Igor Abakoumov
Igor Abakoumov | |
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| Born | May 30, 1981 Berdyansk, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Professional road cyclist (former) |
| Years active | 2002–2008 |
Igor Abakoumov (born 30 May 1981 in Berdyansk, Ukraine) is a former professional road cyclist of Ukrainian descent who competed for Belgium. He acquired Belgian citizenship on 15 September 2001 and began his professional career in 2002. Abakoumov's trajectory was disrupted when his team, , withdrew sponsorship following a doping controversy. His final professional affiliation was with .
Major results
- 1999
- Winner of the overall classification at GP Général Patton
- 2001
- Runner-up at Omloop van de Westhoek
- Third place in GP Claude Criquielion
- 2002
- Victorious in Stage 2 of Okolo Slovenska
- Fifth position at Flèche Ardennaise
- 2003
- Champion of Romsée-Stavelot-Romsée
- Winner of Stage 4 in Volta a Tarragona
- First place in Stage 5 of International Cycling Classic
- Second at Trofee van Haspengouw
- Fifth at both Ronde van Drenthe and Hel van het Mergelland
- Third in Rund um Düren
- Eighth at GP Stad Zottegem
- 2004
- Shared victory in Profronde van Fryslan alongside 21 others
- Eighth place at Route Adélie
- 2005
- Second place in Nokere Koerse
- Third at Grand Prix de Wallonie
- Sixth position in Classic Loire Atlantique
- Eighth at Paris–Brussels
- Ninth in Druivenkoers-Overijse
- 2006
- Stage 2 winner at Tour de l'Ain
- Fifth place in Classic Loire Atlantique
- Sixth at both the Brabantse Pijl and Dwars door Vlaanderen
- Eighth positions at Cholet-Pays de Loire, Hel van het Mergelland, and Le Samyn
- Ninth in Flèche Hesbignonne
- Tenth place at Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise
- 2008
- Fifth at GP Stad Zottegem
- Ninth position in Le Samyn