Tour de Pologne
Stage 3: Walbrzych - Duszniki-Zdroj
Poland
Monday 31 July 2023
162.3 km
Van Wilder cements top five spot in Poland

The two longest climbs at this year’s Tour de Pologne – Przelecz and Zieleniec – featured on the 163.3km stage three between Walbrzych and Duszniki-Zdroj, but they didn’t have an impact on the fight for victory, which unfolded in the last 300 meters of the short but steep uphill finish more suited to those having some punch.
For the second consecutive day, Ilan Van Wilder was there for Soudal Quick-Step, concluding in the same time as winner Rafal Majka (UAE Team Emirates), just outside the podium. It was the Belgian’s eleventh top 10 finish of the season, and a result that helped him keep his place in the first five of the general classification ahead of what should be a much calmer stage four, at the end of which the sprinters should be in the spotlight.
“Today it was important to be in the top 10-15, both on the last downhill and at the start of the climb, and thanks to the team I was in a good position. But then, in the closing kilometer, everybody began attacking and I found myself a bit stuck and couldn’t really go when I wanted to. On the other hand, fourth and the fact that I came with the others without losing any time is a good result”, said Ilan after the stage.
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Race details
1 |
Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates |
4:07:55 |
2 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
0:00 |
3 |
Michał Kwiatkowski INEOS Grenadiers |
0:00 |
4 |
Ilan Van Wilder
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
5 |
Oscar Onley Team dsm - firmenich |
0:00 |
6 |
Christian Scaroni Astana Qazaqstan Team |
0:00 |
7 |
Lenny Martinez Groupama - FDJ |
0:00 |
8 |
Andrea Vendrame AG2R Citroën Team |
0:00 |
9 |
João Almeida UAE Team Emirates |
0:00 |
10 |
Sergio Higuita García BORA - hansgrohe |
0:00 |
15 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:00 |
31 |
Louis Vervaeke
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:19 |
50 |
Jan Hirt
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:59 |
110 |
Josef Černý
Soudal - Quick Step |
11:56 |
135 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal - Quick Step |
12:35 |
137 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step |
12:35 |
1 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
13:14:56 |
2 |
Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates |
0:10 |
3 |
João Almeida UAE Team Emirates |
0:10 |
4 |
Michał Kwiatkowski INEOS Grenadiers |
0:12 |
5 |
Ilan Van Wilder
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:20 |
6 |
Samuele Battistella Astana Qazaqstan Team |
0:20 |
7 |
Oscar Onley Team dsm - firmenich |
0:20 |
8 |
Eddie Dunbar Team Jayco AlUla |
0:20 |
9 |
Lenny Martinez Groupama - FDJ |
0:20 |
10 |
Sylvain Moniquet Lotto Dstny |
0:20 |
18 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal - Quick Step |
0:57 |
23 |
Louis Vervaeke
Soudal - Quick Step |
1:16 |
57 |
Jan Hirt
Soudal - Quick Step |
9:24 |
115 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step |
25:49 |
116 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal - Quick Step |
25:49 |
142 |
Josef Černý
Soudal - Quick Step |
29:04 |
1 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
39 pt |
2 |
Michał Kwiatkowski INEOS Grenadiers |
36 pt |
3 |
Ilan Van Wilder
Soudal - Quick Step |
33 pt |
4 |
Oscar Onley Team dsm - firmenich |
33 pt |
5 |
Rafał Majka UAE Team Emirates |
31 pt |
6 |
João Almeida UAE Team Emirates |
31 pt |
7 |
Lenny Martinez Groupama - FDJ |
29 pt |
8 |
Samuele Battistella Astana Qazaqstan Team |
24 pt |
9 |
Christian Scaroni Astana Qazaqstan Team |
24 pt |
10 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal - Quick Step |
20 pt |
29 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal - Quick Step |
6 pt |
1 |
Jacopo Mosca Lidl - Trek |
15 pt |
2 |
Damiano Caruso Bahrain - Victorious |
5 pt |
3 |
Lucas Hamilton Team Jayco AlUla |
5 pt |
4 |
Mick van Dijke Jumbo-Visma |
4 pt |
5 |
Bastien Tronchon AG2R Citroën Team |
4 pt |
6 |
Andreas Kron Lotto Dstny |
4 pt |
7 |
Norbert Banaszek Poland |
3 pt |
8 |
Eddie Dunbar Team Jayco AlUla |
3 pt |
9 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal - Quick Step |
3 pt |
10 |
Lorenzo Milesi Team dsm - firmenich |
3 pt |
1 | UAE Team Emirates | 39:45:58 |
2 | Soudal - Quick Step | 1:23 |
3 | AG2R Citroën Team | 2:25 |
4 | Team Jayco AlUla | 4:48 |
5 | Lidl - Trek | 4:50 |
6 | INEOS Grenadiers | 5:27 |
7 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | 6:15 |
8 | Cofidis | 7:02 |
9 | Jumbo-Visma | 7:03 |
10 | Team dsm - firmenich | 7:06 |