Květoslav Palov (born 6 December 1962)Kvetoslav Palov
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and

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Career

He was the first

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to compete in the

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. He uses the nickname ''Omar''. Palov was a member of the Czechoslovak national team in the 1980s. He refused to return from

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where he raced in 1986. In 1987, he participated as the first Czech in the

. With a Czechoslovak passport, he raced for the British team ANC-Halfords. He finished the Tour as 103rd. He raced professionally until 1991 and retired from his racing career in Australia.

Later life

He lives and runs a business in

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, Australia.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palov, Kvetoslav Czech male cyclists Australian male cyclists Cyclists from Queensland Czechoslovak emigrants to Australia Czechoslovak exiles 1962 births Living people Cyclists from Brno