His time with the Lotto Soudal team, which he led for four years, ended. John Lelangue It's back to the beginning. The official announcement came on January 1st, even though it had been known for some time: the Belgian will be the General Manager of the Tour of PolandA return to his roots for John, who has already worked in the past on the organization of many races, from the Tour de France to the World Championships.
The Tour de Pologne is a top-level UCI race, i young faces of cycling they all had the chance to show off on the Polish roadsThe last one was the young one Hayter, the British rider paraded through the streets of Krakow, taking home the 79th edition of the race. In 2021 it was the turn of Almeida and the year before it was evenepoel to take home the yellow and red jersey.
The return
For John Lelangue, this return is full of passion and a new challenge. He will be part of the Lang Team and together with his partner Agata Lang and to his father Czeslaw will work to make the Tour de Pologne even more important and fascinating.
“I’m feeling great,” Lelangue exclaims. “Agata and I are very busy these days, even at home. It's a beautiful period, intense but excitingI've worked in race organization for many years, and I have a strong background that I'm happy to bring to this new adventure. My new job is to coordinate the activities of many other people, more complicated perhaps than working at Lotto».
Special edition
The 2023 edition will be a special one for the Tour de Pologne and for the Lang Team. Many anniversaries overlap and the best way to celebrate them is to start again with a big event.
«It will be the 95th anniversary of the race – confirms John – which reaches its 80th edition. Plus it is the Lang Team's thirtieth birthday, in short, there are many reasons to celebrate and organize a great race. We haven't lost sight of the goal for even a second, Since the end of the 2022 edition, the organization has been working hard on the next one. Returning to work in racing is great, when Czeslaw offered me this new role it made me very happy."
Still a few secrets
Compared to the 2022 edition, some things should change, especially regarding the route. The intention of the Lang Team and John Lelangue is to allow enthusiasts to discover new faces and new roads of Poland..
«It's still early for the route – replies Lelangue – together with Agata and Czeslaw we will hold a press conference to announce it in grand style. My work now is 360 degrees, I would define it as a global approachI have to take care of safety, organization, teams, staff, sponsors, and the UCI. Coming back to work in this sector made me happy; it's like a second life. Organizing professional teams was great. but when the Lang Team offered me this job, I didn't think twiceI went back to doing something I've always been passionate about."
