About Jan Polanc
Born 1992. Jan Polanc is a Slovenian sport cyclist.
Jan Polanc (born 6 May 1992) is a Slovenian former racing cyclist, who competed professionally for UCI WorldTeam from 2013 to 2023. He is a two time Giro d'Italia stage winner. He was forced to retire in May 2023 after cardiac scans revealed heart irregularities.
Major results
2009 National Junior Road Championships 1st Road race 3rd Time trial 10th Overall Grand Prix Général Patton 2010 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships 2nd Trofeo Guido Dorigo 3rd Trofeo Buffoni 4th Overall Giro della Lunigiana 1st Stage 3 5th Road race, UCI Juniors Road World Championships 8th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors 10th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg 2011 5th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia 5th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano 7th Gran Premio di Poggiana 8th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza 8th Giro del Belvedere 10th Trofeo ZsÅ¡di 2012 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Piccolo Giro di Lombardia 1st Young rider classification, Tour of Slovenia 2nd Overall Okolo JižnÃch ÄŒech 5th Overall Czech Cycling Tour 6th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano 9th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia 9th Trofeo ZsÅ¡di 9th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza 2013 1st Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia 1st Young rider classification 1st Stage 4 2nd Overall Tour of Slovenia 1st Young rider classification 5th Overall Course de la Paix Under-23 5th La Côte Picarde 8th GP Kranj 10th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy 2014 9th Japan Cup 2015 Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 5 Held after Stages 5–7 5th Japan Cup 6th Giro dell'Emilia 8th Overall Tour of Slovenia 2017 1st Time trial, National Road Championships Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 4 Held after Stages 4–11 1st Mountains classification, Tour La Provence 5th Overall Tour of Croatia 2019 6th Overall Tour of Turkey 6th Overall Tour of Oman 6th Overall Giro di Sicilia 7th Overall Adriatica Ionica Race 9th Overall Tour of Slovenia Giro d'Italia Held after Stages 12–13 2020 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 6th Gran Trittico Lombardo 2021 National Road Championships 2nd Road race 2nd Time trial 5th Giro dell'Appennino 9th Overall Tour of Slovenia 2022 1st Trofeo Laigueglia 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 7th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
Grand Tour general classification results timeline Grand Tour 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Giro d'Italia 42 53 — 11 32 14 — — — Tour de France — — 54 — — — 40 — — Vuelta a España — — — 38 — — — 41 12
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Jan Polanc?
Slovenian cyclist
When was Jan Polanc born?
Jan Polanc was born on 6 May 1992 in Kranj.
What is Jan Polanc's occupation?
Jan Polanc is a sport cyclist.
What nationality is Jan Polanc?
Jan Polanc is Slovenian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jan Polanc. https://biography.guide/jan-polanc/
MLA: "Jan Polanc." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jan-polanc/.
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