Pavel Bittner

Czech cyclist

Road
Cyclo-cross

RoleRiderRider typeSprinter
Classics specialistAmateur team2019Team Mapei Merida Kaňkovský Professional teams2021–2022Development Team DSM^[1]^[2]2022–Team DSM^[3] Major winsGrand Tours

Vuelta a España

1 individual stage (2024)

Medal record

Road cycling

Representing Czech Republic
European Junior Road Championships
	2020 Plouay	Road race

Pavel Bittner (born 29 October 2002) is a Czech cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team DSM–Firmenich PostNL.^[3]

Bittner turned professional in August 2022 with Team DSM. In August 2024, he took his first pro win on the opening stage of the Vuelta a Burgos, going on to win stage five and the points classification as well.^[4] Later that month, he won the fifth stage of the Vuelta a España in a photo finish with Wout Van Aert.^[5]

Major results

2019

National Junior Road Championships

1st

Road race

2nd Time trial

7th Overall Saarland Trofeo

1st Stages 3a & 4

2020

National Junior Road Championships

1st

Road race

2nd Time trial

UEC European Junior Road Championships

2nd

Road race

7th Time trial

2021

1st Stage 1 Course de la Paix Grand Prix Jeseníky

3rd Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix

2022

5th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

5th Ronde van Overijssel

6th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships

8th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships

9th Rund um Köln

2023

2nd Road race, National Road Championships

2024 (3 pro wins)

Vuelta a Burgos

1st

Points classification

1st Stages 1 & 5

1st Stage 5 Vuelta a España

2nd Grand Prix Criquielion

10th Nokere Koerse

Grand tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2023	2024
Giro d'Italia	—	—
Tour de France	—	—
Vuelta a España	—	IP

References

^ "Development Team DSM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^ "DEVELOPMENT TEAM DSM". UCI. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Development Team DSM's Pavel Bittner and Casper van Uden promoted to the WorldTour". team-dsm.com. Team DSM. 17 June 2022. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^ Farrand, Stephen (5 August 2024). "Vuelta a Burgos: Pavel Bittner beats Nizzolo to win stage 1". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
^ Ryan, Barry (21 August 2024). "Vuelta a España: Pavel Bittner swipes stage 5 victory ahead of Van Aert and Groves". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 August 2024.