Pavel Tonkov

Pavel Tonkov
	Tonkov in 2005
Personal information
Full name	Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov
Nickname	The Tsar
Born	9 February 1969 (age 55); Izhevsk, Soviet Union
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Professional teams
1992	Russ
1992–1995	Lampre
1996	Ceramiche Panaria–Vinavil
1997–2000	Mapei
2001	Mercury–Viatel
2002	Lampre–Daikin
2003	CCC-Polsat
2004	Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie
2005	Team LPR
Major wins
	Grand Tours Giro d'Italia General classification (1996) Young rider classification (1992, 1993) 7 individual stages; (1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004) Vuelta a España 2 individual stages (1997) Stage Races Tour de Suisse (1995) Tour de Romandie (1997)

Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov (Павел Сергеевич Тонков; born 9 February 1969 in Izhevsk)^[1] is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents, and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team.

^ "Pavel Tonkov Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1969-02-05. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-08-08.

[1] "Pavel Tonkov Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1969-02-05. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-08-08.

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