Tour de Pologne: ITT day in Karpacz
No surprises at the Tour de Pologne. The 15.4km individual time trial held over a mainly uphill course, dealt a blow to many of the yellow jersey favourites, as it widened the gaps that were minimal following the opening stage, held in Karpacz, which also served as location of this hard test against the clock.
Pepijn Reinderink ended up being the best finisher of Soudal Quick-Step, after a consistent ride which saw the 22-year-old neo-pro average 35km/h and him stop the clock in 25:24. The victory went to Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates), while Jonas Vingegaards (Visma-Lease a Bike) took over the yellow jersey.
Held between Wałbrzych and Duszniki-Zdrój, stage three of the Tour de Pologne will represent another opportunity for the GC contenders, especially those who have lost time on Tuesday, to return in the fight for victory. The course, although not a long one, is peppered with four classified climbs and a punchy finish should bring different types of riders into the picture.
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Race details
| 1 |
Tim Wellens UAE Team Emirates |
23:59 |
| 2 |
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:09 |
| 3 |
Felix Großschartner UAE Team Emirates |
0:15 |
| 4 |
Oscar Onley Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:15 |
| 5 |
Maximilian Schachmann Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
0:21 |
| 6 |
Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates |
0:34 |
| 7 |
Magnus Sheffield INEOS Grenadiers |
0:39 |
| 8 |
Raúl García Pierna |
0:40 |
| 9 |
Jan Christen UAE Team Emirates |
0:41 |
| 10 |
Romain Grégoire Groupama - FDJ |
0:42 |
| 33 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:25 |
| 102 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:39 |
| 106 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:47 |
| 116 |
Ayco Bastiaens
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:57 |
| 126 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
4:05 |
| 139 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
4:36 |
| 147 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
5:11 |
| 1 |
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
4:01:27 |
| 2 |
Wilco Kelderman Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:24 |
| 3 |
Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates |
0:25 |
| 4 |
Romain Grégoire Groupama - FDJ |
0:33 |
| 5 |
Magnus Sheffield INEOS Grenadiers |
0:37 |
| 6 |
Edoardo Zambanini Bahrain - Victorious |
0:45 |
| 7 |
Yannis Voisard Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:49 |
| 8 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
0:49 |
| 9 |
Mikkel Frølich Honoré EF Education - EasyPost |
0:49 |
| 10 |
Felix Großschartner UAE Team Emirates |
0:50 |
| 52 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
4:12 |
| 62 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
5:08 |
| 90 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
8:33 |
| 92 |
Ayco Bastiaens
Soudal Quick-Step |
8:43 |
| 102 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
9:57 |
| 116 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
10:52 |
| 124 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
11:23 |
| 1 |
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
36 pt |
| 2 |
Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates |
30 pt |
| 3 |
Wilco Kelderman Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
29 pt |
| 4 |
Romain Grégoire Groupama - FDJ |
25 pt |
| 5 |
Magnus Sheffield INEOS Grenadiers |
22 pt |
| 6 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
21 pt |
| 7 |
Tim Wellens UAE Team Emirates |
20 pt |
| 8 |
Thibau Nys Lidl - Trek |
20 pt |
| 9 |
Edoardo Zambanini Bahrain - Victorious |
18 pt |
| 10 |
Felix Großschartner UAE Team Emirates |
18 pt |
| 1 |
Michał Paluta Poland |
8 pt |
| 2 |
Jan Maas Team Jayco AlUla |
5 pt |
| 3 |
Niklas Märkl Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
2 pt |
| 4 |
Norbert Banaszek Poland |
1 pt |
| 5 |
Mick van Dijke Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
1 pt |
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates | 12:05:11 |
| 2 | Bahrain - Victorious | 2:28 |
| 3 | EF Education - EasyPost | 3:13 |
| 4 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 4:11 |
| 5 | INEOS Grenadiers | 4:16 |
| 6 | Israel - Premier Tech | 4:31 |
| 7 | Movistar Team | 4:58 |
| 8 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 6:06 |
| 9 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 6:18 |
| 10 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | 7:11 |
