Team Katusha
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Team Katusha is a Russia
n road bicycle racing
team which participates in the UCI World Tour, using Focus
bikes
.
squad was renamed to Team Katusha. It is organised by the Russian Global Cycling Project foundation, which itself is funded by Russian businesses such as Gazprom
, Itera
and Rostechnologii.Renamed Tinkoff Credit System squad undergoes major expansion Stokes, Shane; Cyclingnews.com; 16 July 08; Accessed 19 January 2009
The team was launched with a large budget of over . It signed leading cyclists such as Robbie McEwen
, Vladimir Karpets
, Filippo Pozzato
, and Gert Steegmans
. The team first raced at the 2009 Tour Down Under
.
During the 2009 season, the team earned 23 wins. Some of the notable wins were Sergey Ivanov’s Amstel Gold
victory and Filippo Pozzato
's Italian road title. Antonio Colom
and Christian Pfannberger
tested positive for EPO
.
and UCI ProTour
merged from the beginning of those 2011 season) racing series.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
team which participates in the UCI World Tour, using Focus
Focus Bikes
Focus Bikes is a bicycle manufacturer that has its administration and production facilities based in Cloppenburg, Germany and builds sport bicycles such as racing bicycles and mountain bicycles.-History:...
bikes
Racing bicycle
A racing bicycle, also known as a road bike, is a bicycle designed for competitive road cycling, a sport governed by according to the rules of the Union Cycliste Internationale...
.
History
At the beginning of the 2009 season, the Tinkoff Credit SystemsTinkoff Credit Systems
Tinkoff Credit Systems was a professional continental cycling team based in Italy that had UCI Professional Continental status, raced in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events...
squad was renamed to Team Katusha. It is organised by the Russian Global Cycling Project foundation, which itself is funded by Russian businesses such as Gazprom
Gazprom
Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
, Itera
Itera
ITERA International Group of Companies is a Russia-based private-owned corporate group with headquarters in Moscow. Its core business primarily focuses on gas and gas processing...
and Rostechnologii.Renamed Tinkoff Credit System squad undergoes major expansion Stokes, Shane; Cyclingnews.com; 16 July 08; Accessed 19 January 2009
The team was launched with a large budget of over . It signed leading cyclists such as Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...
, Vladimir Karpets
Vladimir Karpets
Vladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and...
, Filippo Pozzato
Filippo Pozzato
Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:...
, and Gert Steegmans
Gert Steegmans
Gert Steegmans is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam . He has a strong finishing sprint and can compete in the sprint with fellow Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen.-Career overview:...
. The team first raced at the 2009 Tour Down Under
2009 Tour Down Under
The 2009 Tour Down Under was the 11th edition of the Tour Down Under cycling stage race, taking place over 20 –25 January around Adelaide, Australia...
.
During the 2009 season, the team earned 23 wins. Some of the notable wins were Sergey Ivanov’s Amstel Gold
2009 Amstel Gold Race
The 2009 Amstel Gold Race was the 44th edition of the Amstel Gold Race classic cycle race and took place on April 19, 2009. It was held on a course from Maastricht to Cauberg, Holland as the fifth event of the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the ninth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking series...
victory and Filippo Pozzato
Filippo Pozzato
Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:...
's Italian road title. Antonio Colom
Antonio Colom
Antonio Colom Mas is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002....
and Christian Pfannberger
Christian Pfannberger
Christian Pfannberger is an Austrian former professional road racing cyclist. He was a two-time Austrian national road-race champion . Other achievements included winning the U23 National Championship in 2001 and the Giro del Capo, a stage race in South Africa in 2008...
tested positive for EPO
Erythropoietin
Erythropoietin, or its alternatives erythropoetin or erthropoyetin or EPO, is a glycoprotein hormone that controls erythropoiesis, or red blood cell production...
.
2009
- 1st Down Under ClassicDown Under ClassicThe Cancer Council Helpline Classic, also known as the Down Under Classic, is a single day road cycling race held in Adelaide, Australia, which is the official warm-up for the Tour Down Under. The race exists of only a men's competition and has been held since 2006.-Past winners:-References:*...
, Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwenRobbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... - 1st Trofeo Mallorca, Gert SteegmansGert SteegmansGert Steegmans is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam . He has a strong finishing sprint and can compete in the sprint with fellow Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen.-Career overview:...
- 1st Trofeo Cala Millor, Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwenRobbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...
- 1st Trofeo Sóller, Antonio ColomAntonio ColomAntonio Colom Mas is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002....
