- Igor Abakoumov
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Igor Abakoumov
image_caption = Riding the prologue of the Tour de Romandie 2007
fullname = Igor Abakoumov
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|5|30
country = BEL
height = height|m=1.80
weight = convert|68|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Mitsubishi-MKG-Jartazi
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype =
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2002–2003
2004
2005–2006
2007
2008–
proteams = Van Hemert
Chocolade Jacques
Jartazi
Astana
Mitsubishi-MKG-Jartazi
majorwins =
updated =December 29 ,2007 Igor Abakoumov (born
30 May 1981 ) [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=12| title=Igor Abakoumov| publisher=Cycling Website] is a professionalroad bicycle racer forMitsubishi-Jartazi . Born inBerdyansk in theUkraine , Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian citizen on15 September 2001 . He turned professional in 2002. Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team,Astana , when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds following a drugs scandal. [cite web| url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2007/nov07/nov26news| title=Astana riders in limbo| publisher=Cycling News| date=26 November 2007] He now rides for theMitsubishi-Jartazi UCI Professional Continental team.Palmarès
;2001:2nd Omloop van de Westhoek Ichtegem (BEL):3rd GP Claude Criquielion (BEL):3rd Stage 6 Tour de Namur, Jambes (BEL)
;2002:1st Stage 2,
Okolo Slovenska , Žiar nad Hronom (SVK):3rd Stage 4,Okolo Slovenska , Humenné (SVK):2nd Stage 1, Spar Arden Challenge, Nadrin (BEL):3rd Stage 5, Spar Arden Challenge, Libramont (BEL):3rd Stage 3, Volta Ciclista Provincia Tarragona, Cambrils (ESP);2003:1st
Romsée-Stavelot-Romsée (BEL):1st Stage 4,Volta Provincia Tarragona , La Pineda (ESP):1st Proving Grounds (USA):2nd Trofee van Haspengouw (BEL):3rd Rund um Düren (GER):2nd Stage 4 Olympia's Tour, Veendam (NED):2nd Stage 6 Olympia's Tour, Mierlo (NED):1st Stage 5 International Cycling Classic, Burlington, Wisconsin (USA);2004:1st Team, Profronde van Fryslân, Leeuwarden (NED)
;2005:2nd Nokere Koerse, Nokere (BEL):3rd GP de Wallonie, Namur (BEL)
;2006:1st Stage 2,
Tour de l'Ain , Péronnas (FRA)External links
* [http://www.mitsubishi-jartazi.eu/en/renner/igorabakoumov.html Profile at Team Mitsubishi-Jartazi official website]
*trapfriis|belgium.Abakoumov.htm
* [http://abakoumov.skynetblogs.be/ Igor Abakoumovs Blog] nlReferences
Persondata
NAME=Abakoumov, Igor
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1981-05-30
PLACE OF BIRTH=Berdyansk ,Ukraine
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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