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The 2010 Tour de Pologne was the 67th running of the Tour de Pologne

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...

, in the 82nd year since the first edition. The event was part of both the 2010 UCI ProTour

2010 UCI ProTour

The 2010 UCI ProTour is the sixth series of the UCI ProTour: a series of 16 races in which the ProTour teams, considered the elite teams of the sport, participate alongside a number of invited "wildcard" teams. As in 2009, there is no competitive element to the ProTour of itself, but all its events...

and the World Calendar

2010 UCI World Ranking

The 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...

. It ran from 1 to 7 August and commenced in Sochaczew

Sochaczew

Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....

and finished in Kraków

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

Teams

Twenty three teams have been invited to the 2010 Tour de Pologne.

Teams from the UCI Pro Tour

Teams awarded a wildcard invitation

Team Poland

Stages

Stage	Date	Course	Distance
1	1 August	Sochaczew Sochaczew Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County.... to 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...	175.1 km (108.8 mi)
2	2 August	Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County.First mentioned in 1288, it received city rights in 1321.... to Dąbrowa Górnicza Dabrowa Górnicza Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, nearby Katowice. The north-east district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of almost 3 millions...	240 km (149.1 mi)
3	3 August	Sosnowiec Sosnowiec Sosnowiec is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a combined population of over two million people located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river .It is situated in... to Katowice Katowice Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...	122.1 km (75.9 mi)
4	4 August	Tychy Tychy Tychy is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south... to Cieszyn Cieszyn Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....	177.9 km (110.5 mi)
5	5 August	Jastrzębie-Zdrój to Ustroń Ustron Ustroń is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , having previously been in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range....	149 km (92.6 mi)
6	6 August	Oświęcim Oswiecim Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :... to Bukowina Tatrzańska Bukowina Tatrzanska Bukowina Tatrzańska , is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska. It lies approximately north-east of Zakopane and south of the regional capital Kraków.The village...	228.5 km (142 mi)
7	7 August	Nowy Targ Nowy Targ Nowy Targ is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants , and the historical capital of the mountain region . The town is situated in the confluence of the rivers Biały and Czarny Dunajec, in a valley beneath the Gorce Mountains. It's in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship... to Kraków Kraków Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...	163.9 km (101.8 mi)

Stage 1

1 August 2010 – Sochaczew
Sochaczew
Sochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....

to 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...

, 175.1 km (108.8 mi)

Stage 1 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1			4h 05' 32"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 1

	Team	Time
1		4h 05' 22"
2		+ 4"
3	Team Poland	+ 4"
4		+ 5"
5		+ 5"
6		+ 6"
7		+ 8"
8		+ 10"
9		+ 10"
10		+ 10"

Stage 2

2 August 2010 – Rawa Mazowiecka
Rawa Mazowiecka
Rawa Mazowiecka is a town in central Poland, with 17,765 inhabitants . It lies in the Łódź Voivodeship and is the capital of Rawa County.First mentioned in 1288, it received city rights in 1321....

to Dąbrowa Górnicza
Dabrowa Górnicza
Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, nearby Katowice. The north-east district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of almost 3 millions...

, 240 km (149.1 mi)

Stage 2 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1			6h 02' 52"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 2

	Team	Time
1		10h 08' 14"
2		+ 0"
3		+ 0"
4		+ 4"
5	Team Poland	+ 4"
6		+ 5"
7	Team Poland	+ 5"
8		+ 5"
9		+ 6"
10		+ 6"

Stage 3

3 August 2010 – Sosnowiec
Sosnowiec
Sosnowiec is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is one of the central districts of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - a metropolis with a combined population of over two million people located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river .It is situated in...

to Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...

