| Vladimir Malakhov | |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Soviet Union |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Majorwins: | Grand Tours
1 individual stage (1985) |
Vladimir Malakhov (Russian Владимир Малахов; born 1958) is a Soviet and Russian former road cyclist.
Malakhov was the first Soviet cyclist to win a stage in a Grand Tour. He won Stage 19 of the 1985 Vuelta a España as part of the USSR amateur team. He won the mass sprint ahead of Noël Dejonckheere and Sean Kelly.[2] Originally Dejonckheere was declared the winner of the stage but after looking at the finish photo Malakhov was announced to have won.[3] In Stage 16 he won the bunch sprint for second place, 43 seconds behind winner Isidro Juárez.[4] He finished the race 71st overall over two hours down from winner Pedro Delgado. Malakhov also finished second in two of the race's other classifications: the sprint classification behind Ronny Van Holen and in the special sprint classification behind Jesús Suárez Cueva.[5]
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| Grand Tour | 1985 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vuelta a España | 71 | |
| Giro d'Italia | – | |
| Tour de France | – |