Franciszek Surmiński (5 December 1934 – 2 October 2021) was a Polish racing cyclist, active in international competitions from 1961 to 1970. He participated in road races and

cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ...

. He lived in Rudziczka, a village near the town of

Prudnik Prudnik (, , , ) is a town in southern Poland, located in the southern part of Opole Voivodeship near the border with the Czech Republic. It is the administrative seat of Prudnik County and Gmina Prudnik. Its population numbers 21,368 inhabitant ...

, from which he received honorary citizenship on 28 February 2020.

Major results

;1960 : 1st Stage 5

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;1961 : 1st Stage 3

;1963 : 1st Overall

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;1964 : 1st Stages 8 & 10

: 1st Stages6 & 13

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;1969 : 1st MaillotPolonia

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;1970 : 1st Stage 7

References

1934 births 2021 deaths Polish male cyclists People from Tarnopol Voivodeship People from Prudnik County Cyclists from Opole Voivodeship 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-sport-bio-stub