The 81st edition of the Tour de Pologne will begin on August 12th – the largest race in Central and Eastern Europe, part of the UCI World Tour, the cycling champions league. The best cyclists from all over the world will set off from Wrocław, to reach Kraków after 7 days and 7 stages. Energa is the official sponsor of the 81st Tour de Pologne UCI World Tour.
The 81st edition of the largest annual sports event in our part of Europe will take place in a seven-stage formula with a total distance of 1036.2 km. The Tour de Pologne will start on August 12 in the capital of Lower Silesia at the famous Centennial Hall. This year’s edition will feature 22 cycling teams, including the Polish national team. The competition will traditionally last 7 days and will end on the Krakow Błonia.
– In the beginning there are goals and dreams, and then hard work. Step by step we built the Tour de Pologne and today it is Poland’s showcase in the world. With our television coverage we reach all continents, over 100 countries, and the elite of world cycling takes part in the race – says Czeslaw LangGeneral Director of the Tour de Pologne. – Organizationally, we have already reached a level where we can enjoy the support of such concerns as the Energa Group. This is extremely important to us and gives us energy to continue our activities. – adds Czeslaw Lang.
On the last day of the competition, we will find out the winners of the individual classifications, including: the general ORLEN and the best sprinter Energa Grupa Orlen. The white jersey with the Energa logo is a trophy that will be worn by the leader of the sprinter classification. The winner of the points classification will be the rider who scores the highest number of points at the finish line of all stages of the race. The first 20 cyclists in each stage score points, according to the scheme: the first receives 20 points, the second – 19 points, the twentieth – 1 point. Energa is also the sponsor of the classification for the best Pole of the 81st Tour de Pologne.
– Energa supports the organization of the race for the fifth time – says Magdalena MarszalkowskaDirector of the Marketing Department at Energa SA. – This year’s route will provide unforgettable emotions and beautiful views of the southern regions of Poland. Incredible cycling energy will flow through the streets and routes, including Lower Silesia. It is here that Energa has the Oława II hydroelectric power plant, and next year, in the Głogów district, Energa’s currently largest photovoltaic farm will be built – PV Kotla, which will be able to power over 60 thousand households.
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The ORLEN Capital Group, which includes Energa, is the largest company in Central and Eastern Europe, listed in the prestigious Fortune Global 500 and Platts TOP250 world rankings. It operates on 6 home markets – Poland, the Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia and Canada. The company has modern, integrated assets capable of processing over 35 million tons of various types of crude oil per year, and retail sales are conducted using the largest network of over 2,800 petrol stations in the Central and Eastern European region. The ORLEN Group’s offer includes over 50 top-quality petrochemical and refinery products. Our products reach 6 continents and over 110 countries.
ORLEN SA is a leading entity that will implement the process of creating one company with diversified revenues and a strong position in the European market. In April 2020, it took over the Energa Group, and in 2022 the LOTOS and PGNiG Groups.
44% of the installed capacity in Energa’s generation assets comes from renewable energy sources. This is in line with the ORLEN Group’s energy strategy, which is strictly focused on low- and zero-emission energy sources. Distribution is also a strong and stable sector of Energa’s operations. The distribution network consists of power lines with a total length of 197,000 km and covers approx. 1/4 of the country’s area. Over the 12 months of 2023, Energa delivered 22.4 TWh of electricity to customers. The share of renewable energy in its own production is 46 percent. Almost half of the energy sold to customers comes from renewable sources: wind, sun, water, biomass and biogas.
