Tour of Malopolska (Polish: Małopolski Wyścig Górski) is an annual, professional men's multiple-stage cycling race in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Since 2005, it has been part of the UCI Europe Tour.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Varies |
| Region | Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland |
| English name | Tour of Lesser Poland |
| Local name(s) | Małopolski Wyścig Górski |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Gazeta Krakowska |
| Web site | tourofmalopolska |
| History | |
| First edition | 1961 |
| Editions | 62 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Roman Chtiej (POL) |
| Most wins | Zbigniew Piątek (POL) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) |
History
editThe race was first held in 1961 and is one of the oldest bicycle races in Poland. Zbigniew Piątek holds the record for the most victories with three, in 1989, 1998 and 2001. The race usually consists of three or four stages as well as a prologue. The prologue is usually organized at the Main Market Square in Kraków and the points won are included in the general classification. Most of the race consists of hilly or mountain stages. Since 2015, the first stage of Tour of Małopolska has been taking place on the Alwernia – Trzebinia route.
The most recent winner is Márton Dina of Hungary.
Past winners
editSource:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Results Archiwum" [Results Archive]. Tour of Małopolska (in Polish). Małopolski Związek Kolarski. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Krawczyk, Kacper (5 June 2022). "Małopolski Wyścig Górski 2022: Jonas Rapp wygrywa etap i "generalkę", Artur Sowiński czwarty" [Małopolski Wyścig Górski 2022: Jonas Rapp wins the stage and the "general", Artur Sowiński fourth]. Naszosie.pl (in Polish). ADO. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Vlasák, Jiří (4 June 2023). "Márton Dina zvládl v poslední etapě bezkonkurenčně náročný cílový výjezd a stal se celkovým vítězem Tour of Malopolska" [Márton Dina mastered an unrivalledly challenging finish line in the last stage and became the overall winner of the Tour of Malopolska]. roadcycling.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- Official website
- Tour of Małopolska palmares at Cycling Archives