Andrey Kashechkin
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Andrey Kashechkin is a Kazakhstani
road racing cyclist, who rides for the UCI ProTour
team .
Kashechkin was born in Kyzyl-Orda, in the former Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
.
After the junior World Championships at Valkenburg
, Kashechkin moved to Belgium
, where he turned pro in 2001 with the Domo-Farm Frites team. In 2003, he moved to , and the following year to French squad .
After two seasons in that team, Kashechkin joined , where he posted good results throughout the 2006 season.
Kashechkin was in 8th place in the overall classification after 15 stages of the 2007 Tour de France
. However, his Tour was ended when his team withdrew from the event after team leader Alexander Vinokourov
tested positive for blood doping.
Following the 2007 Tour de France
, Kashechkin has tested positive for blood doping. He was sacked from Astana after his B-sample also tested positive. He had plans to return to pro cycling in the middle of 2009, but was unable to find a team at that time. In June 2010, it was reported that Kashechkin was in negotiations with , and he later signed with them. In the middle of the 2011 season, however, Lampre released him and he re-signed with Astana in order to ride the Vuelta a España
.
2004
2005
2006
2007
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
road racing cyclist, who rides for the UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
team .
Kashechkin was born in Kyzyl-Orda, in the former Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Kazakh SSR
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Kazakh SSR for short, was one of republics that made up the Soviet Union.At in area, it was the second largest constituent republic in the USSR, after the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Alma-Ata . Today it is the independent state of...
.
After the junior World Championships at Valkenburg
Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands.-History:Siege and conquest were characteristic of the history of Valkenburg. Each event is withheld, followed by subsequent restorations. This most definitely holds for the castle perched atop of a hill in the middle of the...
, Kashechkin moved to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, where he turned pro in 2001 with the Domo-Farm Frites team. In 2003, he moved to , and the following year to French squad .
After two seasons in that team, Kashechkin joined , where he posted good results throughout the 2006 season.
Kashechkin was in 8th place in the overall classification after 15 stages of the 2007 Tour de France
2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain...
. However, his Tour was ended when his team withdrew from the event after team leader Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Vinokourov
Alexander Nikolaevich Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, is an ethnically Russian Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer who currently competes with the UCI ProTeam Astana...
tested positive for blood doping.
Following the 2007 Tour de France
2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain...
, Kashechkin has tested positive for blood doping. He was sacked from Astana after his B-sample also tested positive. He had plans to return to pro cycling in the middle of 2009, but was unable to find a team at that time. In June 2010, it was reported that Kashechkin was in negotiations with , and he later signed with them. In the middle of the 2011 season, however, Lampre released him and he re-signed with Astana in order to ride the Vuelta a España
Vuelta a España
The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages...
.
Palmarès
2003- 1 stage at the Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
2004
- Sachsen TourSachsen TourThe Sachsen Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in the region of Saxony, Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Between 1985 and 1995 it was an amateur race....
general classification - GP de Fourmies
2005
- 2nd, Young riders classification, Tour de France2005 Tour de FranceThe 2005 Tour de France was the 92nd Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 24, 2005. It comprised 21 stages over 3592.5 km, the winner's average speed was 41.654 km/h. The first stages were held in the département of the Vendée, for the third time in 12 years. The 2005 Tour was...
2006
- National road race champion2006 National Cycling ChampionshipsMost of the 2006 national road cycling championships took place in June, although there were a few exceptions such as the Australian and American championships which take place in January and September respectively.-Jerseys:...
- Stage 6, Paris-NiceParis-Nice 2006The 2006 edition of the Paris–Nice bicycle race was run from March 5 to March 12. The race was won by United States rider Floyd Landis, of Team Phonak.- 05-03-2006: Issy-les-Moulineaux - Issy-les-Moulineaux, 4.8 km...
- Stage 18 and 3rd overall, Vuelta a EspañaVuelta a España 2006The 61st Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 26 to September 17, 2006...
- 3rd overall, Deutschland TourDeutschland Tour 2006The 30th edition of the Deutschland Tour road bicycle race took place in Germany from August 1 to August 9, 2006. It consisted of a Prologue and eight stages covering a total of , starting in Düsseldorf and finishing in Karlsruhe...
- 3rd, Clásica de San SebastiánClásica de San Sebastián 2006The 2006 edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián cycle race took place in the Basque city of San Sebastián on August 12, 2006. It was surprisingly won by little known Spanish cyclist Xavier Florencio of the Bouygues Télécom cycling team....
2007
- 3rd overall, Tour de Romandie2007 Tour de RomandieThe 2007 Tour de Romandie served as the 59th edition of this event now held on the 2007 UCI ProTour. The stage race was held from May 1 through May 6, 2007 in the French speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy...
- 3rd overall, Dauphine Libere
See also
- List of doping cases in cycling
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences