'King of Kermesses' of the early 70s, Richard Bukacki, passed away at the age of 77

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Sunday, 14 January 2024 at 01:00
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The former professional cyclist Richard Bukacki died on Friday at the age of 77. The sprinter won numerous kermesse races in the early 1970s and was therefore called 'King of Kermesses' at his prime. He had been ill for some time.
Bukacki, was active in the professional peloton from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. The Dutch fast man was especially successful in criteriums and kermesses, but also was also partially successful at the big scene, finishing 2nd, 3rd and 4th in stages of Vuelta a Espana in 1969.

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