Zbigniew Głowaty

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Zbigniew Głowaty
Głowaty after winning the Rás Tailteann, 1963.
Personal information
Born(1932-03-04)4 March 1932
Hnilice, Eastern Borderlands, Poland
(today part of Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine)
Died20 June 2014(2014-06-20) (aged 82)
Team information
DisciplineRoad bicycle racing
RoleRider
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[edit]

Głowaty was born in Galicia in 1932.

Career[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Archives, Cycling. "Zbigniew Głowaty". www.cyclingarchives.com.
  2. ^ Fogarty, Weeshie (1 October 2012). My Beautiful Obsession - Chasing the Kerry Dream. The Collins Press. ISBN 9781848899827 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Zbigniew Glowaty - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com.
  4. ^ "Rás Tailteann - 1960's". www.rastailteann.com.