reached by the Tour de France
2,802 meters - Stage 18 1962 (passed again in 1964, 1993 and 2008).
© Climb name | Elevation (meters) | Times highest point of TdF (as of 2022) | Mountain Range | Times Featured in Tour de France | Most recent | First included |
2,802m | 4 | Alps | 4 | 2008 | 1962 | |
2,770m | 8 | Alps | 8 | 2019 | 1938 | |
2,744m | 1 | Alps | 2 | 2011 | 2008 | |
2,642m | 50 | Alps | 63 | 2022 | 1911 | |
Col du Granon | 2,413m | 0 | Alps | 2 | 2022 | 1986 |
Five highest points the Tour de France has ever reached.
Also see Top 10 Highest Points of the TdF
Circle of Death
Tourmalet was the highest point the tour had ever reached as of 1910 (2115m)
Previous high point had been Col de Porte (1326m)
Frenchmen have been in the maillot jaune far more than any other country.
“Symbol of the mountains, of a rider pushing beyond their limits and of courage, the red polka dot jersey, which is sponsored by Carrefour, is awarded to the Tour de France’s leader of the best climber classification. Although this classification was introduced in 1933, its symbol, the polka dot jersey, appeared in 1975, which was also the year the Tour first finished on the Champs-Élysées and was won by Bernard Thévenet. It owes its appearance to track racing specialist Henri Lemoine, who competed between the 1930s and 1950s, and that Félix Lévitan, co-director of the Tour with Jacques Goddetwhich, had particularly noticed. While Belgium’s Lucien Van Impe was its first winner and claimed the mountains classification six times, just like his illustrious predecessor, Spain’s Federico Bahamontes, the so-called “Eagle of Toledo”, Frenchman Richard Virenque holds the record for victories with seven titles” (Tour de France, Polka Dot Jersey).
King of the Mountains is designated by the red polka dot jersey.
TOMBLAINE>LA SUPER PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES
8 July - 176 km (109 mi) / 2,507m (8,225’)
Commentary from Christian Prudhomme (TdF General Director since 2007): “Although this is the first summit finish of the 2022 Tour, it doesn’t come at the end of an authentic mountain stage. However, Super Planche des Belles Filles always guarantees a high-intensity finish. As the one big climbing test of the day, the gaps at the finish shouldn’t be that substantial, but the riders’ finishing positions will give a strong indication of the form of the podium contenders” (Tour de France Stage 7).
Climb | Tour Appearances | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Peak (meters) | Average Grade |
Col de Grosse Pierre (Cat 3) | 7 | 3.1 | 185 | 955 | 6.1% |
Col des Croix (Cat 3) | 2 | 3.3 | 182 | 679 | 5.5% |
La Super Planche des Belles Filles (Cat 1) | 6x (2 Super & 4 regular) | 7 km (4.4 mi) | 596m (1,957’) | 1140m (3,740’) | 8.4% |
PJAMM Cycling’s Profile Tool analysis of Stage 7.
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89 km at 0-5%, 10.6 km at 5-10% and 3 km at 10-15%.
Steepest 500 meters 12.8%, 1 km 11% and 2 km 10%.
PJAMM Cycling Profile Tool - Super La Planch des Belles Filles
1 km at 0-5%, 2.8 km 5-10%, 2.5 km at 10-15% and 200 meters at 15-20%.
Steepest 500 meters is 12.8% and 1 km 11.4%
AIGLE>CHÂTEL LES PORTES DU SOLEIL
10 July - 183 km (114 mi) / 3556m (11,667’)
Commentary from Christian Prudhomme (TdF General Director since 2007): “A demanding week comes to an end with the first authentic mountain test. The riders will have to adjust to a new tempo on the consecutive stages in Switzerland, although they won’t push them to their limits. A breakaway group with a good balance of riders could well take advantage of this comparative gentle entry into the Alps. In the final, a strong rider could impose himself on the Pas de Morgins and take victory in Châtel” (Tour de France Stage 9).
