Miloš "Milan" Hrazdíra ([ˈmɪloʃ ˈɦrazɟiːra]; 23 November 1945 – 25 January 1990) was a Czech cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and finished in 13th place.[1] He was the first cyclist to win the Tour de Slovaquie three times, in 1967, 1968 and 1973, a record repeated only by Jiří Škoda in 1985.[2] In 1982 he became the only cyclist in Czech history to win three national titles in one year, in the road race and individual and team time trial.[3] He also won the 1968 Rás Tailteann.[4][5]

Miloš Hrazdíra
Personal information
Born(1945-11-23)23 November 1945
Žďárná, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Died25 January 1990(1990-01-25) (aged 44)
Brno, Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubFavorit Brno, Dukla Brno

He married Eva Hrazdíra (born 1949). They had a daughter Eva (born 1969) and two sons, Milan (born 1973) and Michal (born 1977). Both sons became cyclists, and Michal competed at the 2004 Olympics.[1][6]

The street Hrazdírova in the Brno-Bosonohy area of Brno is named after him.

References

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  1. ^ a b Miloš Hrazdíra. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Milos Hrazdira. cyclingarchives.com
  3. ^ Kdo je Hrazdíra. hrazdirasport.cz
  4. ^ Archives, Cycling. "Milos Hrazdira". www.cyclingarchives.com.
  5. ^ "Rás Tailteann - 1960's". www.rastailteann.com. in Ireland.
  6. ^ Miloš Hrazdíra. encyklopedie.brna.cz