René Kos

René Kos (born 17 October 1955) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He had his best achievements in motor-paced racing, winning the world championships in 1981 and finishing in second place in 1983; he also finished second in 1980 but was disqualified for failing the doping test.[1] He won the national motor-paced cycling championships in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985.[2][3]

René Kos
René Kos in 2017
Personal information
Born (1955-10-17) 17 October 1955
Langedijk, Netherlands
Sport
SportCycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Motor-paced World Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 BrnoProfessionals
Silver medal – second place1983 ZurichProfessionals

As a track cyclist he competed in 28 six-day races with the best result of third place in the race of Buenos Aires.[2]

After retirement he worked as a cycling coach. He was also active as a race organizer and a pacer in motor-paced racing. In 2009, he was invited to prepare the Iranian track team for the 2010 Asian Games, but had to refuse due to the uncertain security situation.[4] He is the manager of the cycling team Koga-CreditForce-Ubbink, which includes his three sons Patrick, Jesse and Christian.[5]

Teams

  • 1980 – AGU Sport
  • 1981 – AGU Sport
  • 1982 – individueel
  • 1982 – Amko Sport
  • 1983 – AGU Sport
  • 1984 – Paganini
  • 1985 – Panasonic
  • 1986 – Timmermans IJzerhandel
  • 1987 – Timmermans IJzerhandel

References

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