After the tough final of stage two, the riders again faced a high-altitude stage in the southwest of Poland. The stage started around noon with two category climbs. Mick van Dijke was alert and reacted immediately to the first breakaway attempt. "We had discussed before that we wanted to be in the break with Tobias Foss, Koen Bouwman or myself. It wasn't easy, but in the end, I was up front for the team”, Van Dijke said.

The 23-year-old rider and his three companions could gain four minutes on the peloton, but their attempt failed twenty kilometres from the finish. "Of course, you never know how things will go during a breakaway. At first, it looked like we would get some space, but then the peloton picked up the pace. It was a bit of a gamble on our part. Still, it was a good day”, the Dutchman said.

Van Dijke spoke of the effort he had put in with his next goals in mind. "The time between the Tour de Pologne and the world championships is short. It is nice to be able to test the legs again. They are starting to feel better, which gives me confidence. In the end, it was an excellent long training session today.”

Sam Oomen finished between the classification riders in the tough final and moved to nineteenth place in the general classification. After two days of climbing, another sprint stage is scheduled for tomorrow.