Dmitry Fofonov

Dmitry Fofonov

Personal information
Full name	Dmitry Fofonov Дмитрий Фофонов
Born	August 15, 1976 (1976-08-15) (age 35) Almaty, Soviet Union
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	64 kg (140 lb)
Team information
Current team	Astana
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
1999 2000 2001–2005 2006–2008 2010–	Collstrop Besson Chaussures Cofidis Crédit Agricole Astana
Infobox last updated on July 11, 2007

Dmitry Fofonov (Kazakh: Дмитрий Фофонов; born August 15, 1976 in Almaty) is a Kazakh professional road bicycle racer who was fired from UCI ProTeam Crédit Agricole for doping.

Fofonov tested positive for heptaminol after the 18th stage of the 2008 Tour de France. Fofonov had completed the race in 19th place, and was fired by Crédit Agricole after the test.^[1] After his doping ban ended, Fofonov joined the Astana team for the 2010 season.

Palmares

1998

 Kazakhstan Sprint Champion

1st, Touf of China

1st, Stage 15, Commonwealth Bank Classic

2000

 Kazakhstan Sprint Champion

1st, Zellik-Galmaarden

2001

57th, Vuelta a España

4th, Stage 17

2002

14th, Volta a Catalunya

Winner Stage 7

2004

4th, Züri-Metzgete

87th, Tour de France

3rd, Stage 18

2005

4th, National Road Race Championship

89th, Giro d'Italia

4th, Stage 16

2006

20th, Paris–Nice

32nd, Vuelta a España

2nd, Stage 19

2007

16th, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré

2008

19th overall, Tour de France

2009

1st, Asian Cycling Championships Road Race

See also

• List of doping cases in cycling

External links

• Profile at Crédit Agricole official website
• Dmitry Fofonov at Trap-Friis.dk

References

1. ^ "Tour rider Fofonov tests positive". BBC. 2008-08-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/7527891.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-28. 

Persondata
Name	Dmitry Fofonov
Alternative names	Fofonov, Dimitri; Фофонов, Дмитрий; Fofonow, Dmitri; Fofonov, Dmitriy
Short description	Road bicycle racer
Date of birth	1976-08-15
Place of birth	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Date of death
Place of death