Pavel Tonkov

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**Pavel Tonkov**
Personal information
Full name	Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov
Nickname	The Tsar
Date of birth	February 9, 1969 (1969-02-09) (age 39)
Country	Russia
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Professional team(s)
1992 1993–1995 1996 1997–2001 2002 2003 2004 2005	Russ Lampre Ceramiche Panaria-Vinavil Mapei Mercury-Viatel Lampre-Daikin CCC-Polsat Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie Team LPR
Major wins
Giro d'Italia (1996) 7 stages Tour de Suisse (1995) Vuelta a España, 2 stages
Infobox last updated on:
December 31, 2007

Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov (Russian: Павел Сергеевич Тонков; born February 9, 1969 in Izhevsk) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His biggest success was the overall win in the 1996 edition of the Giro d'Italia, but he also placed 3rd overall in the Vuelta a España, and won the 1995 Tour de Suisse and the 1997 Tour de Romandie.

He retired in 2005, having married a Vuelta podium girl with whom he lives in the mountains north of Madrid.

[edit] Major achievements

Giro d'Italia: 1st Overall and 1 stage win (1996); 2nd Overall and 3 stage wins (1997); 2nd Overall and 1 stage win (1998); 5th Overall (1994, 2000); Best Young Rider (1992, 1993)
Vuelta a España: 2 stage wins (1997); 3rd Overall (2000); 4th Overall (1999)
Tour de Suisse: Overall, King of the Mountains and 1 stage win (1995); King of the Mountains and 1 stage win (1993)
Tour de Romandie: 1st Overall (1997); USSR National Road Race Cycling Champion (1990); (U23) World Road Race Cycling Champion (1987); (U23) USSR National Road Race Cycling Champion (1987)