Adrian Kurek

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

Adrian Kurek
Kurek in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAdrian Kurek
Born (1988-03-21) 21 March 1988
Grudziądz, Poland
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2008Top 16 Cyclisme
2009Mosaic-Diffusion.com
2010Albi Velo Sport
2011Océane Cycle Poitevin
Professional teams
2012Utensilnord–Named
2013–2018CCC–Polsat–Polkowice[1]
2019–2021Hurom BDC Development[2][3]
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2017)
Medal record
Men's road cycling
Representing  Poland
World University Cycling Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Jelenia Góra Time trial

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

References
  1. "CCC Polsat Polkowice (CCC) – POL". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. "Mazowsze Serce Polski". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "Mazowsze Serce Polski". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  4. Gachet, Nicolas (18 October 2011). "Adrian Kurek néo-pro chez Utensilnord – Named" [Adrian Kurek neo-pro in Utensilnord – Named]. DirectVelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. Jarosz, Jakub (9 May 2022). "Adrian Kurek trenerem reprezentacji Kuwejtu" [Adrian Kurek is the coach of the Kuwait national team]. Naszosie.pl (in Polish). ADO. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. "06.08.2011 Kraków-Kraków 128 km: Komunikat Numer 8" [06.08.2011 Krakow-Krakow 128 km: Communication Number 8] (PDF). Tour de Pologne (in Polish). Polskiego Związku Kolarskiego. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  7. "Kruopis captures stage 4 in Katowice". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.


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