Vladimir Poulnikov

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==

;1985 : 1st Stage 6 GP Tell ;1986 : 2nd Overall Course de la Paix ;1987 : 3rd Overall Okolo Slovenska ;1988 : 2nd Overall Course de la Paix : 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ;1989 :Giro d'Italia ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 9 : 1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT) : 3rd Memorial Gastone Nencini ;1990 : 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium : 4th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Young rider classification ;1991 : 7th Tre Valli Varesine ;1992 : 1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT) : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco : 1st Stage 5 Clásico RCN : 3rd Giro del Lazio ;1993 : 7th Overall Giro d'Italia : 9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco : 10th Overall Giro del Trentino : 10th Overall Tour de France : 10th Subida a Urkiola ;1994 : 1st Giro del Friuli : 1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia : 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse : 10th Overall Tour de France ;1996 : 4th Overall Route du Sud ;1997 : 3rd Giro di Toscana Grand Tour general classification results timeline ==References==