, 122.1 km (75.9 mi)

Stage 3 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1			2h 45' 04"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

General Classification after Stage 3

	Team	Time
1		12h 53' 14"
2		+ 3"
3		+ 4"
4		+ 4"
5		+ 8"
6		+ 8"
7	Team Poland	+ 8"
8		+ 9"
9	Team Poland	+ 9"
10		+ 9"

Stage 4

4 August 2010 – Tychy
Tychy
Tychy is a city in Silesia, Poland, approximately south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city borders Katowice to the north, Mikołów to the west, Bieruń to the east and Kobiór to the south...

to Cieszyn
Cieszyn
Cieszyn is a border-town and the seat of Cieszyn County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has 36,109 inhabitants . Cieszyn lies on the Olza River, a tributary of the Oder river, opposite Český Těšín....

, 177.9 km (110.5 mi)

Stage 4 Result

	Team	Time
1		4h 07' 36"
2		s.t.
3		s.t.
4		s.t.
5		+ 2"
6		+ 2"
7		+ 2"
8		+ 4"
9		+ 4"
10	Team Poland	+ 4"

General Classification after Stage 4

	Rider	Team	Time
1			17h 00' 51"
2			+ 7"
3			+ 8"
4			+ 10"
5			+ 14"
6			+ 15"
7			+ 15"
8			+ 15"
9			+ 15"
10			+ 15"

Stage 5

5 August 2010 – Jastrzębie-Zdrój to Ustroń
Ustron
Ustroń is a health resort town in Cieszyn Silesia, southern Poland. It is situated in the Silesian Voivodeship , having previously been in Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range....

, 149 km (92.6 mi)

Stage 5 Result

	Team	Time
1		3h 51' 13"
2		+ 20"
3		+ 20"
4		+ 20"
5		+ 20"
6		+ 20"
7		+ 20"
8	Team Poland	+ 20"
9		+ 20"
10		+ 20"

General Classification after Stage 5

	Team	Time
1		20h 52' 11"
2		+ 14"
3		+ 21"
4		+ 26"
5		+ 28"
6		+ 29"
7	Team Poland	+ 30"
8		+ 30"
9		+ 30"
10		+ 30"

Stage 6

6 August 2010 – Oświęcim
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...

to Bukowina Tatrzańska
Bukowina Tatrzanska
Bukowina Tatrzańska , is a village in Tatra County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland, close to the border with Slovakia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska. It lies approximately north-east of Zakopane and south of the regional capital Kraków.The village...

, 228.5 km (142 mi)

Stage 6 Result

	Team	Time
1		5h 54' 30"
2		+ 7"
3		+ 7"
4		+ 7"
5		+ 9"
6		+ 9"
7		+ 9"
8		+ 9"
9		+ 9"
10	Team Poland	+ 9"

General Classification after Stage 6

	Team	Time
1		26h 46' 50"
2		+ 8"
3		+ 10"
4		+ 20"
5		+ 21"
6		+ 26"
7		+ 28"
8	Team Poland	+ 30"
9		+ 30"
10		+ 33"

Stage 7

7 August 2010 – Nowy Targ
Nowy Targ
Nowy Targ is a town in southern Poland with 34,000 inhabitants , and the historical capital of the mountain region . The town is situated in the confluence of the rivers Biały and Czarny Dunajec, in a valley beneath the Gorce Mountains. It's in Nowy Targ County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship...

to Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

, 163.9 km (101.8 mi)

Stage 7 Result

	Rider	Team	Time
1			3h 51' 58"
2			s.t.
3			s.t.
4			s.t.
5			s.t.
6			s.t.
7			s.t.
8			s.t.
9			s.t.
10			s.t.

Final General Classification

	Team	Time
1		30h 38' 48"
2		+ 8"
3		+ 10"
4		+ 20"
5		+ 21"
6		+ 26"
7	Team Poland	+ 30"
8		+ 30"
9		+ 33"
10		+ 41"

