"It's also a surprise for me."

Those were the words of Fabio Aru after stage seven at the Tour de Pologne. Aru, after a challenging time trial in Kraków, finished fifth in the General Classification of the Polish race.

A surprising result for the Italian rider who returned to racing after the Giro d'Italia and a 2-week altitude camp in the Alps, in view of the Vuelta a Espãna.

Poland's Marcin Bialoblocki took the stage, while Ion Izagirre of Spain took the overall race vctory.