2007 Tour de Pologne
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The 2007 Tour de Pologne
will be held from September 9 to 15, 2007 in Poland
. The race will begin with a very short team time trial
in the streets of Warsaw
and have its toughest stages, once again, in the proximity of Jelenia Góra
. In all, the race will comprise seven stages.
Stage 1 - September 9, 2007: Warsaw
Stage 2 - September 10, 2007: Płońsk > Olsztyn
Stage 3 - September 11, 2007: Ostróda
Stage 4 - September 12, 2007: Chojnice
Stage 5 - September 13, 2007: Września
Stage 6 - September 14, 2007: Dzierżoniów
Stage 7 - September 15, 2007: Jelenia Góra
Tour de Pologne
The Tour de Pologne is a road bicycle racing stage race. It consists of seven or eight stages and is usually around 1,200 km in length. The race was first held in 1928. Until 1952 the race was held sporadically, but since then it has been an annual race...
will be held from September 9 to 15, 2007 in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. The race will begin with a very short team time trial
Team time trial
A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...
in the streets of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and have its toughest stages, once again, in the proximity of Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra
----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found...
. In all, the race will comprise seven stages.
Jersey progress chart
Stage (Winner) |
General Classification Yellow Jersey |
Mountains Classification Green Jersey |
Points Classification Navy Blue Jersey |
Intermediate Sprints Classification Red Jersey |
Team Classification |
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Stage 1 (TTT) (Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has... ) |
Roberto Longo Roberto Longo Roberto Longo is an Italian professional road racing cyclist.-External links:... |
no award | no award | no award | Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has... |
Stage 2 (Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... ) |
Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... |
Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... |
Łukasz Bodnar | Gerolsteiner Team Gerolsteiner Gerolsteiner was a German road bicycle racing team in the UCI ProTour. It was sponsored by the mineral water company Gerolsteiner Brunnen and Specialized.... |
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Stage 3 (David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before... ) |
Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia... |
Nicolas Rousseau Nicolas Rousseau Nicolas Rousseau is a French professional road bicycle racer for BigMat-Auber 93. He won stage 3 of the 2010 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.- External links :*... |
David Kopp David Kopp (cyclist) David Kopp is a German road racing cyclist. Kopp speciality is sprinting and the cobbled classics of Belgium.Kopp started his pro career with Team Telekom in 2001 before moving to smaller German teams for 2004 and 2005. In 2006, he returned to top level cycling with Gerolsteiner for years before... |
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Stage 4 (Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... ) |
Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... |
Murilo Antonio Fischer | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil | ||
Stage 5 (Murilo Antonio Fischer) |
Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano Danilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... |
Lampre-Fondital Lampre-Fondital Lampre-ISD is an Italian road bicycle racing team. It was known in 2005 as Lampre-Caffita, a fusion of the previous Lampre and teams. Lampre is an Italian manufacturer of prefinished steel sheet materials. ISD is a Ukrainian steel manufacturer. The team is a member of the UCI ProTour, and has... |
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Stage 6 (Filippo Pozzato Filippo Pozzato Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... ) |
Murilo Antonio Fischer | Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger is a French former professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :* Tour du Doubs * 2007 Tour de Pologne - Mountains Classification* Tour de la Somme - 1 stage... |
Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil | Gerolsteiner | |
Stage 7 (Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to... ) |
Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to... |
Team CSC Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack... |
Stage 1 - September 9, 2007: WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, 3 km. (TTT)
Stage 1 Result
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eneral Classification after Stage 1 (Żółta koszulka)
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- The race jury ultimately decided that the severe conditions of the weather were unfair, and decided to award Lampre's Fabio BaldatoFabio BaldatoFabio Baldato is an Italian former racing cyclist. In 2008, he was the oldest rider in a ProTour team. His cycling career ended when he crashed heavily in the Eneco Tour.- Palmarès :* Österreich-Rundfahrt** 2 stages...
with the leader's jersey but have all riders at the same time in the overall classification.http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/sep07/poland07/?id=results/poland071
Stage 2 - September 10, 2007: Płońsk > OlsztynOlsztynOlsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...
, 203.6 km.
Stage 2 Result
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General Classification after Stage 2 (Żółta koszulka):
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Stage 3 - September 11, 2007: OstródaOstródaOstróda is a town in Ostróda County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, with 33,603 inhabitants as of January 1, 2005. It lies in the Masurian Lake District and is a growing tourist site owing to its relaxing natural surroundings.-History:...
> GdańskGdanskGdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, 192.3 km.
Stage 3 Result
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General Classification after Stage 3 (Żółta koszulka):
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Stage 4 - September 12, 2007: ChojniceChojniceChojnice is a town in northern Poland with 39 670 inhabitants , near famous Tuchola Forest, Lake Charzykowskie and many other water reservoirs. It is the capital of the Chojnice County....
> PoznańPoznanPoznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, 242.3 km.
tage 4 Result
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General Classification after Stage 4 (Żółta koszulka):
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Stage 5 - September 13, 2007: WrześniaWrzesniaWrześnia is a town in central Poland with 28,600 inhabitants . It is situated in the Września County, Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship , on the Wrzesnica River.- History :...
> ŚwidnicaSwidnicaŚwidnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...
, 264.5 km.
tage 5 Result
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General Classification after Stage 5 (Żółta koszulka):
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Stage 6 - September 14, 2007: DzierżoniówDzierzoniówDzierżoniów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
> Jelenia GóraJelenia Góra----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found...
, 183.7 km.
tage 6 Result
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General Classification after Stage 6 (Żółta koszulka):
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Stage 7 - September 15, 2007: Jelenia GóraJelenia Góra----Jelenia Góra is a city in Lower Silesia, south-western Poland. The name of the city means "deer mountain" in Polish, Czech and German. It is close to the Krkonoše mountain range running along the Polish-Czech border – ski resorts such as Karpacz and Szklarska Poręba can be found...
> KarpaczKarpaczKarpacz is a spa town and ski resort in Jelenia Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, and one of the most important centres for mountain hiking and skiing, including ski jumping. Its population is about 5,000...
, 147.7 km.
tage 7 Result
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General Classification after Stage 7 (Żółta koszulka):
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General Standings
Cyclist | Nation | Team | Time | UCI Points | |
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1 | Johan Vansummeren | PRL | 30h 52' 11" | 50 | |
2 | Robert Gesink Robert Gesink Robert Gesink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Rabobank.-Early years:At the Junior World Championships of 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Gesink finished eighth in the individual time trial and sixth in the road race, while riding for team De Peddelaars in... |
RAB | + 27" | 40 | |
3 | Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen Kim Kirchen is a former Luxembourg road racing cyclist.-Career:Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001... |
TMO | + 38" | 35 | |
4 | Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann Fabian Wegmann is a German road racing cyclist, known as a climbing specialist. He is currently riding for UCI ProTeam .... |
GST | + 39" | 30 | |
5 | Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan Alessandro Ballan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team , and is a former world champion. Although he possesses a frame that is usually more associated with climbing, Ballan has established himself as a leading spring classics contender in recent years... |
LAM | + 44" | 25 | |
6 | Pablo Lastras Garcia | GCE | + 44" | 20 | |
7 | Fränk Schleck Fränk Schleck Fränk René Schleck is a Luxembourgish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . At the start of 2005, Schleck was joined by his younger brother Andy on , and they split the 2005 national championships between them, with Fränk winning the road race and Andy winning the time trial... |
CSC | + 44" | 15 | |
8 | Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca Danilo Di Luca is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rode for numerous UCI Professional Continental teams throughout his career including Liquigas-Bianchi and . He holds victories in the Giro di Lombardia in 2001, the 2005 UCI ProTour and won both the Giro d'Italia and the spring... |
LIQ | + 44" | 10 | |
9 | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil | GCE | + 47" | 5 | |
10 | Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler Thomas Voeckler is a French professional road racing cyclist who rides for the cycling team.- Biography :Voeckler has been a professional cyclist since 2001. He rides for , formerly known as Bbox Bouygues Telecom, Bouygues Télécom, Brioches la Boulangère, and Bonjour... |
BTL | + 52" | 2 |
KOM Classification
Cyclist | Nation | Team | Points | |
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1 | Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger Yoann Le Boulanger is a French former professional road bicycle racer.- Palmares :* Tour du Doubs * 2007 Tour de Pologne - Mountains Classification* Tour de la Somme - 1 stage... |
BTL | 61 | |
2 | Marzio Bruseghin Marzio Bruseghin Marzio Bruseghin is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His best achievement is winning the 2006 Italian time-trial championship, as well as winning two time trial stages in the Giro d'Italia... |
LAM | 50 | |
3 | Marco Pinotti Marco Pinotti Marco Pinotti is an Italian road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . Pinotti is a specialist of individual time trial, in which he is a five-time Italian Time Trial Champion .... |
TMO | 31 |
Points Classification
Cyclist | Nation | Team | Points | |
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1 | Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil | GCE | 91 | |
2 | Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov Mikhaylo Khalilov is Ukrainian professional road racing cyclist, who is not currently under contract to any team.-Major achievements:19952000... |
FLM | 42 | |
3 | Murilo Antonio Fischer | LIQ | 40 |
Best Team
Team | Country | Time | |
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1 | Team CSC Team CSC Team Saxo Bank-SunGard is a professional cycling team from Denmark. It competes in the UCI ProTour. The team is owned and managed by former Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis, under the management of his company Riis Cycling. The sponsor is a Danish investment bank.Founded for 1998 Team home – Jack... |
92h 39' 12" | |
2 | Caisse d'Epargne | + 23" | |
3 | Rabobank Rabobank (cycling) Rabobank is a professional bicycle racing team, sponsored by the Rabobank. The team consists of three sections: ProTeam , Continental , and Cyclo-cross... |
+ 1' 28" |