- Mikhail Ignatiev
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Mikhail Ignatiev
fullname = Mikhail Borisovich Ignatiev
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|5|7
country = RUS
height = 1.76 m
weight = 67 kg
currentteam = Tinkoff Credit Systems
discipline = Road
Track
role = Rider
ridertype = Fighter
All-rounder
amateuryears = 2004–2005
amateurteams = Lokomotiv
proyears = 2006
2007–
proteams = Tinkoff Restaurants
Tinkoff Credit Systems
majorwins = Olympic Points Race (2004)
updated =January 18 ,2007 Mikhail Borisovich Ignatiev ( _ru. Михаил Борисович Игнатьев) (born
May 7 ,1985 in Leningrad) is aRussia n professional track androad bicycle racer . He currently rides forUCI Professional Continental teamTinkoff Credit Systems team, as well as participating in various track events.Career
In 2004 Ignatiev achieved his biggest success to date, winning a gold medal in the
points race at the Athens Olympics. On the road, Ignatiev came to prominence with his ability in theindividual time trial . In 2002 and 2003, he was the World Junior Champion, while in 2005 he became the World Under 23 Champion.Ignatiev signed his first professional contract in 2006, when he started riding for the
Tinkoff Restaurants cycling team. This team competed mainly in Russia, but Ignatiev made a big impact during a series of Spanish races in the middle part of the season.When Tinkoff Credit Systems was established from Tinkoff Restaurants in 2007, Ignatiev moved to
Marina di Massa ,Italy . Early in the 2007 cycling season, Ignatiev made a name for himself by winning a stage of theTour Méditerranéen and theTrofeo Laigueglia with successful late attacks. He continued his form throughout the season and won two time trials, the Prologue inSter Elektrotoer , Stage 4 of theRegio Tour and the first stage ofVuelta a Burgos .Palmarès
;2002: 1st,
Junior World Championships ,individual time trial : 1st,Junior World Track Championships ,points race : 1st,Junior World Track Championships ,team pursuit : 1st,Junior European Track Championships ,points race ;2003: 1st,Junior World Championships ,individual time trial : 1st,Junior World Track Championships , madison: 1st,Junior World Track Championships ,team pursuit : 1st,Junior European Track Championships ,team pursuit ;2004:Olympic gold medal ,points race ;2005: 1st,Under 23 World Championships ,individual time trial ;2006 - Tinkoff Restaurants: 1st,Clasica Internacional "Txuma" : 1st, General Classification,Volta a Lleida :: 1st, Stage 1,Volta a Lleida :: 1st, Stage 2,Volta a Lleida : 1st,European Track Championships ,individual pursuit : 2nd,Under 23 World Championships ,individual time trial ;2007 - Tinkoff Credit Systems: 1st,Trofeo Laigueglia : 1st, Stage 3,Tour Méditerranéen : 1st, Prologue,Ster Elektrotoer : 1st, Stage 4,Regio Tour : 1st, Stage 1,Vuelta a Burgos : 2nd,GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise : 5th,Tour du Haut Var : 3rd,2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships - Men's Points Race : 1st, Fuga Gilera classification, Giro d'Italia: 2nd, Under 23 World Championships,individual time trial External links
* [http://eng.procycling.ru/team/id.32/ Team profile]
*Persondata
NAME=Ignatiev, Mikhail
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Professional track androad bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1985-05-07
PLACE OF BIRTH=Saint Petersburg ,Russia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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