- 1st Overall Vuelta a MallorcaVuelta a MallorcaThe Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...
, Antonio ColomAntonio ColomAntonio Colom Mas is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002.... - 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a AndalucíaVuelta a AndalucíaThe Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
, Danilo NapolitanoDanilo NapolitanoDanilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... - 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a AndalucíaVuelta a AndalucíaThe Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
, Gert SteegmansGert SteegmansGert Steegmans is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTeam . He has a strong finishing sprint and can compete in the sprint with fellow Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen.-Career overview:... - 1st Stage 3 Volta ao AlgarveVolta ao AlgarveThe Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
, Antonio ColomAntonio ColomAntonio Colom Mas is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002.... - 1st Stage 2 Driedaagse van West-VlaanderenDriedaagse van West-VlaanderenThe Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen is a stage race cycling race held annually in the West Flanders, Belgium. Since 2006 the race has been organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.Between 1945 and 1998 it was known a Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen...
, Danilo NapolitanoDanilo NapolitanoDanilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... - 1st Stage 8 Paris–Nice, Antonio ColomAntonio ColomAntonio Colom Mas is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002....
- 1st Stage 1 Settimana Coppi & Bartali, Danilo NapolitanoDanilo NapolitanoDanilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....
- 1st E3 Prijs VlaanderenE3 Prijs VlaanderenThe E3 Harelbeke is an annual cycling race in the Flanders area of Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke over 210 kilometres. The event is organised by the Hand in Hand Cycling Club of Harelbeke and is ranked 1.HC on the UCI Continental calendar....
, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... - 1st Stage 1 Three Days of De PanneThree Days of De PanneThe Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... - 1st Amstel Gold RaceAmstel Gold RaceThe Amstel Gold Race is a road bicycle race held in the southern part of the province of Limburg, Netherlands. Since 1989 it has been among the races included in season long rankings tables, as part of the UCI Road World Cup , the UCI ProTour , UCI World Ranking and from 2011 the UCI World Tour...
, Sergei Ivanov - 1st Stage 3 Tour de PicardieTour de PicardieThe Tour de Picardie is a professional multi-stage cycle road race held annually in Picardy, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
, Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwenRobbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... - 1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya2009 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2009 Volta a Catalunya was the 89th edition of the Volta. It took place between 18 May and 24 May, and was part of both the ProTour and the inaugural World Calendar...
, Nikolay TrusovNikolay TrusovNikolay Vasilievich Trusov is a Russian professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team Katusha. Trusov has been a professional since 2004.- Palmarès :2005... - 1st Stage 1 Ronde van België, Sergei Ivanov
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
, Danilo NapolitanoDanilo NapolitanoDanilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... - 1st Road Race Championship, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:...
- 1st Road Race Championship, Sergei Ivanov
- 1st Stage 14 Tour de France2009 Tour de FranceThe 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
, Sergei Ivanov - 1st Giro del VenetoGiro del VenetoThe Giro del Veneto is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning a one-day race that is not the hardest in difficulty, but harder than most.-Winners:...
, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... - 1st Stage 7 Tour of BritainTour of BritainThe Tour of Britain is a cycle race, conducted over several stages, in which participants race from place to place across parts of Great Britain....
, Ben SwiftBen SwiftBenjamin Swift is an English professional track and road racing cyclist who currently rides for Team Sky.-Biography:... - 1st Duo NormandDuo NormandThe Duo Normand is a two-man team time trial for elite racing cyclists. Held annually in Normandy, France, it was instituted in 1982. Launched by a local cycling association, the Duo Normand takes place on a road circuit of more than every September...
, Nikolay TrusovNikolay TrusovNikolay Vasilievich Trusov is a Russian professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team Katusha. Trusov has been a professional since 2004.- Palmarès :2005...
& Artem OvechkinArtem OvechkinArtem Ovechkin is a Russian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTour team .- Palmares :*2007*2008*2009*2010-References:*... - 1st Memorial CimurriMemorial CimurriThe Memorial Cimurri is a late season road bicycle race held annually near Reggio Emilia, in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... - 1st Tour de VendéeTour de VendéeTour of Vendée is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in May in the region of Vendée, France, finishing in a circuit inside La Roche-sur-Yon town. From 2005 until 2009, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, moving to 1.HC classification in 2010, and also being part...
