Alexander Foliforov
Alexander Sergeyevich Foliforov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Фоли́форов; born 8 March 1992) is a Russian professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team Gazprom–RusVelo.[2] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia,[3] winning the individual time trial on Stage 15.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Sergeyevich Foliforov |
| Born | 8 March 1992 Kovrov, Russia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time Trialist, climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012 | Itera–Katusha |
| 2013 | Russian Helicopters |
| 2014 | Itera–Katusha |
| 2015–2018 | RusVelo[1] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Major results
- 2012
- 6th Overall Tour de Serbie
- 1st Young rider classification
- 10th Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- 2013
- 1st Stage 4 Grand Prix of Adygeya
- 5th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 5th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 7th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
- 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
- 1st
- 2015
- 1st
Overall Grand Prix of Sochi
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT)
- 2nd Grand Prix of Sochi Mayor
- 10th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
45 | 40 |
| Tour de France |
— | — |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Gazprom-RusVelo invests in youth with reduced 2018 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Evtushenko, Kurbatov, Stash e Vorobyev completano la Gazprom 2019. Menchov nuovo ds" [Evtushenko, Kurbatov, Stash and Vorobyev complete Gazprom in 2019. Menchov new DS]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "Stage 15: Foliforov stuns as Nibali falters in TT". Velo News. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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