Józef Gawliczek

Józef Gawliczek (born January 29, 1939 in Mszana ) is a former Polish cyclist .

Athletic career

The 1.63 meter tall Gawliczek began cycling in the LZS Czernica club . He was a member of the club from 1958 to 1973. Gawliczek made a name for himself internationally as a stage driver and was one of the most successful amateur cyclists of the 1960s. His greatest strength was mountain driving. He had his first significant success in 1960 when he won the Skopenko Memorial, a stage trip between Poland and Ukraine . In 1961 he finished the Tour de l`Avenir as 11th, in 1966 he was 6th of the tour. In 1963 he was 17th and at the same time King of the Mountains of the International Peace Tour , which he did four times. He also won the Tour of Serbia in 1963 . In 1964 he won a stage of the Tour de l`Avenir . In 1965 he took overall victory in the Tour of Romania . In 1966 he won the Tour of Great Britain , where he also won the mountain classification and won the Tour of Poland . He was Polish mountain champion three times (1966, 1968, 1969) and took third place twice at the Polish road racing championships . At the UCI World Championships he took part in road races three times (best placing in 1966 as 22nd). He competed in further tours until 1971, was also able to record stage wins, but ended his international career in 1972 after the tour of Poland. A year later he stopped cycling altogether. His abilities on the mountain earned him the name “Polens Bahamontes ” in his homeland .

Professional

Gawliczek completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith. From 2001 to 2007 he held various positions in Rybnik's local politics. He was temporarily active as Vice-President of the Cracow Cycling Academy.

Web links

• Jozef Gawliczek in the database of the Radsportseiten.net

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} German Cycling Association of the GDR (Ed.): The cyclist . No. 49/1969 . Berlin 1969, p. 8 .
2. ↑ ^{a b} Józef Gawliczek's 80th birthday. Retrieved April 10, 2019 (Polish).