 Szmyd at the 2010 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sylwester Szmyd |
| Born | 2 March 1978 Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type |
|
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2003 | Mercatone Uno |
| 2004 | Saeco |
| 2005–2008 | Lampre–Caffita |
| 2009–2012 | Liquigas |
| 2013–2014 | Movistar Team |
| 2015–2016 | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice[1] |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage Criterium du Dauphiné Libéré (2009) | |
Sylwester Szmyd (born 2 March 1978) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016.
Born in Bydgoszcz, Szmyd competed as a climber who served as a leader in smaller stage races, and as a strong mountain domestique for his team leaders in the Grand Tours. He completed all of the 23 Grand Tours that he started during his career.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
cccwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Axelgaard, Emil (8 October 2016). "Szmyd announces retirement". CyclingQuotes.com. JJnet.dk A/S. Retrieved 6 September 2021.