Category leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races... Żółta koszulka	Mountains classification King of the Mountains The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race; usually and officially known as the Mountains classification... Klasyfikacja górska	Intermediate Sprints Classification Klasyfikacja najaktywniejszych	Points classification Points classification The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;... Klasyfikacja punktowa
1	Jacopo Guarnieri Jacopo Guarnieri Jacopo Guarnieri is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Major achievements :2009 – Liquigas2010 – Liquigas2011 – Liquigas-External links:...	Jacopo Guarnieri Jacopo Guarnieri Jacopo Guarnieri is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Major achievements :2009 – Liquigas2010 – Liquigas2011 – Liquigas-External links:...	Łukasz Bodnar	Błażej Janiaczyk	Jacopo Guarnieri Jacopo Guarnieri Jacopo Guarnieri is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Major achievements :2009 – Liquigas2010 – Liquigas2011 – Liquigas-External links:...
2	André Greipel Andre Greipel André Greipel is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .He currently lives in Hürth, close to Cologne in Germany...	Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002...	Marcin Sapa Marcin Sapa Marcin Sapa is a Polish road bicycle racer, who is currently not under contract to any team. He turned professional in 2000 and raced with smaller teams including DHL-Author before joining .-Palmares:20072008**...		Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002...
3	Yauheni Hutarovich Yauheni Hutarovich Yauheni Hutarovich is a Belarusian road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .In the 2009 Tour de France, Hutarovich was the lanterne rouge, or the last placed overall rider in the general classification ....		Dominique Rollin Dominique Rollin Dominique Rollin, is a professional cyclist, riding for UCI Professional Continental team .Born in Boucherville, Canada, he began his professional career in 2001 with the team Sympatico High Speed-Jet Fuel Coffee and again the following year, 2002 with Sympatico Edition Haute Vitese...
4	Mirco Lorenzetto Mirco Lorenzetto Mirco Lorenzetto is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam . He has won victories in the Tour Méditerranéen 2007, the Tour of Sardegna and Giro del Friuli in 2009.Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004...	Mirco Lorenzetto Mirco Lorenzetto Mirco Lorenzetto is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI ProTeam . He has won victories in the Tour Méditerranéen 2007, the Tour of Sardegna and Giro del Friuli in 2009.Lorenzetto became a professional cyclist in 2004...	Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland is a Dutch professional cyclist riding for the Dutch Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team. Due to the prominent bull-tattoo on his arm and his roots from the peninsula of Zuid-Beveland he is nicknamed the "Bull of Beveland"....
5	Daniel Martin Daniel Martin (cyclist) Daniel Martin is an Irish racing cyclist who currently rides for .-Early Life:Born in Birmingham, Martin became British National Junior Road Race Champion in 2004, before deciding to ride for Ireland. His brother Tom will ride for the UC Aubenas squad in 2009...	Daniel Martin Daniel Martin (cyclist) Daniel Martin is an Irish racing cyclist who currently rides for .-Early Life:Born in Birmingham, Martin became British National Junior Road Race Champion in 2004, before deciding to ride for Ireland. His brother Tom will ride for the UC Aubenas squad in 2009...
6	Bauke Mollema Bauke Mollema Bauke Mollema is a Dutch professional cyclist currently riding for Rabobank. Mollema is a Climbing specialist.-Early years:...			Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland is a Dutch professional cyclist riding for the Dutch Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team. Due to the prominent bull-tattoo on his arm and his roots from the peninsula of Zuid-Beveland he is nicknamed the "Bull of Beveland"....	Grega Bole Grega Bole Grega Bole is a Slovenian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :200320052010...
7	André Greipel Andre Greipel André Greipel is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .He currently lives in Hürth, close to Cologne in Germany...				Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002...
Final		Daniel Martin Daniel Martin (cyclist) Daniel Martin is an Irish racing cyclist who currently rides for .-Early Life:Born in Birmingham, Martin became British National Junior Road Race Champion in 2004, before deciding to ride for Ireland. His brother Tom will ride for the UC Aubenas squad in 2009...	Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland is a Dutch professional cyclist riding for the Dutch Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team. Due to the prominent bull-tattoo on his arm and his roots from the peninsula of Zuid-Beveland he is nicknamed the "Bull of Beveland"....	Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland Johnny Hoogerland is a Dutch professional cyclist riding for the Dutch Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team. Due to the prominent bull-tattoo on his arm and his roots from the peninsula of Zuid-Beveland he is nicknamed the "Bull of Beveland"....	Allan Davis Allan Davis Allan Howard Davis is an Australian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002...

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