The MGUCI has introduced a new rule wherein local amateurs are invited to participate in the National Championships of all countries along with the Professional riders. I will follow the exploits of the professionals as they attempt to win their country's National Championships.
Polish National Championships
Road Race
Favourites
Name
HIL
STA
RES
ACC
Kwiatkowski
79
74
76
75
Poljanski
77
70
70
71
Lejman
77
72
64
68
Honkisz
76
74
71
69
Marycz
75
73
68
77
Paterski
75
75
74
69
Stachowiak
75
71
67
71
Zielinski
74
71
67
74
Bernas
73
73
70
71
Matysiak
72
71
66
72
Startlist - Professionals Only
Spoiler
Last Name
First Name
Team
Majka
Rafel
eBuddy
Poljanski
Pawel
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Zielinski
Kamil
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Matysiak
Bartlomiej
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Pszczolarski
Wojciech
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Bodnar
Maciej
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Stepniak
Grzegorz
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Bialoblocki
Marcin
Fablok - Bank BGZ
Golas
Michal
Goldcorp - Nordstrom Rack
Wisniowski
Lukasz
Grieg - Eftel
Gradek
Kamil
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Cieslik
Pawel
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Dabkowski
Konrad
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Konwa
Piotr
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Laton
Eryk
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Paluta
Michal
Kulczyk - DMTEX
Ulanowski
Maciej
Nemiroff - ABBYY
Kwiatkowski
Michal
Netia - Vónin
Honkisz
Adrian
Netia - Vónin
Stachowiak
Adam
Netia - Vónin
Bernas
Pawel
Netia - Vónin
Domagalski
Karol Andrzej
Netia - Vónin
Kasperkiewicz
Przemyslaw
Netia - Vónin
Franczak
Pawel
Netia - Vónin
Rekita
Szymon
Netia - Vónin
Marycz
Jaroslaw
Pendleton's
Marchewka
Krzysztof
Porto - Prio
Lejman
Gracjan
The Balkan Cycling Project
Paterski
Maciej
Vesuvio - Accumalux
One amateur rider formed the break of the day.
Fablok and Netia doing the most work in the peloton with 20 km to go. The break's lead is just over a minute.
The break is caught with 8 km to go and Netia swarm the front trying to set up top favourite Kwaitkowski for the win.
It is Paterski, however, who launches the first attack with 4 km to go. Chasing him are Honkisz, Kwiatkowski, Marycz and Lejman.
The five riders come together with 3 km to go...
...but the group splits again 500 meters later. Kwiatkowski, Paterski and Marycz remain at the front as the other two riders are dropped.
Kwiatkowski lets Paterski take over as they approach the final kilometer.
Under the kilometer banner, Paterski launches the sprint. Marycz too starts the chase from behind Kwiatkowski, who seems to be biding his time.
500 meters to go. Kwiatkowski is fading. He does not have anything left! Marycz has a long way to make up now.
Paterski wins. Now that's an upset! Marycz and Kwiatkowski complete the podium.
