WARSAW, April 26, 2012 - This year's Tour of Poland promises to be far tougher than the 2011 edition, with a 1,234.7-kilometre course giving climbers plenty to get their teeth into, the race's boss Czeslaw Lang has said. "There's going to be no lack of sporting emotion," said Lang, who has drawn a record 25 teams and 200 riders, the largest-ever peloton in a Polish stage race. "It's … [Read more...]
A Record 25 Teams Entered The Tour of Poland
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
WARSAW, April 23, 2012 - A record number of 25 teams will take part in this year's edition of the Tour of Poland, which is taking place three weeks early to avoid clashing with the London Olympics, organizers said Monday. Tour of Poland boss and former Olympian Czeslaw Lang said three new wildcards had been issued for the July 10-16 race, which will see 200 riders compete. "We … [Read more...]
Sagan Wins Tour of Poland Title
August 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WARSAW, Aug 6, 2011 (AFP) - Slovakian rider Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team won the 68th edition of the Tour of Poland on Saturday, after taking second spot on the final stage. The seventh and last stage, run over 128 km, was won by Germany's Marcel Kittel of the Skil-Shimano outfit for his fourth stage win of the race. It was a dramatic final day on the race with Sagan finally edging … [Read more...]
Ireland’s Martin takes Tour of Poland lead
August 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WARSAW, Aug 5, 2011 (AFP) - Ireland's Daniel Martin of the Garmin-Carvelo team took the overall Tour of Poland race lead after winning Friday's 207.7km sixth stage around Bukowina Tatrzanska. Martin finished one second ahead of Dutch rider Poels Wout with Italy's Marco Marcato crossing third four seconds off the pace. Stage 1. Daniel Martin (IRL) Garmin-Cervelo 5hr 42min 05sec, 2. … [Read more...]
Sagan Holds Tour of Poland Lead
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WARSAW, Aug 4, 2011 (AFP) - Slovak rider Peter Sagan of the Liquigas team held the Tour of Poland lead after winning the fifth stage over 201.5km around Zakopane on Thursday. Sagan, 21, won a sprint finish ahead of Australian riders Michael Matthews of Rabobank and Heinrich Haussler of Team Garmin. Stage 1. Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas-Cannondale 4hr 52min 26sec, 2. Michael Matthews … [Read more...]
Sagan Ends Kittel’s Run In Tour of Poland
August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WARSAW, Aug 3, 2011 (AFP) - Slovakian rider Peter Sagan ended a run of three successive stage wins by Marcel Kittel of Germany on Wednesday as he took the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland, a 176.9 kilometers ride from Cieszyn to Oswiecim. The 21-year-old Slovak - winner of the Tour of Sardinia this year - also took over the overall leader's jersey from Kittel as the talented Sagan gained a … [Read more...]
Boonen To Race In Tour of Poland
July 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PARIS, July 18, 2011 (AFP) - Belgian rider Tom Boonen, who dropped out of the Tour de France on the seventh stage after an earlier crash, is to return to the road in the Tour of Poland, his Quick-Step team announced on Monday. The 2005 world road race champion was one of five Quick Step riders to hit the deck in the fifth-stage run to Cap Frehel as strong winds and narrow roads took their … [Read more...]
Xavier Tondo Breaks Collarbone
August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
05-Aug-2010 - Ustron: Cervélo TestTeam rider Xavier Tondo (ESP) suffered a broken collarbone after a crash in the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland “Xavier suffered a break of his right collarbone,” said Andreas Goesele, Medical Officer of Cervélo TestTeam. “We will not perform surgery; he will recover completely without it. This way he can start training again in a reasonably short … [Read more...]
Lorenzetto Wins Stage And Lead At Tour of Poland
August 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
CIESZYN, Poland - Italy's Mirco Lorenzetto, representing the Lampre team, won the fourth stage of the Tour of Poland, a 177.9km ride from, Tychy to Cieszyn on Wednesday. Lorenzetto, who timed 4hr 7min 36sec, took over the race leader's yellow jersey from Australian Allan Davis. Prevailing in a sprint Lorenzetto was followed home in the same time by Slovenia's Grega Bole and fellow … [Read more...]
Greipel Returns To Tour of Poland
July 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
HTC-Columbia's André Greipel begins his second half of the season with a return to the Tour of Poland, where in 2009 a stage win was one of his twenty victories last year. "I had a bit of a break after the Tour of Austria and after ten days training the Tour of Poland is where I start the second part of the year,," Greipel says. "It's always a fast, difficult race, because with no individual … [Read more...]