CYCLING: Tour de Pologne 2.UWT 2026 (POL)

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Poland 03 Aug – 09 Aug 2026 Class 2.UWT – Stages – UCI WorldTour

Website www.tourdepologne.pl

Race Overview

• Dates: August 3 – August 9, 2026
• Category: UCI WorldTour (2.UWT)
• Total Distance: ~1,110.7 km
• Stages: 7 (2 Flat, 4 Hilly/Mountainous, 1 Individual Time Trial)

Stage Schedule

Stage	Date	Route	Distance	Type
Stage 1	Mon, Aug 3	Gdynia → Koszalin	234.2 km	Hilly
Stage 2	Tue, Aug 4	Międzyzdroje → Szczecin	150.1 km	Flat
Stage 3	Wed, Aug 5	Gorzów Wielkopolski → Zielona Góra	193.5 km	Hilly
Stage 4	Thu, Aug 6	Żagań → Karpacz	176.0 km	Mountainous
Stage 5	Fri, Aug 7	Opole → Kocierz Resort	218.9 km	Mountainous / Hilly
Stage 6	Sat, Aug 8	Bukovina Resort → Bukowina Tatrzańska	125.5 km	Mountainous (Queen Stage)
Stage 7	Sun, Aug 9	Wieliczka Salt Mine → Wieliczka Salt Mine	12.5 km	Individual Time Trial

Key Highlights of the Route

• Stages 1–3 (The North): Starts on the Baltic coast (Gdynia), offering prime territory for sprinters and breakaway specialists.
• Stages 4–6 (The Mountains): Heads south into the hills and the Tatra mountains. Stage 6 features repeating steep circuits up the Bukovina Wall (Gliczarów) to shape the General Classification.
• Stage 7 (The Finale): Concludes with a fast Individual Time Trial around the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine to decide the final overall winner.

Results

Stage 1 Results (Gdynia → Koszalin, 234.2 km)

• Date: Monday, August 3, 2026
• Winner: Jonathan Milan (Lidl–Trek)
• Stage Summary: After a long 234-km day controlling the break, Jonathan Milan launched a powerful sprint roughly 300 meters out in Koszalin to claim victory ahead of Paul Magnier.

Stage Top 3

1. 🥇 Jonathan Milan (Lidl–Trek)
2. 🥈 Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
3. 🥉 Noah Hobbs (EF Education–EasyPost)

General Classification (After Stage 1)

#	Rider	Team	Time / Gap
1	🟡 Jonathan Milan	Lidl–Trek	Leader’s Jersey
2	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step	+0:04
3	Noah Hobbs	EF Education–EasyPost	+0:06

Other Jersey Classifications

• Active Rider Classification: Kamil Małecki (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
• King of the Mountains (KOM): Dries De Bondt (Team Jayco AlUla)

Tour de Pologne 2026 (Stage 2: Międzyzdroje to Szczecin)

Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de Pologne was a fast, pan-flat 150.8-kilometer route from the Baltic coast in Międzyzdroje down to Szczecin. It featured a tense, high-speed finish with a sharp 180-degree corner over tram tracks in the final 400 meters.

🥇 Stage 2 Podium Results

#	Rider	Team
1	Jonathan Milan	Lidl–Trek
2	Paul Magnier	Soudal Quick-Step
3	Matteo Malucelli	—

Italy’s Jonathan Milan powered through the chaotic final stretch to secure his second consecutive sprint victory of the race, holding off France’s Paul Magnier.

🚴‍♂️ Distinctive Jerseys After Stage 2

• 🟡 Yellow Jersey (General Classification Leader): Jonathan Milan (Lidl–Trek) — doubling up on his lead after taking back-to-back stage wins.
• 🟢 Points / Sprinter Jersey: Jonathan Milan (Lidl–Trek)
• 🔴 King of the Mountains (KOM) Jersey: Dynamic battle featuring early breakaways including riders like Dries De Bondt.
• ⚪ Active Rider / Youth Classification: Contested heavily among the rising classification contenders.

Stage 3 Top 10 Results

Jonathan Milan secured his third consecutive stage victory in a bunch sprint finish.

#	Rider	Country	Team	Time
1	Jonathan Milan	🇮🇹 ITA	Lidl–Trek	4h 11′ 51″
2	Noah Hobbs	🇬🇧 GBR	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 0″
3	Alessandro Romele	🇮🇹 ITA	XDS Astana Team	+ 0″
4	Oded Kogut	🇮🇱 ISR	NSN Cycling Team	+ 0″
5	Daniel Skerl	🇮🇹 ITA	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 0″
6	Sakarias Koller Løland	🇳🇴 NOR	Uno-X Mobility	+ 0″
7	Gerben Thijssen	🇧🇪 BEL	Alpecin–Premier Tech	+ 0″
8	Steffen De Schuyteneer	🇧🇪 BEL	Lotto–Intermarché	+ 0″
9	Maikel Zijlaard	🇳🇱 NED	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 0″
10	Tord Gudmestad	🇳🇴 NOR	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 0″

General Classification (After Stage 3)

#	Rider	Country	Team	Time
1	Jonathan Milan	🇮🇹 ITA	Lidl–Trek	12h 21′ 09″
2	Paul Magnier	🇫🇷 FRA	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 18″
3	Noah Hobbs	🇬🇧 GBR	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 20″
4	Kamil Małecki	🇵🇱 POL	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 22″
5	Fabio Christen	🇨🇭 SUI	Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	+ 24″

Stage 4 Top 10 Results

Bart Lemmen overcame a mass crash earlier in the stage to secure his first career professional victory atop Karpacz.

