Frątczak wins the opening stage of the 2026 Tour of Romania

Radosław Frątczak (Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski) has won the first stage of the 2026 Tour of Romania, covering the route in 03:35:42. The Polish rider prevailed in the sprint from a group of five athletes who finished with the same time, and thus becomes the first leader of the race's general classification. The race The finish came down to a bunch sprint: five riders reached the line together, with none of them able to gain an advantage over their rivals. Frątczak beat Liam Punnewaert and Alessio Menghini, with Christopher Ringkjøb Bruun and András Gusztáv Pakot completing the leading quintet. Stage results Radosław Frątczak (Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski) — 03:35:42 Liam Punnewaert — s.t. Alessio Menghini (Italian national team) — s.t. Christopher Ringkjøb Bruun — s.t. András Gusztáv Pakot (Team United Shipping) — s.t. General classification Radosław Frątczak (Wibatech Lubelskie Perła Polski) — 03:35:32 Liam Punnewaert — +0:04 Alessio Menghini (Italian national team) — +0:06 Frątczak leads the general classification by 4 seconds over Punnewaert and 6 over Menghini. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.