Zbigniew Głowaty
 Głowaty after winning the Rás Tailteann, 1963. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 4, 1932 Hnilice, Eastern Borderlands, Poland (today part of Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine) |
| Died | June 20, 2014 (aged 82) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| Major wins | |
| Rás Tailteann, 1963 | |
Zbigniew Głowaty ([ˈzbʲiɡ.ɲɛf ɡwɔ.ˈva.tɨ]; 4 March 1932 – 20 June 2014) was a Polish cyclist.[1] He won the Rás Tailteann in 1963.[2]
Early life[]
Głowaty was born in Galicia in 1932.
Career[]
Głowaty won the Polish Championship in track cycling in 1956. He won stages of the Tour de Pologne, finishing fourth overall in 1957.[3] In 1963 he won the Rás Tailteann, the first foreigner to win Ireland's premier race.[4]
Later life[]
Głowaty died in 2014 and was buried in Brzeg.[5]
References[]
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Zbigniew Głowaty". www.cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ Fogarty, Weeshie (1 October 2012). My Beautiful Obsession - Chasing the Kerry Dream. The Collins Press. ISBN 9781848899827 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Zbigniew Glowaty - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann - 1960's". www.rastailteann.com.
- ^ "Zbigniew Glowaty (1932-2014) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave.
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