36. Międzynarodowy Wyścig Kolarski „solidarności” i Olimpijczyków

The Solidarity and Olympians International Cycling Race is a Polish multi-stage road race held annually since 1990, typically in late June and early July. It is part of Poland’s ProLiga series and the UCI Europe Tour, holding a UCI 2.2 rating. Consequently, the field consists mainly of Polish squads and foreign UCI Continental teams, rather than WorldTour teams. The race is organized by the Łódź Region of NSZZ “Solidarność” along with the Polish Olympians Association and host-city authorities, and it runs under the patronage of the Polish Olympic Committee. The route varies by edition but is structured as a point-to-point race across Polish cities, with stages that have included Łódź, Jarosław, Strzyżów, and Kielce, among other hosts. One past route spanned over 700 km across five voivodeships, and its most demanding stage covered more than 200 km with six mountain primes, indicating the race is not solely a flat sprinters’ event. Stages also feature intermediate sprints and special primes, encouraging riders to attack before the finish. Piotrkowska Street in Łódź adds a local element with a children’s mini-race, and the winners’ list includes Marceli Bogusławski and Tomasz Brożyna, the race’s sole three-time winner.