Vladimir Malakhov (cyclist)
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| Born | 1958 (age 66–67)[1] Soviet Union |
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| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
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Grand Tours
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Vladimir Malakhov (Russian Владимир Малахов; born 1958) is a Soviet and Russian former road cyclist.
Malakhov was the first Soviet cyclist to win a stage in a Grand Tour. He won Stage 19 of the 1985 Vuelta a España as part of the USSR amateur team. He won the mass sprint ahead of Noël Dejonckheere and Sean Kelly.[2] Originally Dejonckheere was declared the winner of the stage but after looking at the finish photo Malakhov was announced to have won.[3] In Stage 16 he won the bunch sprint for second place, 43 seconds behind winner Isidro Juárez.[4] He finished the race 71st overall over two hours down from winner Pedro Delgado. Malakhov also finished second in two of the race's other classifications: the sprint classification behind Ronny Van Holen and in the special sprint classification behind Jesús Suárez Cueva.[5]
