Exciting terrain for climbers at the Tour de Pologne

When the road climbs… the show begins. The selection of demanding and challenging climbs has always been a bonus of the Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour. This year, the Lang team has once again designed a race full of surprises, with famous climbs and some completely new ones. Impressive slopes await a parterre de roi of climbers who will give each other a run for their money as soon as the gradient starts to rise.

One of the climbs that will go down in history in this edition is undoubtedly the Orlinek climb in the Giant Mountains. It is 6.4 kilometres long and has an average gradient of 5.7%. The riders will tackle it during the second stage’s time trial and it will be a great opportunity for the fans to cheer on their idols as they pass it one by one.

Another event that riders will mark with a red circle is the finish of stage three, where they will have to tackle the Jamrozowa Polana climb before the finish. This is a very challenging climb that the riders will be tackling with tired legs after the several climbs featured in a demanding stage.

The Gliczarów climb is undoubtedly one of the toughest in Poland. Riding on these roads takes a lot of strength, both physical and mental. The riders will tackle it on stage six, which is considered the queen stage of the race. With only 2.3 kilometres long it has an average gradient of 6.8%. The highest point is 995 metres above sea level.

With a similar average gradient – 6.4 per cent – and peaks of 14.5 per cent, the Harnaś climb will challenge riders for almost three kilometres on the final circuit.

Poland is also famous for its extraordinary mountain scenery. This is certainly the case for the finish of this stage: the town of Bukowina Tatrzańska. Here the peloton will have to contend with the famous Bukowina Wall, which will decide the winner of the stage and, most likely, the general classification.

The Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour will offer climbers several exciting opportunities to showcase their skills. Riders like Pello Bilbao, Rafal Majka, Romain Bardet, and Jonas Vingegaard are expected to make their mark on the mountain stages, where their expertise will shine.