Michael Kukrle
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Mohelnice, Czech Republic
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1994 Mohelnice, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Felt–Felbermayr |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Amateur team | |
| 2014–2015 | TJ Favorit Brno |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016–2021 | Whirlpool–Author[1] |
| 2022 | Gazprom–RusVelo[2] |
| 2022 | Elkov–Kasper[3] |
| 2023– | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Michael Kukrle (born 17 November 1994) is a Czech cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Felt–Felbermayr.
Kukrle joined Whirlpool–Author in 2016 and stayed with the team until 2022.[4] In June 2021 he won the National Road race championship of the Czech Republic.[5] Kukrle rode in the road race at the 2020 Summer Olympics he joined the early breakaway staying away for 180 km before finishing in 36th.[6] In October 2021 it was announced that Kukrle would join Gazprom–RusVelo from 2022 on a 2-year contract.[7] After Gazprom–RusVelo lost its UCI license and its riders lost their contracts on 1 March 2022, Kukrle was left without a job.[8] On 30 March 2022 it was announced he would re-join Elkov–Kasper.[9]
