The 2025 Tour de Pologne came to a close on Sunday with
Brandon McNulty sealing the overall victory in the final day’s time trial.
Antonio Tiberi finished second, Matteo Sobrero third. For Team Visma | Lease a
Bike, last year’s winners with Jonas Vingegaard, this edition was less about
the yellow jersey and more about chasing stage success, and they delivered
twice. Olav Kooij and Matthew Brennan both claimed victories during the week,
giving the team two strong results in a race where the overall classification
proved out of reach.
On Saturday’s queen stage, Visma’s hopes of influencing the
GC ended on the climbs. “Both Olav Kooij and Matthew Brennan gave it their all
in the breakaway, but unfortunately, the group never got much space from the
peloton,” the team reported. “It proved impossible for them to survive the
final climbs of the day. Menno and Attila also put in a good effort in the
final group, but there wasn’t much more they could do today.”
Brennan capped the week with an impressive eleventh place in
the closing time trial, as he continues to establish himself as one of the most
exciting prospects in cycling. “Matthew was aiming for a good result today, and
he succeeded,” said sports director Jesper Mørkøv. “Technically, it was a very
strong performance. Putting in such a strong time trial on the seventh day of a
WorldTour stage race is another great step in his development. He can be proud
of this.”
For Mørkøv, the week ticked the boxes the team had set
before the race. “It’s been a great seven days for the team. With Olav and
Matthew, we achieved two great stage victories. These were achieved through
good teamwork. We can be satisfied with that as a team.”
Kooij’s win continued a remarkable streak, it was his fourth
consecutive year winning a stage in Poland. “That’s special, of course,” Mørkøv
said. “Olav also rode strongly in the penultimate stage, with a lot of
climbing. This week is a great stepping stone for him towards the rest of his
season. We’re all looking forward to it.”