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Czech cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ondřej Sosenka (born 9 December 1975 in Prague) is a Czech professional cyclist who last rode for the UCI Professional Continental team PSK Whirlpool-Author. He won the Peace Race in 2002. He broke the five-year-old UCI hour record on 19 July 2005 in Moscow, Russia, riding 49.7 kilometres (30.9 mi) in one hour.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ondřej Sosenka |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 9 December 1975
Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road, track |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2000 | PSK–Unit Expert |
2001–2003 | CCC |
2004–2006 | Acqua e Sapone |
2007 | CK Pribram Bei |
2008 | PSK Whirlpool–Author |
Major wins | |
Hour record 2005 until 2014 |
Sosenka was known as one of the largest professional cyclists competing in Europe. Standing 200 cm (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) tall, he weighs 83 to 90 kg (183 to 198 lb) and rides a track bicycle with 190 mm (7.5 in) cranks. For his 2005-hour record attempt, he used a custom carbon fiber bicycle manufactured by Francesco Moser cycles.
In 2006, he won the Czech Republic national time trial championships and following this the two-man time trial Duo Normand with Radek Blahut.
In June 2008, he tested positive for the banned stimulant methamphetamine and its metabolites during his national time trial championships, and received a suspension which ended his career.[1]
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