Adam Pešek Wins Opening Stage of West Bohemia Tour 2026

Adam Pešek (KASPER CRYPTO4ME) claimed victory in the opening stage of the West Bohemia Tour 2026, the race's curtain-raiser. The Czech rider covered the course in 00:06:59.46, crossing the line ahead of his teammates and rivals in a stage that immediately outlined the early hierarchy.The RaceThe inaugural stage saw a very tight finish, with the top five classified riders all within the same time. Pešek found the right acceleration in the finale to edge out his chasers by a narrow margin and cross the line first.Stage Result1. Adam Pešek (KASPER CRYPTO4ME) — 00:06:59.462. Václav Ježek (KASPER CRYPTO4ME) s.t.3. Richard Riška (HRINKOW ADVARICS) s.t.4. Viggo Moore (TIROL KTM CYCLING TEAM) s.t.5. Samuel Novák (TIROL KTM CYCLING TEAM) s.t.General ClassificationThanks to his stage win, Pešek dons the first leader's jersey of the race with a time of 00:06:59. Behind him, Václav Ježek (KASPER CRYPTO4ME) follows on equal time, while Richard Riška (HRINKOW ADVARICS) sits third at +0:01.The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, which will further define the balance of the general classification.