Volodymyr Bileka (Ukrainian: Володимир Білека, born 6 February 1979 in Drohobych) is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer. He rode for Discovery Channel between 2005 and 2007. As with teammate and compatriot Yaroslav Popovych, he showed promise by winning numerous races as a junior before turning professional.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Volodymyr Bileka Володимир Білека |
| Born | 6 February 1979 Drohobych, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2004 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
| 2005–2007 | Discovery Channel |
| 2008 | Silence–Lotto |
| 2010–2011 | Amore & Vita–Conad |
| 2012 | Konya–Torku Şekerspor |
Doping cases
editOn 3 May 2008 Bileka sent a letter to Silence–Lotto team management announcing his resignation from the team for personal reasons, later revealed to be a positive test for EPO that resulted in a two-year ban.[1][2] He made a comeback in professional cycling in 2010, riding for lower ranked teams. In 2012, while riding for Torku Şeker Spor, he tested positive for pseudoephedrine at the first stage of Tour of Trakya. He is now under a four-year-long suspension that will end 1 July 2016.[3]
Major results
edit- 2001
- 1st Stage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt
- 2nd Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 2002
- 1st Poreč Trophy 1
- 2nd Poreč Trophy 2
- 9th GP Chiasso
- 2004
- 10th Coppa Bernocchi
- 2005
- 3rd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
- 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2006
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2007
- 5th Overall Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen
- 2010
- 10th Overall Tour of Hainan
- 2011
- 1st Trophée de l'Anniversaire, Challenge du Prince
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 8th Trophée Princier, Challenge du Prince
- 2012
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 5th Overall Azerbaïjan Tour
- 5th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 5th GP Sakia El Hamra, Les Challenges de la Marche Verte
- 6th Overall Tour du Maroc
- 1st Mountains classification
- 6th Poreč Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Bileka resigns from Silence–Lotto". cyclingnews.com. May 6, 2008.
- ^ "Bileka resigned due to positive EPO control". cyclingnews.com. December 28, 2008.
- ^ UCI (10 July 2014). "UCI Doping Suspensions". UCI.ch.
External links
edit- Volodymyr Bileka at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Volodymyr Bileka at dopeology.org