Vladimir Efimkin

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Vladimir Efimkin

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fullname = Vladimir Alexandrovich Efimkin
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|2
country = RUS
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Ag2r-La Mondiale
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2005
2006–2007
2008–
proteams = Barloworld
Caisse d'Epargne
Ag2r-La Mondiale
majorwins = Vuelta a España, 1 stage (2007)
Volta a Portugal (2005)
updated = December 24, 2007

Vladimir Alexandrovich Efimkin ( _ru. Владимир Александрович Ефимкин) (born December 2 1981 in Kuibyshev) is a Russian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale. His twin brother is Alexander Efimkin.

He is establishing himself a solid all-around cyclist. In his first year has a pro, he started with solid results in April and May, with a huge perfomance in the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, where he won a stage and almost won the overall classification, finishing second. However, his major title of the season only came in August, where he won the Volta a Portugal. After a fabulous breakaway in one of the queen stages, and benefiting from the passivity of the peloton (that underrate the unknown russian), he grab the yellow jersey and kept it until the end.

In 2006, he joined Caisse d'Epargne cycling team, but was used more as a domestique. His main result was a second place in the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia and a 3rd place in the overall classification of the Vuelta a La Rioja.

Efimkim finally exploded in a major competition in 2007. After a 6th place in the Tour de Suisse, he made a great Vuelta a España, winning in the summit finish of the Lagos de Covadonga. He wear the golden jersey for some days and was able to finish in the 6th position of the overall.

In 2008, Efimkim joined the french AG2R Prevoyance team, where he was one of the leaders for the Tour de France. He won one stage of the competition, after the disqualification of Riccardo Riccò for a positive doping test and managed to finished in the 11th position overall.

Palmares

;2005: 1st overall and 1 stage Volta a Portugal: 2nd overall and 1 stage 4 Jours de Dunkerque: 1 stage and 4th overall Vuelta a Aragón : 2nd overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda ;2006: 3rd overall Vuelta a La Rioja;2007: 1 stage, Vuelta a España : 6th overall, Vuelta a España: 1 stage, Euskal Bizikleta : 6th overall 2007 Tour de Suisse;2008: 11th overall and 1 stage Tour de France

External links

*trapfriis|russia.Efimkin.htm

Persondata
NAME=Efimkin, Vladimir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Efimkin, Vladimir Alexandrovich; Ефимкин, Владимир Александрович; Ефимкин, Владимир; Jefimkin, Wladimir Alexandrowitsch; Jefimkin, Wladimir; Jefimkin, Vladimir Alexandrovich; Jefimkin, Vladimir
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1981-12-02
PLACE OF BIRTH=Kuibyshev, Russia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=