Over next few years the race has been promoted by the UCI, reaching Class 2.2 in 2004. In the 2005 season, Tour de Pologne was included in the ProTour cycle, as the only event of this kind in Central and Eastern European countries. The last edition of the race was huge event and attracted a great deal of attention from the media. Millions of people watched the race live on Polish TV, and the event was transmitted by Eurosport, in 20 languages, and in 59 countries. 2 million spectators observed the race on the road. The race is accompanied by many events e.g. Nutella Mini Tour de Pologne and Tour de Pologne for Amateurs. Sports and cultural events were organised in the stage towns.
On the podium 3-0-1 Dariusz Baranowski, Andrzej Mierzejewski 3-0-0 Marian Więckowski 2-1-0 Jan Brzeźny, Jan Kudra, Wacław Wójcik 2-0-1 Bolesław Napierała 2-0-0 Henryk Kowalski 2-0-0 Ondrej Sosenka 1-2-0 Marek Leśniewski, Jens Voigt 1-1-2 Stanisław Gazda, Tomasz Brożyna International winners – 19 Belgium (3), Italy (4), Russia (2), Czech Republic (2), Germany (2), Spain, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Ireland, Slovakia Stages in the leader’s jersey 20 – Marian Więckowski (in 3 races, 1954-56) 16 – Wacław Wójcik (3, 1948-53) 15 – Bolesław Napierała (2, 1937-39) Marek Leśniewski (3, 1984-87) Zbigniew Spruch (4, 1989-98) 14 – Tadeusz Mytnik (4, 1972-80) Lechosław Michalak (2, 1977-79) Andrzej Mierzejewski (4, 1982-88) Leader from Start to Finish: Józef Stefański (1929), Bolesław Napierała (1937). The highest number of leaders- 6 in 1957: Grzegorz Chwiendacz, Dominik Jurek, Jerzy Jankowski, Wacław Wrzesiński, Stanisław Kamiński i Henryk Kowalski. Largest number of stage victories 15 – Ryszard Szurkowski 12 – Wacław Wrzesiński 10 – Zbigniew Spruch 9 – Stanisław Królak 8 – Jaan Kirsipuu, Stanisław Szozda, Stanisław Wasilewski, Adam Wiśniewski, Wacław Wójcik 7 – Jan Jankiewicz, Tadeusz Mytnik, Janusz Paradowski, Rajmund Zieliński 5 – Daniele Bennati Largest distance between the winner and the runner-up: 1:10:16 Feliks Więcek – Wiktor Olecki (1928) 40:45 Józef Stefański – Eugeniusz Michalak (1929) 23:54 Wacław Wójcik – Lucjan Pietraszewski (1948) 17:22 Bolesław Napierała – Marian Rzeźnicki (1939) 15:43 Wacław Wójcik – Józef Kapiak (1952) Smallest distance between the winner and the runner-up: 0:03 Stanisław Grzelak – Zdzisław Stolarczyk (1947) 0:05 Kim Kirchen (Luksemburg) – Pieter Weening (Holandia – 2005) 0:07 Zbigniew Piątek – Marek Leśniewski (1987) 0:08 Janusz Kowalski – Jan Schur (NRD – 1976) 0:09 Dariusz Baranowski – Raimondas Rumšas (Litwa – 1992) 0:15 Andrzej Mierzejewski – Jan Brzeźny (1982) Fastest race 1966 – average 44.010 (wunner Józef Gawliczek) Highest number of stages 13 – 1953, 1969, 1993 (with prologue) Lowest number of stages 4 – 1947 Longest race: 2311 km – 1953 Shortest race: 606 km – 1947
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