Vladimir Smirnov (cyclist)
Vladimir Smirnov (born April 13, 1978 in Klaipėda ) is a Lithuanian racing cyclist of Russian origin.
Career
Vladimir Smirnov began his career in 1999 with the Belgian team Palmans-Ideal . In his second year there he won the Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie and was Lithuanian road racing champion . The next year he moved to the Polish team CCC Mat , where he was able to defend the victory at the Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie. Smirnow has been driving for the Continental Team Cinelli-Endeka-OPD since 2007 .
In 2008, Smirnov was banned from doping with EPO for two years until October 2010.
successes
- 2000
- Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- Lithuanian road champion
- 2001
Teams
- 1999 Palmans ideal
- 2000 Palmans ideal
- 2001 CCC Mat
- 2002 Colpack Astro
- 2007 Cinelli-Endeka OPD
Individual evidence
- ^ "Cycling doping cases 2008" on cycling4fans.de
Web links
- Vladimir Smirnov in the Radsportseiten.net database
1997 Darius Strolė | 1998 Arnoldas Saprykinas | 1999 Saulius Ruškys | 2000 Vladimir Smirnov | 2001 Raimondas Rumšas | 2002 Remigijus Lupeikis | 2003, 2010 Vytautas Kaupas | 2004, 2008, 2013 Tomas Vaitkus | 2005 Aivaras Baranauskas | 2006 Dainius Kairelis | 2007, 2011, 2016, 2019 Ramūnas Navardauskas | 2009 Egidijus Juodvalkis | 2012, 2018, 2020 Gediminas Bagdonas | 2014 Paulius Šiškevičius | 2015 Aidis Kruopis | 2017 Ignatas Konovalovas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smirnov, Vladimir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Klaipeda |