The 2021 Tour de Pologne was the 78th running of the Tour de Pologne road cycling stage race, which was part of the 2021 UCI World Tour.[1] It started on 9 August in Lublin, and ended on 15 August in Kraków.[2][3]

2021 Tour de Pologne
2021 UCI World Tour, race 23 of 29
Race details
Dates9–15 August 2021
Stages7
Distance1,140 km (708.4 mi)
Winning time26h 15' 56"
Results
Winner  João Almeida (POR) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
  Second  Matej Mohorič (SLO) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
  Third  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) (Ineos Grenadiers)

Mountains  Łukasz Owsian (POL) (Poland)
Sprints  João Almeida (POR) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
Combativity  Taco van der Hoorn (NED) (Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux)
  Team Deceuninck–Quick-Step
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Teams

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All nineteen UCI WorldTeams, two wildcard UCI ProTeams, and the Polish national team made up the twenty-two teams that participated in the race. Cofidis, with five riders, and Trek–Segafredo, with six riders, were the only teams not to enter a full squad of seven riders. Of the 151 riders who started the race, 140 finished.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

National Teams

Schedule

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Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 9 August Lublin to Chełm 216.4 km (134.5 mi)   Flat stage   Phil Bauhaus (GER)
2 10 August Zamość to Przemyśl 200.8 km (124.8 mi)   Hilly stage   João Almeida (POR)
3 11 August Sanok to Rzeszów 226.4 km (140.7 mi)   Hilly stage   Fernando Gaviria (COL)
4 12 August Tarnów to Bukovina Resort 160.5 km (99.7 mi)   Mountain stage   João Almeida (POR)
5 13 August Chochołów / Gmina Czarny Dunajec to Bielsko-Biała 172.9 km (107.4 mi)   Medium-mountain stage   Nikias Arndt (GER)
6 14 August Katowice to Katowice 17.9 km (11.1 mi)   Individual time trial   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)
7 15 August Zabrze to Kraków 145.1 km (90.2 mi)   Flat stage   Julius van den Berg (NED)
Total 1,140 km (710 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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9 August 2021 – Lublin to Chełm, 216.4 km (134.5 mi)[5]
Stage 1 Result[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 5h 01' 24"
2   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 0"
3   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation 0"
4   Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 0"
5   David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 0"
6   Dion Smith (NZL) Team BikeExchange 0"
7   Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 0"
8   Biniam Girmay (ERI) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 0"
9   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 0"
10   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 0"
General classification after Stage 1[6][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Phil Bauhaus (GER)    Team Bahrain Victorious 5h 01' 14"
2   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4"
3   Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ)   Astana–Premier Tech 4"
4   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation 6"
5   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 7"
6   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 8"
7   Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo 9"
8   Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 10"
9   David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 10"
10   Dion Smith (NZL) Team BikeExchange 10"

Stage 2

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10 August 2021 – Zamość to Przemyśl, 200.8 km (124.8 mi)[8]
Stage 2 Result[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 41' 33"
2   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 0"
3   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 0"
4   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 4"
5   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 8"
6   Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 12"
7   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 12"
8   Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe 12"
9   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 12"
10   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 16"
General classification after Stage 2[9][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 9h 42' 47"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO)   Team Bahrain Victorious 4"
3   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 4"
4   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 11"
5   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 18"
6   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 22"
7   Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 22"
8   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 22"
9   Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe 22"
10   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 26"

Stage 3

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11 August 2021 – Sanok to Rzeszów, 226.4 km (140.7 mi)[11]
Stage 3 Result[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates 5h 18' 15"
2   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 0"
3   Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 0"
4   Max Kanter (GER) Team DSM 0"
5   Max Walscheid (GER) Team Qhubeka NextHash 0"
6   Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 0"
7   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation 0"
8   Michael Schwarzmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe 0"
9   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 0"
10   John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal 0"
General classification after Stage 3[12][13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 15h 01' 02"
2   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 4"
3   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 4"
4   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)   Ineos Grenadiers 11"
5   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 18"
6   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 22"
7   Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 22"
8   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 22"
9   Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe 22"
10   Einer Rubio (COL) Movistar Team 26"

Stage 4

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12 August 2021 – Tarnów to Bukovina Resort, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)[14]
Stage 4 Result[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 3h 51' 32"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 0"
3   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team 0"
4   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)   Ineos Grenadiers 0"
5   Dion Smith (NZL) Team BikeExchange 0"
6   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 0"
7   Ben Tulett (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix 0"
8   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 0"
9   Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 0"
10   Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 0"
General classification after Stage 4[15][16]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 18h 52' 24"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 8"
3   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 14"
4   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)   Ineos Grenadiers 21"
5   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 32"
6   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 32"
7   Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 32"
8   Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe 32"
9   Einer Rubio (COL) Movistar Team 36"
10   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 36"

Stage 5

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13 August 2021 – Chochołów / Gmina Czarny Dunajec to Bielsko-Biała, 172.9 km (107.4 mi)[17]
Stage 5 Result[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Nikias Arndt (GER) Team DSM 4h 02' 20"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 0"
3   Stefano Oldani (ITA) Lotto–Soudal 0"
4   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 0"
5   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 0"
6   Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 0"
7   David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 0"
8   Jake Stewart (GBR) Groupama–FDJ 0"
9   Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team 0"
10   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 0"
General classification after Stage 5[18][19]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 22h 54' 44"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO)   Team Bahrain Victorious 2"
3   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 14"
4   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 21"
5   Lorenzo Rota (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 32"
6   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 32"
7   Giovanni Aleotti (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe 32"
8   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 32"
9   Einer Rubio (COL) Movistar Team 36"
10   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 36"

