2022 Sibiu Cycling Tour to visit Transalpina

Set to take place from July 2-6 2022, the 12th edition of the Sibiu Cycling Tour will add another challenge to its already mountainous route. For the first time in the history of the race, a stage will start outside the county of Sibiu, in Brezoi, Vâlcea County, and lead the peloton over the famous Transalpina Mountain Road in the Parâng Mountains, located in the Southern Carpathians of Romania.

Provisional route to be used for 2022 Sibiu Cycling Tour Stage 3.
Profile via La Flamme Rouge.

Situated right after the traditional mountaintop finishes of Păltiniș and Bâlea Lac, stage 3 of the Sibiu Cycling Tour will introduce the new climbs of Curmatura Vidrutei and Pasul Tartarau. Accumulating almost 25 kilometer of climbing before heading down a long descent on the Transalpina Road, those ascents offer an opportunity to split the field early and take back time lost on the days before.

While this new stage may hold another chance for the opportunists, the remaining days will follow a very traditional pattern. The race will start with a technical prologue through the Historic Centre of Sibiu on the first Saturday evening of July, followed by two mountaintop finishes in Păltiniș and Bâlea Lac, which have been part of the race since the very first edition in 2011. The best sprinters will get a chance to shine on the final day of the 2022 Sibiu Cycling Tour.

2022 Sibiu Cycling Tour parcours
2 July    Prologue: Historic City Centre of Sibiu, 2.5 km
3 July    Stage 1: Sibiu - Păltiniș, 176 km
4 July    Stage 2: Sibiu - Bâlea Lac, 174 km
5 July    Stage 3: Brezoi - Sibiu, 205 km
6 July    Stage 4: Sibiu - Sibiu,193 km

Like in recent years, a strong peloton of riders from all over the world can be expected to tackle the roads around Sibiu in the Transylvanian UCI 2.1 stage race. 29 teams are awaited to be confirmed over the coming months, among them several from the highest categories of professional cycling. First announcements of participating teams and profiles of all stages will become available on our website soon.