Alexandr Kolobnev

Alexandr Kolobnev
Kolobnev in 2011
Personal information
Full nameAlexandr Vasilievich Kolobnev
Born (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981 (age 43)
Vyksa, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist[1]
Professional teams
2002Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo
2003–2004Domina Vacanze–Elitron
2005–2006Rabobank
2007–2009Team CSC
2010–2015Team Katusha
2016Gazprom–RusVelo
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2004, 2010)
Monte Paschi Eroica (2007)
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Men's road race
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Stuttgart Men's road race
Silver medal – second place 2009 Mendrisio Men's road race

Alexandr Vasilievich Kolobnev (Александр Васильевич Колобнев;[2] born 4 May 1981) is a Russian former professional road bicycle racer.[3] His major victories include winning the 2007 Monte Paschi Eroica, a stage of the 2007 Paris–Nice and he is a two-time winner of the Russian National Road Race Championships. In 2011, he was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a potential drug masking agent.[4][5] He was cleared of intentional doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February 2012,[6] and returned to Team Katusha in March 2012.[3]

  1. ^ "Alexander Kolobnev". Team Katusha. Katusha Management SA. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. ^ 1 (Sovetsky Sport), 2
  3. ^ a b "Alexander Kolobnev joins Katusha Team". Team Katusha. Katusha Management SA. March 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Tour de France – First rider fails dope test, sacked". Eurosport. Yahoo!. Reuters. July 11, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  5. ^ "Alexandr Kolobnev signs for Team Katusha". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
  6. ^ Nigel Wynn (March 2012). "Alexandr Kolobnev cleared of doping by CAS | Latest News". Cycling Weekly.