Igor Abakoumov

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Igor Abakoumov

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image_caption = Riding the prologue of the Tour de Romandie 2007
fullname = Igor Abakoumov
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|5|30
country = BEL
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Mitsubishi-MKG-Jartazi
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2002–2003
2004
2005–2006
2007
2008–
proteams = Van Hemert
Chocolade Jacques
Jartazi
Astana
Mitsubishi-MKG-Jartazi
majorwins =
updated = December 29, 2007

Igor Abakoumov (born 30 May 1981) [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=12| title=Igor Abakoumov| publisher=Cycling Website] is a professional road bicycle racer for Mitsubishi-Jartazi. Born in Berdyansk in the Ukraine, Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian citizen on 15 September 2001. He turned professional in 2002. Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team, Astana, when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds following a drugs scandal. [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/nov07/nov26news| title=Astana riders in limbo| publisher=Cycling News| date=26 November 2007] He now rides for the Mitsubishi-Jartazi UCI Professional Continental team.

Palmarès

;2001:2nd Omloop van de Westhoek Ichtegem (BEL):3rd GP Claude Criquielion (BEL):3rd Stage 6 Tour de Namur, Jambes (BEL)

;2002:1st Stage 2, Okolo Slovenska, Žiar nad Hronom (SVK):3rd Stage 4, Okolo Slovenska, Humenné (SVK):2nd Stage 1, Spar Arden Challenge, Nadrin (BEL):3rd Stage 5, Spar Arden Challenge, Libramont (BEL):3rd Stage 3, Volta Ciclista Provincia Tarragona, Cambrils (ESP)

;2003:1st Romsée-Stavelot-Romsée (BEL):1st Stage 4, Volta Provincia Tarragona, La Pineda (ESP):1st Proving Grounds (USA):2nd Trofee van Haspengouw (BEL):3rd Rund um Düren (GER):2nd Stage 4 Olympia's Tour, Veendam (NED):2nd Stage 6 Olympia's Tour, Mierlo (NED):1st Stage 5 International Cycling Classic, Burlington, Wisconsin (USA)

;2004:1st Team, Profronde van Fryslân, Leeuwarden (NED)

;2005:2nd Nokere Koerse, Nokere (BEL):3rd GP de Wallonie, Namur (BEL)

;2006:1st Stage 2, Tour de l'Ain, Péronnas (FRA)

External links

* [http://www.mitsubishi-jartazi.eu/en/renner/igorabakoumov.html Profile at Team Mitsubishi-Jartazi official website]
*trapfriis|belgium.Abakoumov.htm
* [http://abakoumov.skynetblogs.be/ Igor Abakoumovs Blog] nl

References

Persondata
NAME=Abakoumov, Igor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1981-05-30
PLACE OF BIRTH=Berdyansk, Ukraine
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=