Marathon–Tula Explained

Marathon–Tula
Registered:	Tula, Russia
Generalmanager:	Aleksandr Egorov
Status:	UCI Track team (2018–)
Season:	2017–
Oldname:	Marathon-Tula

Marathon–Tula is a Russian UCI track team founded in 2017.^[1] After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian teams are forbidden from competing in international events.^[2]

History

The project was created through the initiative of Alexey Dyumin, governor of the Tula region, and Alexander Vinokurov, president of the investment company Marathon Group, with the aim of supporting and developing Russian cycling.^{[3] [1]} The team's second sponsor since 2018 is VSMPO-AVISMA.^[4]

The team's cyclists come from the Tula region as well as other regions of Russia. The team specializes in track disciplines, however its cyclists participate in road races as well^[5]

Marathon–Tula became a UCI track team in 2018.^{[6] [7]} Marathon–Tula's cyclists have participated in the events of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup multiple times after having joined the team.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian teams are forbidden from competing in international events.^[8]

Team roster

Season 2020

!Rider^{[9] [10] [11]} !Date of birth

Alexander Dubchenko	19 February 1995
Artur Ershov	7 March 1990
Diana Klimova	8 October 1996
Daniil Komkov	11 September 2000
Dmitry Nesterov	11 February 1999
Alexey Nosov	27 April 1997
Maxim Piskunov	10 October 1997
Pavel Rostov	12 January 1999
Tamara Dronova	13 August 1993
Serafima Grishina	6 March 1999
Andrei Sazanov	25 January 1994
Evgeny Serdyukov	5 March 2001
Mikhail Vyunoshev	24 November 2001

Season 2019

!Rider^[12] !Date of birth

Maria Averina	4 October 1993
Alexander Dubchenko	19 February 1995
Artur Ershov	7 March 1990
Nikolay Zhurkin	5 May 1991
Vladimir Ilchenko	30 April 1996
Diana Klimova	8 October 1996
Evgeny Kovalev	6 March 1989
Daniil Komkov	11 September 2000
Dmitry Nesterov	11 February 1999
Alexey Nosov	27 April 1997
Maxim Piskunov	10 October 1997
Pavel Rostov	12 January 1999
Maksim Sukhov	18 March 1997

Major results

2017

UEC European Track Championships, Berlin

— 2nd — elimination race — Maxim Piskunov^[13]

2018

UEC European Track Championships, Glasgow

— 2nd — madison — Diana Klimova (with Gulnaz Badykova)^[14]

2017–18 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Pruszków

— 1st — scratch race — Maria Averina^[15]

2019

European games, Minsk

— 3rd – madison – Diana Klimova (with Maria Novolodskaya)^[16]

2020

2019–20 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow

— 3rd – scratch race – Diana Klimova^[17]

Russian National Road Race Championships

— 1st – mass start – Diana Klimova^[18]

— 3rd – time trial – Tamara Dronova

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Marathon-Tula Cycling Team. 25 October 2020. Marathon-Tula. en.
2. Web site: UCI "forbids" Russian and Belarusian participation in Balkan races. April 27, 2022. www.insidethegames.biz.
3. Web site: Commitment. 25 October 2020. en.marathongroup.ru.
4. Web site: Partners Marathon-Tula. 25 October 2020. marathoncycling.com. en.
5. Web site: Calendar. 25 October 2020. Marathon-Tula. en.
6. Web site: Marathon Tula получила первую в своей истории лицензию UCI. 25 October 2020. Marathon-Tula. ru.
7. Web site: 6 April 2018. Алексей Дюмин возглавил попечительский совет велокоманды Marathon-Tula. 25 October 2020. Спорт РИА Новости. ru.
8. Web site: UCI "forbids" Russian and Belarusian participation in Balkan races .
9. Web site: MARATHON – TULA CYCLING TEAM. 25 October 2020. UCI. en.
10. Web site: Marathon-Tula подписывает Гришину и выигрывает на Гран-при в Санкт-Петербурге. 25 October 2020. Marathon-Tula. ru.
11. Web site: Михаил Вьюношев – стажер команды Marathon-Tula. 25 October 2020. Marathon-Tula. ru.
12. Web site: 8 November 2018. Евгений Ковалев, Журкин и Ильченко вошли в состав трековой велокоманды Marathon-Tula. 25 October 2020. Спорт РИА Новости. ru.
13. Web site: 2017 UEC Track Elite European Championships Results Book. 25 October 2020.
14. Web site: 2018 UEC Track Elite European Championships Results Book. 25 October 2020.
15. Web site: 2017–18 Track Cycling World Cup/Pruszkov, Poland/Women's Scratch Race Results. 25 October 2020.
16. Web site: 2019 European Games/Minsk, Belarus/Cycling results. 25 October 2020.
17. Web site: 2019–20 Track Cycling World Cup/Glasgow, United Kingdom/Women's Scratch Race Results. 25 October 2020.
18. Web site: 2020 Russian National Road Race Championships results. 25 October 2020.