Aleksandr Vlasov (cyclist)
{{short description|Russian cyclist}}
{{use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Aleksandr Vlasov
Александр Власов
| image = Aleksandr Vlasov.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Vlasov at the 2019 Giro dell'Emilia
| fullname = Aleksandr Anatolyevich Vlasov
| nickname = The Cyborg from Vyborg {{cite news|title=Tour de France Contenders Preview
|url=https://inrng.com/2022/06/tour-de-france-contenders-2022/|publisher=INRNG|date=30 June 2022|quote=It’s hard to see the Cyborg from Vyborg riding away on a climb}}
Sasha{{cite web|url=https://athletistic.com/other-sports/46791.html
|title=Vlasov continues to feel discomfort after his Tour de France crash
|first=Smith
|last=Smith
|publisher=Athletistic
|date=11 July 2022
|access-date=24 July 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|4|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vyborg, Russia
| height = 186 cm
| weight = 68 kg
| currentteam = {{UCI team code|BOH}}
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Climber
| amateuryears1 = 2015–2017
| amateurteam1 = Viris Maserati–Sisal–Matchpoint
| amateuryears2 =
| amateurteam2 =
| proyears1 = 2018–2019
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|GAZ|2018}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/menchov-returns-as-directeur-sportif-with-gazprom-rusvelo/|title=Menchov returns as directeur sportif with Gazprom-RusVelo|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=26 December 2018|accessdate=17 January 2019}}
| proyears2 = 2020–2021
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|AST|2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/13981/1001249/260|title=Astana Pro Team|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=1 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101021635/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/13981/1001249/260|archivedate=1 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15228/1001249/279|title=Astana - Premier Tech|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=1 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210101032049/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15228/1001249/279|archivedate=1 January 2021}}
| proyears3 = 2022–
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vlasov-signs-for-bora-hansgrohe/|title=Vlasov signs for Bora-Hansgrohe|website=CyclingNews|publisher=Future plc|date=9 August 2021|access-date=3 January 2022}}
| majorwins = Stage races
: Tour de Romandie (2022)
:Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (2022)
:{{nowrap|National Road Race Championships (2019)}}
:National Time Trial Championships (2021)
| medaltemplates =
| show-medals =
}}
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Vlasov ({{langx|ru|Александр Анатольевич Власов}}; born 23 April 1996) is a Russian professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|BOH}}.{{cite web |title=BORA - HANSGROHE |url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17174 |website=UCI |access-date=3 January 2022}}
Career
=Astana (2020–21)=
In October 2020, he was named in the startlists for the Giro d'Italia{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-d-italia/2020/gc/startlist |title=103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist |work=ProCyclingStats |accessdate=2 October 2020}} and the Vuelta a España,{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2020/gc/startlist |title=75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist |work=ProCyclingStats |accessdate=19 October 2020}} where he finished 11th overall. In 2021, he finished second in Paris–Nice,{{cite web |title=Vlasov, Izagirre give Astana-Premier Tech double Paris-Nice podium |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vlasov-izagirre-give-astana-premier-tech-double-paris-nice-podium/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=en |date=15 March 2021}} and finished just off the podium in the Giro d'Italia.{{cite web |title=Giro d'Italia 2021 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-d-italia-2021/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=23 March 2022 |language=en |date=27 January 2022}}
=Bora–Hansgrohe=
In August 2021, Vlasov was announced to be moving to the {{UCI team code|BOH|2022}} team, signing an initial three-year contract from 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vlasov-signs-for-bora-hansgrohe/|title=Vlasov signs for Bora-Hansgrohe|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=9 August 2021|accessdate=4 June 2022}} Vlasov made his first start with the team at January's Challenge Mallorca, finishing third in the Trofeo Pollença – Port d'Andratx.{{cite news|url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/mallorca-challenge-alejandro-valverde-outkicks-mcnulty-on-trofeo-pollenca-port-dandratx-hilltop/|title=Mallorca Challenge: Alejandro Valverde outkicks McNulty on Trofeo Pollença-Port d'Andratx hilltop|work=VeloNews|publisher=Outside Media|date=29 January 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} In his first stage race with the team, the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, Vlasov won the third stage which finished on the {{ill|Alto de las Antenas del Maigmó|es|Sierra del Maigmó}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/aleksandr-vlasov-solos-gravel-final-of-stage-3-of-2022-volta-a-la-comunitat-valenciana/|title=Aleksandr Vlasov solos gravel final of stage 3 of 2022 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana|work=VeloNews|publisher=Outside Media|date=4 February 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} He assumed the overall race lead, which he held to the end of the race.