, Pavel BruttPavel BruttPavel Brutt is a Russian professional track and road bicycle racer. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team Team Katusha the first Russian-owned team to compete in European cycling's elite,... - 2nd Paris-RoubaixParis-RoubaixParis–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France near the Belgian frontier. Since its beginning in 1896 until 1967 it started in Paris and ended in Roubaix ; since 1968 the start city is Compiègne , whilst the finish is still in Roubaix...
, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... - 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie2009 Tour de RomandieThe 2009 Tour de Romandie cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the 12th event in the World Calendar....
, Vladimir KarpetsVladimir KarpetsVladimir Alexandrovich Karpets is a Russian road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam , most notable for winning the white jersey for best young rider in the 2004 Tour de France. Karpets is a two-time Olympian. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Karpets competed in the men's team pursuit and...
2010
- 1st Trofeo Palma de MallorcaVuelta a MallorcaThe Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...
, Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwenRobbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... - 1st Stage 6 Tirreno-Adriatico, Mikhail Ignatiev
- 1st Overall Volta a Catalunya2010 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2010 Volta a Catalunya was the 90th running of the race.It was the second race of the UCI ProTour calendar of 2010, and took place from March 22 to March 28.-Participating teams:...
, Joaquin Rodriguez - 1st GP Miguel IndurainGP Miguel IndurainThe Grand Prix Miguel Indurain is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after the Spanish cyclist in 1998. In 2005, the race was upgraded to a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007 and 2008 the race was...
, Joaquin Rodriguez - 1st Stage 5 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Joaquin Rodriguez
- 1st Stage 2 4 Jours de Dunkerque, Danilo NapolitanoDanilo NapolitanoDanilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities....
- 1st Stage 11 Giro di Italia 20102010 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
, Evgeny Petrov - 1st Stage 12 Giro di Italia 20102010 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...
, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... - 1st Road Race Championship, Alexandre PliuschinAlexandre PliuschinAlexandre Pliuschin is a Moldovan road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He won the National Road Race Champion .Pliuschin also represented Moldova in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, having participated in the Men's Road Race and the Men's Individual Pursuit.-Palmares:2004 - U192005 - U19...
- 1st Road Race Championship, Alexandre Kolobnev
- 1st Time Trial Championship, Vladimir GusevVladimir GusevVladimir Nikolayevich Gusev is a Russian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team . Gusev has been a professional since 2004, spending two years each at and before moving to in 2008...
- 1st Stage 12 Tour de France 20102010 Tour de FranceThe 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001... - 1st Stage 1 Tour de WallonieTour de WallonieThe Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners...
, Danilo NapolitanoDanilo NapolitanoDanilo Napolitano is an Italian professional road racing cyclist on , and is chiefly known for his sprinting abilities.... - 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a BurgosVuelta a BurgosVuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...
, Team Time Trial - 1st Stage 1 Eneco Tour2010 Eneco TourThe 2010 Eneco Tour of Benelux was the sixth edition of the Eneco Tour of Benelux cycling stage race. It took place from 17 August to 24 August 2010 in the Benelux. Like the previous years, parts of the Netherlands and Belgium were covered. It was part of the UCI World Ranking...
, Robbie McEwenRobbie McEwenRobbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... - 1st Stage 3 Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
, Alexandre BotcharovAlexandre BotcharovAlexander Bocharov , is a Russian professional road bicycle racer most recently riding for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:19992001Alexander Bocharov , is a Russian professional road bicycle racer most recently riding for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:1999... - 1st Stage 14 Vuelta a España2010 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001... - 1st Team classification Vuelta a España2010 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
- 1st Duo NormandDuo NormandThe Duo Normand is a two-man team time trial for elite racing cyclists. Held annually in Normandy, France, it was instituted in 1982. Launched by a local cycling association, the Duo Normand takes place on a road circuit of more than every September...
, Alexandre PliuschinAlexandre PliuschinAlexandre Pliuschin is a Moldovan road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He won the National Road Race Champion .Pliuschin also represented Moldova in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, having participated in the Men's Road Race and the Men's Individual Pursuit.-Palmares:2004 - U192005 - U19...
& Artem OvechkinArtem OvechkinArtem Ovechkin is a Russian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI ProTour team .- Palmares :*2007*2008*2009*2010-References:*... - 2nd La Flèche WallonneLa Flèche WallonneLa Flèche Wallonne is a major men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Belgium.The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège...
, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001... - 2nd Liège-Bastogne-LiègeLiège-Bastogne-LiègeLiège–Bastogne–Liège, often called La Doyenne , is one of the five 'Monuments' of the European professional road cycling calendar. It is run in the Ardennes region of Belgium, from Liège to Bastogne and back....
