# 2020 Sibiu Cycling Tour

The 2020 Sibiu Cycling Tour was a men's road bicycle race which took place from 23 to 26 July 2020 in and around the city of Sibiu, Romania. The race was a 2.1-rated event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour and is made up of five stages. This race was the 10th edition of the Sibiu Cycling Tour.

## Teams

Twenty-two teams participated in the race, including two UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams, sixteen UCI Continental teams, and one national team. Each team entered six riders, with the exception of Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè, Cycling Team Friuli ASD, and Team Novak, which each submitted five riders. 129 riders started the race, of which 104 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Israel Start-Up Nation
UCI ProTeams
* Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Nippo–Delko–One Provence
* Vini Zabù–KTM
UCI Continental Teams
* à Bloc
* Akros–Excelsior–Thömus
* Amore & Vita–Prodir
* Bike Aid
* CCC Development Team
* Cycling Team Friuli ASD
* D'Amico–UM Tools
* Elkov–Kasper
* Giotti Victoria
* Mazowsze Serce Polski
* Meridiana–Kamen
* Team Novak
* Team SKS Sauerland NRW
* Voster ATS Team
* Wibatech Merx 7R
* Work Service–Dinatek–Vega
National Teams
* Romania

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| P | 23 July | Sibiu to Sibiu | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) | | Prologue | Nikodemus Holler (GER) |
| 1 | 24 July | Sibiu to Bâlea Lac | 183 km (114 mi) | | Mountain stage | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) |
| 2 | 25 July | Sibiu to Sibiu | 179.8 km (111.7 mi) | | Hilly stage | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| 3a | 26 July | Curmătura Ștezii to Arena Platos | 12 km (7.5 mi) | | Mountain time trial | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) |
| 3b | 26 July | Sibiu to Sibiu | 102.6 km (63.8 mi) | | Flat stage | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| Total | Total | 479.9 km (298.2 mi) | 479.9 km (298.2 mi) | 479.9 km (298.2 mi) | 479.9 km (298.2 mi) | 479.9 km (298.2 mi) |

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 23 July 2020 – Sibiu to Sibiu, 2.5 km (2 mi) (ITT)

Prologue Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nikodemus Holler (GER) | Bike Aid | 3' 34" |
| 2 | Kacper Walkowiak (POL) | CCC Development Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Wojciech Sykala (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 3" |
| 4 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 5" |
| 5 | Matteo Rotondi (ITA) | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | + 9" |
| 6 | Jon Knolle (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 10" |
| 7 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 12" |
| 8 | Iustin-Iodan Văidian (ROU) | Romania | + 13" |
| 9 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 13" |
| 10 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
General classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Nikodemus Holler (GER) | Bike Aid | 3' 34" |
| 2 | Kacper Walkowiak (POL) | CCC Development Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Wojciech Sykala (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 3" |
| 4 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 5" |
| 5 | Matteo Rotondi (ITA) | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | + 9" |
| 6 | Jon Knolle (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 10" |
| 7 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 12" |
| 8 | Iustin-Iodan Văidian (ROU) | Romania | + 13" |
| 9 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 13" |
| 10 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |

### Stage 1
#### 24 July 2020 – Sibiu to Bâlea Lac, 183 km (114 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 52' 11" |
| 2 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 16" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 1' 04" |
| 5 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 1' 41" |
| 6 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 3' 20" |
| 7 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 4' 18" |
| 8 | Erik Bergström Frisk (SWE) | Bike Aid | + 4' 22" |
| 9 | Raul Colombo (ITA) | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | + 4' 26" |
| 10 | Karel Hník (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 4' 30" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 4h 55' 54" |
| 2 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 53" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 2' 40" |
| 6 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 3' 38" |
| 7 | Erik Bergström Frisk (SWE) | Bike Aid | + 4' 40" |
| 8 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 4' 40" |
| 9 | Karel Hník (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 4' 45" |
| 10 | Raul Colombo (ITA) | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | + 5' 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 25 July 2020 – Sibiu to Sibiu, 179.8 km (112 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 58' 58" |
| 2 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 3 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 0" |
| 4 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 0" |
| 5 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 0" |
| 6 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Paweł Bernas (POL) | Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 0" |
| 8 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 9 | Lars Kulbe (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 0" |
| 10 | Petr Kelemen (CZE) | CCC Development Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 8h 54' 52" |
| 2 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 3" |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 53" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 2' 40" |
| 6 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 3' 38" |
| 7 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 4' 40" |
| 8 | Karel Hník (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 4' 45" |
| 9 | Petr Kelemen (CZE) | CCC Development Team | + 5' 21" |
| 10 | Robin Froidevaux (SUI) | Akros–Excelsior–Thömus | + 5' 28" |

### Stage 3a
#### 26 July 2020 – Curmătura Ștezii to Arena Platos, 12 km (7 mi) (ITT)

Stage 3a Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 26' 11" |
| 2 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1' 02" |
| 3 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 04" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 1' 47" |
| 6 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Romania | + 1' 50" |
| 7 | Adne van Engelen (NED) | Bike Aid | + 2' 01" |
| 8 | Lucas De Rossi (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 2' 05" |
| 9 | Adam Stachowiak (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 2' 05" |
| 10 | Michael Kukrle (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 2' 20" |
General classification after Stage 3a :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 9h 21' 06" |
| 2 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 01" |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1' 52" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 5' 22" |
| 6 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 5' 54" |
| 7 | Adne van Engelen (NED) | Bike Aid | + 7' 41" |
| 8 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 7' 47" |
| 9 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 7' 59" |
| 10 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 8' 04" |

