Tour de Pologne 27 July-3 August 2013 **spoilers**

[smutchin]

http://tourdepologne.pl/en/

Wiggo confirmed as a starter. Also Nibali, Scarponi, Basso, Cancellara...

And Sandy Casar, just to pique @Noodley's interest!

No Kwiatkowski though, which I expect the organisers are disappointed about.

 

[smutchin]

Full Sky team: Sergio Henao, Danny Pate, Luke Rowe, Ben Swift, Rigoberto Urán, Bradley Wiggins

Full start list: http://tourdepologne.pl/en/t/starting-list,content/

 

[thom]

Looking forward to Nibali & Wiggins riding against each other again

 

[smutchin]

Stage 1 has a summit finish. Here's a profile of the final climb - not exactly Ventoux but steep enough to make for a possibly interesting finish...

 

[smutchin]

And this is the summit finish of stage 2:

Both look like they could well suit Wiggo, if he's in form.

 

[VamP]

They sound very Italian for Poland

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

They sound very Italian for Poland

Those plumbers get everywhere. Normal service resumed for stage 3

 

[smutchin]

They sound very Italian for Poland

This will come as no surprise to anyone who watched the Tour de France coverage on Eurosport - they were advertising the two Italian stages very heavily, and the finish in the main square of historic Krakow.

 

[VamP]

Gosh! Bon giorno.

 

[rich p]

I can't wait to see how Wiggo goes on this after the Giro descending fiasco. Anyone seen the weather forecast?

 

[jarlrmai]

Yup colour me excited, strong field and the Wiggo factor.

 

[themosquitoking]

Is it Wiggo or Henao SKY are riding for? I only ask because Wiggo was listed last on the team sheet and Henao first.

 

[rich p]

Is it Wiggo or Henao SKY are riding for? I only ask because Wiggo was listed last on the team sheet and Henao first.

Who can say?
Henao will be doing the Vuelta so may want keep his powder only moist, if not totally dry. Wiggins is an unknown quantity but I suspect and hope that he will be wanting to win this.

 

[smutchin]

Is it Wiggo or Henao SKY are riding for? I only ask because Wiggo was listed last on the team sheet and Henao first.

I did wonder the same but they're listed in alphabetical order so it's unclear.

I'd suggest the course suits Wiggins more than Henao.

 

[Crackle]

Is that a TT at the end?

http://tourdepologne.pl/en/t/etap-vii,etap/#22