2011 Tour de Pologne

The 2011 Tour de Pologne was the 68th running of the Tour de Pologne cycling stage race. It started on 31 July in Pruszków and finished on 6 August in Kraków. It was the 19th race of the 2011 UCI World Tour season.

2011 Tour de Pologne
2011 UCI World Tour, race 19 of 27
Race details
Dates31 July – 6 August
Stages7[1]
Distance1,113.3 km (691.8 mi)
Winning time26h 40' 01"
Results
Winner  Peter Sagan (Slovakia) (Liquigas–Cannondale)
  Second  Dan Martin (Republic of Ireland) (Garmin–Cervélo)
  Third  Marco Marcato (Italy) (Vacansoleil–DCM)
Points  Peter Sagan (Slovakia) (Liquigas–Cannondale)
Mountains  Michał Gołaś (Poland) (Vacansoleil–DCM)
Sprints  Adrian Kurek (Poland) (Team Poland BGŻ)
  Team Vacansoleil–DCM
Tour de Pologne 2011 in Warsaw (stage 1)

The lead of the race changed hands in the final stage of the event. Garmin–Cervélo rider, and defending race winner, Dan Martin, who took the overall lead after a stage victory on the penultimate stage, had an advantage of three seconds to his nearest challengers Peter Sagan of Liquigas–Cannondale and Vacansoleil–DCM's Marco Marcato. Sagan had held the lead prior to Martin, having won the fourth and fifth stages, but lost his advantage after losing time in the closing metres of stage six, after an attack by Martin and Wout Poels, another Vacansoleil–DCM rider.

On the final stage, Sagan and Marcato moved closer to Martin at the intermediate sprint – offering time bonuses to the top three riders – by taking second and third behind Martin's team-mate Heinrich Haussler, with the winner of the Tour to be decided at the finish in Kraków. Despite missing out on the stage victory – taken by Skil–Shimano's Marcel Kittel,[2] who took his fourth stage victory of the week – Sagan finished just behind in second place, and with a time bonus of six seconds, he overhauled Martin by five seconds.[2] Marcato finished fifth on the stage to seal his third place in the general classification, two seconds behind Martin and seven behind Sagan.[3]

In the race's other classifications, Vacansoleil–DCM rider Michał Gołaś won the King of the Mountains classification, Sagan won the points classification, Adrian Kurek of Team Poland BGŻ finished clear at the top of the sprints classification, with Vacansoleil–DCM also finishing at the head of the teams classification.

Schedule

Aside from entering the Czech Republic (to the city of Český Těšín on the border with Poland) during the fourth stage, the race stages started and ended in Polish locations.

Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner
1 31 July Pruszków to Warsaw 101.5 km[4] Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER)
2 1 August Częstochowa to Dąbrowa Górnicza 162 km[5] Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER)
3 2 August Będzin to Katowice 135.7 km[6] Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER)
4 3 August Oświęcim to Cieszyn 176.9 km[7] Medium-mountain stage  Peter Sagan (SVK)
5 4 August Zakopane to Zakopane 201.5 km[8] Mountain stage  Peter Sagan (SVK)
6 5 August Terma Bukowina Tatrzańska to Bukowina Tatrzańska 207.7 km[9] Mountain stage  Dan Martin (IRL)
7 6 August Kraków to Kraków 128 km[10] Flat stage  Marcel Kittel (GER)

Teams

The 18 teams from the UCI World Tour were automatically invited to this edition of the Tour de Pologne.[11]

4 teams were also awarded a wildcard place into the event:[11]

Stages

Stage 1

31 July 2011 – Pruszków to Warsaw, 101.5 km (63.1 mi)

Stage 1 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 2h 07' 26"
2  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
3  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
4  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
5  Michele Merlo (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia s.t.
6  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
7  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
8  Luca Paolini (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
9  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
10  Adam Blythe (GBR) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 1
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 2h 07' 16"
2  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team + 4"
3  Adrian Kurek (POL) Team Poland BGŻ + 5"
4  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step + 6"
5  Fabio Piscopiello (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia + 6"
6  Pierre Cazaux (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 8"
7  Carlos Oyarzún (CHI) Movistar Team + 9"
8  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo + 10"
9  Michele Merlo (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia + 10"
10  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Leopard Trek + 10"

Stage 2

1 August 2011 – Częstochowa to Dąbrowa Górnicza, 162 km (101 mi)

Stage 2 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 3h 38' 35"
2  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
3  Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
4  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
5  John Degenkolb (GER) HTC–Highroad s.t.
6  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
7  Juan José Haedo (ARG) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
8  Leigh Howard (AUS) HTC–Highroad s.t.
9  Adam Blythe (GBR) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
10  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 2
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 5h 45' 41"
2  Adrian Kurek (POL) Team Poland BGŻ + 7"
3  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo + 14"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team + 14"
5  Bartłomiej Matysiak (POL) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 15"
6  Pierre Cazaux (FRA) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 15"
7  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step + 16"
8  Graeme Brown (AUS) Rabobank + 16"
9  Fabio Piscopiello (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia + 16"
10  Paolo Bailetti (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia + 18"

