110 years of cycling in Pankrac

In 2009 The Cycling Club Pankrac celebrates 110 years its existence. Nowadays cyclists are continuators of traditions of cycling club I.KCV Nusle which was founded in 1899.  It is interesting, that cyclist have never stopped their activity . At first club used only racing cycling and cycling tourism. In 20th started however with artistic cycling, polo and cycle-ball. The club was in these days which has every of all disciplines of cycling. Pankracs cycling club was one of biggest cycling club in Czech republic during this period. It has in Pankrac (name of a quarter of Prague) own summer sport-ground and hall for indoor-cycling sports. I.KCV organized 272km Czech classic cycling race Prague-Benesov-Prague.

The club has excellent racers. On the road cycling was on the top B.Kubrycht, A. Kristufek and A. Rames who raced on Olympic games. As cyclist started here his carrier world record holder in race walking. During second world war were good at track Sedlacek, Danes, Cihlar and Fafek. And club members were in these days motorcycle racers Rosak and Lucak.

During occupation were beginning main sport in club artistic cycling and bicycle-ball. After 1945 the club organise many international bicycle-ball competitions which were done in  important places in Prague. The final of this period was partnership by holding of World Championship in 1948. Club members Sedlacek and Danes won in bicycle-ball.

In 50th ´the club had to change its name many times - Sokol Pankrac c.o., Alba Pankrac, Spartak Stalingrad Pankrac, TJ Dynamo Pankrac. During these years Jan Kristufek won 4  times bronze medal in World Championship, pair women Sladovnikova - Ruzickova won 8 times bronze medal in Europe Championship. These sportsman/sportswomen become many times Czech Championship winners. The names of the club best in this period are: Hattova with Novaka, Houfkova, Fafkov a with Rejdova, Maly, Sluka, Stech, Simanek, Pech, Andel a brothers Wellemin. In year 1969 was  sports hall demolished by reason of building the subway. For long 14 years trained racers in different sport halls in different places. Despite of it the racers kept their power. Fafek, Linc, Barton, Kamenik were part of top players during empire of brothers Pospisil in bicycle-ball. In 1983 was finished our sport-hall, the club survived difficult period.

In new hall grew up in artistic cycling Jan Rasa (9 times member of World Championship), Stverakova, Kripnerova and in bycycle-ball Hradecky, Kripners, Findejs, Barton, Jencik, Hancl.

Results of Pankrac club members by World Championships