Alexander Mironov (Russian: Александр Миронов; born 22 January 1984) is a Russian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental Team RusVelo.[1] He is the 2005 under-23 national road race champion and the winner of 2010 Trofeo Franco Balestra. He turned professional in 2011, riding for the UCI ProTour team Team Katusha,[2] but moved to RusVelo for the 2012 season.
 Mironov at the 2010 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Miron |
| Born | January 22, 1984 Oryol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006 | Premier |
| 2007–2008 | Rietumu Banka-Riga |
| 2009 | Katyusha Continental Team |
| 2010 | Itera–Katusha |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011 | Team Katusha |
| 2012–2013 | RusVelo |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
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Personal life
editMironov is married. His hobbies include listening to music and spending time with the family. During his childhood he supported the cycling champion Miguel Indurain. He considers the 2010 Trofeo Franco Balestra as the best race ever. He is also a fan of soccer and he supports Manchester United and Real Madrid. His dream is to win the Tour de France.[3]
Major results
edit- 2005
- 1st Stage 7 Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour
- 1st
National Under-23 Road Race Championships - 3rd Overall Tour de la Guadeloupe
- 2007
- 2nd Overall Mayor Cup
- 3rd Overall Five Rings of Moscow
- 2008
- 1st Stage 4 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
- 1st Stage 1 Way to Pekin
- 2nd Overall Paris–Troyes
- 2nd Overall Five Rings of Moscow
- 2009
- 1st Stage 2 Circuito Montañés
- 5th Paris–Troyes
- 8th Overall Five Rings of Moscow
- 10th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
- 2010
- 1st Trofeo Franco Balestra
- 1st Memorial Oleg Dyachenko
- 2nd Overall Nogent-sur-Oise
- 3rd National Road Race Championships
- 4th Overall Okolo Slovenska
- 4th Overall Five Rings of Moscow
- 7th Overall Wanzele
- 6th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 1st Stage 6
- 6th GP of Moscow
References
edit- ^ "RusVelo (RVL) – RUS". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Alexander Mironov". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Alexander Mironov". Katusha Management. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
External links
edit- Alexander Mironov at UCI
- Alexander Mironov at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Alexander Mironov's Profile on Team Katusha
- Alexander Mironov at Cycling News
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