Alena Ivanchenko

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| name = Alena Ivanchenko

| image = File:Alena Ivanchenko meilleur jeune TCFIA 2023.jpg

| caption = Ivanchenko wearing the White jersey at Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche

| fullname = Alena Ivanchenko

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|16|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Russia

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| currentteam = {{UCI team code|ALE}}

| discipline = {{ubl|Road|Track}}

| role = Rider

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| amateurteam1 = Lokosphinx{{cite web |title=Alena Ivanchenko Teams |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=168313&teams=1 |website=FirstCycling.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en}}

| proyears1 = 2022–

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Alena Ivanchenko (born 16 November 2003) is a Russian professional racing cyclist, who rides for the UCI Women's WorldTeam {{UCI team code|ALE}}.{{cite web |title=Alena IVANCHENKO |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/542634 |website=UCI |access-date=27 October 2023}}

Career

=Junior successes=

Ivanchenko won three gold medals at the 2021 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships and the right to wear the rainbow jersey in those events for the following year. She won the Points race,{{cite web |title=Women Junior - Points Race Results |url=https://chronorace.blob.core.windows.net/webresources/20210901_cairo/cair_track_wj_pr_f_result.pdf |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=4 September 2021}} Madison{{cite web |title=Women Junior - Madison Results |url=https://chronorace.blob.core.windows.net/webresources/20210901_cairo/cair_track_wj_ma_f_result.pdf |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=5 September 2021}} and was part of the Russian squad in the Team pursuit.{{cite web |title=Women Junior - Team Pursuit Finals Results |url=https://chronorace.blob.core.windows.net/webresources/20210901_cairo/cair_track_wj_tp_f_result.pdf |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=2 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships: Stec prevents Russian clean sweep |url=https://www.uci.org/article/uci-junior-track-cycling-world-championships-stec-prevents-russian-clean/2R52XaC7EJd5tvTS6xoxlx |website=www.uci.org |publisher=UCI |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en-gb |date=4 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Russia secures further four golds at UCI Junior Track World Championships |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1112610/russia-more-golds-junior-worlds |website=www.insidethegames.biz |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=4 September 2021}}

File:2021 UEC Track Jun & U23 European Championships 478.jpg

Following the Track championships the European Road Cycling Championships were held where Ivanchenko rode in the Junior time trial and road race. She won the time trial beating German Antonia Niedermaier by 31 seconds.{{cite web |title=Alena Ivanchenko seals the first gold medal of European Champs |url=https://www.trentino2021cycling.eu/en/live-junior-women-itt/ |website=Trentino 2021 Cycling |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=8 September 2021}}

Later in the year Invanchenko won the Rainbow jersey at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in the Junior women's time trial beating Zoe Bäckstedt by 10 seconds over the 19.3 km course.{{cite web |title=Ivanchenko on a winning streak, Wang rises to rainbow glory |url=https://www.uci.org/article/ivanchenko-on-a-winning-streak-wang-rises-to-rainbow-glory/knly0Zaft03Jy2FhySGt1 |website=www.uci.org |publisher=UCI |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en-gb |date=21 September 2021}} During the race she almost crashed into the barriers ending her race but continued to set the best time at each checkpoint.{{cite web |last1=Farrand |first1=Stephen |title=Alena Ivanchenko wins junior women's time trial title at Flanders World Championships |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-road-world-championships-2021/women-junior-individual-time-trial/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en |date=21 September 2021}}

={{UCI team code|ALE|2022}} 2022 to present=

Following her success in 2021, Ivanchenko joined {{UCI team code|ALE|2022}} in 2022 when the team moved up to the top division.{{cite web |last1=Bonville-Ginn |first1=Tim |title=New UAE women's team reveals 2022 jersey, riders and sponsor |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/new-uae-womens-team-reveals-2022-jersey-riders-and-sponsor |website=cyclingweekly.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en |date=17 December 2021}} At the end of 2022 the team confirmed that Ivanchenko would be staying at the team for the 2023 season.{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Mathew |title=Silvia Persico finally confirmed to UAE Team ADQ for 3 years • ProCyclingUK.com |url=https://procyclinguk.com/silvia-persico-finally-confirmed-to-uae-team-adq-for-3-years/ |website=ProCyclingUK.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=26 September 2022}}

Ivanchenko started her 2023 season at Le Samyn des Dames where she finished in 52. At the Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry she rode with the UAE Development Team and finished in fifth place 1' 07" down on the winner.{{cite web |title=Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry |url=https://www.uci.org/competition-details/2023/ROA/69769 |website=UCI |access-date=27 October 2023}}

In early August she rode the Team pursuit at the Russian Track Championships where her team set a new national record for a 4000m team pursuit.{{cite web |title=VeloStar - Рекорды |url=https://velostar.ru/index.php?active_page=800 |website=velostar.ru |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=ru}}{{cite web|title=Чемпионат России по велосипедному спорту – Женщины – Трек – Командная гонка преследования – 4 км – Финал – Результаты|language=ru|url=https://velostar.ru/docs/records/russia/rr_w_tp_2023-07-20_4-20-736_spb.pdf|website=velostar.ru|access-date=25 August 2023}} Following her effort in the time trial in Stage 4 of the Tour of Scandinavia Ivanchenko moved into ninth overall and into the lead of the Young riders classification.{{cite web |last1=Lamoureux |first1=Lyne |title=Tour of Scandinavia: Grace Brown wins stage 4 time trial |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-scandinavia-2023/stage-4/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=27 October 2023 |language=en |date=26 August 2023}} Ivanchenko finished with the peloton in the final stage securing her first win at UCI Women's World Tour level, the white Young rider classification jersey.{{cite web |last1=Stuart |first1=Peter |title=Tour of Scandinavia: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins stage 5 with explosive final attack |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-scandinavia-2023/stage-5/results/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=27 October 2023 |date=27 August 2023}} The following month at the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Ivanchenko finished ninth overall and won the young rider classification{{cite web |title=Classement étape - 7 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche |url=https://tcfia.com/classements/classement-etape-7/ |website=Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche |access-date=27 October 2023 |language=fr-FR}}

Major results

Sources:{{cite web |title=Alena Ivanchenko |url=https://firstcycling.com/rider.php?r=168313 |website=FirstCycling.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Alena Ivanchenko |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=169051 |website=www.cyclingarchives.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Alena Ivanchenko |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/alena-ivanchenko |website=www.procyclingstats.com |access-date=26 October 2023}}