Igor Abakoumov (born 30 May 1981 in Berdyansk, Ukraine)[2] is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer of Ukrainian origin. Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian citizen on 15 September 2001. He turned professional in 2002. Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team, Astana, when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds following a drugs scandal.[3] He last rode for the ISD Continental Team.
 Riding the prologue of the Tour de Romandie 2007 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Abakoumov |
| Born | 30 May 1981 Berdyansk, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2003 | Van Hemert Groep |
| 2004 | Chocolade Jacques–Wincor Nixdorf |
| 2005–2006 | Jartazi Granville Team |
| 2007 | Astana |
| 2008 | Mitsubishi–Jartazi |
| 2009 | ISD |
| 2010 | ISD Continental Team[1] |
Major results
edit- 1999
- 1st Overall GP Général Patton
- 2001
- 2nd Omloop van de Westhoek
- 3rd GP Claude Criquielion
- 2002
- 1st Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska
- 5th Flèche Ardennaise
- 2003
- 1st Romsée-Stavelot-Romsée
- 1st Stage 4 Volta a Tarragona
- 1st Stage 5 International Cycling Classic
- 2nd Trofee van Haspengouw
- 5th Ronde van Drenthe
- 5th Hel van het Mergelland
- 3rd Rund um Düren
- 8th GP Stad Zottegem
- 2004
- 1st Profronde van Fryslan (with 21 others)
- 8th Route Adélie
- 2005
- 2nd Nokere Koerse
- 3rd Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 6th Classic Loire Atlantique
- 8th Paris–Brussels
- 9th Druivenkoers-Overijse
- 2006
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain
- 5th Classic Loire Atlantique
- 6th Brabantse Pijl
- 6th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 8th Cholet-Pays de Loire
- 8th Hel van het Mergelland
- 8th Le Samyn
- 9th Flèche Hesbignonne
- 10th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
- 2008
- 5th GP Stad Zottegem
- 9th Le Samyn
References
edit- ^ (in Russian) АБАКУМОВ Игорь (велоспорт, шоссе) Archived 27 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, ISD Continental Team
- ^ "Igor Abakoumov". Cycling Website. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
- ^ "Astana riders in limbo". Cycling News. 26 November 2007.
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