Piotr Wadecki

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Piotr Wadecki

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image_caption =
fullname = Piotr Wadecki
dateofbirth = birth date and age |1973|02|11
country = POL
height = 1.78 m
weight = 70 kg
currentteam = CCC Polsat
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = All-rounder
protourrank =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 1997-2000
2001-2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
proteams = Mróz(-Supradyn Witamin)
Domo-Farm Frites
Quick Step-Davitamon
Lotto-Domo
Intel-Action
CCC Polsat
majorwins = Championnat de Pologne (1997, 2000)
Course de la Paix (Peace Race) (1998, 2000)
Giro della Provincia di Lucca (2001) (1 stage)
Course de la Solidarité Olympique (2005)
updated = February 19, 2007

Piotr Wadecki (born 11 February 1973 in Poland) is a professional road cyclist. He has been professional since 1997 [cite web|url= http://world-of-cycling.com/sites/2005/teams05/action.htm|title=Photos, Information & Statistics about Professional Cycling Teams & Riders, world-of-cycling.com] .

Team membership

Wadecki has been a member of the following professional teams: Mróz(-Supradyn Witamin) (1997-2000), Domo-Farm Frites/Lotto Domo (now Predictor-Lotto) (2001-2002), Quick Step-Davitamon (2003), Lotto-Domo (2004), Intel-Action (2005) [cite web|url= http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm|title=Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007|] , and CCC Polsat (2006) [cite web|url= http://www.cycling4all.com/index.php?content=t_t06_eoo.php|title=Teams 2006 - East Europe, cycling4all; facts and figures|] .

Biography

In 2000, Wadecki won 15 victories in races counted under the Union Cycliste Internationale's points scheme [cite web|url= http://www.actionteam.pl/en/page/sukcesy/ |title= Intel Action Team Official Website, Achievements|] .

On 15 March 2002, Wadecki was seriously injured in a final sprint in stage 1 (Massa Lubrense-Sorrento, 124 km) of the 37th Tirreno-Adriatico. He suffered skull fractures and a broken wrist [cite web|url= http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/2002/mar02/mar18news.php|title=News for March 18, 2002, Wadecki regains consciousness|] .

When transferring from Lotto-Domo to Intel-Action, in 2005, Wadecki was ranked second place in the world. He had achieved a total of 32 wins thus far [cite web|url= http://www.actionteam.pl/en/page/sukcesy/ |title= Intel Action Team Official Website, Achievements|] . While in the Intel-Action Team, Wadecki competed in both the Giro d'Italia and Le Tour de France [cite web|url= http://www.actionteam.pl/en/page/sukcesy/ |title= Intel Action Team Official Website, Achievements|] .

Palmarès

;1997:POL National road race champion:2 stages, Course de la Solidarité Olympique (Race of Solidarity and Olympics):1 stage, Tour of Japan:1 stage, Karkonosze Tour [cite web|url= http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm
title=Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007|] ;1998:Course de la Paix (Peace Race)::Men's Road Race, Individual, 3rd place;1999:Memorial A. Kacziny:Grand Prix Slzakiem Godow Piastowskich:Three stages of the Karkonosze Tour:1 stage, Grand Prix Slzakiem Grodow Piastowskich:1 stage, Tour of Portugal:1 stage, Tour of Poland [cite web|url= http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm
title=Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007|] ;2000:POL National road race champion:POL National time trial champion:First Union Wilmington Race:Course de la Paix (Peace Race)::Men's Road Race, Individual, 1 [cite web|url= http://www.thehortoncollection.com/PeaceRace_Results.htm
title=Course de la Paix, Peace Race, Race Results, The Horton Collection, Featured Races|] .:1 stage, Tour d'Egypte:1 stage, Baltyk Karkonosze:1 stage, Tour of Poland [cite web|url= http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm
title=Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007|] :Szlakiem Grodow Piastowskich 2.5, Poland, (27-29 April)::Overall win::Stage 1, 2a, 2b, 1st place:Olympic Games, Sydney::Men's individual time trial final, 31st place, 4:24::Men's road race final, 7th place [cite web|url= http://espn.go.com/oly/summer00/results/cycling.html|title=Sydney Summer Olympics 2000 Results - Cycling, ESPN Network|] ;2001:1 stage, Tour of the Province of Lucca [cite web|url= http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm
title=Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007|] :Le Tour de France, 68th place [cite web|url=http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/593.html|title=The Tour since 1903, Past results for Piotr Wadecki (POL)|] :Paris-Nice::Stage 5, Berre L'Etang to St Raphael, 240.3km, 1st place, 6.24.12;2002:Tour de Suisse (HC) (18-27 June)::Final general classification after stage 9, 2nd place, 1.27:Le Tour de France, 43rd place [cite web|url=http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/593.html|title=The Tour since 1903, Past results for Piotr Wadecki (POL)|] ;2004:Course de la Solidarité Olympique (Race of Solidarity and Olympics) (29 May - 03 July)::Overall win::Stage 1:Pomorski Klasyk (29 May - 03 July):Stage 1, (Internationale) Hessen Rundfahrt (31 August - 04 September);2005:Course de la Solidarité Olympique (Race of Solidarity and Olympics)::Overall win::1 stage:One stage of the Hessen Rundfahrt:Pomorski Klasyk [cite web|url= http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm
title=Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki, VeloPalmares et les victoires sont á leurs places!, 2001-2007|] :Giro Del Capo (March 2005):Pro Tour series::Team Time Trial, Eindhoven, Netherlands::Team Time Trial, Gdansk, Poland [cite web|url= http://langteam.bikeworld.pl/tour/index_eng.php?o=120&dzial=4|title=LangTeam, Tour de Pologne, 04-10.09:2006, 2005 Team Intel-Action, Intel-Action trial in Pro Tour (17.06.2005)|]

References

External links

* [http://ludzie.wprost.pl/sylwetka/?O=32765] Piotr Wadecki, Ludzie Wprost (Polish language)
* [http://www.piotrwadecki.prv.pl/] Piotr Wadecki (currently down)
* [http://new.sports.pl/index.php?show=1&s=10&ns=61846&sid=c1da33534aeea7fa798b40cf1b2c8449] sports.pl - Piotr Wadecki u Sprucha (Polish language)
* [http://velopalmares.free.fr/pwadecki.htm] Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki (The Placings of Piotr Wadecki)
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/other_sports/1225475.stm] BBC Sport Online: Other Sports, 16 March 2001, Wadecki wins first elite stage, Paris-Nice, 5th stage, Berre L'Etang to St Raphael