Kristián Hynek Explained
Kristián Hynek |
Birth Date: | 19 May 1980 |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Weight: | 73 kg |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Mountain bike |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Marathon |
Proyears1: | 2015–2017 |
Proteam1: | Topeak Ergon Racing Team |
Proyears2: | 2021–2022 |
Proteam2: | Canyon Northwave MTB Team |
Majorwins: |
- Mountain Bike
European Marathon Championships (2012)
Cape Epic (2014) |
Kristián Hynek (born 19 May 1980) is a Czech former professional mountain bike racer.
A specialist in marathon races, he won several medals at the European and World Championships.[1] He won the overall classification of the 2014 Cape Epic with Robert Mennen. He is also one of only three riders to have completed the Leadville 100 in under 6 hours, alongside Alban Lakata and Keegan Swenson.[2]
Hynek retired in 2022, with his final race being the Malevil Cup.[3]
Major results
- 2009
1st Dubovac
- 2010
2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2012
1st Marathon, European Championships
1st Alpentour Trophy
2nd Langkawi International MTB Challenge
3rd Marathon, UCI World Championships
- 2013
1st Marathon, National Championships
1st Alpentour Trophy
UCI MTB Marathon Series
1st Südtirol
2nd Roc Laissagais
3rd Marathon, European Championships
4th Marathon, UCI World Championships
- 2014
1st Overall Cape Epic (with Robert Mennen)
UCI MTB Marathon Series
1st Val di Fassa Bike
1st Ornans
3rd Leadville 100
3rd Andalucía
- 2015
1st Andalucía
2nd Overall Cape Epic (with Alban Lakata)
2nd Leadville 100
2nd Czech Cup
3rd Overall Swiss Epic (with Alban Lakata)
- 2016
2nd Marathon, National Championships
2nd Andalucía
3rd Marathon, UCI World Championships
3rd Marathon, European Championships
- 2017
UCI MTB Marathon Series
1st Capoliveri Legend Cup
2nd Attekwas
3rd Tre Cime Di Lavaredo
5th Marathon, European Championships
- 2018
1st Marathon, National Championships
UCI MTB Marathon Series
1st Malevil Cup
1st Tankwa Trek
1st Vaud Engadin Bike Giro
2nd Overall Cape Epic (with Alban Lakata)
2nd La Leyenda del Dorado
- 2019
2nd Marathon, UCI World Championships
2nd Marathon, National Championships
2nd Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike
- 2020
3rd Marathon, National Championships
3rd Overall Swiss Epic (with Martin Stošek)
3rd HERO Dubai
- 2021
UCI MTB Marathon Series
3rd SakaryaNotes and References
- Web site: Kristián Hynek . mtbdata.com . 10 August 2023.
- Web site: Pacing: The Sub 6hr Leadville MTB 100 . gotenac.com . 22 July 2021 . 10 August 2023.
- Web site: Kristián Hynek se loučí s kariérou, Malevil Cup bude jeho poslední závod . Czech. mtbs.cz . 14 June 2022 . 10 August 2023 . Jan Němec, Tomáš Ježek.