Przemysław Kasperkiewicz
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 March 1994 Kalisz, Poland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Klein Constantia |
| Discipline | Road cycling |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2004–2012 | KTK Kalisz |
| 2013 | WV De Jonge Renner |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2014 | Bauknecht–Author |
| 2015– | AWT–GreenWay |
Przemysław Kasperkiewicz (born 1 March 1994) is a Polish racing cyclist, currently riding for Czech team Klein Constantia.[1]
Career
Early years
Kasperkiewicz took up cycling at a very early age and competed in track and road cycling with a local club – KTK Kalisz. He showed a lot of promise as a junior rider, winning medals and national titles on the track and taking 2nd in the international junior race, the Tour de la Région de Lódz.
Coming to the Under-23 category Kasperkiewicz moved to the Netherlands and joined the WV De Jonge Renner cycling club. He raced both in Polish and Dutch races, putting his prowess on display with 6th place in the Carpathian Couriers Race and 2nd in the National Under-23 Time Trial Championships.
Professional career
2014
Kasperkiewicz turned professional at the age of 19, signing a one-year deal with Czech-based continental outfit Bauknecht–Author. He finished 3rd overall in the Carpathian Couriers Race and shortly afterwards took his first professional victory after a successful breakaway in stage 1 of the Peace Race U23.
In June Kasperkiewicz took part in the National Championships, taking silver in the under-23 men's time trial for the second consecutive time. He did not start the under-23 road race – despite being only 20, he decided to participate in the elite race, eventually finishing 4th. Following those performances, he was selected for the Polish national team for the Tour de Pologne and the Tour de l'Avenir.
In November he signed a contract with AWT–GreenWay, development team for UCI WorldTour squad Etixx–Quick-Step.[2]
Palmares
- 2011
- 9th Overall Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziadz
- 2012
- 2nd Overall Tour de la Région de Lódz
- 7th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
- 2013
- 2nd National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 6th Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
- 2014
- 1st Stage 1 Peace Race U23
- 2nd National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
- 4th National Road Race Championships
- 5th Tour Bohemia
- 2015
- 9th La Cote Picardie[3]
References
- ↑ "Przemysław Kasperkiewicz". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ↑ "Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz signs with AWT Greenway". Rowery.org. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Owain Doull second at La Cote Picardie". British Cycling. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
External links
- Przemysław Kasperkiewicz profile at Cycling Archives