Vasily Zhdanov

Vasily Ivanovich Zhdanov, also Vasily Zhdanov, Vassili Jdanov or Vasyl Zhdanov, (Russian Василий Иванович Жданов; born January 12, 1963 in Salomnoje, Belgorod Oblast ) is a former Soviet cyclist and later coach.

1984 Vasily Zhdanov won two stages of the Tour of Britain and was third in the Tour of Greece. In 1985, he was a team captain road world champion in the team time trial over 100 km, with Viktor Klimov, Igor Sumnikow and Alexander Zinoviev. He started several times at the International Peace Race and won the 1986 the tenth stage, and in 1987 the prologue. In 1987, he chose a stage of the Tour of Austria in itself. Seven times he also became Soviet champions. In 1988 Vasily Zhdanov seventh at the Olympic Games in Seoul in the discipline 100 km four - team time trial. He ran Asjat Saitow Victor Klimov and Igor Sumnikov.

1989 wrote Zhdanov a professional contract at Alfa Lum cycling team from San Marino; 1991/1992 he rode for the Dutch team TVM Sanyo. 1990 and 1991, denied Vasily Zhdanov the Tour de France; He reached both times the target on the Champs Elysees, but at the rear. In 1989 he started at the Giro d' Italia in 1989 and 1991 at the Vuelta a España.

From 1994 to 1996, Zhdanov was in preparation for the Olympic Games in Atlanta coach of the Ukrainian national road. By 2010, he was employed in the state sports management. Since 2011 he has worked as an assistant to Giuseppe Saronni the team Lampre- ISD and is responsible for its Ukrainian driver.

Award ceremony for the prologue in 1987; left: Uwe Ampler, Middle: Vasily Zhdanov, right: Peteris Ugrjumovs