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The second edition of the event will take place in the north of Saudi Arabia, this year's route highlighted by an insane 22% gradient climb towards the Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid in Stage 4 which will test the legs of each and every rider.
Stage 1 kicks off on February 1 with a 198km journey through Al-`Ula's Winter Park, an 8km section taking the peloton through a UNESCO World Heritage site. A mostly flat stage which the sprinters will fancy, the event's technical director said, “It can be windy. Stage 1 has 1 200 metres of elevation. 80% of the course is false flat but the last 20km are pan flat.”
The 164km Stage 2 is said to be, “a terrain for strong men”. With much climbing and descending, the pan flat last 500 metres will come after 1.7km of climbing at an average gradient of 9% and will make a decisive stage for the overall classification.
Stage 3's 181km will be a smoother journey as riders venture from Tayma Hadaj Well – one of the biggest wells of Saudi Arabia – to Al-`Ula Old Town, in front of the castle, at the end of 1km long straight line. The same finish will feature again on the penultimate Stage 5.
The most anticipated Stage 4 to the Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid offers the contrast of a flat road before the last 40km. The riders will see the mountain from far out without knowing how to approach it. “The finale is superb and really very hard”, the organisers have described.
The profile of all 5 stages of the 2022 Saudi Tour. Source: ASO
Eight UCI WorldTour teams will participate in the event, including Bahrain Victorious, Bora – Hansgrohe, Cofidis, Caleb Ewan's Lotto Soudal, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team, Team BikeExchange – Jayco, Team DSM and UAE Team Emirates.
