Andrii Ponomar Explained

Andrii Ponomar
Birth Place:Chernihiv, Ukraine
Weight:650NaN0
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2020
Amateurteam1:Team Franco Ballerini Due C
Proyears1:2021–2022
Proyears2:2023
Proteam2:[1] [2]
Proyears3:2023–
Majorwins:One-day races and Classics

Andrii Vyacheslavovych Ponomar ( Андрій В’ячеславович Пономар; born 5 September 2002) is a Ukrainian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .[3] [4] On 31 July, Ponomar mutually terminated his contract with, as Ponomar chose to stay in Italy to be closer to his family.[5]

Career

In May 2021, he was named in the startlist for the 2021 Giro d'Italia,[6] he is the youngest rider to compete since 1929.[7] Ponomar won his first professional race in 2021, the Ukrainian national road race championship.[8]

Major results

2018
  • 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
    2019
  • National Junior Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 1st Road race
  • UEC European Junior Road Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 8th Time trial
  • 1st Stage 3 Trophée Centre Morbihan
  • 4th Overall La Coupe du President de la Ville de Grudziądz
  • 5th Overall Saarland Trofeo
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 6th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
    2020
  • 1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
  • 1st Stage 1
    2021
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 1st Young rider classification, Belgrade–Banja Luka
    2022
  • 10th Giro della Toscana

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour20212022
    Giro d'Italia67117
    Tour de France
    Vuelta a España
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Team Arkéa–Samsic. UCI.
    2. Web site: Les coureurs. French. The riders. . 12 January 2023.
    3. Web site: Andrii Ponomar. 28 February 2020. First Cycling.
    4. Web site: Andrii Ponomar joins Team Corratec - Selle Italia in mid-season . cyclinguptodate.com . 11 August 2023 . 15 August 2023.
    5. Web site: Andrii Ponomar and Team Arkéa Samsic mutually part ways . cyclinguptodate.com . 1 August 2023 . 2 August 2023.
    6. Web site: 104th Giro d'Italia: Startlist . ProCyclingStats . 12 May 2021.
    7. Web site: 18-year-old Ponomar to be the youngest rider in Giro d'Italia since 1929 Cycling Today Official . 24 December 2021.
    8. Web site: Ukraine – Road – Andrii Ponomar crowned Ukrainian champion at 18! . New in 24 Sport English . 24 December 2021 . en-us . 21 June 2021.