Mark Padun
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{short description|Ukrainian cyclist}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Mark Padun
| image = 20180924 UCI Road World Championships Innsbruck Men U23 ITT Mark Padun 850 7912.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Padun at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships
| fullname = {{ubl|class=nowrap|Mark Pavlovych Padun|{{langx|uk|Марк Павлович Падун}}}}
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{bda|1996|7|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Donetsk, Ukraine
| height = 1.82 m
| weight = 64 kg
| currentteam =
| discipline = Road
| role = Rider
| ridertype =
| amateuryears1 = 2015
| amateurteam1 = Palazzago Fenice
| amateuryears2 = 2016–2017
| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|CPK|2016}}
| amateuryears3 = 2017
| amateurteam3 = {{UCI team code|TBM|2017}} (stagiaire)
| proyears1 = 2018–2021
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TBM|2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/p/team/bahrain-merida-pro-cycling-team-119.html|title=Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team|work=Merida Bikes|publisher=Merida Industry Co., Ltd.|accessdate=1 January 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101111509/https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/p/team/bahrain-merida-pro-cycling-team-119.html|archivedate=1 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2020-team-preview-bahrain-mclaren/|title=2020 Team Preview: Bahrain McLaren|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=26 December 2019|accessdate=1 January 2020}}
| proyears2 = 2022–2023
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|EFE|2022}}{{Cite news|first=Joe|last=Timms|url=https://www.rouleur.cc/blogs/the-rouleur-journal/an-untapped-gem-mark-padun-joins-ef-pro-cycling-in-2022|title=An Untapped Gem? Mark Padun Joins EF Education - Nippo In 2022|work=Rouleur|publisher=Gruppo Media Limited|date=17 December 2021|accessdate=2 May 2022}}
| proyears3 = 2024
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|Corratec|2024}}
| majorwins = One-day races and Classics
:National Time Trial Championships (2019)
| medaltemplates =
| show-medals =
}}
Mark Pavlovych Padun ({{langx|uk|Марк Павлович Падун}}; born 6 July 1996) is a former Ukrainian cyclist.
Career
In the years 2016 and 2017, Mark Padun raced for {{UCI team code|CPK|2017}}. In 2017, he won a stage of the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia and after Matija Kvasina, winner of the 2017 Flèche du Sud, tested positive for EPO, Padun's second place was upgraded to first overall.{{cite web |title=Kvasina positive for EPO stimulator at Fleche du Sud |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kvasina-positive-for-epo-stimulator-at-fleche-du-sud/ |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=9 June 2021 |language=en |date=3 July 2017}}
=Bahrain–Merida (2018–2021)=
In August 2017, Padun joined {{UCI team code|TBM|2017}} as a stagiaire, and received a regular contract for the next season.{{Cite web|date=29 September 2017 |title=The Cyclingnews guide to 2017-2018 rider transfers |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/the-cyclingnews-guide-to-2017-2018-rider-transfers/ |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}} In 2018 and 2019, he raced in the Vuelta a España.{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2018/startlist |title=2018: 73rd Vuelta a España: Start List |accessdate=22 August 2018 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}} In 2019, he won the Ukrainian National Time Trial Championships. In October 2020, he raced in 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 finished in second place on stage 12.
