One of the less famous WT stage races – but still there should be some action to watch, as the race profile is designed to provide for an entertaining battle for single seconds between the top contenders until the very end.
As almost every year, the route is preferring hilly/classic specialists who are also doing well in TT. Sprinters will have their chances as well. No terrain for pure climbers.
Stage 1: Kielce – Lublin, 219 km (Saturday 30 July)
Long flat stage, not much more to add.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/ef/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-1-profile-67ab059f31.jpg
Sprint specialists should have their chance to grab a yellow, unless the short bump inside the last kilometer will do some damage (which is not very likely):
https://www.tourdepologne.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/mapy/79-1-3km.jpg
Stage 2: Chełm – Zamość, 205 km (Sunday 31 July)
Another long flat stage for the sprinters.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/aa/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-2-profile-25646eae22.jpg
Stage 3: Kraśnik – Przemyśl, 240 km (Monday 1 August)
The longest stage – and perhaps the decisive one as it features a sequence of short-but-kinda-steep-climbs after a long distance before:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/dc/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-3-profile-60dc13afd9.jpg
And – which is maybe even more important – it ends on a steep HTF:
https://www.tourdepologne.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/mapy/79-3-3km.jpg
Stage 4: Lesko – Sanok, 179 km (Tuesday 2 August)
Hilly terrain, resembling much to Ardennes-type profile:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/ce/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-4-profile-ffb8e1fc33.jpg
Normally, sprinters could have their another opportunity – but the finish is on a top of a short hill inside the historical city centre (pave):
https://www.tourdepologne.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/mapy/79-4-3km.jpg
Stage 5: Łańcut – Rzeszów, 178 km (Wednesday 3 August)
One more hilly stage:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/eb/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-5-profile-a17b1dade6.jpg
The finish is on the flat and should suit the sprinters.
Stage 6: Nowy Targ – Stacja Narciarska Rusiński, ITT 11 km (Thursday 4 August)
A stage which may also impact the GC of the race, even if the distance is not long. The route goes uphill for (almost) the whole distance, but the gradients are rather shallow:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/cf/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-6-profile-44927de85a.jpg
Stage 7: Skawina – Kraków, 178 km (Friday 5 August)
Hilly in the first part, the stage ends on a traditional flat circuit race inside the city of Cracow. A sprinter should take his scalp:
Starting list (not final yet): https://tdp.infocity.pl/lista_startowa.asp?lng=pl Not very impressive as per WT stage race standards. Honorable mentions:
QST – Cavendish
TBV – Bilbao, Bauhaus
BOH – Bennett, Higuita
GFC – Demare
IGD – Carapaz, Kwiatkowski, Viviani
LTS – de Gendt
UAD – Ackermann, Formolo, Ulissi
As almost every year, the route is preferring hilly/classic specialists who are also doing well in TT. Sprinters will have their chances as well. No terrain for pure climbers.
Stage 1: Kielce – Lublin, 219 km (Saturday 30 July)
Long flat stage, not much more to add.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/ef/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-1-profile-67ab059f31.jpgSprint specialists should have their chance to grab a yellow, unless the short bump inside the last kilometer will do some damage (which is not very likely):
https://www.tourdepologne.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/mapy/79-1-3km.jpgStage 2: Chełm – Zamość, 205 km (Sunday 31 July)
Another long flat stage for the sprinters.
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/aa/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-2-profile-25646eae22.jpgStage 3: Kraśnik – Przemyśl, 240 km (Monday 1 August)
The longest stage – and perhaps the decisive one as it features a sequence of short-but-kinda-steep-climbs after a long distance before:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/dc/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-3-profile-60dc13afd9.jpgAnd – which is maybe even more important – it ends on a steep HTF:
https://www.tourdepologne.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/mapy/79-3-3km.jpgStage 4: Lesko – Sanok, 179 km (Tuesday 2 August)
Hilly terrain, resembling much to Ardennes-type profile:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/ce/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-4-profile-ffb8e1fc33.jpgNormally, sprinters could have their another opportunity – but the finish is on a top of a short hill inside the historical city centre (pave):
https://www.tourdepologne.pl/wp-content/uploads/2022/mapy/79-4-3km.jpgStage 5: Łańcut – Rzeszów, 178 km (Wednesday 3 August)
One more hilly stage:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/eb/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-5-profile-a17b1dade6.jpgThe finish is on the flat and should suit the sprinters.
Stage 6: Nowy Targ – Stacja Narciarska Rusiński, ITT 11 km (Thursday 4 August)
A stage which may also impact the GC of the race, even if the distance is not long. The route goes uphill for (almost) the whole distance, but the gradients are rather shallow:
https://www.procyclingstats.com/images/profiles/ap/cf/tour-de-pologne-2022-stage-6-profile-44927de85a.jpgStage 7: Skawina – Kraków, 178 km (Friday 5 August)
Hilly in the first part, the stage ends on a traditional flat circuit race inside the city of Cracow. A sprinter should take his scalp:
Starting list (not final yet): https://tdp.infocity.pl/lista_startowa.asp?lng=pl Not very impressive as per WT stage race standards. Honorable mentions:
QST – Cavendish
TBV – Bilbao, Bauhaus
BOH – Bennett, Higuita
GFC – Demare
IGD – Carapaz, Kwiatkowski, Viviani
LTS – de Gendt
UAD – Ackermann, Formolo, Ulissi
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