Tour of Małopolska explained

Tour of Malopolska
Date:Varies
Region:Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland
English:Tour of Lesser Poland
Localnames:Małopolski Wyścig Górski
Discipline:Road
Competition:UCI Europe Tour
Type:Stage race
Organiser:Gazeta Krakowska
Number:62 (as of 2024)

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.

History

The 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 AlwerniaTrzebinia route.

The most recent winner is Márton Dina of Hungary.

Past winners

Source:[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results Archiwum. Polish. Results Archive. Tour of Małopolska. Małopolski Związek Kolarski. 23 June 2022.