Petr’s biography

Prof. since: 2014
Victories: 
Style of rider: allrounder
Nickname: Vaki
Hobbies: winter sports and reading books
Favourite race: Ardennes classics
Personal website: 
Twitter name: @petrvakoc

Petr is starting his first year with the team after gaining important experience with Etixx-Ihned, the OPQS Continental team. Last year he won six races, including the Vuelta a Madrid. Petr lives in Prague with his family. He started riding at 10 years of age, following in his father’s footsteps. At 15 he joined the Dukla Praha team and started racing on the road. His experience as a young rider also includes time at the UCI World Cycling Center and a year with a French amateur team. In the winter he likes to play ice hockey and cross-country ski. “Like cycling, cross-country skiing lets me come in contact with nature and discover new places,” explains Petr, who is also studying economics at the University of Prague. Petr loves books and especially biographies of great men and sports champions. “Those books inspire me,” he says. Petr is a young entrepreneur as well. Together with his brother he launched a website, www.velobooks.cz, that sells books about cycling in their original language.

Stats 2014

UCI Ranking:
#Wins: (More info)
#Top-10 positions: 1 (More info)
Race distance covered: 5807.05 km
Days of racing: 37 days

Distances

Trofeo Palma 116 km 1 days
Trofeo Ses Salines 183 km 1 days
Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana 152.9 km 1 days
Le Samyn 195.9 km 1 days
Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen 375.8 km 3 days
Handzame Classic 198.3 km 1 days
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 1112.65 km 7 days
Grand Prix Cerami 200 km 1 days
De Brabantse Pijl – La Flèche Brabançonne 203.1 km 1 days
Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey 1243.6 km 8 days
Tour de Picardie 538 km 3 days
World Ports Classic 354 km 2 days
Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk 741.8 km 5 days
National Championships Czech Republic – ITT 0 km 1 days
National Championships Czech Republic – Road Race 192 km 1 days
Total 5807.05 km 37 days

Petr’s previous teams

2014Omega Pharma – Quick-Step (WT)
2013Etixx-iHNed (CT)
2011ASC Dukla Praha (CT)

Read more at http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/team/rider/petr-vakoc#PhQAw9OlTVeskxgt.99

Petr’s news

Zdenek Stybar Wins Czech National Road Championship, Vakoc Secures Silver

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team riders Zdenek Stybar and Petr Vakoc took home gold and silver at the 192km Czech National Road Championship on Sunday.

Tour de Picardie Stage 3: Meersman Podiums in the Stage, Earns Top 5 GC

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Gianni Meersman finished 3rd in the final, 170.5km Stage of Tour de Picardie on Sunday.

Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana: Kwiatkowski Solos to Victory, OPQS Dominates with Four in Top 10!

Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Michal Kwiatkowski started his season off strong in Mallorca, winning Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana solo after just three days of racing in his legs!