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 Sakarya

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Kristián Hynek . mtbdata.com . 10 August 2023.
    2. Web site: Pacing: The Sub 6hr Leadville MTB 100 . gotenac.com . 22 July 2021 . 10 August 2023.
    3. 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.