Adrian Kurek Explained

Adrian Kurek
Fullname:Adrian Kurek
Birth Date:1988 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Grudziądz, Poland
Currentteam:Retired
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2008
Amateurteam1:Top 16 Cyclisme
Amateuryears2:2009
Amateurteam2:Mosaic-Diffusion.com
Amateuryears3:2010
Amateurteam3:Albi Velo Sport
Amateuryears4:2011
Amateurteam4:Océane Cycle Poitevin
Proyears1:2012
Proyears2:2013–2018
Proteam2:[1]
Proyears3:2019–2021
Proteam3:[2] [3]
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

Adrian Kurek (born 29 March 1988) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2021 for the, and teams.[4] Following his retirement, Kurek now coaches the Kuwaiti national cycling team.[5]

He competed at UCI World Tour level on several occasions at his home race, the Tour de Pologne. In the 2011 edition of the race, Kurek won the intermediate sprints classification,[6] having led it from start-to-finish; he also held a top-three place overall in the first three stages. In the 2012 race, Kurek took the lead of the classification after four stages of the event,[7] and held the lead until the end.

Major results

2008
  • 2nd Overall Tour des Deux Sèvres
    2009
  • 1st Route de l'Atlantique
  • 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 2nd Vienne Classic Espoirs
  • 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
    2011
  • 1st Trophée des Champions
  • 1st Stage 2 (ITT) Saint Brieuc Agglo-Tour
  • 1st Stage 3 Tour de Gironde
  • 1st Stage 4 Trois Jours de Cherbourg
  • 1st Sprints classification Tour de Pologne
  • 2nd Chrono de Tauxigny
  • 3rd Chrono Châtelleraudais
  • 4th Overall Tour of Małopolska
  • 4th Prix Gérard Gautier à Vendeuvre-du-Poitou
  • 8th Overall Tour de la Dordogne
  • 8th Circuit Boussaquin
  • 9th Grand Prix des Fêtes de Cénac et St-Julien
  • 10th Circuit des Vins du Blayais
    2012
  • 1st Sprints classification Tour de Pologne
  • 5th Overall Tour of Małopolska
    2013
  • 7th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza
    2014
  • 2nd Overall Tour of Estonia
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 3rd Time trial, World University Road Championships
  • 8th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT)
    2015
  • 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
  • 1st Stage 3 Tour of Małopolska
  • 8th Overall Podlasie Tour
  • 1st Prologue
    2017
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
  • 9th Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
    2018
  • 1st Stage 3a (TTT) Sibiu Cycling Tour
  • 8th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza
  • 8th Overall Tour de Hongrie
    2019
  • 5th Overall Szlakiem Walk Majora Hubala
  • 9th Overall Tour of Estonia
  • 9th Memoriał Romana Siemińskiego
    2020
  • 1st Prologue Tour of Szeklerland
  • 7th International Rhodes Grand Prix

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: CCC Polsat Polkowice (CCC) – POL. 27 July 2013. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203121544/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=UCITeamsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=ALL&teamscategory=PCT&teamstype=PCT&year=2013&teamnameid=3785&npage=&search=&l=ENG. 2014-02-03. dead.
    2. Web site: Mazowsze Serce Polski. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 13 April 2020. https://archive.today/20200413193444/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14244/1002223/257. 13 April 2020.
    3. Web site: Mazowsze Serce Polski. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 20 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210220195047/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15813/1002223/276. 20 February 2021.
    4. News: Adrian Kurek néo-pro chez Utensilnord – Named. French. Adrian Kurek neo-pro in Utensilnord – Named. 18 October 2011. 14 July 2012. DirectVelo. Association Le Peloton. Nicolas. Gachet.
    5. News: Jakub. Jarosz. Adrian Kurek trenerem reprezentacji Kuwejtu. Polish. Adrian Kurek is the coach of the Kuwait national team. Naszosie.pl. ADO. 9 May 2022. 23 June 2022.
    6. Web site: 06.08.2011 Kraków-Kraków 128 km: Komunikat Numer 8. PDF. 6 August 2011. 14 July 2012. Tour de Pologne. Polskiego Związku Kolarskiego. Polish. 06.08.2011 Krakow-Krakow 128 km: Communication Number 8.
    7. News: Kruopis captures stage 4 in Katowice. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 13 July 2012. 14 July 2012.

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