Mathias Vacek

Mathias Vacek
Vacek in 2023
Personal information
Born (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 24)
Beroun, Czech Republic
Cycling career
SportCycling
Current teamLidl–Trek
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeRouleur, Time trialist, Classic specialist, Puncheur
Amateur teams
2018–2020F.lli Giorgi
2022CK Příbram Fany Gastro.
Professional teams
2021–2022Gazprom–RusVelo
2022Trek–Segafredo (stagiaire)
2023–Trek–Segafredo
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2023, 2025, 2026)
National Time Trial Championships (2024, 2025, 2026)
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 WollongongUnder-23 road race
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 PlouayJunior time trial
Silver medal – second place2022 AnadiaUnder-23 road race
Vacek at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Mathias Vacek (born 12 June 2002) is a Czech cyclist, who currently[when?] rides for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek. He also competed in cross-country skiing. His older brother Karel is also a cyclist.

He joined Trek–Segafredo in 2023 after riding the second half of 2022 season as stagiaire.

Major results

2019
4th Overall Saarland Trofeo
6th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
2020
1st Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
National Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
2021
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall Grand Prix Jeseníky
2022 (1 pro win)
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Stage 6 UAE Tour
UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
2nd Road race
9th Time trial
2nd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Overall Grand Prix Jeseníky
1st Young rider classification
1st Prologue
6th Veneto Classic
10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2023 (1)
National Road Championships
1st Road race
3rd Time trial
8th Overall Tour of Norway
8th Figueira Champions Classic
9th Overall Tour of Belgium
1st Young rider classification
2024 (1)
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
5th Road race
2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
1st Young rider classification
2nd Paris–Tours
4th Overall Tour of Norway
1st Young rider classification
Vuelta a España
Held after Stages 1–3
2025 (3)
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
2nd Overall Tour de Wallonie
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
3rd Figueira Champions Classic
7th Time trial, UEC European Road Championships
7th Paris–Tours
Giro d'Italia
Held after Stages 2–6
2026 (5)
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Overall ZLM Tour
1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 2
3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
1st Young rider classification
5th Overall Deutschland Tour
Tour de France
Held after Stages 4–5

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2024 2025 2026
Giro d'Italia — 57 —
Tour de France — — 49
Vuelta a España 61 — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ↑ "Mathias Vacek zpátky v CK Příbram Fany Gastro" [Mathias Vacek back in CK Příbram Fany Gastro]. roadcycling.cz (in Czech). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gazprom-RusVelo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Gazprom-RusVelo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Krůta, Jan (14 June 2022). "Mathias Vacek: Musím se ještě hodně učit, ale jednou chci bojovat na Tour o stupně vítězů" [Mathias Vacek: I still have to learn a lot, but one day I want to fight for Tour podium]. welovecycling.com (in Czech). Retrieved 16 June 2022.