Stage 3

2 August 2011 – Będzin to Katowice, 135.7 km (84.3 mi)

Stage 3 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 3h 09' 29"
2  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
3  Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
4  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Leopard Trek s.t.
5  Adam Blythe (GBR) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team s.t.
7  Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step s.t.
8  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
9  John Degenkolb (GER) HTC–Highroad s.t.
10  Michael Matthews (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
 General Classification after Stage 3
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 8h 55' 00"
2  Adrian Kurek (POL) Team Poland BGŻ + 17"
3  Gianluca Maggiore (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia + 22"
4  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 24"
5  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo + 24"
6  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) BMC Racing Team + 24"
7  Bartłomiej Matysiak (POL) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 25"
8  Francesco Chicchi (ITA) Quick-Step + 26"
9  Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (DEN) Saxo Bank–SunGard + 26"
10  Fabio Piscopiello (ITA) De Rosa–Ceramica Flaminia + 26"

Stage 4

3 August 2011 – Oświęcim to Cieszyn, 176.9 km (109.9 mi)

Stage 4 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale 4h 21' 15"
2  Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 3"
3  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 3"
4  Paul Martens (GER) Rabobank + 3"
5  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Leopard Trek + 3"
6  Manuel Antonio Cardoso (POR) Team RadioShack + 3"
7  Jan Bakelants (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 3"
8  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Astana + 3"
9  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 3"
10  Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil–DCM + 3"
 General Classification after Stage 4
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale 13h 16' 35"
2  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 5"
3  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 7"
4  Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 7"
5  Manuel Antonio Cardoso (POR) Team RadioShack + 13"
6  Tomasz Marczyński (POL) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 13"
7  Jan Bakelants (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 13"
8  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Leopard Trek + 13"
9  Luca Paolini (ITA) Team Katusha + 13"
10  Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil–DCM + 13"

Stage 5

4 August 2011 – Zakopane to Zakopane, 201.5 km (125.2 mi)

Stage 5 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale 4h 52' 26"
2  Michael Matthews (AUS) Rabobank s.t.
3  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
4  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
5  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
6  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
7  David Tanner (AUS) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
8  John Degenkolb (GER) HTC–Highroad s.t.
9  Luca Paolini (ITA) Team Katusha s.t.
10  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 3"
 General Classification after Stage 5
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale 18h 08' 51"
2  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 15"
3  Romain Feillu (FRA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 17"
4  Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 20"
5  Luca Paolini (ITA) Team Katusha + 23"
6  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 23"
7  Tomasz Marczyński (POL) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 26"
8  Jan Bakelants (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 26"
9  Fabian Wegmann (GER) Leopard Trek + 26"
10  Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil–DCM + 26"

Stage 6

5 August 2011 – Terma Bukowina Tatrzańska to Bukowina Tatrzańska, 207.7 km (129.1 mi)

Stage 6 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo 5h 41' 05"
2  Wout Poels (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 1"
3  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 4"
4  Przemysław Niemiec (POL) Lampre–ISD + 4"
5  Tiago Machado (POR) Team RadioShack + 6"
6  Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) Astana + 6"
7  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 6"
8  Paweł Cieślik (POL) Team Poland BGŻ + 6"
9  Giampaolo Caruso (ITA) Team Katusha + 6"
10  Christophe Riblon (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 6"
 General Classification after Stage 6
Rider Team Time
1  Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo 23h 50' 06"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale + 3"
3  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 3"
4  Wout Poels (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 17"
5  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 19"
6  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 22"
7  Bartosz Huzarski (POL) Team Poland BGŻ + 22"
8  Christophe Riblon (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 22"
9  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 22"
10  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 26"

Stage 7

6 August 2011 – Kraków to Kraków, 128.0 km (79.5 mi)

Stage 7 Result
Rider Team Time
1  Marcel Kittel (GER) Skil–Shimano 2h 50' 00"
2  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale s.t.
3  Leigh Howard (AUS) HTC–Highroad s.t.
4  Heinrich Haussler (AUS) Garmin–Cervélo s.t.
5  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
6  Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) Saxo Bank–SunGard s.t.
7  Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Team Katusha s.t.
8  Ian Stannard (GBR) Team Sky s.t.
9  Jan Bakelants (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto s.t.
10  Sergey Lagutin (UZB) Vacansoleil–DCM s.t.
 Final General Classification
Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Liquigas–Cannondale 26h 40' 01"
2  Dan Martin (IRL) Garmin–Cervélo + 5"
3  Marco Marcato (ITA) Vacansoleil–DCM + 7"
4  Wout Poels (NED) Vacansoleil–DCM + 22"
5  Peter Kennaugh (GBR) Team Sky + 24"
6  Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 27"
7  Bartosz Huzarski (POL) Team Poland BGŻ + 27"
8  Christophe Riblon (FRA) Ag2r–La Mondiale + 27"
9  Steve Cummings (GBR) Team Sky + 27"
10  Marek Rutkiewicz (POL) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 31"

Category leadership table
Stage Winner General classification

Żółta koszulka		 Mountains classification

Klasyfikacja górska		 Intermediate Sprints Classification

Klasyfikacja najaktywniejszych		 Points classification

Klasyfikacja punktowa		 Teams classification
1 Marcel Kittel Marcel Kittel Michał Gołaś Adrian Kurek Marcel Kittel Quick-Step
2 Bartłomiej Matysiak
3
4 Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Romain Feillu Vacansoleil–DCM
5 Ruslan Pidgornyy
6 Dan Martin Dan Martin Michał Gołaś Peter Sagan
7 Marcel Kittel Peter Sagan
Final Peter Sagan Michał Gołaś Adrian Kurek Peter Sagan Vacansoleil–DCM

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