Climb | Previous Tour appearances | Distance (kilometers) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Peak (meters) | Average Grade |
Cote de Bellevue (Cat 4) | First time | 4.2 | 167 | 569 | 3.9% |
Col des Mosses (Cat 2) | 4 | 13.1 | 539 | 1,423 | 4% |
Col de la Croix (Cat 1) | 3 | 8.1 | 608 | 1,773 | 7.5% |
Pas de Morgins (Cat 1) | 4 | 16.1 | 946 | 1,379 | 5.8% |
PJAMM Cycling’s Profile Tool analysis of Stage 9.
See Profile Tool for the location and grade for the steepest segments of TdF 2022 Stage 9.
71 km at 0-5% / 33.5 km at 5-10%.
ALBERTVILLE>COL DU GRANON SERRE CHEVALIER
13 July - 149 km (93 mi) /3978m (13,051’’)
Commentary from Christian Prudhomme (TdF General Director since 2007): “None of the contenders for the yellow jersey can afford a slip-up today. The climbs are tightly packed, starting with the Montvernier hairpins, then continuing with the crossing of the Télégraphe and Galibier passes. After passing through Serre-Chevalier, 10 kilometres of climbing at an average of more than 9% remain to reach the 2,413-metre Col du Granon, which was the Tour’s highest finishing point for 25 years” (Tour de France Stage 11).
Climb | Previous Tour appearances | Distance (kilometers) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Peak (meters) | Average Grade |
Lacets de Montvernier (Cat 2) | 2 | 13.4 | 999 | 1508 | 7.5% |
Col du Télégraphe (Cat 1) | 31 | 11.7 | 829 | 1566 | 7.1% |
Col du Galibier (HC) | 61 | 17.4 | 1199 | 2642 | 6.9% |
Col du Granon (HC) | 1 | 11.4 | 1101 | 2413 | 9.7% |
PJAMM Cycling’s Profile Tool analysis of Stage 11.
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PJAMM Cycling Profile Tool - Col du Galibier (Valloire)
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CÉRET > ANDORRE-LA-VIEILLE
11 July - 192 km (119 mi) /4,379 m (14,367’)
Results: TBD
Commentary from Christian Prudhomme (TdF General Director since 2007): “There’s a wink to history here as well as a desire to close the Battle of the Alps on a route tailor- made for the best climbers. It’s an exact replica of the Briançon-Alpe d’Huez stage of 1986, with the ascent of the Galibier once again on the programme, followed by the climb of the Col de la Croix de Fer, before tackling the 21 hairpins leading up to the Isère resort. It will provide an intermediate assessment of the state of play...” (Tour de France Stage 12).
Climb | Previous Tour appearances | Distance (km) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Peak (meters) | Average Grade |
Col du Galibier (HC) | 62 | 8.6 | 569 | 2642 | 6.7% |
20 | 28.5 | 1602 | 2067 | 5.2% | |
Alpe d’Huez (HC) | 31 | 14 | 1081 | 1801 | 7.7% |
Note - Col du Galibier statistics include Lautaret.
PJAMM Cycling’s Profile Tool analysis of Stage 12.
See Profile Tool for the location and grade for the steepest segments of TdF 2022 Stage 12
45 km at 0-5%, 37.5 km at 5-10% and 7.2 km at 10-15%.
SAINT-GAUDENS>PEYRAGUDES
20 July - 130 km (81 mi) /3320 m (10,892’))
Commentary from Christian Prudhomme (TdF General Director since 2007): “The scenario is as sumptuous for the spectators as it is demanding for the leaders, who will have to defend their positions. After crossing the Col d’Aspin and the Hourquette d’Ancizan, attacks could come as early as the climb to the Col d’Azet. And in the final, even the best climbers might flounder when tackling the steep gradients towards the Peyragudes altiport... the third runway to success in the 2022 Tour!” (Tour de France Stage 17).
