.JPG) Ignatiev at the2011 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mikhail Borisovich Ignatiev |
| Nickname | Gambero |
| Born | (1985-05-07)7 May 1985 (age 40) Leningrad,Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist Classic cycle races |
| Amateur team | |
| 2004–2005 | Lokomotiv |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2008 | Tinkoff Restaurants |
| 2009–2014 | Team Katusha |
Mikhail Borisovich Ignatiev (Михаил Борисович Игнатьев) (born 7 May 1985) is a former Russian professionaltrack androad bicycle racer. He recently rode forUCI ProTour teamTeam Katusha,[1] as well as participating in various track events. He is known as atime trial specialist, and also has a reputation for making the breakaway in road races and trying, often with success, to solo to victory.
In 2004 Ignatiev achieved his biggest success to date, winning a gold medal in thepoints race at theAthens Olympics. On the road, Ignatiev came to prominence with his ability in theindividual time trial. In 2002 and 2003, he was the World Junior Champion, while in 2005 he became the World Under 23 Champion.
Ignatiev signed his first professional contract in 2006, when he started riding for theTinkoff Restaurants cycling team. This team competed mainly in Russia, but Ignatiev made a big impact during a series of Spanish races in the middle part of the season.
When Tinkoff Credit Systems was established from Tinkoff Restaurants in 2007, Ignatiev moved toMarina di Massa, Italy. Early in the 2007 cycling season, Ignatiev made a name for himself by winning a stage of theTour Méditerranéen and theTrofeo Laigueglia with successful late attacks. He continued his form throughout the season and won two time trials, the Prologue inSter Elektrotoer, Stage 4 of theRegio-Tour and the first stage ofVuelta a Burgos.
In the 2009 cycling season he moved toUCI World TourTeam Katusha, a newly formed Russian cycling team, sponsored byItera,Gazprom andRostechnologies. In his first season, he achieved some greatest results having taken two podiums at2009 Tour de France.
Time trial,UCI Junior Road World Championships
Points race Team pursuit
Points race,UEC European Junior Track ChampionshipsTime trial,UCI Junior Road World Championships Madison Team pursuit Team pursuit,UEC European Junior Track Championships
Points race,Olympic GamesTime trial,UCI Road World Under–23 Championships Individual pursuit,UEC European Under–23 Track Championships
OverallVolta a Lleida
Time trial,UCI Road World Under–23 ChampionshipsTime trial,UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
Points race,UCI Track World Championships
Time trial, National Road Championships
Combativity award Stage 16Tour de France
Turkish Beauties classification,Presidential Tour of Turkey| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | 128 | 140 | 167 | 131 | — | 143 | — |
 Tour de France | — | — | 140 | — | 147 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España | — | 104 | — | 148 | — | 171 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
