| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Květoslav Palov |
| Nickname | Omar |
| Born | (1962-12-06) 6 December 1962 (age 62) Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1981-1986 | Dukla Brno |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987 | ANC-Halfords |
| 1988 | S.E.F.B. - Tönissteine |
| 1989 | Repco Cycles |
Květoslav Palov (born 6 December 1962) is a former Czechoslovak and Australian cyclist. He was the first Czech to compete in the Tour de France. He uses the nickname Omar.
Palov was a member of the Czechoslovak national team in the 1980s. He refused to return from Italy where he raced in 1986.
In 1987, he participated as the first Czech in the Tour de France. With a Czechoslovak passport, he raced for the British team ANC-Halfords. He finished the Tour as 103rd.
He raced professionally until 1991 and retired from his racing career in Australia.
He lives and runs a business in Rockhampton, Australia.
References
- ^ Kvetoslav Palov
- ^ "Jiří Černý: Samota cyklisty, co porazil Francouze i Belgičany". 28 July 2009.
- Tour pojedou tři Češi, dočkal se i Konečný - iDNES.cz
- "Zajímavosti z Tour de France (1) První byl Palov - Zprávy". Cykl.cz. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- "The history of the Tour de France". Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
External links
- Květoslav Palov at Cycling Archives (archived)