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'''Jan Veselý''' (17 June 1923 – 10 February 2003) was a [[Czech people|Czech]] [[cycling|cyclist]]. He won the [[Peace Race]] individually in 1949 and with the Czechoslovak team in 1950 and 1951. He finished second individually in 1952 and 1955, and won no fewer than sixteen stages. Thus he became one of the most famous cyclists in the [[Eastern Bloc]], and an iconic figure in his homeland.
'''Jan Veselý''' (17 June 1923 – 10 February 2003) was a [[Czech people|Czech]] [[cycle sport|cyclist]]. He won the [[Peace Race]] individually in 1949 and with the Czechoslovak team in 1950 and 1951. He finished second individually in 1952 and 1955 and won no fewer than sixteen stages. Thus, he became one of the most famous cyclists in the [[Eastern Bloc]], and an iconic figure in his homeland.


Cycling was extremely popular in post-war Europe, and the Peace Race was bigger even than the [[Tour de France]]. Veselý's humility, allied to his sporting prowess, made him a genuine national hero. His duels with the great [[East Germany|East German]] rider [[Gustav-Adolf Schur|Gustav-Adolf ("Täve") Schur]] were amongst the highlights of the sporting year, his popularity comparable to that of the great runner [[Emil Zátopek]] in [[Czechoslovakia]].
Cycling was extremely popular in post-war Europe, and the Peace Race was bigger even than the [[Tour de France]]. Veselý's humility, allied to his sporting prowess, made him a genuine national hero. His duels with the great [[East Germany|East German]] rider [[Gustav-Adolf Schur|Gustav-Adolf ("Täve") Schur]] were amongst the highlights of the sporting year, his popularity comparable to that of the great runner [[Emil Zátopek]] in [[Czechoslovakia]].


He competed in the [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|individual]] and [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race|team road race]] events at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-vesely-1.html |title=Jan Veselý Olympic Results |accessdate=2012-12-29 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216041337/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-vesely-1.html |archivedate=16 December 2012 }}</ref> His brother Josef was also a competitive road cyclist and won a national title in 1943.<ref>[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=8072 Jan Veselý]. cyclingarchives.com</ref>
He competed in the [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race|individual]] and [[Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race|team road race]] events at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-vesely-1.html |title=Jan Veselý Olympic Results |accessdate=29 December 2012 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216041337/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/jan-vesely-1.html |archivedate=16 December 2012 }}</ref> His brother Josef was also a competitive road cyclist and won a national title in 1943.<ref>[http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=8072 Jan Veselý]. cyclingarchives.com</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:08, 29 June 2024

Jan Veselý
Jan Veselý in 1954
Personal information
Born(1923-06-17)17 June 1923
Plástovice (part of Sedlec), Czechoslovakia
Died10 February 2003(2003-02-10) (aged 79)
Prague, Czechia

Jan Veselý (17 June 1923 – 10 February 2003) was a Czech cyclist. He won the Peace Race individually in 1949 and with the Czechoslovak team in 1950 and 1951. He finished second individually in 1952 and 1955 and won no fewer than sixteen stages. Thus, he became one of the most famous cyclists in the Eastern Bloc, and an iconic figure in his homeland.

Cycling was extremely popular in post-war Europe, and the Peace Race was bigger even than the Tour de France. Veselý's humility, allied to his sporting prowess, made him a genuine national hero. His duels with the great East German rider Gustav-Adolf ("Täve") Schur were amongst the highlights of the sporting year, his popularity comparable to that of the great runner Emil Zátopek in Czechoslovakia.

He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] His brother Josef was also a competitive road cyclist and won a national title in 1943.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Veselý Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  2. ^ Jan Veselý. cyclingarchives.com
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