Vladimir Poulnikov

Volodymyr Poulnikov

Personal information
Full name	Volodymyr Poulnikov
Born	(1965-06-06) 6 June 1965 (age 61) Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Cycling career
Sport	Cycling
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur team
-	USSR Amateur team
Professional teams
1989–1990	Alfa Lum–STM
1991–1994	Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
1995	Team Telekom
1996	TVM–Farm Frites
1997–1998	Kross–Montanari–Selle Italia
Major wins
Grand Tours Giro d'Italia Young rider classification (1989, 1990) 3 individual stages (1990, 1991, 1994)

Volodymyr Pulnikov (Ukrainian: Володимир Пульніков; born 6 June 1965 in Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian former road racing cyclist.

Career

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.

Poulnikov retired from professional cycling in 1998.

Major results

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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

References

External links

• Vladimir Poulnikov at Cycling Archives (archive)

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