German professional cyclist Marco Brenner won the Tour de Pologne. The victory marks the first WorldTour success for the Tudor rider, who is the 2024 German champion.
Brenner secured the overall victory on the concluding stage, an individual time trial conducted on a 12.5-kilometre course in Wieliczka. Following the time trial, Brenner moved from fourth to first in the overall classification.
Brenner's margin over Finn Fisher-Black in the final overall standings
In the final-stage individual time trial, Brenner finished seventh. He was reportedly 11 seconds slower than his teammate and Swiss time-trial specialist Stefan Küng on the final course. In the final overall standings, Brenner finished reportedly 10 seconds ahead of New Zealander Finn Fisher-Black of the Red Bull team.
Career Milestone
The Tour de Pologne victory represents the biggest international success of Brenner's career. While he is considered a stage-race talent with several previous top-five finishes, he has not yet been selected for the Tour de France.
Finishing the Tour de Pologne in yellow makes me incredibly happy.
Brenner stated that he had believed in victory after the previous day.
This is a perfect day for our team.
