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Russian cyclist

Aleksandr Anatolyevich Vlasov (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Власов; born 23 April 1996) is a Russian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.[7]

Astana (2020–21)[edit]

In October 2020, he was named in the startlists for the Giro d’Italia[8] and the Vuelta a España,[9] where he finished 11th overall. In 2021, he finished second in Paris–Nice,[10] and finished just off the podium in the Giro d’Italia.[11]

Bora–Hansgrohe[edit]

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In August 2021, Vlasov was announced to be moving to the Bora–Hansgrohe team, signing an initial three-year contract from 2022.[12] Vlasov made his first start with the team at January’s Challenge Mallorca, finishing third in the Trofeo Pollença – Port d’Andratx.[13] In his first stage race with the team, the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Vlasov won the third stage which finished on the Alto de las Antenas del Maigmó [es].[14] He assumed the overall race lead, which he held to the end of the race.[15] He took four further top-five results over the next two months, placing fourth overall at the UAE Tour,[16] second at the GP Miguel Induráin,[17] third overall at the Tour of the Basque Country,[18] and third at La Flèche Wallonne.[19] Following this run of results, Vlasov next competed at the Tour de Romandie, where he was third overall going into the final stage,[20] behind Rohan Dennis and Juan Ayuso. The final stage was a primarily uphill 15.84-kilometre (9.84-mile) individual time trial between the World Cycling Centre in Aigle and the ski resort of Villars-sur-Ollon; Vlasov won the stage by more than half a minute from his next closest challenger Simon Geschke, and with Ayuso and Dennis each losing more than a minute, Vlasov also won the overall general classification.[21]

In preparation for the Tour de France, Vlasov aimed for a 3rd stage race victory of 2022 in the Tour de Suisse, and won the 5th stage to Novazzano, taking the race lead before the first mountain stages. However, Vlasov along with several other riders had to abandon the race the next day after testing positive for Covid 19, hindering his Tour de France preparation. [22]

He went into the 2022 Tour de France, his first Tour entry, with high GC aspirations, but ran into bad luck early in the race. Before the serious mountain stages even started his chances for a high finish took a severe hit.[23] As the race progressed he moved back up in the standings. He made his final jump up to 5th place overall by riding considerably better than Quintana and Meintjes, who were ahead of him to start the day, in the individual time trial on stage 20.[24]

Major results[edit]

General classification results timeline[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Tour de France Contenders Preview”. INRNG. 30 June 2022. It’s hard to see the Cyborg from Vyborg riding away on a climb
  2. ^ Smith, Smith (11 July 2022). “Vlasov continues to feel discomfort after his Tour de France crash”. Athletistic. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ “Menchov returns as directeur sportif with Gazprom-RusVelo”. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  4. ^ “Astana Pro Team”. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ “Astana – Premier Tech”. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ “Vlasov signs for Bora-Hansgrohe”. CyclingNews. Future plc. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ “BORA – HANSGROHE”. UCI. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. ^ “103rd Giro d’Italia: Startlist”. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  9. ^ “75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist”. ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  10. ^ “Vlasov, Izagirre give Astana-Premier Tech double Paris-Nice podium”. cyclingnews.com. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ “Giro d’Italia 2021”. cyclingnews.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. ^ “Vlasov signs for Bora-Hansgrohe”. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  13. ^ “Mallorca Challenge: Alejandro Valverde outkicks McNulty on Trofeo Pollença-Port d’Andratx hilltop”. VeloNews. Outside Media. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  14. ^ “Aleksandr Vlasov solos gravel final of stage 3 of 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana”. VeloNews. Outside Media. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  15. ^ Netherton, Alexander (6 February 2022). “Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2022 – Aleksandr Vlasov wins GC, Fabio Jakobsen secures stage five”. Eurosport. Discovery, Inc. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  16. ^ “Aleksandr Vlasov finishes UAE Tour in fourth overall after tough mountain finish at Jebel Hafeet”. Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  17. ^ “Aleksandr Vlasov proves strong form with second place at GP Induráin”. Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  18. ^ “Aleks Vlasov finishes the Tour of the Basque Country in third overall”. Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  19. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (21 April 2022). “Vlasov ‘happy to compete’ at La Flèche Wallonne as UCI’s Russia ban remains”. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  20. ^ Nicholson, Kit (30 April 2022). “Higuita and Vlasov celebrate Bora-Hansgrohe one-two on Romandie queen stage”. CyclingTips. CyclingTips Media Pty Ltd. Retrieved 4 June 2022. In the moment, it looked dangerously close to in-fighting, but the Bora-Hansgrohe pair celebrated together, Higuita claiming a memorable stage win, and Vlasov leaping up into third overall with second on the stage (losing out on four valuable bonus seconds…).
  21. ^ Trifunovic, Pete (1 May 2022). “Aleksandr Vlasov powers to Tour de Romandie victory after time-trial win”. Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  22. ^ “Tour de Suisse leader Aleksandr Vlasov also out with COVID as UAE Emirates pulls entire team”. velonews.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  23. ^ Smith, Smith (11 July 2022). “Vlasov continues to feel discomfort after his Tour de France crash”. Athletistic. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  24. ^ McGrath, Andy (23 July 2022). “Tour de France: Aleksandr Vlasov moves up to fifth overall after stage 20 time trial: Bora-Hansgrohe man is big GC mover, leapfrogging Quintana and Meintjes to achieve his ‘minimum’ pre-race aim after rollercoaster three weeks”. Velo News by Outside Magazine. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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