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Pavel Tonkov

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Pavel Tonkov
Tonkov in 2005
Personal information
Full namePavel Sergeyevich Tonkov
NicknameThe Tsar
Born (1969-02-09) 9 February 1969 (age 55)
Izhevsk, Soviet Union
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1992Russ
1992–1995Lampre
1996Ceramiche Panaria–Vinavil
1997–2000Mapei
2001Mercury–Viatel
2002Lampre–Daikin
2003CCC-Polsat
2004Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie
2005Team LPR
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1996)
Young rider classification (1992, 1993)
7 individual stages
(1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004)
Vuelta a España
2 individual stages (1997)

Stage Races

Tour de Suisse (1995)
Tour de Romandie (1997)

Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov (Павел Сергеевич Тонков; born 9 February 1969 in Izhevsk)[1] is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents, and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team.

Professional career

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His biggest success was the overall win in the 1996 Giro d'Italia. He went on to place 2nd in the following two editions of the Italian race and all total he placed in the top 5 of the Giro on seven occasions. He also had two top 5 performances in the Vuelta and while he entered the Tour de France on three occasions he never completed one.

He won the 1995 Tour de Suisse and the 1997 Tour de Romandie.[2] He placed 3rd overall in the 2000 Vuelta a España.[2]

Throughout much of his career, he was a client of the controversial Michele Ferrari.

He retired in 2005.

Personal life

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He lives in Córdoba, Spain, where he manages a hotel.

Career achievements

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Major results

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1987
1st Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
1989
1st Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne
1st Stage 2 (ITT)
1st Overall Okolo Slovenska
1st Stage 7
1990
1st Stage 7a Peace Race
1992
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
10th Giro dell'Emilia
1993
5th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
5th Overall Tour de Suisse
1st Stage 4
9th Overall Tour de Romandie
1994
2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
1st Stage 1
4th Overall Giro d'Italia
8th Overall Tour de Romandie
9th Overall Vuelta a Murcia
10th Trofeo Pantalica
1995
1st Overall Tour de Suisse
1st Combination classification
1st Stage 7
4th Overall Giro del Trentino
6th Overall Giro d'Italia
6th Chrono des Nations
9th Overall Tour de Romandie
1996
1st Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 13
1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie
2nd Giro dell'Appennino
9th Overall Escalada a Montjuïc
1997
1st Overall Tour de Romandie
1st Stage 4
1st Giro dell'Appennino
Vuelta a España
1st Stages 13 & 15
2nd Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stages 3 (ITT), 5 & 21
2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
5th Overall Volta a Catalunya
7th Trofeo dello Scalatore
8th Overall Tour of Galicia
1998
1st Giro dell'Appennino
2nd Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 18
9th Overall Tour de Romandie
1999
1st Luk-Cup Bühl
2nd Giro dell'Appennino
4th Overall Vuelta a España
9th Tre Valli Varesine
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
2000
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Vuelta a España
5th Overall Giro d'Italia
6th Luk-Cup Bühl
9th Overall Tour of Galicia
10th Overall Volta a Catalunya
2001
1st Mountains classification, Tour of the Basque Country
2nd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
1st Combination classification
3rd Classique des Alpes
5th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
2002
5th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 17
6th Overall Tour de Suisse
2003
3rd Giro dell'Appennino
2004
1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia
5th Overall Giro del Trentino
8th Giro dell'Appennino
2005
1st Overall Clasica Alcobendas
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 1
8th Subida al Naranco
9th Giro dell'Appennino

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 7 5 4 6 1 2 2 5 5 DNF 13
A yellow jersey Tour de France DNF DNF DNF[N 1]
A gold jersey Vuelta a España DNF 4 3 67 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Notes

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  1. ^ Tonkov did not start Stage 17 due to a death in his family.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pavel Tonkov Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. 1969-02-05. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  2. ^ a b "Pro Cycling News". Daily Peloton. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  3. ^ "News for July 23, 1999". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 23 July 1999. Retrieved 11 January 2023.