Tour de Pologne is a seven-day stage race, from August 3rd until August 9th. There is a 25km individual time trial on the final day of racing.

"Tour of Pologne opens the second part of the season for a few riders," Sport Director Rik Van Slycke said to the OPQS site. "Including those who did well during the Giro d'Italia, like Gianluca Brambilla, Thomas De Gendt, Serge Pauwels, Martin Velits, and Wout Poels. Those guys worked hard in training camp to be ready for this race. Tour de Pologne presents as usual a few difficult stages, where it's hard to make a big difference on the climbs.”

“The time trial will probably decide the general classification. Guys like Poels — who was brilliant at the Giro — can maybe play a role in the overall and also try to go for the stage victory. Young guys can maybe even try their luck on a parcours that suit their strengths. It's a team that can be competitive everywhere, even in the sprints. We are ready to be protagonists no matter the situation," he stated.

The Omega Pharma - Quickstep squad for the Tour de Pologne:

Gianluca Brambilla, Kevin De Weert, Martin Velits, Nikolas Maes, Petr Vakoc, Serge Pauwels, Thomas De Gendt and Wout Poels.