Kristián Hynek

Czech mountain bike racer

Kristián Hynek

Personal information

Born

(1980-05-19) 19 May 1980 (age 43)

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

73 kg (161 lb)

Team information

Current team

Retired

Discipline

Mountain bike

Role

Rider

Rider type

Marathon

Professional teams

2015–2017

Topeak Ergon Racing Team

2021–2022

Canyon Northwave MTB Team

Major wins

Mountain Bike: European Marathon Championships (2012); Cape Epic (2014)

Medal record

Representing Czech Republic

Men's Mountain bike marathon
World Championships
	2019 Grächen	Men's race
	2012 Ornans	Men's race
	2016 Laissac	Men's race
European Championships
	2012 Jablonné v Podještědí	Men's race
	2013 Singen	Men's race
	2016 Sigulda	Men's race

Kristián Hynek (born 19 May 1980) is a Czech former professional mountain bike racer.

A specialist in marathon races, he won several medals at the European and World Championships.^[1] He won the overall classification of the 2014 Cape Epic with Robert Mennen. He is also one of only two riders to have completed the Leadville 100 in under 6 hours, alongside Alban Lakata.^[2]

Hynek retired in 2022, with his final race being the Malevil Cup.^[3]

Major results

2009

1st Dubovac

2010

2nd Cross-country, National Championships

2012

1st

Marathon, European Championships

1st Alpentour Trophy

2nd Langkawi International MTB Challenge

3rd

Marathon, UCI World Championships

2013

1st

Marathon, National Championships

1st Alpentour Trophy

UCI MTB Marathon Series

1st Südtirol

2nd Roc Laissagais

3rd

Marathon, European Championships

4th Marathon, UCI World Championships

2014

1st

Overall Cape Epic (with Robert Mennen)

UCI MTB Marathon Series

1st Val di Fassa Bike

1st Ornans

3rd Leadville 100

3rd Andalucía

2015

1st Andalucía

2nd Overall Cape Epic (with Alban Lakata)

2nd Leadville 100

2nd Czech Cup

3rd Overall Swiss Epic (with Alban Lakata)

2016

2nd Marathon, National Championships

2nd Andalucía

3rd

Marathon, UCI World Championships

3rd

Marathon, European Championships

2017

UCI MTB Marathon Series

1st Capoliveri Legend Cup

2nd Attekwas

3rd Tre Cime Di Lavaredo

5th Marathon, European Championships

2018

1st

Marathon, National Championships

UCI MTB Marathon Series

1st Malevil Cup

1st Tankwa Trek

1st Vaud Engadin Bike Giro

2nd Overall Cape Epic (with Alban Lakata)

2nd La Leyenda del Dorado

2019

2nd

Marathon, UCI World Championships

2nd Marathon, National Championships

2nd Südtirol Dolomiti Superbike

2020

3rd Marathon, National Championships

3rd Overall Swiss Epic (with Martin Stošek)

3rd HERO Dubai

2021

UCI MTB Marathon Series

3rd Sakarya

References

^ "Kristián Hynek". mtbdata.com. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ "Pacing: The Sub 6hr Leadville MTB 100". gotenac.com. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ Jan Němec, Tomáš Ježek (14 June 2022). "Kristián Hynek se loučí s kariérou, Malevil Cup bude jeho poslední závod". mtbs.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 August 2023.