Aleksandr Vlasov

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 · 17.04.2023

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Aleksandr Vlasov
Aleksandr Vlasov is a Russian professional cyclist who is under contract with the German team Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. The most important information and facts in a brief portrait.

Info about Aleksandr Vlasov

  • Date of birth: 23 April 1996
  • Place of birth: Vyborg
  • Country: Russia
  • Size: 1,86 m
  • Weight: 68 kg
  • Current team: Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe

Aleksandr Vlasov: The greatest successes

Aleksandr Vlasov was selected for the Russian national junior road cycling team in 2014 at the age of 18. He received his first professional contract with Gazprom-RusVelo for the 2018 season. This was followed in 2019 by the title at the Russian road race championships. In the same year, he won a stage at the Tour of Austria. After switching to Astana, Vlasov won two major one-day races in 2020: the Mont Ventoux Challenge and the Giro dell'Emilia. The following year, Vlasov once again became Russian champion, this time in the individual time trial.

In 2022, Vlasov moved to Bora-Hansgrohe and also won his first UCI World Tour race this year at the Tour de Romandie. Other successes include the overall classification and a stage of the Tour of Valencia as well as a stage at the Tour de Suisse.

Aleksandr Vlasov's best finish in a Grand Tour was fourth place in the 2021 Giro d'Italia. In 2022, he finished fifth in the Tour de France. Vlasov finished 11th at the Vuelta a Espana in 2020.

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