Stage 6

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14 August 2021 – Katowice to Katowice, 17.9 km (11.1 mi) (ITT)[20]
Stage 6 Result[21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 22' 10"
2   João Almeida (POR)   Deceuninck–Quick-Step 13"
3   Maciej Bodnar (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe 16"
4   Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) UAE Team Emirates 18"
5   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 19"
6   Max Walscheid (GER) Team Qhubeka NextHash 21"
7   Nikias Arndt (GER) Team DSM 28"
8   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 29"
9   Matej Mohorič (SLO)   Team Bahrain Victorious 31"
10   Matthias Brändle (AUT) Israel Start-Up Nation 32"
General classification after Stage 6[21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)    Deceuninck–Quick-Step 23h 17' 07"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 20"
3   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 27"
4   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 37"
5   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 53"
6   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 57"
7   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 1' 06"
8   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 1' 25"
9   Ben Tulett (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix 1' 28"
10   Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 1' 30"

Stage 7

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15 August 2021 – Zabrze to Kraków, 145.1 km (90.2 mi)[23]
Stage 7 Result[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Julius van den Berg (NED) EF Education–Nippo 2h 58' 46"
2   Alexis Renard (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation 0"
3   Matteo Jorgenson (USA) Movistar Team 0"
4   Gianni Moscon (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 0"
5   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 3"
6   Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates 3"
7   Olav Kooij (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 3"
8   John Degenkolb (GER) Lotto–Soudal 3"
9   Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 3"
10   Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 3"
General classification after Stage 7[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)    Deceuninck–Quick-Step 26h 15' 56"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 20"
3   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 27"
4   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 37"
5   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 53"
6   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 57"
7   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 1' 06"
8   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 1' 25"
9   Ben Tulett (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix 1' 28"
10   Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 1' 30"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
(Polish: Żółta koszulka)
 
Sprints classification
(Polish: Klasyfikacja sprinterska)
 
Mountains classification
(Polish: Klasyfikacja górska)
 
Active rider classification
(Polish: Klasyfikacja najaktywniejszych)
 
Polish rider classification
(Polish: Najlepszy Polak)
Team classification
(Polish: Klasyfikacja drużynowa)
1 Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Michał Paluta Yevgeniy Fedorov Michał Kwiatkowski Team Bahrain Victorious
2 João Almeida João Almeida Matej Mohorič Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
3 Fernando Gaviria Michał Kwiatkowski Łukasz Owsian Taco van der Hoorn
4 João Almeida
5 Nikias Arndt Matej Mohorič
6 Rémi Cavagna João Almeida Deceuninck–Quick-Step
7 Julius van den Berg
Final João Almeida João Almeida Łukasz Owsian Taco van der Hoorn Michał Kwiatkowski Deceuninck–Quick-Step
  • On stage 2, Álvaro Hodeg, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Phil Bauhaus wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.
  • On stage 7, Michał Kwiatkowski, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the yellow jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Final classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the sprints classification   Denotes the winner of the active rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   João Almeida (POR)    Deceuninck–Quick-Step 26h 15' 56"
2   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 20"
3   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 27"
4   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 37"
5   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 53"
6   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 57"
7   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team DSM 1' 06"
8   Dylan Teuns (BEL) Team Bahrain Victorious 1' 25"
9   Ben Tulett (GBR) Alpecin–Fenix 1' 28"
10   Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 1' 30"

Sprints classification

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Final sprints classification (1–10)[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   João Almeida (POR)    Deceuninck–Quick-Step 84
2   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 83
3   Matej Mohorič (SLO) Team Bahrain Victorious 80
4   Diego Ulissi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates 69
5   Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious 50
6   Mikkel Frølich Honoré (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 47
7   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Israel Start-Up Nation 42
8   Dion Smith (NZL) Team BikeExchange 38
9   Tim Wellens (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 36
10   David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 36

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Łukasz Owsian (POL)   Poland 50
2   Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo 30
3   Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Alpecin–Fenix 22
4   Daniel Arroyave (COL) EF Education–Nippo 22
5   Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech 9
6   Michał Paluta (POL) Poland 8
7   Attila Valter (HUN) Groupama–FDJ 6
8   Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe 5
9   Filippo Conca (ITA) Lotto–Soudal 5
10   Marco Canola (ITA) Gazprom–RusVelo 5

Active rider classification

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Final active rider classification (1–10)[24][25]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Taco van der Hoorn (NED)   Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 14
2   Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech 6
3   Edward Theuns (BEL) Trek–Segafredo 5
4   Daniel Arroyave (COL) EF Education–Nippo 4
5   Gabriel Cullaigh (GBR) Movistar Team 4
6   Michał Paluta (POL) Poland 4
7   Michał Kwiatkowski (POL) Ineos Grenadiers 3
8   Quinten Hermans (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 3
9   Julius van den Berg (NED) EF Education–Nippo 3
10   Norman Vahtra (EST) Israel Start-Up Nation 3

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[24][25]
Rank Team Time
1 Deceuninck–Quick-Step 78h 51' 51"
2 Alpecin–Fenix 1' 52"
3 Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux 2' 20"
4 Lotto–Soudal 2' 21"
5 AG2R Citroën Team 3' 06"
6 Team BikeExchange 3' 06"
7 Movistar Team 6' 11"
8 Team Jumbo–Visma 7' 30"
9 Astana–Premier Tech 7' 55"
10 Team DSM 9' 59"

Notes

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References

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  22. ^ a b "Wyniki 6 Etapu" [Official Results of the 6th Stage] (PDF). Tour de Pologne (in Polish). Lang Team. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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