, Alexandr KolobnevAlexandr KolobnevAlexandr Viktorovich Kolobnev is a Russian professional road bicycle racer on the UCI ProTour with , currently suspended after his A sample revealed doping products.-Career:... - 2nd Overall Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...
2011
- 1st Classica Sarda, Pavel BruttPavel BruttPavel Brutt is a Russian professional track and road bicycle racer. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team Team Katusha the first Russian-owned team to compete in European cycling's elite,...
- 1st Stage 2 Driedaagse van De Panne, Denis GalimzyanovDenis GalimzyanovDenis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006...
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta al Pais Vasco, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie2011 Tour de RomandieThe 2011 Tour de Romandie, was the 65th running of the Tour de Romandie cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Martigny and ended on 1 May in Geneva and consisted of six stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and also a penultimate day individual time trial...
, Pavel BruttPavel BruttPavel Brutt is a Russian professional track and road bicycle racer. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team Team Katusha the first Russian-owned team to compete in European cycling's elite,... - 1st Stage 1 Tour de LuxembourgTour de LuxembourgTour de Luxembourg is an annual stage race in professional road bicycle racing held in Luxembourg. The Tour de Luxembourg is classified as a 2.HC, the highest rating below the ProTour, by the Union Cycliste Internationale , the sport's governing body. In 2006, the Tour was part of the UCI Europe...
, Denis GalimzyanovDenis GalimzyanovDenis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006... - 1st Stages 6 & 7 Critérium du Dauphiné2011 Critérium du DauphinéThe 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, was the 63rd running of the Critérium du Dauphiné cycling stage race. It started on 5 June in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and ended on 12 June in La Toussuire and consisted of eight stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and an individual time trial, held as...
, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001... - 1st Road Race Championships, Pavel BruttPavel BruttPavel Brutt is a Russian professional track and road bicycle racer. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team Team Katusha the first Russian-owned team to compete in European cycling's elite,...
- 1st Time Trial Championships, Mikhail IgnatievMikhail IgnatievMikhail Borisovich Ignatiev is a Russian professional track and road bicycle racer. He currently rides for UCI ProTour team , as well as participating in various track events...
- 1st Road Race Championships, Aleksandr KuschynskiAleksandr KuschynskiAleksandr Kuschynski is a Belarusian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He turned pro in 2004.Kuschynski is the current Belarusian National Road Race Champion.-Victories:2004*...
- 1st Road Race Championships, Alexandre PliuschinAlexandre PliuschinAlexandre Pliuschin is a Moldovan road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . He won the National Road Race Champion .Pliuschin also represented Moldova in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, having participated in the Men's Road Race and the Men's Individual Pursuit.-Palmares:2004 - U192005 - U19...
- 1st Overall Vuelta a BurgosVuelta a BurgosVuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarés:...
, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...
- 1st Stage 2, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001...
- 1st Stage 4, Daniel MorenoDaniel MorenoDaniel Moreno Fernández is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .In 2007 he won the Escalada a Montjuïc while riding for Relax-GAM...
- 1st Stage 2, Joaquim Rodríguez
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a España2011 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...
, Daniel MorenoDaniel MorenoDaniel Moreno Fernández is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team .In 2007 he won the Escalada a Montjuïc while riding for Relax-GAM... - 1st Stages 5 & 8 Vuelta a España2011 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...
, Joaquim RodríguezJoaquim RodríguezJoaquim Rodríguez Oliver is a Spanish professional road racing cyclist. He has been competing since 2001, and currently rides for the UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :2001... - 1st Paris-Bruxelles, Denis GalimzyanovDenis GalimzyanovDenis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov is a Russian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam .-Palmares:2006...
- 1st GP Beghelli, Filippo PozzatoFilippo PozzatoFilippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:...
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of BeijingTour of BeijingThe Tour of Beijing is a stage professional bicycle road race held in China. Its first edition took place on October 5-9, 2011, as the second to last event in the 2011 UCI World Tour....
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Team roster
As of June 23, 2011.Notable wins
Since the creation of Team Katusha in 2009, its various riders have won many competitions for the team. Here are listed the most meriting wins, consisting of Grand Tour stages, Classics wins, and overall wins in the UCI Europe Tour and UCI World Tour (before known UCI World RankingUCI World Ranking
The UCI World Tour is the premier annual male elite road cycling tour. It refers to both the tour of 27 events and an annual ranking system based upon performances in these...
and UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
merged from the beginning of those 2011 season) racing series.