In 2021, Padun won Stages 7 and 8 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, after spending each day in the breakaway, while also collecting enough points to win the mountains classification.{{cite web |title=Richie Porte seals Critérium du Dauphiné title as Mark Padun wins second stage in a row |url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/richie-porte-seals-criterium-du-dauphine-title-as-mark-padun-wins-second-stage-in-a-row |website=cyclingweekly.com |access-date=9 June 2021 |date=6 June 2021}} By dropping his companions in the breakaway and holding off the group of favorites on two consecutive days, these wins sparked sceptic commentary from riders and staff of other teams.{{Cite web |last=Benson|first=Daniel|date=7 June 2021 |title=Erzen defends Bahrain Victorious in face of anonymous doping suspicions |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/erzen-defends-bahrain-victorious-in-face-of-anonymous-doping-suspicions/ |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}} The French newspaper Le Parisien published quotes calling his performance "an absolute disgrace" and that it "reminds us of the dirty 2000s".{{Cite web |last=Bérard|first=Christophe|date=6 June 2021 |title=L'Ukrainien Mark Padun, double vainqueur d'étape en montagne, crée un malaise sur le Dauphiné|trans-title=Ukrainian Mark Padun, double mountain stage winner, creates discomfort in the Dauphiné|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/cyclisme/lukrainien-mark-padun-double-vainqueur-detape-en-montagne-cree-un-malaise-sur-le-dauphine-06-06-2021-Q7T3TGW6A5B25GND2OBPGDOMUM.php |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}} Despite his strong performance, he was not nominated for the Tour de France by his team, nor was he taken to the Men's individual road race at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics by his federation, to the surprise of observers. In an interview with L'Équipe, he defended himself against doping suspicions, citing weight problems as reason for his inconsistent performances.{{Cite web |last=Fletcher|first=Patrick|date=8 February 2022 |title=Mark Padun 'sickened' by doping suspicions |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mark-padun-sickened-by-doping-suspicions/ |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}}{{Cite web|first=Alexandre|last=Roos|title=Mark Padun : «Je ne sors pas de nulle part» |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Article/Mark-padun-je-ne-sors-pas-de-nulle-part/1315846|date=7 February 2022|access-date=14 March 2022 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr|trans-title=Mark Padun: "I'm not coming out of nowhere"}}
=EF Education–EasyPost (2022–2023)=
For the 2022 season, he signed a contract at {{UCI team code|EFN|2022}}. Team manager Jonathan Vaughters emphasised his trust in Padun, and justified it with "physiological tests" and "instinct".{{Cite web |last=Fotheringham|first=Alasdair|authorlink=Alasdair Fotheringham|date=21 December 2021 |title='It takes one to know one' – Vaughters sees no red flags in Mark Padun |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/it-takes-one-to-know-one-vaughters-sees-no-red-flags-in-mark-padun/ |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}} In February, Padun won stage 4 of O Gran Camiño, his first top ten in a time trial against an international field.{{Cite web |title=Gran Camino: Valverde fängt Woods noch ab|language=German|trans-title=Gran Camino: Valverde still intercepts Woods|url=https://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_128717.htm |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=radsport-news.com}}
= Team Corratec–Vini Fantini (2024) =
He signed a one year contract with UCI ProTeam {{UCI team code|Corratec|2024}} in January 2024.{{cite web |title=Team Corratec |url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/19503 |accessdate=20 January 2024 |work=UCI.org |publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale}}
Padun announced his retirement in January 2025.{{Cite web |title=Mark Padun retires from professional cycling |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/cycling/meanwhile-in-the-peloton-mark-padun-retires-from-professional-cycling/ar-BB1rkevm |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=www.msn.com}}
Major results
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;2014
: 1st {{cjersey|ukraine}} Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
: 10th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
;2015
: 1st {{cjersey|ukraine}} Criterium, National Road Championships
: Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
::1st {{cjersey|polkadot}} Mountains classification
::1st Stage 3
: 8th Overall Course de la Paix U23
: 9th GP Capodarco
;2016
: 1st {{cjersey|ukraine}} Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 2nd Giro del Medio Brenta
: 3rd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
::1st {{cjersey|greendots}} Mountains classification
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
::1st Stage 2
: 3rd Overall Vuelta al Bidasoa
;2017
: 1st {{cjersey|yellow}} Overall Flèche du Sud
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
: 1st Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
: 1st GP Capodarco
: 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
::1st Stage 3
;2018
: 1st Stage 5 Tour of the Alps
: 5th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
;2019
: 1st {{cjersey|ukraine}} Time trial, National Road Championships
: 1st {{cjersey|turquoise}} Overall Adriatica Ionica Race
::1st {{cjersey|white}} Young rider classification
::1st Stage 3
;2021
::1st {{cjersey|blue polkadot inverse}} Mountains classification
::1st Stages 7 & 8
: 3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
;2022
: 3rd Overall O Gran Camiño
::1st Stage 4 (ITT)
: {{cjersey|yellow number}} Combativity award Stage 6 Vuelta a España
;2023
: 4th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
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=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=
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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia | — | — | 70 | — | — |
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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — |
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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España | DNF | 84 | — | 59 | 46 |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
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| scope="row" | DNF |
References
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