Tomasz Brożyna (born 19 September 1970 in Bieliny) is a Polish former professional road racing cyclist, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team CCC Development Team.[1] He entered professional cycling in 1996[2] and retired in 2006 at the age of 36. He is the first Polish cyclist to complete all three of the Grand Tours.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tomasz Brożyna |
| Born | September 19, 1970 Bieliny, Poland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | CCC Development Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Amateur team | |
| 1986–1995 | Korona Kielce |
| Professional teams | |
| 1995 | Rotan Spiessens–Hot Dog Louis |
| 1996–1997 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 1998–1999 | Mróz |
| 2000–2002 | Banesto |
| 2003 | CCC–Polsat |
| 2004 | Action |
| 2005 | Knauf Team |
| 2006 | Intel–Action |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2013 | Team Wibatech–Brzeg |
| 2015– | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice |
| Major wins | |
| Course de la Solidarité Olympique (1991, 1996, 1998, 1999) | |
Brożyna was a member of the Korona Kielce (1986–1995),[2] Rotan Spiessens–Hot Dog Louis(1995),[4] U.S. Postal Service (1996–1997), Intel–Action (1998–1999, 2004,[2] and 2006),[5] iBanesto.com (2000–2002), CCC–Polsat (2003), and Knauf teams (2005).[6]
His son Piotr Brożyna is also a professional cyclist.
Major results edit
- 1990
- 1st Stage 5a (ITT) Tour de Pologne
- 1991
- 1st Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
- 1992
- 3rd Overall Peace Race
- 1993
- 3rd Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
- 5th Overall Peace Race
- 1994
- 1st
Team time trial, National Road Championships[2] - 3rd Overall Tour de Pologne
- 4th Overall Regio-Tour
- 1995
- 1st Overall Tour of Małopolska
- 3rd Overall Peace Race
- 1996
- National Road Championships
- 1st Two-man time trial[7]
- 2nd Individual time trial
- 1st
- 1st Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
- 1998
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques[2]
- 6th Route Adélie de Vitré
- 1999
- 1st Overall Tour de Pologne[8]
- 1st Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
- 1st Stages 2 & 3 (ITT)
- 1st Overall Tour of Małopolska
- 2nd Tatra Cup
- 3rd Overall Peace Race[2]
- 1st Stage 9
- 2000
- 1st Overall Route du Sud
- 2002
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a Portugal[2]
- 2nd Overall Tour de Pologne
- 7th Overall GP Mitsubishi
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT)
- 2003
- 4th Overall Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques
- 1st Stage 3
- 2004
- 1st Overall Tour de Beauce
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Bayern–Rundfahrt
- 7th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 2006
- 2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg[2]
References edit
- ^ "CCC Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tomasz Brożyna at Cycling Archives
- ^ "TdP winners on retirement (21.11.2006), Tour de Pologne".
- ^ "Tomasz Brożyna (POL), world-of-cycling.com". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "17th Course de la Solidarité Olympique - 2.1".
- ^ "16th Course de la Solidarité Olympique - 2.1".
- ^ "Tomasz Broz.yna (POL), world-of-cycling.com". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
External links edit
- Tomasz Brożyna at ProCyclingStats
- Profile of Tomasz Brożyna (POL), world-of-cycling.com