Květoslav Palov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Květoslav Palov |
| Nickname | Omar |
| Born | 6 December 1962 Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1981-1986 | Dukla Brno |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987 | ANC-Halfords |
| 1988 | S.E.F.B. - Tönissteine |
| 1989 | Repco Cycles |
Květoslav Palov (born 6 December 1962)[1] is a former Czechoslovak and Australian cyclist. He was the first Czech to compete in the Tour de France. He uses the nickname Omar.[2]
Palov was a member of the Czechoslovak national team in the 1980s.[3] He refused to return from Italy where he raced in 1986.[4]
In 1987, he participated as the first Czech in the Tour de France. With a Czechoslovak passport, he raced for the British team ANC-Halfords. He finished the Tour as 103rd.[5]
He raced professionally until 1991 and retired from his racing career in Australia.[1]
He lives and runs a business in Rockhampton, Australia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kvetoslav Palov
- ^ a b "Jiří Černý: Samota cyklisty, co porazil Francouze i Belgičany". 28 July 2009.
- ^ Tour pojedou tři Češi, dočkal se i Konečný - iDNES.cz
- ^ "Zajímavosti z Tour de France (1) První byl Palov - Zprávy". Cykl.cz. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "The history of the Tour de France". Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- Květoslav Palov at Cycling Archives (archived)