Tour de Pologne 2020 Route stage 1: Chorzów - Katowice

Tour de Pologne 2020 stage 1 Wednesday 5 August - Start and finish of the Tour de Pologne's 1st stage are located in the same conurbation. Still, the riders traverse a 195.8 kilometres course to get from Chorzów to Katowice.

The route includes a big loop to the northeast of the cities Chorzów and Katowice. On rolling roads this should be a gentle opener to the Tour de Pologne. The only KOM points of the day are available on the 16.3 kilometres finish circuit. It is a modest climb of 450 metres at 3.6%.

The route is tailor-made for a bunch sprint. Last year, Luka Mezgec won the stage to Katowice.

The finish runs slightly downhill finish, while the race sees a big u-turn in the ultimate kilometre.

Another interesting read: results 1st stage 2020 Tour de Pologne.

Tour de Pologne 2020 - stage 1: routes & profiles