Mikhail Ignatiev
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Mikhail Ignatiev |
| Date of birth |
May 7, 1985 (1985-05-07) (age 23) |
| Country |
Russia |
| Height |
1. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 76 m |
| Weight |
67 kg |
| Team information |
| Current team |
Tinkoff Credit Systems |
| Discipline |
Road
Track |
| Role |
Rider |
| Rider type |
Time trialist
All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) |
| 2004–2005 |
Lokomotiv |
| Professional team(s) |
2006
2007– |
Tinkoff Restaurants
Tinkoff Credit Systems |
| Major wins |
| Olympic Points Race (2004) |
| Infobox last updated on: |
| January 18, 2007 |
Mikhail Ignatiev (born May 7, 1985 in St. Petersburg) is a Russian professional track and road bicycle racer. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The He currently rides for UCI Professional Continental team Tinkoff Credit Systems team, as well as participating in various track events. Listed below are the UCI Professional Continental and Continental Teams that compete in Road bicycle racing events of the UCI Continental Circuits organised by the Tinkoff Credit Systems ( UCI Team Code: TCS) is a professional continental Cycling team based in Italy that has UCI Professional Continental
Career
In 2004 Ignatiev achieved his biggest success to date, winning a gold medal in the points race at the Athens Olympics. A points race is a mass start Track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated On the road, Ignatiev came to prominence with his ability in the individual time trial. An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against 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. Tinkoff Credit Systems ( UCI Team Code: TCS) is a professional continental Cycling team based in Italy that has UCI Professional Continental 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. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
When Tinkoff Credit Systems was established from Tinkoff Restaurants in 2007, Ignatiev moved to Marina di Massa, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Early in the 2007 cycling season, Ignatiev made a name for himself by winning a stage of the Tour Méditerranéen and the Trofeo Laigueglia with successful late attacks. Tour Méditerranéen is a professional Road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Trofeo Laigueglia is an early season Road bicycle race held annually in Liguria, Italy. He continued his form throughout the season and won two time trials, the Prologue in Ster Elektrotoer, Stage 4 of the Regio Tour and the first stage of Vuelta a Burgos. Ster Elektrotoer is a Stage race Cycling race, held in the Netherlands as 2 The Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional Road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain.
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
Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual World championship for Bicycle road racing organized The 2005 UCI Road World Championships took place in Madrid, Spain, between September 19 and September 25 2005. The 2007 UCI Road World Championships took place in Stuttgart, Germany, between September 25 and September 30 2007. The 2007 edition of the Men's Under-23 Time Trial World Championships took place on September 26. The 2006 UCI Road World Championships took place in Salzburg, Austria, between September 19 and September 24 2006. The 2006 edition of the Men's Under-23 Time Trial World Championships took place on September 20. Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines Road cycling, held on the streets of Athens. The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of World championship events for the various disciplines and distances in Track cycling and are regulated by The 2007 UCI Track Cycling World Championships is the World Championship for Track cycling. An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against A points race is a mass start Track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track Cycling The team pursuit is a Track cycling event similar to the Individual pursuit, except that two teams each of up to four riders compete start A points race is a mass start Track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against The madison is a team event in Track cycling, named after Madison Square Garden in New York, and known as the "American race" in French Cycling The team pursuit is a Track cycling event similar to the Individual pursuit, except that two teams each of up to four riders compete start Cycling The team pursuit is a Track cycling event similar to the Individual pursuit, except that two teams each of up to four riders compete start Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) A points race is a mass start Track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against The Volta a Lleida is a road cycling Stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. The Volta a Lleida is a road cycling Stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. The Volta a Lleida is a road cycling Stage race held in the Lleida region of Spain. The individual pursuit is a Track cycling event where two cyclists begin their race from a stationary position (nowadays held by gates in the past riders were supported by An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against The Trofeo Laigueglia is an early season Road bicycle race held annually in Liguria, Italy. Tour Méditerranéen is a professional Road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. Ster Elektrotoer is a Stage race Cycling race, held in the Netherlands as 2 The Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional Road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise is a single-day Road bicycle race held annually in February around the city of Marseille, France. The Tour du Haut Var ( English: Tour of Haut Var) is an early-season single-day Road bicycle race in the Provence region of France. The 2007 Giro d'Italia Cycle race took place from May 12 until June 3 2007 The 2007 edition of the Men's Under-23 Time Trial World Championships took place on September 26. An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against Track cycling is a Bicycle racing Sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or Velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
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