Vladimir Karpets

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Vladimir Karpets

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image_caption = Karpets during 2007 Time Trial World Championship
fullname = Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|9|20
country = RUS
height = height|m=1.90
weight = convert|79|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Caisse d'Epargne
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2001–2002
2003–
proteams = Itera
Caisse d'Epargne
majorwins = Volta a Catalunya (2007)
Tour de Suisse (2007)
Young rider classification, Tour de France (2004)
updated = May 28 2007

Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets ( _ru. Владимир Александрович Карпец) (born September 20, 1980 in Leningrad) is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam Caisse d'Epargne, most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and men's individual pursuit track cycling events. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he competed in the men's road race.

Born in Saint Petersburg, Karpets turned to cycling and, like fellow Russian Denis Menchov before him, moved to Spain where he joined the Banesto cycling team.

In the 2004 Tour de France, he used his strong time trialing abilities to defeat Thomas Voeckler on the penultimate stage.

In the 2005 season, he was not at the same level in the Tour de France, but nevertheless managed a top ten placing in the Giro d'Italia.

In 2007 he won stage 1 at Vuelta Castilla y Leon and took the overall victory at the Volta a Catalunya and the Tour de Suisse.

Major results

;2003: 100th overall, Tour de France:: Young rider classification leader (after Stage 4-6);2004: 1st overall, Vuelta a la Rioja: 13th overall, Tour de France:: ");2005: 7th Overall, Giro d'Italia: 50th Overall, Tour de France;2006: 8th Overall, Volta a Catalunya: 9th Overall, Tour de Suisse;2007: 1st Overall, Volta a Catalunya: 1st Overall, Tour de Suisse:: 4th, :: 6th, (ITT): 1st, Stage 1, Vuelta Castilla y Leon: 7th overall, 2007 Vuelta a España

Persondata
NAME= Karpets, Vladimir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1980-09-20
PLACE OF BIRTH=Saint Petersburg, Soviet Union
DATE OF DEATH=
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