Vladimir Gusev

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Vladimir Gusev


image_caption = Gusev at the 2007 Tour de France
fullname = Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusev
Владимир Николаевич Гусев
nickname = Goose
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|7|4
country = Russia
height =
weight =
currentteam = None
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = All-rounder
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2004–2005
2006–2007
2008
proteams = CSC
Discovery Channel
Astana
majorwins = RUS Time Trial Champion (2005-2007)
Deutschland Tour, Prologue (2006)
Tour de Suisse, 1 stage (2007)
updated = December 29, 2007

Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusev ( _ru. Владимир Николаевич Гусев, born 4 July 1982 in Veliky Novgorod) is a Russian professional road racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam Astana. Gusev has been a professional since 2004, spending two years each at Team CSC and Discovery Channel before moving to Astana in 2008. On July 25, 2008 team Astana fired Gusev for showing "abnormal" values during an internal doping check. [ [http://www.velonews.com/article/80810/astana-sacks-gusev-over--abnormal-values--found-during VeloNews | Astana sacks Gusev over 'abnormal values' found during internal checks | The Journal of Competitive Cycling ] ]

At the 2006 Paris-Roubaix, Gusev finished fourth but was later one of three riders disqualified by the race jury for illegally riding though a closed level-crossing.

Major achievements

;2003 –: 1st, RUS National Time Trial Championship;2004 – Team CSC;2005 – Team CSC: 1st, RUS National Time Trial Championship;2006 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team: 1st Overall, Sachen Tour International: 4th overall, Deutschland Tour:: 1st, Prologue (ITT):: 1st, Young Rider Classification:: 1st (Stages 1-4), General Classification ("yellow jersey"): 23rd Overall, Vuelta a España: 10th, : 10th, ;2007 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team:5th Overall, Ronde van Vlaanderen:38th Overall, Tour de France:: Prologue - Stage 6: 15th Overall, Tour de Suisse:: 1st, :: 1st, "Mountains classification":1st Overall, Tour of Belgium:: 1st, Stage 3 (ITT): 1st, RUS National Time Trial Championship: 6th, Time Trial World Championship;2008 – Team Astana: 1st, RUS National Time Trial Championship

External links

* [http://www.thepaceline.com/rider.aspx?id=11 Profile at ThePaceline.com]

References

Persondata
NAME= Gusev, Vladimir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Gusev, Vladimir Nikolayevich ; Гусев, Владимир Николаевич ; Gussev, Vladimir ; Goesev, Vladimir
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1982-07-04
PLACE OF BIRTH=Veliky Novgorod, Russia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=