Vladimir Gusev
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Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusev is a Russia
n professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour
team . Gusev has been a professional since 2004, spending two years each at and before moving to in 2008. On July 25, 2008 team Astana fired Gusev for showing "abnormal" values during an internal doping check, a decision the Court of Arbitration for Sport
found to be unjust in a ruling the following June.
At the 2006 Paris–Roubaix, Gusev finished fourth but was later one of three riders disqualified by the race jury for illegally riding though a closed level-crossing.
Gusev joined in 2010 after not riding for a trade team since his dismissal from Astana.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
2011
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n professional road racing cyclist for 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 . Gusev has been a professional since 2004, spending two years each at and before moving to in 2008. On July 25, 2008 team Astana fired Gusev for showing "abnormal" values during an internal doping check, a decision the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international arbitration body set up to settle disputes related to sport. Its headquarters are in Lausanne and its courts are located in New York, Sydney and Lausanne, Switzerland...
found to be unjust in a ruling the following June.
At the 2006 Paris–Roubaix, Gusev finished fourth but was later one of three riders disqualified by the race jury for illegally riding though a closed level-crossing.
Gusev joined in 2010 after not riding for a trade team since his dismissal from Astana.
Major achievements
2003- 1st,
National Time Trial Championship
2004
2005
- 1st, National Time Trial Championship
2006
- 1st Overall, Sachen Tour International
- 4th 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...
- 1st, Prologue (ITTIndividual time trialAn individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
) - 1st, Young Rider Classification
- 1st (Stages 1-4), General Classification (yellow jerseyYellow jerseyThe general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
)
- 1st, Prologue (ITT
- 23rd Overall, Vuelta a España
- 8th, Züri-Metzgete
- 10th, Time Trial World Championships
- 10th, Road Race World Championship
2007
- 5th Overall, Ronde van Vlaanderen2007 Ronde van VlaanderenThe 2007 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 91st edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 8.The day's break formed at kilometer 29 and included José Vicente García , Laurent Mangel , Enrico Franzoi , Maarten Tjallingii , Aleksandr Kuschynski , Evert Verbist and David Boucher...
- 38th Overall, Tour de France2007 Tour de FranceThe 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...
leader of the Tour de France2007 Tour de FranceThe 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...
young rider classificationYoung rider classification in the Tour de France-History:From 1968 to 1975, there was a white jersey awarded in the Tour de France to the lead rider in the combination classification . In 1975, this classification was removed, and replaced by the Best Young Rider Classification...
Prologue - Stage 6
- 15th Overall, Tour de Suisse2007 Tour de SuisseThe 2007 Tour de Suisse, the 71st edition of the cycle race, took place from June 16 until June 24. As usual, the race began with a short prologue and featured a long individual time trial. Besides, riders also had to face several mountain stages in the Swiss Alps, including the Grimselpass, a 12.1...
- 1st, Stage 7
- 1st, Mountains classification
- 1st Overall, Tour of BelgiumTour of BelgiumThe Tour of Belgium is a four-day bicycle race which is held annually in Belgium.It was held annually between 1908 and 1981, except during both world wars. Between 1982 and 1990 several of races were not organised and none at all during the decade 1991 to 2001...
- 1st, Stage 3 (ITTIndividual time trialAn individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials...
)
- 1st, Stage 3 (ITT
- 1st, National Time Trial Championship
- 6th, Time Trial World Championship
2008
- 1st, National Time Trial Championship
2010
- 1st National Time Trial Championship
2011
- 3rd, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke