Nikolay Kosyakov
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taganrog, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1982–1985 | Soviet Union National Team |
Nikolay Kosyakov (Russian: Николай Косяков, also Nicolai, Nikolai) is a retired Russian road cyclist. He won the 1985 Rás Tailteann, Ireland's most prestigious cycling race.[1][2][3]
Kosyakov also competed in the 1982 Tour de l'Avenir, the 1983 World Championship amateur road race (finishing 13th),[4] the 1983 Grand Prix Guillaume Tell (finishing sixth) and the 1985 Vuelta a España, in the first year that Soviet cyclists entered that race.[5][6][7] In 1986 he was attending the Mykolaiv National University when he won the 160 km race at the 1986 World University Cycling Championship.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rás Tailteann - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com.
- ^ "Nicolai Kosyakov (RUS): CV en Wieler-Palmares". coureurlocale.nl.
- ^ Daly, Tom (November 30, 2012). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891487 – via Google Books.
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "World Championship, Road, Amateurs 1983". www.cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ "Nicolai Kosyakov". www.procyclingstats.com.
- ^ "Страницы истории велоспорта: Вуэльта Испании - 1985". Новости велоспорта на VeloLIVE.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Nicolai Kosyakov (U.R.S.S.)". www.les-sports.info.
- ^ Вяткин, Владимир (September 12, 1986). "Велогонщик Николай Косяков". Библиотека изображений "РИА Новости".