On August 12, Poland will become the capital of the cycling world as the 81st edition of the Tour de Pologne UCI World Tour begins. This is the only event in this part of Europe that is part of the UCI World Tour, the “Champions League of cycling.” The day before, the official presentation of the cycling teams will take place at the Centennial Hall in Wrocław.

The first three stages of this year’s race will take place in Lower Silesia, with two finishes at the Orlinek climb in Karpacz. The fourth stage of this year’s race will start in Kudowa-Zdrój and finish in Prudnik, the hometown of the legendary Polish cyclist Stanisław Szozda. The fifth stage will start and end in Katowice, with most of the route leading the peloton along the “Trail of the Eagles’ Nests.” 

The final two stages of this year’s competition will take place in Małopolska. On Wednesday, August 16, cyclists will start from Wadowice and race to the finish line at the BUKOVINA Resort. The final stage of the 81st edition of the Tour de Pologne UCI World Tour (17 August) will start at the „Wieliczka” Salt Mine and will traditionally end at the Błonia Common in Kraków, where we will meet the winners of the individual classifications and the overall ORLEN classification winner. “We say that Kraków is to the Tour de Pologne what Paris is to the Tour de France, and we want to maintain this tradition,” said Czesław Lang.

Source: press release
Photo: Szymon Gruchalski