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Janusz Kowalski (born 8 June 1952) is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1976. [1]
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Janusz Kowalski (born 8 June 1952) is a Polish former racing cyclist. He won the Tour de Pologne 1976. [1]
| Date | Placing | Event | Location | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | Stage 8, Tour de Pologne | Międzyrzecz | Poland |
| 1973 |  | Polish National Road Race Championships | Żywiec | Poland |
| 1974 |  | Amateurs' road race, UCI Road World Championships | Montreal | Canada |
| 1974 | | Polish National Hill Climb Championships | Karpacz | Poland |
| 1974 | | Polish National Road Race Championships | Zakopane | Poland |
| 1975 | 1 | Stage 9a, Milk Race | Seacroft | United Kingdom |
| 1975 | 1 | General Classification, Tour of Bulgaria | Bulgaria | |
| 1975 | 1 | General Classification, Tour of Małopolska | Poland | |
| 1976 | 1 | Stage 3, Tour de Pologne, | Gorzów Wielkopolski | Poland |
| 1976 | 1 | General Classification, Tour de Pologne | Poland | |
| 1979 | 1 | Stage 6 Tour de Pologne | Polanica | Poland |
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