Tour de Pologne: Sir Bradley Wiggins set to renew rivalry with Vincenzo Nibali

Bradley Wiggins, left, and Vincenzo Nibali, right, will once again go head-to-head at the Tour de Pologne

The stature of the event continues to rise, with the 70th edition seeing a unique format, with the first two days of action taking place in the Trentino region of Italy. A big logistical effort sees the race move across Europe for stage three, necessitating an early rest day.

The race reverts back to its regular time slot after the Olympic Games forced the 2012 edition to clash directly with the Tour de France. The result is a bumper entry list that sees a return to action for Sir Bradley Wiggins, alongside the reigning Giro d'Italia champion Vincenzo Nibali.

Joining Wiggins is a strong but compact Team Sky line-up, with the race organisers experimenting with teams of six at WorldTour level.

Stages

Stage 1: Saturday, July 27 - Rovereto to Madonna di Campiglio, 184.5km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida
2 Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia, same time
3 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, st
4 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, st
5 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale, st
6 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
7 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, st
8 Alex Howes (USA) Garmin-Sharp, st
9 Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-Leopard, st
10 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge, st
Selected others
58 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +9:13
60 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, st

General classification

1 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida
2 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, same time
3 Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia, +4secs
4 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +6
5 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, st
6 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale, st
7 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
8 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, st
9 Alex Howes (USA) Garmin-Sharp, st
10 Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-Leopard, st

Stage 2: Sunday, July 28 - Marilleva Val di Sole to Passo Pordoi Val di Fassa, 206.5km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, 6:03:40
2 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Leopard, +1:02
3 Georg Preidler (Aut) Argos-Shimano, +1:18
4 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +1:35
5 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, same time
6 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge, +1:38
7 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +1:40
8 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, +1:44
9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
10 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack-Leopard, +1:47
Selected others
53 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +15:40
60 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +23:44

General classification

1 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, 11:04:43
2 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +4secs
3 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +6
4 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, +7
5 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +9
6 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time
7 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, +13
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
9 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack-Leopard, +16
10 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Leopard, +18
Selected others
49 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +23:22
60 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +31:26

Stage 3: Tuesday, July 30 - Krakow to Rzeszow, 226km | Report

Result

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC, 5:10:02
2 Mark Renshaw (Aus) Belkin, same time
3 Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp, st
4 Grega Bole (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM, st
5 Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto-Belisol, st
6 Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica-GreenEDGE, st
7 Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, st
8 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
9 Ben Swift (GB) Team Sky, st
10 Luka Mezgec (Slo) Argos-Shimano, st
Selected other
106 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +21secs

General classification

1 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, 16:14:45
2 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +4secs
3 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +6
4 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, +7
5 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time
6 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +9
7 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +13
8 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, st
9 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack-Leopard, +16
10 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Leopard, +18
Selected others
49 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +23:43
59 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +31:26

Stage 4: Wednesday, July 31 - Tarnow to Katowice, 231.5km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC, 5:40:17
2 Steele von Hoff (Aus) Garmin-Sharp, same time
3 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
4 Aidis Kruopis (Gre) Orica-GreenEDGE, st
5 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Argos-Shimano, st
6 Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC, st
7 Luka Mezgec (Slo) Argos-Shimano,
8 Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat,
9 Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale, st
10 Daniel Schorn (Aut) NetApp-Endura, st
Selected others
12 Ben Swift (GB) Team Sky, st
110 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, st

General classification

1 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, 21:55:02
2 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +4secs
3 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +6
4 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, +7
5 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, same time
6 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +9
7 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +13
8 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, st
9 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack-Leopard, +16
10 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Leopard, +18
Selected others
49 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +23:43
59 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Astana, +31:26

Stage 5: Thursday, August 1 - Nowy Targ to Zakopane, 160.5km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC, 3:54:40
2 Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ, same time
3 Daniele Ratto (Ita) Cannondale, st
4 Luka Mezgec (Slo) Argos-Shimano, st
5 David Tanner (Aus) Belkin, st
6 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, st
7 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, st
8 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, st
9 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Argos-Shimano, st
10 Georg Preidler (Aut) Argos-Shimano, st
Selected other
79 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +5:40

General classification

1 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, 25:49:41
2 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +1sec
3 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +5
4 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +7
5 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, +8
6 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +10
7 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +14
8 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, +14
9 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack-Leopard, +17
10 Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Leopard, +19
Selected other
51 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +29:24

Stage 6: Friday, August 2 - Bukovina Terma Hotel Spa to Bukowina Tatrzanska, 192km | Report | Gallery

Result

1 Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombia, 5:19:36
2 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +2secs
3 Leopold Konig (Cze) NetApp-Endura, +22
4 Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre-Merida, same time
5 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, st
6 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, st
7 Ion Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, st
8 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, st
9 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC, st
10 Jose Serpa (Col) Lampre-Merida, st
Selected other
91 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +27:05

General classification

1 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, 31:09:20
2 Jon Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, +19
3 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +20sec
4 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +24
5 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, +27
6 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +33
7 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, +33
8 Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) RadioShack-Leopard, +36
9 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale, +40
10 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +41
Selected other
54 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, +56:26

Stage 7: Saturday, August 3 - Wieliczka to Krakow (individual time trial), 37km | Report

Result

1 Bradley Wiggins (GB) Team Sky, 46:36
2 Fabian Cancellara (Sui) RadioShack-Leopard, +56secs
3 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC, +1:14
4 Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC, +1:20
5 Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step, +1:40
6 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, +1:44
7 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, +2:05
8 Dominik Nerz (Ger) BMC, +2:13
9 Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Katusha, +2:15
10 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +2:17

Final general classification

1 Pieter Weening (Ned) Orica-GreenEDGE, 31:58:07
2 Jon Izaguirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi, +13secs
3 Christophe Riblon (Fra) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +16
4 Rafal Majka (Pol) Saxo-Tinkoff, +26
5 Sergio Henao (Col) Team Sky, +51
6 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Movistar, +51
7 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Ag2r-La Mondiale, +1:14
8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Cannondale, +1:38
9 Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana, +2:35
10 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Saxo-Tinkoff, +2:50

Teams and riders

Ag2r-La Mondiale: Gediminas Bagdonas (Lit), Manuel Belletti (Ita), Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr), Matteo Montaguti (Ita), Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita), Christophe Riblon (Fra).

