03.08.2026 Stage 1 – Gdynia – Koszalin – 234 km

This year’s 83rd Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour will start from the Baltic Sea. The first stage will begin in Gdynia, where a day earlier – on board the ORP “Błyskawica” ship – the official team presentation will take place. A difficult challenge awaits the competitors – as many as 234 kilometers on the hilly roads of Pomerania and Kashubia. Along the route, there are 3 LOTTO Sprint Primes located – in Kartuzy, Bytów, and Polanów, as well as 3 Special Primes – in Parchowo, Kołczygłowy (Czesław Lang Special Prime) and Kępice (Mayor of Słupsk District Special Prime). The first stage will also determine the leader of the Best Climber Classification thanks to the 3rd category Mountain Prime on Góra Chełmska, located just 6 kilometers before the finish line. The competitors will fight for victory in Koszalin, where – considering the long and demanding route – interesting results can be expected. The last time a Tour de Pologne stage ended in Koszalin was in 2002, when the Estonian Andrus Aug took the win.