### Stage 3b
#### 26 July 2020 – Sibiu to Sibiu, 102.6 km (64 mi)

Stage 3b Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 2h 15' 38" |
| 2 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 0" |
| 4 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 0" |
| 5 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 0" |
| 6 | Lars Kulbe (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 0" |
| 7 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Emanuele Onesti (ITA) | Giotti Victoria | + 0" |
| 9 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 10 | Federico Burchio (ITA) | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3b :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 11h 36' 44" |
| 2 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 01" |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1' 52" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 5' 22" |
| 6 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 5' 54" |
| 7 | Adne van Engelen (NED) | Bike Aid | + 7' 41" |
| 8 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 7' 47" |
| 9 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 7' 59" |
| 10 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 8' 04" |

## Classification leadership

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Sprints classification | Points classification | Romanian rider classification | Combativity prize | Team classification |
| P | Nikodemus Holler | Nikodemus Holler | Not awarded | Kacper Walkowiak | Not awarded | Nikodemus Holler | Iustin-Ioan Vaidian | Not awarded | CCC Development Team |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger | Patrick Konrad | Gregor Mühlberger | Erik Bergström Frisk | Paweł Bernas | Patrick Konrad | Serghei Țvetcov | Paweł Bernas | Vini Zabù–KTM |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann | Patrick Konrad | Gregor Mühlberger | Petr Kelemen | Paweł Bernas | Rudy Barbier | Serghei Țvetcov | Meindert Weulink | Vini Zabù–KTM |
| 3a | Gregor Mühlberger | Gregor Mühlberger | Gregor Mühlberger | Erik Bergström Frisk | Paweł Bernas | Gregor Mühlberger | Serghei Țvetcov | Not awarded | Elkov–Kasper |
| 3b | Pascal Ackermann | Gregor Mühlberger | Gregor Mühlberger | Erik Bergström Frisk | Paweł Bernas | Gregor Mühlberger | Serghei Țvetcov | Paweł Bernas | Elkov–Kasper |
| Final | Final | Gregor Mühlberger | Gregor Mühlberger | Erik Bergström Frisk | Paweł Bernas | Gregor Mühlberger | Serghei Țvetcov | Meindert Weulink | Elkov–Kasper |

## Final classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | Denotes the winner of the Romanian rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 11h 36' 44" |
| 2 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 01" |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 1' 52" |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 2' 47" |
| 5 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | + 5' 22" |
| 6 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 5' 54" |
| 7 | Adne van Engelen (NED) | Bike Aid | + 7' 41" |
| 8 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | + 7' 47" |
| 9 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 7' 59" |
| 10 | Filippo Fiorelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 8' 04" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 51 |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 50 |
| 3 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 42 |
| 4 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 40 |
| 5 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 36 |
| 6 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 30 |
| 7 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 28 |
| 8 | Patryk Stosz (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 28 |
| 9 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 25 |
| 10 | Nikodemus Holler (GER) | Bike Aid | 25 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 37 |
| 2 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 24 |
| 3 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Start-Up Nation | 24 |
| 4 | Rémy Rochas (FRA) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | 22 |
| 5 | Piotr Brożyna (POL) | Voster ATS Team | 12 |
| 6 | Luca Wackermann (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 12 |
| 7 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | Meridiana–Kamen | 8 |
| 8 | Erik Bergström Frisk (SWE) | Bike Aid | 7 |
| 9 | Raul Colombo (ITA) | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | 6 |
| 10 | Tomasz Budzinski (POL) | Wibatech Merx 7R | 6 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Erik Bergström Frisk (SWE) | Bike Aid | 11h 44' 56" |
| 2 | Petr Kelemen (CZE) | CCC Development Team | + 1" |
| 3 | Robin Froidevaux (SUI) | Akros–Excelsior–Thömus | + 38" |
| 4 | Davide Bais (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 2' 44" |
| 5 | Piotr Pekala (POL) | CCC Development Team | + 3' 09" |
| 6 | Johannes Adamietz (GER) | Team SKS Sauerland NRW | + 3' 38" |
| 7 | Antoine Debons (SUI) | Akros–Excelsior–Thömus | + 3' 38" |
| 8 | Szymon Tracz (POL) | CCC Development Team | + 6' 53" |
| 9 | Marcin Budziński (POL) | Wibatech Merx 7R | + 7' 00" |
| 10 | Gabriele Petrelli (ITA) | Cycling Team Friuli ASD | + 10' 43" |

### Team classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Elkov–Kasper | 35h 17' 00" |
| 2 | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 42" |
| 3 | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 2' 12" |
| 4 | Bike Aid | + 3' 35" |
| 5 | CCC Development Team | + 5' 53" |
| 6 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 7' 51" |
| 7 | Mazowsze Serce Polski | + 10' 49" |
| 8 | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 13' 42" |
| 9 | Voster ATS Team | + 13' 55" |
| 10 | Work Service–Dinatek–Vega | + 15' 07" |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–6) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Paweł Bernas (POL) | Mazowsze Serce Polski | 13 |
| 2 | Meindert Weulink (NED) | à Bloc | 6 |
| 3 | Petr Kelemen (CZE) | CCC Development Team | 3 |
| 4 | Nikodemus Holler (GER) | Bike Aid | 2 |
| 5 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria | 2 |
| 6 | Erik Bergström Frisk (SWE) | Bike Aid | 1 |

### Romanian rider classification

Final Romanian rider classification (1–6) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Serghei Țvetcov (ROU) | Romania | 11h 50' 05" |
| 2 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROU) | Nippo–Delko–One Provence | + 9' 14" |
| 3 | Emil Dima (ROU) | Giotti Victoria | + 16' 36" |
| 4 | Daniel Crista (ROU) | Romania | + 24' 38" |
| 5 | Iustin-Ioan Văidian (ROU) | Romania | + 32' 21" |
| 6 | Adi-Narcis Marcu (ROU) | Romania | + 32' 33" |