Luboš Lom

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLuboš•Lom
Used nameLuboš•Lom
Born3 February 1965 in Kladno, Středočeský kraj (CZE)
Died26 February 2022
Measurements187 cm / 74 kg
AffiliationsASC Dukla, Praha (CZE)
NOC Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czechia

Biography

Luboš Lom represented Czechoslovakia at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, where he rode in the men’s road race and the points race on the track. The following year, after the Velvet Revolution, Lom became one of the first Czechoslovak cyclists to ride in the professional peloton when he signed with the Italian-based team Navigare.

From 1992-94, Lom rode in three editions of the Giro d’Italia, and in 1993 he became the first Czech cyclist to ride in the Vuelta a España. On the second stage of the Vuelta, he finished in fourth place.

Arguably Lom’s finest moment came at the 1994 Paris–Roubaix. The race started in the rain, before quickly turning to snow. Prior to the first section of cobbles, Lom made a solo breakaway that lasted 130 kilometres, with his lead reaching 14 minutes over the chasing cyclists. The peloton eventually caught Lom, with Andriy Chmil going on to win the race.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1988 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) TCH CZE Luboš Lom
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 61
Cycling Track (Cycling) TCH CZE Luboš Lom
Points Race, Men (Olympic) 23