 Galimzyanov at the 2011 Four Days of Dunkirk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Ramilievich Galimzyanov Денис Рамильевич Галимзянов |
| Born | 7 March 1987 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Premier |
| 2008 | Katusha Continental |
| 2009–2012 | Team Katusha |
Denis Ramilyevich Galimzyanov (Tatar: Денис Рамил улы Галимҗанов, Russian: Денис Рамильевич Галимзянов; born 7 March 1987 in Yekaterinburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a former Russian racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTeam Team Katusha. He obtained a major victory in the classic Paris–Brussels in 2011, where he imposed himself in a massive sprint after 218.5 kilometers of racing.[1]
Doping
[edit]On 16 April 2012, Galimzyanov was provisionally suspended by the UCI, after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition drugs test in March.[2] He admitted the charge the next day and said he took sole responsibility and had acted without the knowledge of his team.[3] In December, it was announced that Galimzyanov was suspended for two years, starting retroactively on 13 April 2012.[4]
He did not return to the peloton after completion of the ban.
Major results
[edit]
Points classification Three Days of De Panne
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 1 Tour de Luxembourg
1st Paris–Brussels
1st Points classification Tour of Beijing
1st Stage 5
2nd Scheldeprijs
3rd Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
2012
1st Stage 1 Circuit de la Sarthe
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Shane Stokes (10 September 2011). "Denis Galimzyanov wins Paris-Brussels in mass sprint". Velo Nation. Velo Nation LLC. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ Stokes, Shane (16 April 2012). "Denis Galimzyanov provisionally suspended over EPO A sample positive". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Galimzyanov confesses to EPO use". cyclingnews.com. 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Cycling: Denis Galimzyanov banned for two years for doping". Times of India. INDIATIMES. AFP. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- Denis Galimzyanov at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Denis Galimzyanov profile Archived 2011-11-05 at the Wayback Machine at Team Katusha
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