{{cite news|first=Alexander|last=Netherton|url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/vuelta-a-valencia/2022/volta-a-la-comunitat-valenciana-2022-aleksandr-vlasov-wins-gc-fabio-jakobsen-secures-stage-five_sto8761593/story.shtml|title=Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2022 - Aleksandr Vlasov wins GC, Fabio Jakobsen secures stage five|work=Eurosport|publisher=Discovery, Inc.|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} He took four further top-five results over the next two months, placing fourth overall at the UAE Tour,{{cite news|url=https://www.bora-hansgrohe.com/en/news/argonnews202202uae-tourstage7/argonnews202202uae-tourstage7/635885248|title=Aleksandr Vlasov finishes UAE Tour in fourth overall after tough mountain finish at Jebel Hafeet|work={{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|publisher=Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG|date=26 February 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} second at the GP Miguel Induráin,{{cite news|url=https://www.bora-hansgrohe.com/en/press/pressemeldungen/aleksandr-vlasov-beweist-starke-form-mit-zweitem-platz-beim-gp-indurain/640805411|title=Aleksandr Vlasov proves strong form with second place at GP Induráin|work={{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|publisher=Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG|date=2 April 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} third overall at the Tour of the Basque Country,{{cite news|url=https://www.bora-hansgrohe.com/en/news/argonnews202204basquestage6/argonnews202204basquestage6/642379005|title=Aleks Vlasov finishes the Tour of the Basque Country in third overall|work={{UCI team code|BOH|2022}}|publisher=Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG|date=9 April 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} and third at La Flèche Wallonne.{{cite news|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vlasov-happy-to-compete-at-la-fleche-wallonne-as-ucis-russia-ban-remains/|title=Vlasov 'happy to compete' at La Flèche Wallonne as UCI's Russia ban remains|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=21 April 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}} Following this run of results, Vlasov next competed at the Tour de Romandie, where he was third overall going into the final stage,{{cite news|first=Kit|last=Nicholson|url=https://cyclingtips.com/2022/04/higuita-and-vlasov-celebrate-bora-hansgrohe-one-two-on-romandie-queen-stage/|title=Higuita and Vlasov celebrate Bora-Hansgrohe one-two on Romandie queen stage|work=CyclingTips|publisher=CyclingTips Media Pty Ltd|date=30 April 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022|quote=In the moment, it looked dangerously close to in-fighting, but the Bora-Hansgrohe pair celebrated together, Higuita claiming a memorable stage win, and Vlasov leaping up into third overall with second on the stage (losing out on four valuable bonus seconds...).}} behind Rohan Dennis and Juan Ayuso. The final stage was a primarily uphill {{convert|15.84|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} individual time trial between the World Cycling Centre in Aigle and the ski resort of Villars-sur-Ollon; Vlasov won the stage by more than half a minute from his next closest challenger Simon Geschke, and with Ayuso and Dennis each losing more than a minute, Vlasov also won the overall general classification.{{cite news|first=Pete|last=Trifunovic|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/aleksandr-vlasov-powers-to-tour-de-romandie-victory-after-time-trial-win|title=Aleksandr Vlasov powers to Tour de Romandie victory after time-trial win|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=Future plc|date=1 May 2022|accessdate=4 June 2022}}
In preparation for the Tour de France, Vlasov aimed for a 3rd stage race victory of 2022 in the Tour de Suisse, and won the 5th stage to Novazzano, taking the race lead before the first mountain stages. However, Vlasov along with several other riders had to abandon the race the next day after testing positive for Covid 19, hindering his Tour de France preparation.{{cite web|url=https://www.velonews.com/news/road/tour-de-suisse-leader-aleksandr-vlasov-also-out-with-covid/
|title=Tour de Suisse leader Aleksandr Vlasov also out with COVID as UAE Emirates pulls entire team
|publisher=velonews.com
|date=17 June 2022
|access-date=30 July 2022}}
He went into the 2022 Tour de France, his first Tour entry, with high GC aspirations, but ran into bad luck early in the race. Before the serious mountain stages even started his chances for a high finish took a severe hit.{{cite web|url=https://athletistic.com/other-sports/46791.html
|title=Vlasov continues to feel discomfort after his Tour de France crash
|first=Smith
|last=Smith
|publisher=Athletistic
|date=11 July 2022
|access-date=24 July 2022}} As the race progressed he moved back up in the standings. He made his final jump up to 5th place overall by riding considerably better than Quintana and Meintjes, who were ahead of him to start the day, in the individual time trial on stage 20.{{cite web|url=https://www.velonews.com/events/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-aleksandr-vlasov-moves-up-to-fifth-overall-after-stage-20-time-trial/
|title=Tour de France: Aleksandr Vlasov moves up to fifth overall after stage 20 time trial: Bora-Hansgrohe man is big GC mover, leapfrogging Quintana and Meintjes to achieve his ‘minimum’ pre-race aim after rollercoaster three weeks
|first=Andy
|last=McGrath
|publisher=Velo News by Outside Magazine
|date=23 July 2022
|access-date=24 July 2022}}
Major results
File:Aleksandr Vlasov (2020-08-06) - Mont Ventoux Dénivlé Challenges.jpg champion's jersey, at the 2020 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge. Vlasov would go on to win the race, his first of two one-day race wins in 2020.]]
