Vladimir Alexandrovich Efimkin
Vladimir Alexandrowitsch Jefimkin ( Russian Владимир Александрович Ефимкин ; born December 2, 1981 in Kuibyshev , Soviet Union ) is a former Russian cyclist .
Athletic career
Jefimkin turned pro at Barloworld in 2005 . In his first year he won stages in the Tour of Aragon , in the Four Days of Dunkirk and a stage and the overall classification in the Volta a Portugal . In the UCI Europe Tour 2005 he finished eighth. His twin brother Alexander Yefimkin was also a professional cyclist. In 2008 he won the ninth stage of the Tour de France .
Effimkin ended his career in mid-2010 in order to be able to take care of his family more according to his own statements. In July 2011, however, he signed a contract with the American Type 1 team , in which his twin brother also drove, but ended his sporting career after six months.
successes
2005
- Overall ranking Volta a Portugal
- 2007
- a stage in Euskal Bizikleta
- a stage Vuelta a España
- 2008
- a stage Tour de France
Teams
- 2005 Barloworld-Valsir
- 2006 Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears
- 2007 Caisse d'Epargne
- 2008 Ag2r La Mondiale
- 2009 Ag2r La Mondiale
- 2010 Ag2r La Mondiale (until July 31st)
- 2011 Team Type 1 (from July 1st )
Web links
- Vladimir Alexandrowitsch Efimkin in the database of Radsportseiten.net
- Vladimir Alexandrovich Jefimkin in the ProCyclingStats.com database
- Vladimir Alexandrowitsch Jefimkin in the Tour de France database(French / English )
- Wladimir Alexandrowitsch Jefimkin in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jefimkin, Vladimir Alexandrovich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ефимкин, Владимир Сергеевич (Russian); Efimkin, Vladimir; Jefimkin, Vladimir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd December 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kuibyshev , Soviet Union |