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Wikipedia / Alexei Markov

Alexei Mikhailovich Markov (; born 26 May 1979 in Moscow) is a Russian former professional track and road bicycle racer. Standing about 1.81 m tall and weighing around 80–81 kg, Markov was regarded as a versatile rider capable in sprints and time-trials.

During his career, he scored multiple stage victories in European road races, including wins in the Volta ao Algarve, Vuelta a La Rioja, Tour of Sochi, and Tour of China. Concurrently, on the track, he earned medals in team pursuits and points races at both world cup and Olympic events.

After retiring from competitive racing, Markov transitioned into team management and directorial roles. For example, he has served as a sports director for teams like RusVelo, contributing to the sport off the bike as well.

Major results

Track

  1. 1996

  2. 2nd Team pursuit, Summer Olympics

  3. 1997

  4. UCI World Cup

    1. 1st Individual pursuit, Cali

    2. 1st Team pursuit, Cali

    3. 1st Individual pursuit, Trexlertown

    4. 1st Team pursuit, Trexlertown

    2nd Individual pursuit, UCI World Championships

  5. 1998

  6. UCI World Cup

    1. 3rd Individual pursuit, Hyères

    2. 3rd Team pursuit, Hyères

    3. 3rd Team pursuit, Berlin

    1999

  7. UCI World Cup

    1. 2nd Individual pursuit, Fiorenzuola d'Arda

    2. 3rd Team pursuit, Fiorenzuola d'Arda

    3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships

  8. 2000

  9. UCI World Cup

    1. 1st Team pursuit, Moscow

    2. 3rd Individual pursuit, Moscow

    3rd Points race, Summer Olympics

  10. 2001

  11. UCI World Cup

    1. 1st Team pursuit, Mexico City

    2. 3rd Overall Individual pursuit

    3. 3rd Individual pursuit, Szczecin

    4. 3rd Individual pursuit, Mexico City

    2002

  12. UCI World Cup

    1. 1st Team pursuit, Moscow

    2. 3rd Individual pursuit, Moscow

    2003

  13. 1st Team pursuit, Moscow, UCI World Cup

  14. 2004

  15. UEC European Championships

    1. 1st Omnium

    2. 1st Derny

    UCI World Cup

    1. 3rd Team pursuit, Moscow

    2. 3rd Individual pursuit, Moscow

    2007

  16. 2nd Madison, European Championships (with Nikolai Trussov)

  17. 2nd Individual pursuit, Copenhagen, UCI World Cup

  18. 2008

  19. UCI World Cup

    1. 2nd Individual pursuit, Melbourne

    2. 3rd Individual pursuit, Copenhagen

    3rd Madison (with Mikhail Ignatiev), Summer Olympics

  20. 3rd Individual pursuit, UCI World Championships

  21. 2010

  22. UCI World Cup

    1. 1st Team pursuit, Pekin

    2. 2nd Points race, Pekin

    3. 2nd Team pursuit, Melbourne

    2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships

  23. 2011

  24. UCI World Cup

    1. 1st Team pursuit, Astana

    2. 1st Team pursuit, Pekin

    National Championships

    1. 1st Madison

    2. 1st Team pursuit

    2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships

  25. 2012

  26. 1st Team pursuit, UEC European Championships

Road

  1. 1997

  2. 3rd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships

  3. 1999

  4. 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Navarra

  5. 1st Stage 1

  6. 2000

  7. 1st Overall

    1. 1st Stages 1 & 3

    1st Stages 1, 3 & 5 Cinturón a Mallorca

  8. 2001

  9. 2nd Road race, National Road Championships

  10. 2nd Overall International Tour of Rhodes

  11. 5th Memorial Manuel Galera

  12. 2002

  13. 1st Stages 2 & 4 Trofeú Joaquim Agostinho

  14. 2nd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal

    1. 1st Stages 3 & 5

    8th Memorial Manuel Galera

  15. 2003

  16. 2nd Overall Gran Premio Mosqueteros-Ruta del Marqués

  17. 3rd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal

  18. 3rd Clásica de Almería

  19. 7th Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Bona

  20. 2004

  21. 1st Stages 2 & 8 Tour de Normandie

  22. 4th Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego

  23. 4th Overall Jadranska Magistrala

  24. 2005

  25. 1st Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal

    1. 1st Stages 1, 2

    1st Stages 2 & 4 GP Internacional do Oeste RTP

  26. 1st Stage 1 Trofeú Joaquim Agostinho

  27. 1st Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve

  28. 7th Overall GP Costa Azul

  29. 2006

  30. 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a La Rioja

  31. 2007

  32. 1st Stage 1 (TTT Tour Méditerranéen

  33. 2008

  34. 1st Stage 3 Grand Prix of Sochi

  35. 2009

  36. 4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

  37. 8th Omloop van het Houtland

  38. 9th Nokere-Koerse

  39. 10th Paris–Brussels

  40. 2010

  41. 3rd Overall Tour of Hainan

    1. 1st Stage 8

    2011

  42. 1st Prologue Tour of China

  43. 1st Stage 3 Flèche du Sud

  44. 3rd ProRace Berlin

References