Igor Abakoumov

Igor Abakoumov

Riding the prologue of the Tour de Romandie 2007
Personal information
Full name	Igor Abakoumov
Born	30 May 1981 Berdyansk, Ukraine
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current team	ISD Continental Team
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2002–2003	Van Hemert
2004	Chocolade Jacques
2005–2006	Jartazi
2007	Astana
2008	Mitsubishi-MKG-Jartazi
2009	ISD
2010	ISD Continental Team[1]
Infobox last updated on 29 December 2007

Igor Abakoumov (born 30 May 1981, Berdyansk, Ukraine)^[2] is a professional road bicycle racer of the Ukrainian origins. Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian citizen on 15 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.^[3] He now rides for ISD 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)

References

1. (Russian) АБАКУМОВ Игорь (велоспорт, шоссе), ISD
2. "Igor Abakoumov". Cycling Website.
3. "Astana riders in limbo". Cycling News. 26 November 2007.