Eugen Wacker (Russian: Евгений Ваккер, sometimes written as Evgeny Vakker; born 18 April 1974) is a German-born Kyrgyzstani cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Massi–Kuwait Cycling Project. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he competed in the road race and time trial.[1] In April 2017, he was suspended until February 2018 for testing positive for meldonium.
 Wacker at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eugen Wacker |
| Born | 18 April 1974 Kirn, West Germany |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time-trialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 1999 | Leonardo Coast |
| 2000–2002 | Mróz–Supradyn Witaminy |
| 2003 | Vermarc Sportswear |
| 2004 | Action |
| 2005 | Capec |
| 2009 | Azad University Iran |
| 2010 | Giant Asia Racing Team |
| 2011 | LeTua Cycling Team |
| 2012 | Uzbekistan Suren Team |
| 2013 | Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team |
| 2014 | Start–Trigon Cycling Team |
| 2015 | Kuwait Cycling Project |
| 2017 | Massi–Kuwait Cycling Project |
| Major wins | |
Stage races
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Major results
edit- 2000
- 1st
Overall Herald Sun Tour - 2001
- 1st Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
- 1st Stage 12 (TTT) Herald Sun Tour
- 3rd Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic
- 7th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT)
- 2002
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race - 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2nd
Time trial, Asian Games - 6th Overall Sachsen Tour
- 2003
- 1st
Time trial, UCI B World Championships - National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 3rd Duo Normand (with Artem Botchkarev)
- 2004
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2005
- 9th Overall Tour of China
- 2006
- 2nd Time trial, Asian Games
- 2007
- Asian Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 10th Road race
- 1st
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 3rd
Time trial, UCI B World Championships - 3rd Overall Kerman Tour
- 5th Chrono Champenois
- 9th Overall Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey
- 1st Stage 4
- 2008
- 1st Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 4th Memorial Davide Fardelli
- 7th Chrono des Nations
- 10th Chrono Champenois
- 2009
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Stage 4 President Tour of Iran
- 3rd
Time trial, Asian Road Championships - 6th Overall Tour de Singkarak
- 7th Chrono des Nations
- 8th Memorial Davide Fardelli
- 2010
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2nd Time trial, Asian Games
- 2nd Memorial Davide Fardelli
- 3rd Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour de East Java
- 2011
- 1st Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2012
- 1st Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 5th Memorial Davide Fardelli
- 2013
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 3rd Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- 2014
- 2nd Time trial, Asian Games
- 2nd
Time trial, Asian Road Championships - 2015
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Tour of Al Zubarah
- 1st Stage 3
- Asian Road Championships
- 4th Time trial
- 9th Road race
- 10th Overall Sharjah International Cycling Tour
- 2016
- 5th Time trial, Asian Road Championships
- 2017
- 4th Time trial, Asian Road Championships
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yevgeny Vakker". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06.
External links
edit- Eugen Wacker at UCI
- Eugen Wacker at Cycling Archives
- Eugen Wacker at ProCyclingStats
- Eugen Wacker at Cycling Quotient
- Eugen Wacker at Olympedia
- Eugen Wacker at ProCyclingStats
