Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (cyclist)

Vyacheslav Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov in 2018.
Personal information
Full nameVyacheslav Gennadyevich Kuznetsov
Born (1989-06-24) 24 June 1989 (age 35)
Togliatti, Russia
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics rider
Amateur teams
2010–2012Itera–Katusha
2012Team Katusha (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2013–2019Team Katusha[1]
2020–2021Gazprom–RusVelo[2][3]

Vyacheslav Gennadyevich Kuznetsov (Russian: Вячесла́в Генна́дьевич Кузнецо́в; born 24 June 1989[4] in Togliatti) is a Russian former professional cyclist,[5] who rode professionally between 2013 and 2021 for the Team Katusha–Alpecin and Gazprom–RusVelo teams.

In 2010, he won La Côte Picarde, one of the events of the Nations Cup U23. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.[6] In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España.[7]

  1. ^ "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Gazprom - RusVelo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Gazprom-RusVelo". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Viacheslav Kuznetsov | ProCyclingStats". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18.
  5. ^ "The Cyclingnews guide to 2021-2022 rider transfers". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. ^ "2019: 74th La Vuelta ciclista a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 August 2019.