Igor Abakoumov Explained

Igor Abakoumov
Fullname:Igor Abakoumov
Birth Date:1981 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Berdyansk, Ukraine
Height:1.80NaN0
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Sprinter
Proyears1:2002–2003
Proteam1:Van Hemert Groep
Proyears2:2004
Proyears3:2005–2006
Proyears4:2007
Proyears5:2008
Proyears6:2009
Proyears7:2010
Proteam7:[1]

Igor Abakoumov (born 30 May 1981 in Berdyansk, Ukraine)[2] is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer of Ukrainian origin. Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian citizen on 15 September 2001. He turned professional in 2002. Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team,, when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds following a drugs scandal.[3] He last rode for the .

Major results

1999
  • 1st Overall GP Général Patton
    2001
  • 2nd Omloop van de Westhoek
  • 3rd GP Claude Criquielion
    2002
  • 1st Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska
  • 5th Flèche Ardennaise
    2003
  • 1st Romsée-Stavelot-Romsée
  • 1st Stage 4 Volta a Tarragona
  • 1st Stage 5 International Cycling Classic
  • 2nd Trofee van Haspengouw
  • 5th Ronde van Drenthe
  • 5th Hel van het Mergelland
  • 3rd Rund um Düren
  • 8th GP Stad Zottegem
    2004
  • 1st Profronde van Fryslan (with 21 others)
  • 8th Route Adélie
    2005
  • 2nd Nokere Koerse
  • 3rd Grand Prix de Wallonie
  • 6th Classic Loire Atlantique
  • 8th Paris–Brussels
  • 9th Druivenkoers-Overijse
    2006
  • 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain
  • 5th Classic Loire Atlantique
  • 6th Brabantse Pijl
  • 6th Dwars door Vlaanderen
  • 8th Cholet-Pays de Loire
  • 8th Hel van het Mergelland
  • 8th Le Samyn
  • 9th Flèche Hesbignonne
  • 10th Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
    2008
  • 5th GP Stad Zottegem
  • 9th Le Samyn

    Notes and References

    1. АБАКУМОВ Игорь (велоспорт, шоссе),
    2. Web site: Igor Abakoumov. Cycling Website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011140326/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=12. 11 October 2008. dmy-all.
    3. Web site: Astana riders in limbo. Cycling News. 26 November 2007.