Tour de Pologne stage routes announced

For the first time, the Tour de Pologne will begin at Kiecle. The tour will take place from July 30 to August 5 .

Over the course of seven days, the tour will travel 1,213 kilometers. In the opening stage, riders will travel 218.8 kilometers. The stage favors sprinters but also contains 1,700 meters of elevation gain for climbers, including a challenging 4% incline in the final 300 meters in Lublin.

Stage 2 will take the peloton from Chełm to Zamość, riding in a hilly 203.9 kilometers with few intermediate sprints. Riders will have to complete a 9 km circuit known as the ‘pearl of the Renaissance’ to finish the stage.

The third stage will be the longest in the tour, covering 237.9 kilometers. It will begin in Kranik and end in Przemyśl. The peloton will face three successive categorized climbs, with the final climb at 22km from the finish.

Lesko will be the starting point for the fourth stage, ending in Sanok. The stage is 179.4 kilometers long and includes the Sanocko-Turczaskie mountains. The stage puts sprinters at a disadvantage with the first climb at Czarna Góra, just 48 kilometers from the start, followed by the Arłamów Hotel ascent with the last climb just 33 kilometers before the finish line.

Fifth stage cover 178.1 kilometers in the distance. It starts in Łancut and includes opportunities for both sprinters and climbers . Riders will have to complete a 19km circuit around Rzeszów to finish the stage.

The sixth stage is an individual time trial from Szaflary to Ski Station Rusiński. Riders will have to cover 15.4 kilometers in the least time to win the stage. The stage has an elevation of 415 meters.

The tour's last and most crucial stage will take place from Valsir in Skawina and finish in its traditional location at Kraków. The peloton will have to travel 177.8 kilometers, including a pair of tightly-packed categorized climbs at Bieńkówka and Budzow. Riders will have to complete three 5-kilometer circuits to complete the stage.