Climb | Previous Tour appearances | Distance (kilometers) | Elevation Gain Meters) | Peak (meters) | Average Grade |
Col d’Aspin (Cat 1) | 72 | 11.9 | 799 | 1489 | 6.6% |
Hourquette d’Ancizan (Cat 2) | 4 | 16.7 | 749 | 1564 | 4.1% |
Col de Val Louron-Azet (Cat 1) | 9 | 8.9 | 659 | 1573 | 7.3% |
Peyragudes (Cat 1) | 3 | 9 | 672 | 1580 | 7.5% |
PJAMM Cycling’s Profile Tool analysis of Stage 17.
See Profile Tool for the location and grade for the steepest segments of TdF 2022 Stage 17
57 km at 0-5%, 30.5 km at 5-10% and 1.3 km at 10-15%.
See Profile Tool for the location and grade of this climb’s steepest segments.
LOURDES>HAUTACAM
21 July 143 km (89 mi) /4029 m (13,219’)
Commentary from Christian Prudhomme (TdF General Director since 2007): “The last mountain test presents all kinds of possibilities. Unexpected collapses, ambushes and twists of all kinds could be on the cards thanks to the linking of the Aubisque and Spandelles passes, the latter appearing on the route for the first time, followed by the final ascent to Hautacam. There’s simply no respite. If the leading positions haven’t been secured by this point, the Tour’s biggest battle could be played out on this final Pyrenean stage” (Tour de France Stage 18).
Climb | Previous Tour appearances | Distance (kilometers) | Elevation Gain (meters) | Peak (meters) | Average Grade |
Col d’Aubisque (HC) | 73 | 16.7 | 1193 | 1709 | 7.1% |
Col de Spandeleles (Cat 1) | 0 | 10.3 | 821 | 1378 | 7.9% |
Hautacam (HC) | 5 | 13 | 1060 | 1520 | 8.2% |
PJAMM Cycling’s Profile Tool analysis of Stage 18.
See Profile Tool for the location and grade for the steepest segments of TdF 2022 Stage 18
39 km at 0-5%, 35 km at 5-10% and 5 km at 10-15%.
See Profile Tool for the location and grade of this climb’s steepest segments.
Steepest 500m 14% and 1 km 11.7%
EXPLANATION OF KING OF MOUNTAIN, KOM POINTS AND BONUS POINTS
FOR THE 2022 TOUR DE FRANCE
KOM DEFINED: Climb-related points are accumulated during the race. The rider with the most accumulated points at the beginning of the stage wears the red polka dot jersey that day, and the rider with the most points at the end of the race is crowned that year’s Tour de France King of the Mountains.
“Category”: When the mountain classification (King of the Mountains) was introduced in 1933, there were points given to the first 10 riders over the summit (10 for first, 1 for tenth). In 1947, the Tour introduced two climb “categories” with a certain amount of points for the second category and twice as many as for the first category. Over the years “categories” were added, in addition to an “Above” category (Hors or HC) and since 1979 there have been a HC (hardest), Category 1 (second hardest) on down to Category 4 (least difficult climb).
The category of the climb is significant for two reasons:
KOM HISTORY:
POINTS: KOM points are awarded in three ways on the Tour de France:
TDF POINTS FORMULA: Wikipedia has the best summary and graph we’ve seen for TdF KOM points distribution:
The points gained by consecutive riders reaching a mountain top are distributed according to the following classification:
Wikipedia - Mountains Classification - Tour de France
BONUS POINTS: These points go towards the King of the Mountain designation and are awarded to the first (8 points), second (5 points), and third (2 points) riders reaching designated summits in the race.
MONEY PRIZES FOR KING OF THE MOUNTAINS
The maximum amount the KOM winner could earn if he won every stage and wore the jersey from Stage 2 to the finish is $60,300 Euros (62,773 USD)