Alexander Foliforov

Alexander Foliforov
Personal information
Born (1992-03-08) 8 March 1992
Kovrov, Russia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current team Gazprom–RusVelo
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Time Trialist
Professional team(s)
2012 Itera–Katusha
2013 Russian Helicopters
2014 Itera–Katusha
2015– RusVelo
Major wins

Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (2016)

Alexander Foliforov (born 8 March 1992) is a Russian professional racing cyclist, currently riding for UCI Professional Continental team Gazprom–RusVelo.[1] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia,[2] winning the individual time trial on Stage 15.[3]

Career achievements

Major results

2014
1st Stage 4 Grand Prix of Adygeya
2nd Trofeo PIVA
4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
6th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
1st Points classification
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 1 & 4
2015
1st Overall Grand Prix of Sochi
1st Stage 4 (ITT)
2nd Grand Prix of Sochi Mayor
10th Overall Tour de Slovénie
2016
1st Stage 15 (ITT) Giro d'Italia
2017
1st Mountains classification Tour of the Alps

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2016 2017
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 45 40
A yellow jersey Tour de France — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ↑ "Gazprom-RusVelo invests in youth with reduced 2018 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Stage 15: Foliforov stuns as Nibali falters in TT". Velo News. Retrieved 22 May 2016.


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