Adrian Kurek

Adrian Kurek
Kurek in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAdrian Kurek
Born (1988-03-21) 21 March 1988 (age 36)
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

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]

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.

  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.