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
Click on the images to zoom
Related articles Favourites - Tour de Pologne 2020 Overview - Tour de Pologne 2020 Records and winners - Tour de Pologne Sprint triumph Ballerini, Evenepoel wins GC - Tour de Pologne 2020 Evenepoel solos to leader's jersey - Tour de Pologne 2020 Carapaz jumps to victory and leader's jersey - Tour de Pologne 2020 Route stage 2: Opole - Zabrze - Tour de Pologne 2020 Route stage 3: Wadowice - Bielsko-Biała - Tour de Pologne 2020 Route stage 4: Bukovina Resort - Bukovina Tatranska - Tour de Pologne 2020 Route stage 5: Zakopane - Krakow - Tour de Pologne 2020 Mads Pedersen sprints to leader's jersey - Tour de Pologne 2020 More articles Tour of Valencia 2023: Girmay sprints to triumph and leader's jersey
Tour of Valencia 2023: The Route
Tour of Valencia 2023: Favourites
Tour of Valencia 2023: Riders
Tour of Valencia 2023 Route stage 1: Orihuela - Altea
Tour of Valencia 2023 Route stage 2: Novelda - Alto de Pinos
Tour of Valencia 2023 Route stage 3: Betera - Segunto
Tour of Valencia 2023 Route stage 4: Burriana - Alto de la Cueva Santa
Tour of Valencia 2023 Route stage 5: Paterna – Valencia
Ruta del Sol 2023: The Route
Cycling Calendar 2023
UAE Tour 2023: The Route
UAE Tour 2023: Riders
Giro 2023: The Route
Giro 2023: Riders
Giro 2023 Route stage 1: Fossacesia - Ortona
Giro 2023 Route stage 2: Teramo - San Salvo
Giro 2023 Route stage 4: Venosa - Lago Laceno
Giro 2023 Route stage 7: Capua - Gran Sasso
Tour de France 2023: The Route
Tour de France 2023: Riders
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 1: Bilbao - Bilbao
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz - San Sebastián
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 6: Tarbes - Cauterets
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dôme
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne - Grand Colombier
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 14: Annemasse - Morzine
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 15: Les Gets - Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc
Tour de France 2023 Route stage 20: Belfort - Le Markstein
Vuelta 2023: The Route
