Alexandr Kolobnev

Alexandr Vasilievich Kolobnev (Александр Васильевич Колобнев; born 4 May 1981) is a Russian former professional road bicycle racer. His major victories include winning the 2007 Monte Paschi Eroica, a stage of the 2007 Paris–Nice and he is a two-time winner of the Russian National Road Race Championships. In 2011, he was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a potential drug masking agent. He was cleared of intentional doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February 2012, and returned to Team Katusha in March 2012.

Alexandr Kolobnev
Kolobnev in 2011
Personal information
Full nameAlexandr Vasilievich Kolobnev
Born (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981
Vyksa, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
2002Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo
2003–2004Domina Vacanze–Elitron
2005–2006Rabobank
2007–2009Team CSC
2010–2015Team Katusha
2016Gazprom–RusVelo
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2004, 2010)
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
2008 BeijingMen's road race
World Championships
2007 StuttgartMen's road race
2009 MendrisioMen's road race
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