KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., the global leader in copper and silver production, will once again sponsor Tour de Pologne, Poland’s most popular cycling race. During this year’s anniversary edition of the race, the company will extend its sponsorship to the Best Team classification.
“Tour de Pologne is a race with a beautiful and long tradition and has become a permanent part of the Polish sports calendar. It is also a great example of how, based on an excellent team of people, an event that is a showcase for cycling around the world can be organized in Poland. Today, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is joining this team again. We view our involvement not only as a business activity, but also as the implementation of our mission to promote an active lifestyle and the values of sports competition. I encourage everyone to cheer and join us in this great cycling holiday,” said Tomasz Zdzikot, the CEO of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
“KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is joining the prestigious group of official sponsors of the race in a new role. Last year, the company was a partner in the 6th stage of the race, a beautiful time trial with a finish line on Rusiński Peak. During the anniversary edition of the race, KGHM will sponsor the Best Team classification. I am very pleased that our last year’s cooperation resulted in the expansion of the activities. This proves that it is worth investing in cycling, and KGHM, as a world leader in its industry, understands this perfectly,” concluded the race’s general director, Czesław Lang.
KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. is a global industry leader engaged in the mining and processing of valuable natural resources, including copper, silver, and gold. At its heart is Europe’s largest copper ore deposit located in southwestern Poland. As a responsible company, KGHM has been a sponsor of Polish sports for years. The company offers patronage of major events at local, national, and international levels alike.
The cooperation between KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. and Tour de Pologne is a combination of such values as attention to continuous development, cooperation, courage, and concentration on results. As a result, both entities achieve great success on the national and international arena, acting as ambassadors of the Polish brand - KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. in the business and social spheres, and Tour de Pologne in the sports sphere.
In a month, cyclists from the world’s top teams will ride on the route of the 80th anniversary race. Tour de Pologne, exactly 95 years after the start of its first edition. The fight for victory in the KGHM Team Classification will add further sporting excitement to the competition.