Piotr Wadecki
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Piotr Wadecki |
| Born | 11 February 1973 Elbląg, Poland |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 1997-2000 | Mróz(-Supradyn Witamin) |
| 2001-2002 | Domo-Farm Frites |
| 2003 | Quick Step-Davitamon |
| 2004 | Lotto-Domo |
| 2005 | Intel-Action |
| 2006 | CCC Polsat |
| Major wins | |
| Championnat de Pologne (1997, 2000) Course de la Paix (Peace Race) (1998, 2000) Giro della Provincia di Lucca (2001) (1 stage) Course de la Solidarité Olympique (2005) | |
Piotr Wadecki (born 11 February 1973) is a Polish former professional road racing cyclist. He has been professional since 1997.[1]
Team membership
Wadecki has been a member of the following professional teams: Mróz(-Supradyn Witamin) (1997–2000), Domo-Farm Frites/Lotto Domo (now Predictor-Lotto) (2001–2002), Quick Step-Davitamon (2003), Lotto-Domo (2004), Intel-Action (2005),[2] and CCC Polsat (2006).[3]
Biography
In 2000, Wadecki won 15 victories in races counted under the Union Cycliste Internationale's points scheme .[4]
On 15 March 2002, Wadecki was seriously injured in a final sprint in stage 1 (Massa Lubrense-Sorrento, 124 km) of the 37th Tirreno–Adriatico. He suffered skull fractures and a broken wrist.[5]
When transferring from Lotto-Domo to Intel-Action, in 2005, Wadecki was ranked second place in the world. He had achieved a total of 32 wins thus far.[6] While in the Intel-Action Team, Wadecki competed in both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.[7]
Major results
- 1997
Poland National road race champion- 2 stages, Course de la Solidarité Olympique
- 1 stage, Tour of Japan
- 1 stage, Karkonosze Tour[8]
- 1999
- Memorial A. Kacziny
- Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
- Three stages of the Karkonosze Tour
- 1 stage, Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
- 1 stage, Volta a Portugal
- 1 stage, Tour de Pologne[9]
- 2000
- Poland National road race champion
- Poland National time trial champion
- First Union Wilmington Race
- 1st, Peace Race
- 1 stage, Tour d'Egypte
- 1 stage, Baltyk Karkonosze
- 1 stage, Tour de Pologne[10]
- Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich 2.5, Poland, (27–29 April)
- Overall win
- Stage 1, 2a, 2b, 1st place
- 2001
- 1 stage, Giro della Provincia di Lucca[11]
- Paris–Nice
- Stage 5, Berre-l'Étang to St Raphael, 240.3km, 1st place, 6.24.12
- 2004
- Course de la Solidarité Olympique
- Overall win
- Stage 1
- Pomorski Klasyk (29 May - 3 July)
- Stage 1, Hessen Rundfahrt (31 August - 4 September)
- 2005
- Course de la Solidarité Olympique
- Overall win
- 1 stage
- One stage of the Hessen Rundfahrt
- Pomorski Klasyk[12]
- Giro Del Capo (March 2005)
References
- ^ "Photos, Information & Statistics about Professional Cycling Teams & Riders, world-of-cycling.com".
- ^ "Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007".
- ^ "Teams 2006 - East Europe, cycling4all; facts and figures".
- ^ "Intel Action Team Official Website, Achievements".
- ^ "News for March 18, 2002, Wadecki regains consciousness".
- ^ "Intel Action Team Official Website, Achievements".
- ^ "Intel Action Team Official Website, Achievements".
- ^ "Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007".
- ^ "Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007".
- ^ "Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007".
- ^ "Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007".
- ^ "Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007".
External links
- Piotr Wadecki, Ludzie Wprost Template:Pl icon
- Piotr Wadecki
- sports.pl - Piotr Wadecki u Sprucha Template:Pl icon
- Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki (The Placings of Piotr Wadecki)
- BBC Sport Online: Other Sports, 16 March 2001, Wadecki wins first elite stage, Paris–Nice, 5th stage, Berre L'Etang to St Raphael