Radomír Šimůnek Sr.

Radomír Šimůnek Sr.
Medal record
Representing Czech Republic
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships

Radomír Šimůnek Sr. (Czech pronunciation: [ˈradomiːr ˈʃɪmuːnɛk], 8 April 1962 in Plzeň – 10 August 2010 in Kamenice)^[1] was a Czech racing cyclist who mainly participated in cyclo-cross. Šimůnek's son, Radomír Šimůnek Jr. is also a cyclo-cross cyclist.

During the Czech communist era he was a two time amateur World Champion, but was unable to become a professional cyclist. The earnings he garnered from international matches in Belgium and the Netherlands were paid to the Czechoslovakia Cycling Union and Šimůnek did not receive his winnings. The political change in Eastern Europe in 1989 and 1990 finally allowed him to become a professional, before he won the World title at the 1991 World Championships in Gieten.

In 1992 he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for causing a traffic accident that killed three people. He received a presidential pardon four months into his sentence.

Honours

1980 : 1st in Junior World Championships
1982 : 2nd in Amateur World Championships
1983 : 1st in Amateur World Championships
1984 : 1st in Gieten
1984 : 1st in Amateur World Championships
1985 : 1st in Rome
1989 : 2nd in Amateur World Championships
1990 : 1st in Rome
1990 : 1st in Steinmaur
1990 : 1st in Valkenswaard
1990 : 1st in Zarautz
1990 : 1st in Koksijde
1991 : 1st in Czech elite national championships
1991 : 1st in Plzeň
1991 : 1st in Valkenswaard
1991 : 1st in Elite World Championships
1991 : 1st in Zillebeke
1992 : 1st in Czech elite national championships
1994 : 1st in Milan
1994 : 1st in Plzeň
1994 : 1st in Schulteiss-Cup
1996 : 3rd in Czech elite national championships
1996 : 1st in Hlinsko
1997 : 1st in Czech elite national championships
1997 : 1st in Hlinsko
1997 : 1st in Kolín
1998 : 1st in Magstadt
1998 : 1st in Czech elite national championships
1999 : 3rd in Czech elite national championships
1999 : 1st in Olomouc
2000 : 2nd in Czech elite national championships

References

^ Radomir Simunek dies at 48

[1] Radomir Simunek dies at 48

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v t e UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions – Men's elite race
1950–1959	1950: Jean Robic (FRA) 1951: Roger Rondeaux (FRA) 1952: Roger Rondeaux (FRA) 1953: Roger Rondeaux (FRA) 1954: André Dufraisse (FRA) 1955: André Dufraisse (FRA) 1956: André Dufraisse (FRA) 1957: André Dufraisse (FRA) 1958: André Dufraisse (FRA) 1959: Renato Longo (ITA)
1960–1979	1960: Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) 1961: Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) 1962: Renato Longo (ITA) 1963: Rolf Wolfshohl (GER) 1964: Renato Longo (ITA) 1965: Renato Longo (ITA) 1966: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1967: Renato Longo (ITA) 1968: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1969: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1970: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1971: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1972: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1973: Erik De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1974: Albert Van Damme (BEL) 1975: Roger De Vlaeminck (BEL) 1976: Albert Zweifel (SUI) 1977: Albert Zweifel (SUI) 1978: Albert Zweifel (SUI) 1979: Albert Zweifel (SUI)
1980–1999	1980: Roland Liboton (BEL) 1981: Hennie Stamsnijder (NED) 1982: Roland Liboton (BEL) 1983: Roland Liboton (BEL) 1984: Roland Liboton (BEL) 1985: Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) 1986: Albert Zweifel (SUI) 1987: Klaus-Peter Thaler (GER) 1988: Pascal Richard (SUI) 1989: Danny De Bie (BEL) 1990: Henk Baars (NED) 1991: Radomír Šimůnek (CZE) 1992: Mike Kluge (GER) 1993: Dominique Arnould (FRA) 1994: Paul Herygers (BEL) 1995: Dieter Runkel (SUI) 1996: Adri van der Poel (NED) 1997: Daniele Pontoni (ITA) 1998: Mario De Clercq (BEL) 1999: Mario De Clercq (BEL)
2000–2019	2000: Richard Groenendaal (NED) 2001: Erwin Vervecken (BEL) 2002: Mario De Clercq (BEL) 2003: Bart Wellens (BEL) 2004: Bart Wellens (BEL) 2005: Sven Nys (BEL) 2006: Erwin Vervecken (BEL) 2007: Erwin Vervecken (BEL) 2008: Lars Boom (NED) 2009: Niels Albert (BEL) 2010: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2011: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2012: Niels Albert (BEL) 2013: Sven Nys (BEL) 2014: Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) 2015: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) 2016: Wout van Aert (BEL) 2017: Wout van Aert (BEL) 2018: Wout van Aert (BEL) 2019: Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
2020–2039	2020: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) 2021: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) 2022: Tom Pidcock (GBR) 2023: Mathieu van der Poel (NED) 2024: Mathieu van der Poel (NED)