Jan Polanc

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 MaillotEslovenia.PNG Road race
 * 3rd Time trial
 * 10th Overall Grand Prix Général Patton


 * 2010
 * 1st MaillotEslovenia.PNG 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 Zsšdi


 * 2012
 * 1st MaillotEslovenia.PNG Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
 * 1st Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification, Tour of Slovenia
 * 2nd Overall Okolo Jižních Čech
 * 5th Overall Czech Cycling Tour
 * 6th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
 * 9th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
 * 9th Trofeo Zsšdi
 * 9th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza


 * 2013
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
 * 1st Stage 4
 * 2nd Overall Tour of Slovenia
 * 1st Jersey white.svg 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 Jersey blue.svg after Stages 5–7
 * 5th Japan Cup
 * 6th Giro dell'Emilia
 * 8th Overall Tour of Slovenia


 * 2017
 * 1st MaillotEslovenia.PNG Time trial, National Road Championships
 * Giro d'Italia
 * 1st Stage 4
 * Held Jersey blue.svg after Stages 4–11
 * 1st Jersey red.svg 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 Jersey pink.svg 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