TZORTZAKIS Polychronis
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Cycling Road |
Men's Road Race | 63 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Fuji International Speedway |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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CYCLING ROAD
UCI Road World Championships
European Games
Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, OTL - Outside the Time Limit
CYCLING TRACK
World Championships
Legend
IP - Individual Pursuit, TP - Team Pursuit, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
UCI Road World Championships
| Year | Location | Road Race | Individual Time Trial |
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| 2020 | Imola, ITA | DNF | 42 |
| 2019 | Harrogate, GBR | DNF | - |
| 2016 | Doha, QAT | - | 53 |
| 2015 | Richmond, VA, USA | DNF | 55 |
European Games
| Year | Location | Road Race |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minsk, BLR | 33 |
Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, OTL - Outside the Time Limit
CYCLING TRACK
World Championships
| Year | Location | Points Race | 4km TP |
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| 2011 | Apeldoorn, NED | 9 | 16 |
| 2010 | Ballerup, DEN | - | 16 |
Legend
IP - Individual Pursuit, TP - Team Pursuit, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
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Pol (Instagram profile, 20 Feb 2021)
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Athlete
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Sports Science
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English, French, Greek
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Kuwait Pro Cycling Team [Kuwait] since 2021
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Turned professional in 2010
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He fractured his elbow in early 2017, which meant he could not cycle for three weeks. He was back competing in March 2017 and then suffered a wrist injury before returning to compete in May 2017. (polychronis-tzortzakis.blogspot.com, 27 May 2017)
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He began cycling after his father and brother surprised him with a new mountain bike that they had hidden in his grandmother's yard. He started competing at age 15. (cycle365.gr, 27 May 2019; wielerverhaal.com, 14 Feb 2018)
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He watched his brother George finish second at the 2003 national junior championships in Greece and thought that cycling talent might run in the family. He stopped playing football and joined a cycling club. "It is also fantastic to train in Crete with the wide roads and good weather." (cycle365.gr, 27 May 2019; wielerverhaal.com, 14 Feb 2018)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (cycle365.gr, 27 May 2019)
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Competing at the 2015 World Championships in Richmond, VA, United States of America. (polychronis-tzortzakis.blogspot.com, 23 Oct 2015)
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"Suffering builds character and character is revealed when pressure is applied." (Facebook Fanpage, 18 Jun 2019)
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https://www.facebook.com/ptzortzakis
- Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Polychronis-Tzortzakis-Fanpage-154927181952806/?ref=page_internal
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https://instagram.com/pol_tzortzakis/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/polychronis-tzortzakis-81326b85
- Strava: http://app.strava.com/athletes/10522870
- Athlete Website: https://polychronis-tzortzakis.blogspot.com/
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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Cycling Road
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