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See Thor smash; BMC has won three stages in a row at the 2013 Tour of Poland with Thor Hushovd winning his second on Stage 5 (photo w/ permission Tour de Pologne)
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News and Updates for Tour of Poland 2013

Stage 7 Post-Race Coverage


23 Big Photos from Stage 7sirotti/tourdepologne
Full Official Stage 7 Results and Final General Classificationtdp.infocity.pl
Weening wins Tour of Polandcyclingnews
Wiggins blows away Tour of Poland time trial as Weening takes overall triumphvelonation
Weening and Wiggins each with important victories to celebratevelonation
Cancellara unconcerned by Poland time trial defeatcyclingnews
Still building form, Phinney ‘quite surprised’ with third in final time trial in Tour of Polandvelonation
Stage 7 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
23 Big Photos from Stage 7sirotti/tourdepologne
August 2 update: This year's race will be decided by a 37 km individual time trial which is long for a one week stage race. There are two distinct sections to the course: the lumpy, technical loop after the start in Wieliczka and the straight, flat to rolling run into Kraków. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 7 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 7 Start Order and Times (CET) — tourdepologne

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


29 Big Photos from Stage 6sirotti/tourdepologne
Full Official Stage 6 Results and General Classificationtdp.infocity.pl
Atapuma gets revenge with Tour of Poland stage wincyclingnews
Atapuma attacks late, wins stage 6 at Tour of Polandvelonews
Christophe Riblon: “I have good legs and I hope I can actually win the Tour de Pologne"velonation
Euskaltel-Euskadi pleased with Poland defense, Izaguirre aiming for Saturday time trialvelonation
Stage 6 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
29 Big Photos from Stage 6sirotti/tourdepologne
August 1 update: Stage 6 is a lumpy circuit race around the rural village of Bukowina Tatrzańska — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


19 Big Photos from Stage 5sirotti/tourdepologne
Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationtdp.infocity.pl
Hushovd sprints to stage 5 victory in Polandcyclingnews
Hushovd wins classic slow motion sprint in Tour of Poland stage fivevelonation
Stage 5 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
19 Big Photos from Stage 5sirotti/tourdepologne
July 31 update: A hilly circuit race starting from Nowy Targ and ending in Zakopane should produce a few changes in the general classification. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


22 Big Photos from Stage 4sirotti/tourdepologne
Full Official Stage 4 Resultstdp.infocity.pl
Phinney solos to victory in stage 4 at the Tour of Polandcyclingnews
Taylor Phinney takes stage four with late solo attackvelonation
Stage 4 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
22 Big Photos from Stage 4sirotti/tourdepologne
July 30 update: A rolling stage with finishing circuits in Katowice. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


15 Big Photos from Stage 3sirotti/tourdepologne
Full Official Stage 3 Resultstdp.infocity.pl
Hushovd wins stage 3 of Tour of Polandcyclingnews
Thor Hushovd takes first WorldTour victory in two years on stage threevelonation
Stage 3 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
15 Big Photos from Stage 3sirotti/tourdepologne
July 29 update: We are back in Poland for a lumpy stage starting from Kraków and ending with three circuits in Rzeszów. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Monday is a rest day as the race returns to Poland for Stage 3 on Tuesday

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


14 Big Photos from Stage 2sirotti
Full Official Stage 2 Resultstdp.infocity.pl
Riblon wins alone at the Passo Pordoicyclingnews
Christophe Riblon pulls out his Alpe d’Huez legs to win on the Passo Pordoivelonation
Sir Bradley Wiggins shepherds Sergio Henao to second in Tour of Polandguardian.co.uk
Wiggins admits that Froome would have been the stronger rider on this year’s TdFvelonation
Stage 2 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
14 Big Photos from Stage 2sirotti
July 27 update: The second of two mountain stages in Northern Italy this time ending on the famous Passo Pordoi (9.4 km @ 6.8 %), the highest paved pass in the Dolomites at 2,239 m. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


25 Big Photos from Stage 1sirotti/tourdepologne
Full Official Stage 1 Resultstdp.infocity.pl
Ulissi wins opening stage at Tour of Polandcyclingnews
Diego Ulissi takes opening stage on the Madonna di Campigliovelonation
Astana team not worried by Nibali’s quiet first stage in Polandvelonation
Stage 1 As-Live Repeat Broadcast (subscription req'd)cycling.tv
25 Big Photos from Stage 1sirotti/tourdepologne
July 25 update: This year's race gets started with a bang. Stage 1 is the first of two mountain stages in Northern Italy ending with summit finishes. For stage 1 we finish at Madonna di Campiglio 11.5 km long with a modest incline of 5.4% by Italian standards where the Stage 20 of 1999 Giro d'Italia finished and where the 2011 Giro del Trentino wrapped up. — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2013 Tour of Poland Preview

July 26 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv

July 25 update:
Preview: A new twist on Tour of Polandcyclingnews
Bradley Wiggins to make racing return at Tour of Polandbbc.co.uk

July 8 update:
Kwiatkowski leads new generation of Polish cycliststhenews.pl

June 25 update:
Four wild card teams confirmed for upcoming 70th Tour of Polandvelonation

May 30 update:
Vincenzo Nibali confirmed for the Tour of Polandvelonation





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May 16 update:
Tour of Poland to see introduction of new ‘Race Appeal’ classificationvelonation
Tour of Poland to test new classificationcyclingnews

March 25 update:
Great Show At The Gala for 2013 Tour De Pologne Route Announcementtourdepologne.pl

November 7, 2012 update:
The Two Trentino Stages Were Officially Presented In Krakowtourdepologne.pl

Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

July 25 update: Listed below are the media outlets for the 2013 Tour of Poland along with links to their tv guide and live coverage. Let me know if you see new options. Please report (email) new links and incorrect or missing information. — Steve

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (english)
        [subscription required]
USA & Canada; Stage 7 LIVE at 1530 UTC (1130 EDT) with Marty Macdonald & Brian Smith; subscription required. Subscribers will also get access to the As-Live Repeat Broadcast.
eurosport    live video (english)
   live video (english)
   live video (english)
 live ticker (polish)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
English; daily live coverage on Eurosport 2
   live video (polish)
live ticker (polish)
live ticker (english)
  tv schedule
Polish; daily coverage on Poland's National TV
 steephill txt updates
short text updates with race info, live coverage, results, photos and reports
check back at race time for more and updated links; email send a comment or a new live link


2013 Tour of Poland Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the
race summary table. — Steve


2012 Tour of Poland Archived Coverage

2011 Tour of Poland Archived Coverage