7 days that will go down in history – 83rd Tour de Pologne
The 83rd Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour traversed Poland from north to south. 7 days of competition, over 1100 kilometers and almost 25 hours on the bike. The riders faced a demanding route and their own weaknesses – through their riding, determination, and pursuit of victories, they wrote stories that we will remember for a long time!
“North-South”
To connect the Baltic Sea with the Tatras and the south of Poland – such was the goal of Czesław Lang and Lang Team during the organization of the 83rd Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour. The race took place from August 3 to 9, 2026, on a unique route from Gdynia to Wieliczka, where the 7-day struggle concluded beneath the „Wieliczka” Salt Mine.
The competition was accompanied by crowds of fans who, full of energy, welcomed the world’s best cyclists in their towns and localities. From the presentation aboard the ship ORP “Błyskawica” in Gdynia, through Czesław Lang’s regions in Kashubia, all the way to the western borders of Poland and the south of the country – the peloton could everywhere count on the warm support of Polish fans.
Milan’s hat trick
The 83rd Tour de Pologne UCI WorldTour opened with a sprinter’s triptych. The first stage led along a long, 234-kilometer route from Gdynia to Koszalin, the second connected Międzyzdroje with Szczecin and the third ran from Gorzów Wielkopolski to Zielona Góra. Each of them shared a common denominator – the victory of the phenomenal Jonathan Milan from the Lidl-Trek team. On the first day of struggle, the Italian swapped the national champion’s tricolor jersey for the yellow leader’s jersey of the ORLEN General Classification, which he proudly presented with his hands raised high. Milan added to his rich tally with 3 stage wins in the Tour de Pologne.
3 „first times”
After three opportunities for the sprinters, the climbers took center stage. To the long list of cyclists triumphing on Orlinek in Karpacz was added Bart Lemmen from Visma | Lease a Bike, who put on a daring attack. The next day, on the climb to Kocierz Resort, an exciting two-man finish was fought between Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Marco Brenner (Tudor Pro Cycling), with the Swiss rider from the former coming out on top. The penultimate stage of the race took place on the iconic routes around BUKOVINA Resort and Bukowina Tatrzańska. The best after a long attack proved to be Louis Barré from Visma | Lease a Bike. Each of the three riders who claimed victory on the mountainous stages of the 83rd Tour de Pologne triumphed at the UCI WorldTour level for the first time!
Double Triumph in Wieliczka
The individual time trial starting and finishing at the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine once again decided the fate of the ORLEN General Classification. It was won by the German Marco Brenner, beating Fisher-Black of Finland (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) and Ivano Romeo (Movistar Team) in the final reckoning. The stage victory was recorded by Stefan Küng from the Tudor Pro Cycling Team – a teammate of Brenner. A time trial specialist, the two-time European champion secured his first win in 2 years. Plagued by injuries, he returned to his top form and proved that in sports there is no such thing as impossible.