Argos-Shimano:: Warren Barguil (Fra), Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA), Cheng Ji (Chi), Luka Mezgec (Slo), Tom Peterson (USA), Georg Preidler (Aut).

Astana: Vincenzo Nibali (Ita), Valerio Agnoli (Ita), Andriy Grivko (Ukr), Tanel Kangert (Est), Paolo Tiralongo (Ita), Alessandro Vanotti (Ita).

Belkin: Stef Clement (Ned), Steve Kruijswijk (Ned), mark Renshaw (Aus), Luis Leon Sanchez (Spa), David Tanner (Aus), Robert Wagner (Ger).

BMC: Mathias Frank (Sui), Thor Hushovd (Nor), Dominik Nerz (Ger), Taylor Phinney (USA), Marco Pinotti (Ita), Ivan Santaromita (Ita).

Cannondale: Ivan Basso (Ita), Maciej Paterski (Pol), Daniele Ratto (Ita), Cristiano Salerno (Ita), Jose Sarmiento (Col), Cameron Wurf (Aus).

CCC Polsat Polkowice: Davide Rebllin (Ita), Jacek Morajko (Pol), Nikolay Mihaylov (Bul), Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol), Mateusz Taciak (Pol), Adrian Honkisz (Pol).

Colombia: Darwin Atapuma (Col), Fabio Duarte (Col), Leonardo Duque (Col), Robinson Chalapud (Col), Carlos Quintero (Col), Jeffry Romero (Col).

Euskaltel-Euskadi : Garikoitz Bravo (Spa), Ion Izagirre (Spa), Ricardo Mestre (Por), Miguel Minguez (Spa), Adrian Saez de Arregi (Spa), Robert Vrecer (Slo).

FDJ: Sandy Casar (Fra), Kenny Elissonde (Fra), Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra), Arnaud Courteille (Fra), Cedric Pineau (Fra), Jussi Veikkanen (Fin).

Garmin-Sharp: Thomas Dekker (Ned), Nathan Haas (Aus), Alex Howes (USA), Jacob Rathe (USA), Johan Vansummeren (Bel), Steele von Hoff (Aus).

Katusha: Maxim Belkov (Rus), Sergey Chernetskiy (Rus), Vladimir Gusev (Rus), Petr Ignatenko (Rus), Angel Vicioso (Spa), Simon Spilak (Slo).

Lampre-Merida: Winner Anacona (Col), Pryzemyslaw Niemiec (Pol), Michele Scarponi (Ita), Jose Serpa (Col), Simone Stortoni (Ita), Diego Ulissi (Ita).

Lotto-Belisol: Dirk Bellemakers (Ned), Francis de Greef (Bel), Vicente Reynes (Spa), Tosh van der Sande (Bel), Dennis Vanendert (Bel), Jelle Vanendert (Bel).

Movistar: Eros Capecchi (Ita), Angel Madrazo (Spa), Javier Moreno (Spa), Sylwester Szmyd (Pol), Francisoco Ventoso (Spa), Giovanni Visconti (Ita).

NetApp - Endura: Cesare Benedetti (Ita), Bartosz Huzarski (Pol), Leopold Konig (Cze), Andreas Schillinger (Ger), Daniel Schorn (Aut), Paul Voss (Ger).

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step: Gianluca brambilla (Ita), Kevin de Weert (Bel), Michal Golas (Pol), Serge Pauwels (Bel), Zdenek Stybar (Cze), Kristof Vandewalle (Bel).

Orica-GreenEDGE: Jens Mouris (Ned), Mitchell Docker (Aus), Luke Durbridge (Aus), Leigh Howard (Aus), Aidis Kruopis (Lit), Pieter Weening (Ned).

Poland: Lukas Bodnar (Pol), Pawel Cieslik (Pol), Karol Domagalski (Pol), Kamil Gradek (Pol), Adam Stachowiak (Pol), Pawel Franczak (Pol).

RadioShack-Leopard: Fabian Cancellara (Sui), Ben Hermans (Ger), Robert Kiserlovski (Cro), Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr), Thomas Rohregger (Aut), Jesse Sergent (NZ).

Saxo-Tinkoff: Bruno Manuel Silva Pires (Por), Chris Anker Sorensen (Den), Nicki Sorensen (Den), Oliver Zaugg (Sui), Rafal Majka (Pol), Tim Duggan (USA).

Team Sky: Bradley Wiggins (GB), Sergio Henao (Col), Danny Pate (USA), Luke Rowe (GB), ben Swift (GB), Rigoberto Uran (Col).

Vacansoleil-DCM: Tomasz Marcynski (Pol), Grega Bole (Slo), Maurits Lammertink (Ned), Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned), Mirko Selbaggi (Ita), Rafael Valls (Spa).