Andrzej Walkowiak (born 1961, Bydgoszcz), a Polish politician and journalist
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Roger Walkowiak (born 1927, Montluçon, France), a French road bicycle racer
The cycling fans had not been happy to see unknown Walkowiak win the race, and he was not cheered for when the race finished in the Parc des Princes.
Walkowiak lost the jersey to Gerrit Voorting at the end of stage 10 which took some of the pressure off his shoulders.