{"id":42201,"date":"2025-11-11T09:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T08:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourdepologne.pl\/?p=42201"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:42:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:42:29","slug":"on-the-route-to-independence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourdepologne.pl\/en\/2025\/11\/on-the-route-to-independence\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Route to Independence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>November 11 is a special day for us \u2013 a moment when we think of Poland with gratitude and pride. Of her history, of the people who fought for freedom, and of how we can celebrate that freedom today \u2013 also through cycling.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From the very beginning, the Tour de Pologne has been part of that story. It was born in 1928, in a young, reborn Poland, out of the desire to build community and share the joy of being together. Over the decades \u2013 despite difficult times \u2013 our race endured, evolved, and matured along with the country. Today, as we bring together generations of fans and riders from all over the world, we still remember where we came from.<\/p>\n<p>Along the route of our race are places that are part of Poland\u2019s identity: Radzymin and Warsaw, where events crucial to our independence took place; Grunwald, Gda\u0144sk, Krak\u00f3w with Wawel, and O\u015bwi\u0119cim \u2013 where we always pause in thought and in heart.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, we rode the \u201cTrail of History,\u201d recalling the Battle of Warsaw, and in the following years, the Tour de Pologne accompanied the commemorations of the Silesian Uprisings and the 100th anniversary of Poland\u2019s regained independence. For us, this is more than just a symbol \u2013 it is a commitment to preserving memory.<\/p>\n<p>Through broadcasts and the presence of fans along the routes, we can together show how beautiful and diverse Poland is \u2013 not only in landscape, but in spirit. For us, it is an honor that the Tour de Pologne has become part of the national story about strength, unity, and passion.<\/p>\n<p>Today, on Independence Day, we think of all those who made it possible for us to live in a free country \u2013 and we proudly say: in every stage of our race beats the sporting heart of Poland.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 11 is a special day for us \u2013 a moment when we think of Poland with gratitude and pride. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":42198,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>On the Route to Independence - 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