Not long after the Tour de France, the WorldTour peloton quickly shifts its focus to the next set of races. One of those is the Tour of Poland, which marks the starting point of the final part of the 2025 season for many riders. In de Leiderstrui takes a closer look! In 2024, overall victory in the Tour of Poland went to Jonas Vingegaard, who won’t be returning this year after racing the Tour de France. Looking back, the list of winners features a mix of classics specialists and general classification riders.
Matej Mohorič and Ethan Hayter took the title in 2023 and 2022 respectively, while João Almeida and Remco Evenepoel claimed overall victory in the years before that. In 2018, Polish fans had their moment of glory with
Michal Kwiatkowski taking the win.
Most recent winners Tour of Poland
2024 Jonas Vingegaard
2023 Matej Mohoric
2022 Ethan Hayter
2021 Joao Almeida
2020 Remco Evenepoel
2019 Pavel Sivakov
2018 Michal Kwiatkowski
2017 Dylan Teuns
2016 Tim Wellens
2015 Ion Izagirre
Tour of Poland 2025: Course, times and favorites stage wins
Stage 1, Monday, Aug. 4: Wroclaw-Legnica (199.7 km)
The Tour of Poland kicks off in Wroclaw, where the riders face a flat stage of nearly 200 kilometers. The finish will be in Legnica.
WinnerOlav Kooij (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Stage 2, Tuesday, Aug. 5: Karpacz-Karpacz (148.9 km)
On day two, the peloton heads to Karpacz, with a summit finish on a 3.1-kilometer climb averaging 6.7%. This climb has featured in the route for the past two years, last season, Thibau Nys won the stage here, and the year before that, Matej Mohorič claimed victory.
WinnerPaul Lapeira (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale)
Stage 3, Wednesday, Aug. 6: Walbryzch - Walbrzych (161.6 km)
For stage three, the organizers have designed a transitional stage. Around Wałbrzych, the riders will tackle what resembles an Ardennes-style course, unpredictable and full of punchy climbs. GC contenders will need to stay alert on the steep hills.
WinnerBen Turner (INEOS Grenadiers)
Stage 4, Thursday, Aug. 7: Rybnik-Cieszyn (200.0 km)
Stage four brings another opportunity for the sprinters. There are some elevation gains along the way, but we don’t expect the fast men to be dropped. The stage ends after 200 kilometers in Cieszyn, with the final 700 meters rising at 4%, making timing absolutely crucial.
WinnerPaul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step)
Stage 5, Friday, Aug. 8: Katowice-Zakopane (205.8 km)
Stage five is the longest of the week.
The riders will start in Katowice and finish in the ski resort of Zakopane. The race last finished here in 2019, when the stage was won by none other than… Jonas Vingegaard, his big breakthrough moment. This year, it's once again a tough stage.
WinnerMatthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike)
Stage 6, Saturday, Aug. 9: Bukovina-Bukovina (147.6 km)
Stage six starts and finishes in Bukovina, a now-traditional fixture in the race. Last season, Thibau Nys won on the 1.8 km climb at 7.5%, but in previous years, Remco Evenepoel and João Almeida have also claimed victory here.
WinnerVictor Langelotti (INEOS Grenadiers)
Stage 7, Sunday, Aug. 10: Kopalina Soli-Kopalina Soli (12.5 km, individual time trial)
The 2025 Tour of Poland concludes with an individual time trial in Kopalina Soli.
The first 1.3 kilometers rise at 5.8%, followed by a slightly downhill section all the way to the finish.
WinnerBrandon McNulty (UAE Emirates-XRG)
Final classification Tour of Poland 2025
Olav Kooij was briefly the leader in the Tour of Poland, but he lost the yellow jersey in stage 2 to the winner Paul Lapeira. The Frenchman from Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale seemed to be in a good position for the GC, but a nasty crash ruined his chances. He continued riding, but two cracked ribs ultimately meant that the former French champion was out of contention. Victor Langellotti took the lead in the penultimate stage, but
Brandon McNulty was ultimately the strongest after winning the final time trial.