Personal information | |
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Full name | Paulina Brzeźna-Bentkowska |
Born |
Środa Śląska, Poland |
10 September 1981
Team information | |
Current team | TKK Pacific Toruń |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Professional team(s) | |
2003–2004 | Bonda-Lukowski |
2005–2006 | Peugeot Andrzej Kita |
2007–2008 | AA Drink Cycling Team |
2009–2010 | Red Sun Cycling Team |
2011–2012 | Ogniwo Dzierżoniów |
2013 – | TKK Pacific Toruń |
Major wins | |
Stage Races
Single-Day Races |
Stage Races
Single-Day Races
Paulina Agata Brzeźna-Bentkowska (born 10 September 1981 in Środa Śląska) is a Polish professional road racing cyclist riding for Polish team TKK Pacific Toruń.
Brzeźna-Bentkowska is an all-rounder, with good climbing performances. Over past three years she placed high overall and won stages in stage races such as Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska and Gracia-Orlová, taking the general classification of the latter in 2014.
She competed at 2008 Summer Olympics, taking 8th place in elite women road race and marking the most successful result in the history of Polish women cycling.
Career highlights include two national road race titles, as well as multiple podium finishes at Poland National Championships. Brzeźna-Bentkowska also has a regular record in UCI World Championships finishes – she placed 10th in 2012, 17th in 2009 and 2013 and 19th in 2011.