Nikita Tsvetkov (born 14 February 2005) is a Russian-Uzbekistani cyclist who currently competes for UCI Continental team Tashkent City Professional Cycling Team in road cycling and Tashkent City Track Team in track cycling.[2] Tsvetkov competed in his youth for the Russian Cycling Federation, becoming a Russian junior champion twice.[3] In 2023, Tsvetkov moved to the Uzbekistani Cycling Federation and began competing under the flag of Uzbekistan in international races.[4] During the 2023 season, Tsvetkov competed for Uzbekistan at the 2022 Asian Games in track cycling, competing in the Madison and the team pursuit.[5] In 2024, Tsvetkov moved to the professional level, signing to compete for UCI team Tashkent City Professional Cycling. Tsvetkov won the Uzbekistan National Time Trial Championships in 2024.[6]
 Tsvetkov at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 February 2005 Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Tashkent City Professional Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||
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| 2022 | Cannibal Team | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Team Culture Vélo U19 | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024– | Tashkent City Professional Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tsvetkov was selected to represent Uzbekistan in the Men's road race at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[7] Tsvetkov started, but failed to finish.
Major results
edit- 2022
- 2nd Overall Velo Alanya Junior
- 1st Stage 2
- 4th Overall Manavgat Side Junior
- 2023
- 1st
Overall Tour of Marand
- 1st Stages 1, 2, & 3
- 2024
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 5th Overall Tour of Sakarya
- 7th Grand Prix Antalya Airport City
- 8th Grand Prix Syedra Ancient City
References
edit- ^ a b "Nikita Tsvetkov". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Nikita Tsvetkov". uci.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "ЦВЕТКОВ Никита Андреевич". rus.bike. Федерация велосипедного спорта России. Retrieved 13 August 2024. (in Russian)
- ^ "Чемпион России по велоспорту среди юниоров выступит за Узбекистан на Азиатских играх". championat.com. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024. (in Russian)
- ^ "Nikita Tsvetkov at the 2022 Asian Games". ocagames.com. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "National Championships Uzbekistan ME - ITT (NC)". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Nikita Tsvetkov". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
External links
edit- Nikita Tsvetkov at UCI
- Nikita Tsvetkov at ProCyclingStats
- Nikita Tsvetkov at the 2024 Summer Olympics
