 Abdoujaparov in 1993 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Djamolidine Abdoujaparov |
| Nickname | The Tashkent Express, The Tashkent Terror, Abdou[1] |
| Born | (1964-02-28)28 February 1964 (age 61) Tashkent,Uzbek SSR,Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 1990 | Alfa Lum |
| 1991–1992 | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni |
| 1993 | Lampre–Polti |
| 1994 | Team Polti–Vaporetto |
| 1995 | Novell–Decca–Colnago |
| 1996 | Refin–Mobilvetta |
| 1997 | Lotto–Mobistar–Isoglass |
| Major wins | |
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Djamolidine Mirgarifanovich Abdoujaparov (Uzbek:Jamoliddin Mirgarifanovich Abdujaparov; born 28 February 1964) is a former professionalroad racing cyclist fromUzbekistan.[2] Abdoujaparov was asprinter, nicknamed "The Tashkent Terror"[3] as he was so ferocious in the sprints. His unorthodox and often erratic sprinting caused a number of crashes. He competed in the individual road race at the Olympic Games on two occasions: in 1988 for the Soviet Union and in 1996 for Uzbekistan; he placed fifth in 1988.[1]
Abdoujaparov was born inTashkent to aCrimean Tatar family which was forciblydeported to Uzbekistan during Soviet rule.[2] A graduate of theSoviet sports programme, he came into his prime just as his country gained independence; after initial difficulties (including Uzbekistan's not being affiliated to theUCI, which caused problems with theCycling World Championship) he signed for a Western professional team and became one of the world's top sprinters. Abdoujaparov first rode with theAlfa Lum team in 1990 before the team folded and he joinedCarrera Jeans–Tassoni in 1991.[4]Abdoujaparov had numerous tussles withLaurent Jalabert in the Tour de France'sgreen sprinters jersey competition in the early 1990s. In 1991 Abdoujaparov won the competition despite a spectacular crash during the final stage on theChamps-Élysées in Paris, where he collided with the barriers 100 m before the finish and somersaulted into the air. Despite still holding enough points to win the sprinters' jersey, he had to cross the line unaided. Members of his team picked him up, put him back on the bike, and he rode slowly over the last few meters, medical staff walking alongside him.
In his last complete tour in 1996, Abdoujaparov achieved a mountain breakaway for his last stage win, unusual for a sprinter. By this stage, though, results were not as good, and after failing seven separate anti-doping tests during the 1997 season, including twice at the1997 Tour de France, he retired from cycling. He failed the tests screening for the presence in his body of, among others, the anti-asthma drugclenbuterol.
Abdoujaparov, a British rock band formed by formerCarter USM guitaristLes "Fruitbat" Carter, is named after him.[5]
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