Vladimir Gusev (cyclist)

Russian time trial champion in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 Sachsen- Tour 2006 Tour of Belgium 2007

Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusev (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Гусев; born July 4, 1982 in Gorky ) is a Russian professional road bicycle racer.

Career

As U23 riders Vladimir Gusev won the 2003 one lap of the Giro delle Regioni, the GP Tell with four stages, as well as the Russian time trial championship of the elite class. In 2004, he turned professional with the Danish team CSC. His first professional success he enjoyed at the 2005 Mediterranean tour with a stage victory. In 2004 and 2005 he was at the Chrono des Herbiers Second or third parties. The Russian league title in the time trial, he could win in 2005 for the second time.

2006 and 2007 drove Gusev for the U.S. Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. At Paris -Roubaix he initially finished fourth, but was disqualified because he crossed a closed railroad crossing gate together with Peter Van Petegem and his teammate Leif Hoste.

In 2008 he moved to Astana, where he was released in July 2008. Although it has not been demonstrated doping, but in team internal controls he had exhibited irregular blood values ​​.

Since May 2010, Gusev goes for the Russian team Katusha. There he was once again the Russian time trial champion. In September he took part in the Vuelta. There he finished in 17th place overall.

Achievements

2003

  • A stage in the Giro delle Regioni
  • Russia Champion of Russia - Individual Time Trial
  • Grand Prix Tell

2005

  • Russia Champion of Russia - Individual Time Trial
  • A stage Mediterranean itinerary ( team time trial )

2006

  • Sachsen-Tour
  • Prologue Germany Tour
  • Youth classification Germany Tour

2007

  • Tour of Belgium and a stage
  • A stage and mountain Classification Tour de Suisse
  • Russia Champion of Russia - Individual Time Trial

2008

  • Russia Champion of Russia - Individual Time Trial
  • Tour of Sochi and a stage

2010

  • Russia Champion of Russia - Individual Time Trial

Results in the "Grand Tours"

DNF = Did not finish ( = abandoned)

Team

  • 2004-2005 Team CSC
  • 2006-2007 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
  • 2008 Team Astana ( to 25 July )
  • ...
  • 2010-2013 Katjuscha (from May 5)
U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team Chrono des Nations 2011 Tour de France 2012 Tour de France
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