Wildcards for the 83rd Tour de Pologne have been awarded!

We have learned which teams from outside the UCI WorldTour will take part in this year’s 83rd Tour de Pologne. Alongside teams from the global elite, the Swiss squads Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team and Tudor Pro Cycling Team will stand at the start, as well as the Polish national team, which has been present on the route of the largest cycling race in this part of Europe for years.

​From August 3-9, 2026, the global cycling elite will once again visit Poland. Leading teams will participate in the 83rd Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour. Due to the rank of the event, all teams with a UCI WorldTour license are once again on the team list.

​According to the regulations of the International Cycling Union, the best teams of the second division from the previous season also have the right to start in events of the highest category – which the Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour is. Two Swiss teams took advantage of the mandatory invitation: Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, whose colors are represented by the likes of Kamil Małecki and Tom Pidcock, as well as Tudor Pro Cycling Team. In the second of these teams, managed by the former outstanding cyclist Fabian Cancellara, ride such stars as two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe and Marc Hirschi.

​In addition to the two UCI ProTeams, Lang Team and Czesław Lang have again decided to invite the Polish national team, thus giving the White-and-Reds from smaller teams the opportunity to compete at the highest level.

​This year’s race will be held under the slogan “North-South, connecting the sea with the mountains. The competition will once again be broadcast on TVP, Eurosport and the HBO Max streaming platform, reaching viewers in 65 countries.