Full name Ondrej Sosenka 2000 PSK - Unit Expert 2004–2006 Acqua e Sapone Name Ondrej Sosenka Weight 90 kg | Current team Retired 2001–2003 CCC 2008 PSK Whirlpool - Author Role Cyclist | |
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Olympic medals Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men\'s individual road race Similar People Jens Voigt, Jan Svorada, Tomasz Brozyna, Rene Andrle, Andrey Kashechkin | ||
Ondřej Sosenka (born 9 December 1975 in Prague) is a Czech professional cyclist who last rode for the UCI Professional Continental team PSK Whirlpool-Author. He won the Peace Race in 2002. He broke the five-year-old UCI hour record on 19 July 2005 in Moscow, Russia, riding 49.7 kilometres (30.9 mi) in one hour.
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Biography
Sosenka was known as one of the largest professional cyclists competing in Europe. Standing 200 centimetres (79 in) tall, he weighs 83 to 90 kilograms and rides a track bicycle with 190 millimetres (7.5 in) cranks. For his 2005-hour record attempt, he used a custom carbon fiber bicycle manufactured by Francesco Moser cycles.
In 2006, he won the Czech Republic national time trial championships and following this the two-man time trial Duo Normand with Radek Blahut.
Doping
In June 2008, he tested positive for the banned stimulant methamphetamine and its metabolites during his national time trial championships, and received a suspension which ended his career.