Mikhail Ignatiev
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mikhail Ignatiev |
| Date of birth | May 7, 1985 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Height | 1.76 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. He currently rides for UCI Professional Continental team Tinkoff Credit Systems team, as well as participating in various track events.
[edit] 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 the individual 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 the Tour Méditerranéen and the Trofeo Laigueglia with successful late attacks. 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.
[edit] Palmarès
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia |
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| Road bicycle racing | |||
| UCI Road World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2005 Madrid | Under-23 Time Trial | |
| Silver | 2007 Stuttgart | Under-23 Time Trial | |
| Silver | 2006 Salzburg | Under-23 Time Trial | |
| Track cycling | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | Points race | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2007 Mallorca | Points race | |
- 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
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| NAME | Ignatiev, Mikhail |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional track and road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1985-05-07 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
