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Jan Brzeźny is a retired Polish cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the individual road race and finished in 30th place. He won the Tour of Britain in 1978 and Tour de Pologne in 1978 and 1981. He finished second in the Tour de Pologne in 1976.
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Feliks Więcek was a Polish racing cyclist. He won the 1928 edition of the Tour de Pologne.
Jerzy Lipiński was a Polish racing cyclist. He won the 1933 edition of the Tour de Pologne.
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Francesco Locatelli was an Italian racing cyclist. He won the 1949 edition of the Tour de Pologne.
Marian Więckowski was a Polish racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne in 1954, 1955 and 1956.
Henryk Kowalski was a Polish road cyclist.
Józef Gawliczek is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won Tour of Britain and the Tour de Pologne 1966.
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Lechosław Michalak is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1977.
Henryk Charucki is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1979.
Tadeusz Krawczyk is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1983.
Marek Kulas is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1986.
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Mieczysław Karłowicz is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1990.
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- ↑ "Jan Stachura". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jan Stachura". museociclismo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
