- Vladimir Efimkin
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Vladimir Efimkin
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 aRussia n professionalroad bicycle racer forUCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale . His twin brother isAlexander 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 theVolta 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 theGiro d'Italia and a 3rd place in the overall classification of theVuelta a La Rioja .Efimkim finally exploded in a major competition in 2007. After a 6th place in the
Tour de Suisse , he made a greatVuelta 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 theTour de France . He won one stage of the competition, after the disqualification ofRiccardo 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 stage4 Jours de Dunkerque : 1 stage and 4th overallVuelta a Aragón : 2nd overallSettimana Ciclistica Lombarda ;2006: 3rd overallVuelta a La Rioja ;2007: 1 stage, Vuelta a España : 6th overall, Vuelta a España: 1 stage,Euskal Bizikleta : 6th overall2007 Tour de Suisse ;2008: 11th overall and 1 stage Tour de FranceExternal 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=
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