Valentin Iglinsky

Valentin Iglinsky

Iglinsky at the 2009 Tour de l'Ain
Personal information
Full name Valentin Iglinsky
Born (1984-05-12) 12 May 1984
Astana, Kazakhstan
Team information
Current team Astana
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2004–2006 Capec
2008 Ulan
2009–2012 Astana
2013 Ag2r–La Mondiale
2014 Astana

Valentin Iglinsky (Kazakh: Валентин Иглинский) (born 12 May 1984 in Astana) is a Kazakh road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTour team Astana.[1] He is the younger brother of Maxim Iglinsky, who rode for the Astana team.

Career

He had competed for Astana between 2009 and 2012 before joining Ag2r–La Mondiale in 2013.[2]

Iglinsky returned to the Astana team in 2014.[1] On 10 September 2014, it was announced that Iglinsky had tested positive for EPO at the Eneco Tour. He was immediately fired by the Astana management, who said Iglinsky acted independently of the team.[3]

Career achievements

Major results

2004
1st, Stage 6, Tour of Hainan
2007
2nd GP Stad Vilvoorde
2nd Overall Tour of Japan
1st, Stages 2 & 4
3rd National Road Race Championships
Tour de Bulgaria
1st, Stages 1 & 2
2008
1st, Stage 2, Tour du Loir-Et-Cher
Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra
1st, Stages 3 & 6
2009
4th Overall Tour of Japan
1st Overall Tour de Kumano
1st, Stages 1, 2 & 3
7th Overall Tour of Serbia
1st, Stages 1, 3 & 7
Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st, Stages 4 & 5
3rd Asian Road Race Championships
Tour de Bulgaria
1st, Stages 4 & 5
2010
1st Overall Tour of Hainan
1st, Stage 2
2011
1st, Stage 2, Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
1st Overall Tour of Hainan
1st, Stage 8
2012
2nd Overall Tour of Hainan
2013
4th National Road Race Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia DNF
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey Vuelta a España 153
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. 1 2 "2013 Astana Pro Team Rider Transfer News". Astana. Abacanto SA. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. Stokes, Shane (20 October 2012). "Bagdonas and Iglinskiy boost Ag2r La Mondiale’s WorldTour prospects". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. "Valentin Iglinskiy sacked by Astana after positive test". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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