2022 Tour of Slovenia

[1] The race was won for the second time in a row by Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates.

The only other rider who was competitive in the ascents was Matej Mohorič (Team Bahrain Victorious).

Powerful climbing duo Pogačar-Majka (UAE Team Emirates) showed to be strong competition against similar duo Roglič-Vingegaard from Team Jumbo–Visma (who showed domination in the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné) for season main race - 2022 Tour de France.

On hilly second stage Team Bahrain Victorious was led by Matej Mohorič and Jan Tratnik on the front trying to blew the peloton apart and get rid of classical sprinters (Tim Merlier, Pascal Ackermann, Dylan Groenewegen) in an effort to help their newest member Matevž Govekar who is part of Team Bahrain Victorious from 1 June 2022.

Stage was won by Dylan Groenewegen with help of lead-out sprinter Luka Mezgec.

Matej Mohorič ( Team Bahrain Victorious ) on the Press conference with white jersey as an actual Slovenian road race champion
Tadej Pogačar won the Stage 3 ( Celje Castle ). This was his second win on Celje Castle climb (first was done on similar Stage 2, 2021 Tour of Slovenia )