Alexey Tsatevich

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Alexey Tsatevich

| image = Denain - Grand Prix de Denain, 13 avril 2017 (B052).JPG

| caption = Tsatevich in 2017

| fullname = Alexey Tsatevich

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1989|7|5}}

| birth_place = Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2024|4|8|1989|7|5}}

| death_place =

| height = {{convert|1.69|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|64|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam =

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Sprinter

| amateuryears1 = 2007

| amateurteam1 = Pedale Castellano Pontenure

| amateuryears2 = 2011

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|TIK|2011}}

| proyears1 = 2012–2016

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|KAT|2012}}

| proyears2 = 2017

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|GAZ|2017}}

| majorwins =

}}

Alexey Vladimirovich Tsatevich ({{langx|ru|Алексей Владимирович Цатевич}}; 5 July 1989 – 8 April 2024) was a Russian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental team {{UCI team code|GAZ|2017}}.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gazprom-rusvelo-invests-in-youth-with-reduced-2018-roster/|title=Gazprom-RusVelo invests in youth with reduced 2018 roster|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=2 December 2017|accessdate=24 January 2018|quote=That means 10 riders are on their way out, including Pavel Brutt, Alexey Tsatevich, and Anton Vorobyev, who all used to ride for the Katusha WorldTour team.}}

Career

Born in Verkhnyaya Pyshma in the then-Soviet Union, Tsatevich competed as a professional from the start of the 2012 season, when he joined {{UCI team code|KAT|2012|nolink=yes}},{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/zabel-joins-katusha-as-sprint-coach|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=19 October 2011|accessdate=27 February 2013|title=Zabel joins Katusha as sprint coach|first=Susan|last=Westemeyer}} having previously competed for the squad's feeder team – {{UCI team code|TIK|2011}} – in 2011. After several top ten placements during the 2012 season, Tsatevich achieved the first win of his professional career in February 2013, when he won the 1.1-categorised Le Samyn race in Belgium.{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/02/news/katushas-tsatevich-sprints-to-le-samyn-victory_276166|title=Katusha's Tsatevich sprints to le Samyn victory|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc.|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=27 February 2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/15264/8527743/Geraint-Thomas-narrowly-misses-out-on-solo-victory-as-Alexey-Tsatevich-wins-GP-Le-Samyn|title=Geraint Thomas narrowly misses out on solo victory as Alexey Tsatevich wins Le Samyn|work=Sky Sports|publisher=BSkyB|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=27 February 2013}} Tsatevich attacked with around {{convert|500|m|abbr=on}} remaining, and was able to beat the peloton to the line, in Dour.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/le-samyn-2013/results|title=Tsatevich wins Le Samyn|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=27 February 2013|accessdate=27 February 2013}}

Tsatevich was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Giro_Italia_2016_Startlist |title=99th Giro d'Italia Startlist |accessdate=6 May 2016 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}} On Stage 9, the individual time trial, Tsatevich was fined for drafting behind Tobias Ludvigsson. Further to this, Team Katusha took the step to withdraw him from the race.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/racing/giro-ditalia/alexey-tsatevich-upset-katushas-decision-withdraw-giro-ditalia-225584 |title=Alexey Tsatevich 'very upset' after Katusha withdraw him from Giro d'Italia |accessdate=18 May 2016 |work=Cycling Weekly|date=16 May 2016 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.teamkatusha.com/news/team-katusha-takes-alexey-tsatevich-out-giro-ditalia |title=Team KATUSHA takes Alexey Tsatevich out of Giro d'Italia |accessdate=18 May 2016 |work=Team Katusha |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160520131637/http://www.teamkatusha.com/news/team-katusha-takes-alexey-tsatevich-out-giro-ditalia |archive-date=20 May 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Tsatevich died on 8 April 2024, at the age of 34.{{cite web |date=8 March 2024 |language=Russian |title=Скорбим... |url=https://lhl96.ru/news/2729/2024-04-08/skorbim/}}

Major results

;2007

: 1st Trofeo San Rocco

: 10th Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan

::1st Stage 1

;2008

: 1st 2 Giorni Marchigiana

;2009

: 4th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano

: 9th Gran Premio della Liberazione

: 10th GP Inda

;2010

: 1st Overall Gagra–Sukhumi

::1st Stage 1

: 2nd Coppa del Mobilio

: 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione

;2011

: 1st 20px Criterium, National Road Championships

: 1st Grand Prix de la ville de Nogent-sur-Oise

: 1st Stage 2 Tour of Yeroskipos

: 1st Stage 2 GP Costa Azul

: 1st Stage 4 Tour Alsace

: 1st Stage 6 Tour of Bulgaria

: 2nd La Côte Picarde

: 2nd Grand Prix of Moscow

: 2nd Central European Tour Budapest GP

: 7th ZLM Tour

: 7th GP Kranj

: 8th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships

: 10th Mayor Cup

;2012

: 8th Trofeo Palma de Mallorca

: 8th Le Samyn

: 8th Volta Limburg Classic

: 10th Trofeo Migjorn

;2013

: 1st Le Samyn

: 1st Stage 3 Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda

: 9th Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop

: 10th Overall Tour of Belgium

;2014

: 2nd Le Samyn

: 7th Gent–Wevelgem

: 10th Brabantse Pijl

;2015

: 3rd Trofeo Laigueglia

: 6th Overall Tour du Haut Var

: 10th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/circuit-cycliste-sarthe-2015/stage-4/results |title=Navardauskas wins Circuit Sarthe overall |last1=Quénet |first1=Jean-François|date=10 April 2015 |website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=10 April 2015}}

: 10th Dwars door Vlaanderen

;2016

: 1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya

: 2nd Clásica de Almería

: 7th Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/cadel-evans-great-ocean-road-race-2016/elite-men/results/ |title=Solo ride from Peter Kennaugh lands Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race victory |last1=Woodpower |first1=Zeb|date=31 January 2016 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=31 January 2016}}

=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=

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style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| File:Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España \|— \|—

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| DNF

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! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France

|—

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! scope="row" | File:Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España

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class="wikitable" \|+ Legend
scope="row" \| — \| Did not compete
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|+ Legend

scope="row" | —

| Did not compete

scope="row" | DNF

| Did not finish

References

External links

{{UCI rider}}
{{ProCyclingStats}}
{{Cycling Archives}}
[http://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=10390 Cycling Quotient profile]
[http://www.katushateam.com/the-pro-team/alexey-tsatevich/ Team Katusha profile]

Category:1989 births

Category:2024 deaths

Category:Russian male cyclists

Category:People from Verkhnyaya Pyshma

Category:European Games competitors for Russia

Category:Cyclists at the 2015 European Games

Category:Sportspeople from Sverdlovsk Oblast

Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen