Valentin Iglinsky (Kazakh: Валентин Иглинский) (born 12 May 1984 in Astana) is a Kazakh road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTour team Astana.[1] He is the younger brother of Maxim Iglinsky, who rode for the Astana Qazaqstan Team team.

Valentin Iglinsky
Iglinsky at the 2009 Tour de l'Ain
Personal information
Full nameValentin Iglinsky
Born (1984-05-12) 12 May 1984 (age 40)
Astana, Kazakhstan
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2004–2006Capec
2008Ulan
2009–2012Astana
2013Ag2r–La Mondiale
2014Astana

Career

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He had competed for Astana between 2009 and 2012 before joining Ag2r–La Mondiale in 2013.[2]

Iglinsky returned to the Astana team in 2014.[1] On 10 September 2014, it was announced that Iglinsky had tested positive for EPO at the Eneco Tour. He was immediately fired by the Astana management, who said Iglinsky acted independently of the team.[3]

Career achievements

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Major results

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2006
1st Stage 6 Tour of Hainan
2007
2nd GP Stad Vilvoorde
2nd Overall Tour of Japan
1st Stages 2 & 4
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
Tour de Bulgaria
1st Stages 1 & 2
2008
1st Stage 2 Tour du Loir-et-Cher
Vuelta a Navarra
1st Stages 3 & 6
2009
1st Overall Tour de Kumano
1st Stages 1, 2 & 3
7th Overall Tour of Serbia
1st Stages 1, 3 & 7
Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st Stages 4 & 5
Tour de Bulgaria
1st Stages 4 & 5
3rd   Road race, Asian Road Championships
4th Overall Tour of Japan
2010
1st Overall Tour of Hainan
1st Stage 2
2011
1st Overall Tour of Hainan
1st Stage 8
1st Stage 2 Tour of Turkey
2012
2nd Overall Tour of Hainan
2013
4th Road race, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
  Giro d'Italia DNF
  Tour de France
  Vuelta a España 153
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ a b "2013 Astana Pro Team Rider Transfer News". Astana. Abacanto SA. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  2. ^ Stokes, Shane (20 October 2012). "Bagdonas and Iglinskiy boost Ag2r La Mondiale's WorldTour prospects". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Valentin Iglinskiy sacked by Astana after positive test". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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