Vladimir Poulnikov

Vladimir Poulnikov
Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Poulnikov
Born	June 6, 1965 (age 59); Kiev, Ukraine
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
-	USSR Amateur team
Professional teams
1989-1990	Alfa Lum
1991-1994	Carrera
1995	Deutsche Telekom
1996	TVM-Farm Frites
1997-98	Kross-Selle Italia
Major wins
	Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Young rider classification (1989, 1990) 3 individual stages (1990, 1991, 1994)

Vladimir Pulnikov (born June 6, 1965 in Kiev) is a Ukrainian former road racing cyclist.^[1]

He debuted in the amateur categories for Soviet Union. As a professional, his best results include a 4th place overall in the 1990 Giro d'Italia, a 10th overall place at the Tour de France in 1993 and 1994, and a second place overall at the 1994 Tour de Suisse and the stage victory in the Giro. He also competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Poulnikov retired from professional cycling in 1998.

Major results

1985

1st Stage 6 GP Tell

1986

2nd Overall Course de la Paix

1987

3rd Overall Okolo Slovenska

1988

2nd Overall Course de la Paix

1989

Giro d'Italia

1st Young rider classification

1st Stage 9

1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT)

3rd Memorial Gastone Nencini

1990

2nd Overall Tour of Belgium

1st Young rider classification

1991: 7th Tre Valli Varesine
1992: 1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT); 1st Road race, National Road Championships; 1st Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco; 1st Stage 5 Clásico RCN; 3rd Giro del Lazio
1993: 7th Overall Giro d'Italia; 9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco; 10th Overall Giro del Trentino; 10th Overall Tour de France; 10th Subida a Urkiola
1994: 1st Giro del Friuli; 1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia; 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse; 10th Overall Tour de France
1996: 4th Overall Route du Sud
1997: 3rd Giro di Toscana

Grand Tour	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Vuelta a España	31	DNF	66	44	—	—	—	—	—
Giro d'Italia	11	4	11	—	7	11	14	16	DNF
Tour de France	—	—	88	—	10	10	25	DNF	—

Legend
—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

^ "Vladimir Pulnikov". Retrieved 10 July 2019.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vladimir Poulnikov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.

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