Tour de Pologne 2015
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 7: Bialoblocki fastest in ITT, Izagirre takes overall
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour de Pologne is decided in the closing ITT. Before the start Sergio Henao and Diego Ulissi were leading the overall in exactly the same time, but Ion Izagirre smashes their hopes by finishing seventh in the time trial and catapulting…
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 6: Sergio Henao soloes to yellow victory
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 6 is a climber's feast with one ascent following the other in a 174 kilometres attrition. Sergio Henao is strongest after attacking in the deep finale. The Colombian is the new leader in exactly the same time as today's number two: Diego Ulissi
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 5: Powersolo Bart De Clercq
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 5 leads from Nowy Sącz to Zakopane and in 223 kilometer it is the longest in this year's Tour de Pologne. En route the riders crest eight KOM-climbs and one might expect the likes of Aru to take control, but no, it is the smart Belgian Bart…
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 4: Bodnar takes early break home, Zilinski leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 4 totals 220 kilometres and leads to Nowy Sącz, where the race ends with three 7.6 kilometres laps. The parcours offers chances for escapees and that's exactly what happens with Bodnar taking the flowers home. Zilinski is the new leader.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 3: Pelucchi takes second, Kittel still leader
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 3 leads from Zawiercie to Katowice and the race closes with four 14.7 kilometres laps. The inevitable bunch sprint is won by Matteo Pelucchi, just like yesterday, while Marcel Kittel is nowhere to be seen. Still, the German retains the GC lead.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 2: Pelucchi wins crash-marked sprint
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 2 leads from Częstochowa to end in Dąbrowa Górnicza after five laps of 10 kilometres each. A break of four is reeled in with two lap left and then it's up to the fast men. Caleb Ewan makes a mistake and hits the deck, while Matteo…
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Stage 1: Kittel is back!
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 1 in the Tour de Pologne offers 122 flat kilometres in the streets of Warsaw. In the curvy finale, the race explodes in a bunch sprint with Marcel Kittel fastest.
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Tour de Pologne 2015: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst In the Tour de Pologne home rider Michal Kwiatkowski will be accompanied by the likes of Marcel Kittel, Robert Gesink, Fabio Aru, Jurgen Van den Broeck, Ilnur Zakarin and Caros Betancur. Cyclingstage.com brings you the startlist of the Tour de…
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Tour de Pologne 2015: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst In recent years Dan Martin, Peter Sagan and Rafal Majka won the GC in Poland. Who are the major contenders in the Tour de Pologne 2015?
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Tour de Pologne 2015: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour de Pologne brings a mix of sprinter's chances, hilly stages and then the riders are off to the High Tatra Mountains. The last stage in an ITT in Krakow. Home-rider Rafal Majka is title holder.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 1: Warsaw - Warsaw
Door Harmen Lustig Sunday, August 2, 2015 - The Tour de Pologne opens with a criterium in the Polish capital of Warsaw. Ten rounds on a flat 12.2 kilometres course totals 122 kilometres. Anyone who feels like sprinting?
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 2: Częstochowa - Dąbrowa Górnicza
Door Harmen Lustig Monday, August 3, 2015 – Just like the opening stage, stage 2 in the Tour de Pologne is not too long - 146 kilometres, mostly flat.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 3: Zawiercie - Katowice
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - Stage 3 in the Tour de Pologne is on slightly rolling roads, leading in 166 kilometres from Zawiercie to Katowice. Once again a race for the sprinters.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 4: Jaworzno - Nowy Sącz
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - In stage 4 of the Tour de Pologne the first hills loom. The 220 kilometres journey brings the first climbs halfway and the last top is crested with around 40 kilometres left.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 5: Nowy Sacz - Zakopane
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday, August 6, 2015 - The Tour de Pologne has the first real mountains on offer in stage 5. The 223 kilometres parcours leads through the High Tatra Mountains.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 6: Bukovina Terma Hotel Spa - Bukowina Tatrzańska
Door Harmen Lustig Friday, August 7, 2015 – Just like yesterday, the second and last mountain stage of the Tour de Pologne is set in the High Tatras. In 174 kilometres riders race on two different circuits, while both start and finish are in Bukowina Tatrzańska.
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Tour de Pologne 2015 Route stage 7: ITT Kraków
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday, August 8, 2015 – For years, the final stage of the Tour de Pologne has been an individual time trial in Krakow. Edition 2015 is no different. A 25 kilometres track takes the riders in long straight lines from start to finish, so high…