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;2014
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall GP Général Patton
::1st Stage 2
: 6th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
;2015
: 3rd Coppa della Pace
;2016
: 6th GP Capodarco
: 9th Giro del Medio Brenta
;2017
: 4th Gran Premio di Poggiana
: 9th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
: 9th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
: 9th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
;2018
: 1st {{cjersey|pink}} Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
: 2nd Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
::1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification
::1st Stage 2
: 3rd Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
: 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
: 6th Giro del Belvedere
;2019 (2 pro wins)
: 1st {{cjersey|russia}} Road race, National Road Championships
: 2nd Overall Tour of Almaty
: 3rd Overall Tour of Slovenia
::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Mountains classification
: 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
: 4th Overall Giro di Sicilia
: 5th Overall Tour of Austria
::1st Stage 6
: 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
: 8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
: 9th Coppa Agostoni
: 10th Overall Tour of the Alps
;2020 (3)
: 1st Giro dell'Emilia
: 1st Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
: 2nd Overall Tour de la Provence
::1st {{cjersey|green}} Young rider classification
::1st Stage 2
: 3rd Overall Route d'Occitanie
: 3rd Giro di Lombardia
: 4th Gran Piemonte
: 5th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
;2021 (1)
: 1st {{cjersey|russia}} Time trial, National Road Championships
: 2nd Overall Paris–Nice
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
: 3rd Overall Tour of the Alps
: 4th Overall Giro d'Italia
: 6th Classic Sud-Ardèche
: 10th Overall Tour de la Provence
;2022 (5)
: 1st {{cjersey|teal}} Overall Tour de Romandie
::1st Stage 5 (ITT)
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
::1st Stage 3
: 1st Stage 5 Tour de Suisse
: 2nd GP Miguel Induráin
: 3rd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
: 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
: 3rd Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx
: 4th Overall UAE Tour
: 5th Overall Tour de France
: 5th Coppa Sabatini
;2023
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
: 3rd Clásica de San Sebastián
: 3rd Tre Valli Varesine
: 4th Giro di Lombardia
: 5th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
: 6th Giro dell'Emilia
: 7th Overall Vuelta a España
: 9th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
;2024 (1)
: 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie
: 2nd Trofeo Calvià
: 2nd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
: 3rd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
: 3rd Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx
: 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya
: 5th Overall Paris–Nice
::1st Stage 7
: 6th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
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=General classification results timeline=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|colspan=10 align="center"|Grand Tour general classification results |
| scope="col" | Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia | — | — | DNF | style="background:#ddf;" |4 | — | DNF | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |5 | — | DNF |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España | — | — | 11 | DNF | — | style="background:#ddf;" |7 | 18 |
| colspan=10 align="center"|Major stage race general classification results |
| scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Paris–Nice | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |2 | DNF | — | style="background:#ddf;" |5 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|azul}} Tirreno–Adriatico | 67 | — | style="background:#ddf;" |5 | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |9 | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} Volta a Catalunya | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=3|NH | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |4 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour of the Basque Country | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |3 | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | style="background:teal;" |{{font colour|white|1|link=2022 Tour de Romandie}} | — | style="background:#ddf;" |2 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | — | — | — | style="background:#ddf;" |6 |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de Suisse | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" |NH | — | DNF | — | — |
=Classics results timeline=
| class="wikitable"
!Monument ! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Milan–San Remo | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Tour of Flanders | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=2 colspan=7|Has not contested during his career |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Paris–Roubaix |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | — | — | 14 | 46 | 20 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Giro di Lombardia | — | 107 | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | 39 | 18 | style="background:#ddf;" |4 | |
| Classic
! scope="col" | 2018 ! scope="col" | 2019 ! scope="col" | 2020 ! scope="col" | 2021 ! scope="col" | 2022 ! scope="col" | 2023 ! scope="col" | 2024 |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Strade Bianche | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |La Flèche Wallonne | — | — | — | — | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | — | DNF |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Clásica de San Sebastián | — | — | style="color:#4d4d4d;" rowspan=2|NH | — | — | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Tre Valli Varesine | — | — | DNF | 19 | style="background:#C9AE5D;"|3 | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Giro dell'Emilia | — | 35 | style="background:gold;" |1 | 36 | 24 | style="background:#ddf;" |6 | |
| style="text-align:center;"
| style="text-align:left; background:#efefef;" |Gran Piemonte | — | 22 | style="background:#ddf;" |4 | — | — | — | |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
|---|
| scope="row" | DNF |
| scope="row" | NH
| Not held |
References
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- {{Cycling Archives}}
- {{ProCyclingStats}}
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- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|aleksandr-vlasov-x0833}}
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