Volodymyr Bileka Explained

Volodymyr Bileka
Fullname:Volodymyr Bileka
Володимир Білека
Birth Date:6 February 1979
Birth Place:Drohobych, Ukraine
Height:1.70NaN0
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2002–2004
Proyears2:2005–2007
Proyears3:2008
Proyears4:2010–2011
Proyears5:2012

Volodymyr Bileka (Ukrainian: Володимир Білека, born 6 February 1979 in Drohobych) is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer. He rode for between 2005 and 2007. As with teammate and compatriot Yaroslav Popovych, he showed promise by winning numerous races as a junior before turning professional.

Doping cases

On 3 May 2008 Bileka sent a letter to team management announcing his resignation from the team for personal reasons, later revealed to be a positive test for EPO that resulted in a two-year ban.[1] [2] He made a comeback in professional cycling in 2010, riding for lower ranked teams. In 2012, while riding for Torku Şeker Spor, he tested positive for pseudoephedrine at the first stage of Tour of Trakya. He is now under a four-year-long suspension that will end 1 July 2016.[3]

Major results

2001
  • 1st Stage 6 Thüringen Rundfahrt
  • 2nd Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
    2002
  • 1st Poreč Trophy 1
  • 2nd Poreč Trophy 2
  • 9th GP Chiasso
    2004
  • 10th Coppa Bernocchi
    2005
  • 3rd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
  • 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2006
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2007
  • 5th Overall Driedaagse van West Vlaanderen
    2010
  • 10th Overall Tour of Hainan
    2011
  • 1st Trophée de l'Anniversaire, Challenge du Prince
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 8th Trophée Princier, Challenge du Prince
    2012
  • 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 5th Overall Azerbaïjan Tour
  • 5th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
  • 5th GP Sakia El Hamra, Les Challenges de la Marche Verte
  • 6th Overall Tour du Maroc
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 6th Poreč Trophy

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bileka resigns from Silence–Lotto. cyclingnews.com. May 6, 2008.
    2. Web site: Bileka resigned due to positive EPO control. December 28, 2008. cyclingnews.com.
    3. Web site: UCI Doping Suspensions. UCI. UCI.ch. 10 July 2014.