Petr’s biographyProf. since: 2014 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. |
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Stats 2014UCI Ranking: Distances
Petr’s previous teams2014: Omega Pharma – Quick-Step (WT) Read more at http://www.omegapharma-quickstep.com/en/team/rider/petr-vakoc#PhQAw9OlTVeskxgt.99 |
Petr’s newsOmega 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. Omega Pharma – Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Gianni Meersman finished 3rd in the final, 170.5km Stage of Tour de Picardie on Sunday. 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! |