Peace Race
Events
in wich Poland was/is involved

Peace Race

Polish: Wyścig Pokoju
German: Friedensfahrt
Czech: Závod Míru
French: Course de la Paix
The Peace Race was a cycling event held in May. It traditionally took place in the German Dem. Rep., Poland and the Czechoslowakia.

The first Peace Race was held in 1948, when there were two editions connecting cities of Warsaw and Prague. Because cyclists from the Eastern Bloc officially not were allowed to be professionals it was an amateur race. It attracted the best cyclists from communist countries, plus guest teams from non-communist countries. After the Cold War the race also lead through other coutries, but the race rapidly lost importance. The 2005 the race was cancelled. The 58th and last Peace race was held in 2006. Than the main sponsor Škoda stopped his support and no other sponsors were found.
Poland dedicated one ore more stamps to the Peace Race in: 1948, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977.
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Polonica stamps:

Czechoslovakia 1953, 29 IV
Czechoslovakia 1956, 25 IV
Czechoslovakia 1957, 30 IV
Czechoslovakia 1962, 05 II
Czechoslovakia 1967, 17 IV
 Czechoslovakia 1977, 07 V
German Dem. Rep. 1952, 05 V
German Dem. Rep. 1953, 02 V
German Dem. Rep. 1954, 30 IV
German Dem. Rep. 1955, 30 V
 German Dem. Rep. 1956, 30 IV
German Dem. Rep. 1957, 30 IV
German Dem. Rep. 1962, 26 IV
German Dem. Rep. 1967, 10 V
German Dem. Rep. 1977, 19 IV
 Romania 1957, 30 V
Soviet Union 1957, 20 VI
Soviet Union 1986, 06 V
Soviet Union 1987, 06 V