Jarosław Kaczyński, considered the most powerful politician in Poland, has been leading his Law and Justice Party into the upper echelons of Polish governance. As he rises, he spreads his myopic protectionist worldview that Poland can thrive without membership in the European Union. Though the President and PM are both supportive of the EU, Kaczyński wields tremendous influence within the country.

The Polish business community has sought to change this tone, realising that protectionism and other illiberal policies would be devastating to the country's economy. They came to the richest family in Poland, the Kulczyk's, with an idea to fight back through alternative means. They decided it would show the world that collaboration with the EU was effective if a cycling team made up of Poles and other Europeans competed at the highest level.

Kulczyk – DMTEX will be an opportunity to convince the powerful in Poland, that teamwork with Europe can be successful. The team will have a strong Polish core, but will include riders from across the continent. The team is delighted to have acquired its Continental Tour license, and will be looking to challenge for promotion in its inaugural season.

Kulcyzk Investments is an international investment firm with interests in energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and mining. Throughout the company’s history, a strong emphasis has been placed on collaboration throughout the region and continent, and current board members are concerned about the nationalistic tone of politics in Eastern Europe.

The board has authorised the sponsorship of a cycling team to counter the political noise coming from Poland appearing in European media. The company expects multiple Polish riders on the roster, as well as integration with European Union powers and other Eastern European states.

Kulczyk is flexible with its team performance due to its over-performing assets, but for the partnership to continue, riders from several European states must be assimilated.

DMTEX is a French company with extensive links to Polish cycling. Having previously been the shirt maker for the Polish national team and Polish UCI team CCC-Sprandi-Polkowice, the company is making its debut as a team sponsor.

The company will be team’s apparel partner, providing kits, training gear, and luggage in addition to fiscal support. The company expects at least two French riders to be on the roster.

@hillis91, @Tamijo, @Aquarius97 - Cheers fellas, hope to keep everyone updated on this developing story.

@jandal7 - Polxit? "Polk-sit" - the sitting polka? Anyway, you're heaping the pressure on, so fingers crossed we can follow up that achievement, though I have a ready-made excuse if the solid Polish riders have already been snapped up

@Shonak - Really kind words, thanks mate. Hopefully we'll be able to follow in your footsteps, though I wouldn't plan on it. Even 1/2 of your footsteps would be nice for the debut season.

@sgdanny - Any help I can get is always appreciated, and bringing Poland up is definitely the goal! I'll take the role of developing those young talents this season if I can also join you and Nexia in PCT next season, fair enough? I'll have to learn about the whole winning bit to this game in the meantime...

@AbhishekLFC - I'm just hoping to cap the enemies I make through transfer bidding at 5

Easy solution to avoiding each other during the season: just use up all your race days on the C1 races, I hear you can score loads of points there

Thank you as well for the kind words

@trekbmc - Glad to join the Polish stable, even though a certain Pole formerly plying his trade in Africa may disrupt our plans for a cordial transfer window

In all seriousness, thanks for the welcome, it's highly appreciated!

@krisa - Leave it to the other jersey maker to spot out that minor indiscretion We'll just say Alé does the bib shorts.

Glad the fantastic jersey by the_hoyle is getting some well deserved recognition though, stunning work by him.