Piotr Wadecki (born 11 February 1973) is a Polish former professional road racing cyclist, who last worked as the general manager of UCI WorldTeam .
Team membership A professional from 1997, 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), and CCC Polsat (2006).
Biography In 2000, Wadecki won 15 victories in races counted under the Union Cycliste Internationale's points scheme .
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.
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. While in the Intel–Action Team, Wadecki competed in both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France.
Major results Sources:
1991 1st Overall Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz 1993 2nd Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique 1994 2nd Overall Circuit des Mines 5th Overall Tour de Pologne 1996 1st Overall Tour de Martinique 2nd Grand Prix Cristal Energie 1997 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique 1st Stages 1 & 3 1st Stage 1 Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour 4th CoreStates Invitational 5th Overall Tour of Japan 1st Stage 5 9th Grand Prix de Denain 1998 3rd Overall Peace Race 9th Overall Tour de Langkawi 1999 1st Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich 1st Stage 2 1st Stage 11 Volta a Portugal 1st Memorial A. Kacziny 2nd Overall Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour 1st Stages 3, 5 & 6 5th Overall Tour de Pologne 1st Stage 5 2000 National Road Championships 1st Road race 1st Time trial 1st Overall Peace Race 1st Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich 1st Stages 1, 2 & 6b 1st First Union Wilmington Classic 1st Stage 4 Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour 2nd Overall Tour de Pologne 1st Stage 1 2nd Overall Tour of Japan 1st Stage 2 3rd Overall Tour d'Egypte 1st Stages 4, 5 & 6 7th Road race, Summer Olympics 8th Hel van het Mergelland 2001 1st Stage 5 Paris–Nice 2nd Overall Giro della Provincia di Lucca 1st Stage 2 6th Road race, UCI Road World Championships 7th Clásica de San Sebastián 8th GP Industria & Commercio di Prato 2002 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse 6th Trofeo Luis Puig 2003 2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg 8th Classique des Alpes 9th Rund um Köln 2005 1st Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique 1st Stage 2 1st Pomorski Klasyk 3rd Overall Hessen Rundfahrt 1st Stage 2 3rd Druivenkoers Overijse 6th Overall Giro del Capo
References
External links Piotr Wadecki, Ludzie Wprost Piotr Wadecki sports.pl – Piotr Wadecki u Sprucha Le Palmarès de Piotr Wadecki (The Placings of Piotr Wadecki) BBC Sport Online: Other Sports, 16 March 2001, Wadecki wins first elite stage, Paris–Nice, 5th stage, Berre L'Etang to St Raphael