64th TdP from Warsaw to Karpacz (22.04.2007)



On Friday evening in Courtyard by Marriott Warsaw International Aiport Hotel route of the 64th Tour de Pologne was unveiled. In seven days riders will have to cover total distance of 1237,1 kilometers starting in Warsaw and finishing as ever since 1999 in Karkonosze mountain resort of Karpacz. Honorary patronage on the 64th of the race was taken by President of Poland Lech Kaczyński.

"I’m very satisfied with the route we managed to prepare for this year’s edition of the race – said TdP director Czesław Lang (Olympic Road Race silver medalist and winner of the TdP in 1980). This year we changed the date by one day to start the race on Sunday (not on Monday as it was in recent times). We hope that with this move plenty of cycling fans will have better opportunity to watch TdP start on the streets of Polish capital.

"In Warsaw on the day one of the race short team time trial will held over distance of just 3 kilometers around Theatre Square in the center of the city. It will be great opportunity to present all participants to the whole audience gathered there on Sunday afternoon.” – added Lang.

Schumacher in pace of his own (10.09.2006)



Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) became the first German rider to win overall Tour de Pologne in its 78 years long history. Schumacher just like yesterday proved to be too strong for his opponents on the uphill finish to Karpacz Orlinek in this way completing superb day for the Gerolsteiner riders as his teammate Robert Forster two hours earlier won 15th stage of the Vuelta.

Sunny weather again welcomed 119 riders at the start of the last stage of the 63. Tour de Pologne. Just like in previous day riders had climb five times to Karpacz Górny (at 20 km; 41,7 km; 63,4 km; 85,1 km; 106,8 km) plus then still make the final ascent to Orlinek. The only difference compare to Saturday was that this time stage was just 126 km long starting from Jelenia Góra.

On the second loop around Karpacz strong breakaway group of 12 riders was formed with Italian Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) the highest ranked after six stage with just 41 seconds deficit to overnight leader Schumacher. Other men in the break were: Bartosz Huzarski (Intel-Action), Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas), Christophe Le Mevel (Credit Agricole), Allan Johansen (CSC), Kim Kirchen (T-Mobile), Marco Fertonani i Nicolas Portal (obaj Caisse D'Epargne), Daniel Navarro Garcia (Astana), Cédric Vasseur (Quick Step), Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) and Thomas Voeckler (Bouygues Telecom).

Karpets wins Swiss Tour (25.06.2007)


Russian Vladimir Karpets from Caisse d’Epargne won 71st edition of the Tour de Suisse. Just like in May on roads of Catalunya 27-year old rider from Sankt-Petersburg won the race overall not winning any single stage on the way. He achieved his goal after strong and even performances in high mountains and on the race time trials. In Switzerland Karpets won the race with 1:04 advantage on Luxembourg’s Kim Kirchen from T-Mobile and 1:30 on Belgian Stijn Devolder from Discovery Channel.

Moreau rules in Dauphine (19.06.2007)


Christophe Moreau from Ag2R-Prevoyance won 59th edition of Criterium du Dauphine Libere the next stage race from the Pro Tour series. French veteran won this race for the second time. Previously in 2001 with just 1 second advantage on Russian Pavel Tonkow. On route to his second victory he won stages to Saint-Etienne and on legendary climb of Mont Ventoux. But decisive moment came on Saturday’s “Queen stage” to Valloire. On the Col du Telegraphe (last of five major climbs that day) Moreau attacked Kazakh Andrei Kashechkin from Astana, who led the race since Wednesday’s time trial. Overall Moreau won ahead of Australian Cadel Evans from Predictor and upper mentioned Kashechkin.

Di Luca will ride TdP ... again (05.06.2007)


Italian Danilo Di Luca winner of the recently completed Giro d’Italia and current leader of the Pro Tour series has informed that among his plans for the second part of 2007 season he has a start in Tour de Pologne. According to Di Luca TdP suits him better than Vuelta a Espana in the preparation to Worlds race that will be held in German city of Stuttgart. It’s worth to remember that Di Luca rode Tour de Pologne two years ago finishing 5th overall which almost secured his win in the 2005 edition of the Pro Tour.

Di Luca - simply the best in Giro (04.06.2007)


Italian Danilo Di Luca from Liquigas has won 90th edition of the Giro d’Italia and became new leader of the 2007 Pro Tour series. Di Luca won the race with 1:55 advantage on Andy Schleck of Luxembourg from Team CSC and 2:25 on his compatriot Eddy Mazzoleni from Astana. Recent Giro winners and pre-race favorites like Gilberto Simoni from Saunier Duval and Damiano Cunego from Lampre had to settle for places just behind general podium of the race.