Tour de Pologne: Michał Kwiatkowski moved up in the general classification. Pole with a chance to win the jersey

The Saturday stage of the individual time trial in Katowice brought one change to the podium of the general classification of the Tour de Pologne. Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-Quick Step) has consolidated his lead and is very close to triumphing in the 78th edition. Michał Kwiatkowski (INEOS-Grenadiers) advanced to the third position. The Pole has a good chance to win the sprinters’ classification. One of his rivals is Portuguese.

There is only one stage left until the end of the Tour de Pologne. On Saturday in Katowice, an individual time trial was held (19 km).  Frenchman Remi Cavagna (Deceuninck-Quick Step) won the race. 

Second place was taken by another rider of the group. Joao Almeida has confirmed that he is the best in this year’s edition. Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Victorious) is now 20 seconds ahead.  Michał Kwiatkowski advanced to the third position. He loses 27 seconds to the leader.

TOUR DE POLOGNE 2021: GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER THE 6^TH STAGE

1. Joao Almeida (Portugal/Deceuninck-Quick Step) 23:17.01

2. Matej Mohorić (Slovenia/Bahrain Victorious) +0.20

3. Michał Kwiatkowski (Polska/Ineos Grenadiers) +0.27

4. Diego Ulissi (Denmark/UAE Team Emirates) +0.37

5. Mikkel Froelich Honore (Denmark/Deceuninck-Quick Step) +0.53

6. Tim Wellens (Belgium/Lotto Soudal) +0.57

7. Jai Hindley (Australia/Team DSM) +1.06

8. Dylan Teuns (Belgium/Bahrain-Victorious) +1.25

9. Ben Tulett (Greta Britain/Alpecin-Fenix) +1.28

10. Pascal Eenkhoorn (Netherlands/Jumbo-Visma) +1.30

TOUR DE POLOGNE MOUNTAIN CLASSIFICATION 

1. Łukasz Owsian (Poland) 50 pkt 

2. Emils Liepins (Latvia/Trek-Segafredo) 30 

3. Jonas Rickaerts (Belgium/Alpecin-Fenix) 22 

TOUR DE POLOGNE SPRINTER CLASSIFICATION

1. Joao Almeida (Portugal/Deceuninck-Quick Step) 84 pkt

2. Michał Kwiatkowski (Poland/INEOS Grenadiers) 83

3. Matej Mohorić (Slovenia/Bahrain Victorious) 80 

4. Diego Ulissi (Italy/UAE Team Emirates) 69 

5. Mikkel Froelich Honore (Denmark/Deceuninck-Quick Step) 47 

TOUR DE POLOGNE THE MOST ACTIVE CYCLIST CLASSIFICATION

1. Taco van der Hoorn (Netherlands/Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux) 14

2. Jewgienij Fiodorow (Kazakhstan/Astana) 6 

3. Edward Theuns (Belgium/Trek-Segafredo) 5 

TOUR DE POLOGNE TEAM CLASSIFICATION

1. IDeceuninck-Quick Step 69:55.24

2. Alpecin-Fenix +1.52

3. Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert Materiaux +2.20