#	Rider	Country	Team	Time
1	Bart Lemmen	🇳🇱 NED	Team Visma–Lease a Bike	3h 54′ 45″
2	Christian Scaroni	🇮🇹 ITA	XDS Astana Team	+ 0″
3	Axel Laurance	🇫🇷 FRA	Netcompany INEOS	+ 14″
4	Marco Brenner	🇩🇪 GER	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 14″
5	Louis Barré	🇫🇷 FRA	Team Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 16″
6	Alberto Bettiol	🇮🇹 ITA	XDS Astana Team	+ 16″
7	Paul Lapeira	🇫🇷 FRA	Decathlon CMA CGM	+ 16″
8	Finn Fisher-Black	🇳🇿 NZL	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 16″
9	Aaron Dockx	🇧🇪 BEL	Alpecin–Premier Tech	+ 16″
10	Andreas Kron	🇩🇰 DEN	Uno-X Mobility	+ 20″

General Classification (After Stage 4)

With his stage win, Bart Lemmen took over the yellow jersey as leader of the General Classification.

#	Rider	Country	Team	Time
1	Bart Lemmen	🇳🇱 NED	Team Visma–Lease a Bike	16h 16′ 12″
2	Christian Scaroni	🇮🇹 ITA	XDS Astana Team	+ 6″
3	Marco Brenner	🇩🇪 GER	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 26″
4	Matteo Sobrero	🇮🇹 ITA	Lidl–Trek	+ 27″
5	Finn Fisher-Black	🇳🇿 NZL	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 28″

Results for Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de Pologne (Opole › Kocierz Resort, 218.5 km):

🏁 Stage 5 Top Results

#	Rider	Team	Time
1	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	5h 02′ 14″
2	Marco Brenner	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
3	Neilson Powless	EF Education-EasyPost	+ 03″
4	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	+ 05″
5	Bart Lemmen	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	+ 05″

Stage Summary: After a flat 200 km run-in, the brutal final ascent to Kocierz Resort (1.5 km at 11%, with ramps up to 19%) blew the peloton apart. Jan Christen launched a decisive attack on the steepest gradients with over 2 km to go. Despite a late chase from Marco Brenner, the young Swiss rider held on to claim the stage win in a tight sprint finish.

💛 General Classification (Overall)

#	Rider	Team	Gap
1	Bart Lemmen 🟡	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	Leader
2	Christian Scaroni	XDS Astana Team	+ 05″
3	Jan Christen	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	+ 12″
4	Marco Brenner	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 14″
5	Axel Laurance	Netcompany INEOS	+ 22″

GC Takeaway: Stage 4 leader Bart Lemmen successfully defended his overall lead (yellow jersey) on the grueling wall to Kocierz Resort, maintaining a slight advantage over Christian Scaroni and stage-winner Jan Christen heading into Stage 6.

Here are the key results from Stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de Pologne (Bukovina Resort to Bukowina Tatrzańska, 126 km):

🏁 Stage 6 Top Results

#	Cyclist	Team	Time / Gap
1	Louis Barré (FRA)	Team Visma | Lease a Bike	3h 09′ 05″
2	Christian Scaroni (ITA)	XDS Astana Team	+10″
3	Marco Brenner (GER)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+10″

📊 Summary of the Stage

• Stage Winner: Louis Barré (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) secured his first career professional victory with an impressive solo move, attacking off the penultimate ascent of the Bukovina Wall and holding off the chasing group.
• General Classification Impact: Christian Scaroni took 2nd on the stage after winning the reduced sprint behind Barré, taking time bonuses that allowed him to move into the overall race lead (Yellow Jersey) ahead of Bart Lemmen.

🚴 Stage 7 Results: Wieliczka ITT (12.5 km)

It was a huge double victory for Tudor Pro Cycling in the final 12.5 km individual time trial around Wieliczka.

#	Rider	Team	Time / Gap
1	Stefan Küng	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	14′ 25″
2	Finn Fisher-Black	Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe	+ 04″
3	Callum Thornley	Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe	+ 04″
4	Iván Romeo	Movistar Team	+ 05″
5	Magnus Sheffield	Netcompany INEOS	+ 09″
6	Arthur Kluckers	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 10″
7	Marco Brenner	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 11″
8	Artem Shmidt	INEOS Grenadiers / USA	+ 15″
9	Ethan Hayter	Soudal Quick-Step	+ 15″
10	Mikkel Bjerg	UAE Team Emirates – XRG	+ 19″

🏆 Final General Classification (GC)

Marco Brenner put in a monster performance in the time trial (finishing 7th on the stage) to leapfrog the competition and snatch the yellow jersey on the very last day!

#	Rider	Team	Time / Gap
🟡 1	Marco Brenner	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	24h 33′ 49″
🥈 2	Finn Fisher-Black	Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 5″
🥉 3	Iván Romeo	Movistar Team	+ 12″
4	Bart Lemmen	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 18″
5	Louis Barré	Visma–Lease a Bike	+ 21″

👕 Final Jersey Classifications

• 🟡 Yellow Jersey (General Classification): Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
• ⚪ White Jersey (Points Classification): Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro Cycling Team)
• 🔵 Blue Jersey (Mountains Classification): Walter Calzoni (Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
• 🇵🇱 Most Active Rider (Combativity): Radosław Frątczak (Poland)
• 👥 Team Classification: Visma–Lease a Bike

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