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]

Nikolay Kosyakov
Personal information
BornTaganrog, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
1982–1985Soviet Union National Team

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

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  1. ^ "Rás Tailteann - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com.
  2. ^ "Nicolai Kosyakov (RUS): CV en Wieler-Palmares". coureurlocale.nl.
  3. ^ Daly, Tom (November 30, 2012). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891487 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Archives, Cycling. "World Championship, Road, Amateurs 1983". www.cyclingarchives.com.
  5. ^ "Nicolai Kosyakov". www.procyclingstats.com.
  6. ^ "Страницы истории велоспорта: Вуэльта Испании - 1985". Новости велоспорта на VeloLIVE.
  7. ^ "Cyclisme sur route - Nicolai Kosyakov (U.R.S.S.)". www.les-sports.info.
  8. ^ Вяткин, Владимир (September 12, 1986). "Велогонщик Николай Косяков". Библиотека изображений "РИА Новости".