Ruslan Pidhornyy

Ruslan Pidhornyy (Ukrainian: Руслан Підгорний; born 25 July 1977) is a Ukrainian former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Vinnytsia.

Ruslan Pidhornyy
Personal information
Full nameRuslan Pidhornyy
Руслан Підгорний
Born (1977-07-25) 25 July 1977
Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2002De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa
2004LPR–Piacenza
2005–2007Tenax–Nobili Rubinetterie
2008LPR Brakes–Ballan
2009–2010ISD
2011Vacansoleil–DCM

In 2004, Pidhornyy, along with Juriy Ivanov, was released from LPR–Piacenza due to his involvement in an investigation of assaulting and robbing a prostitute.[1]

In 2008, he was the Ukrainian Road Race champion.

Major results

1997
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
1999
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
2000
9th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
2001
1st Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
1st La Popolarissima
2002
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2003
1st Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
1st Stage 1 (TTT)
2nd Coppa Colli Briantei
3rd Circuito del Porto
3rd Gran Premio Inda
2004
1st Giro del Medio Brenta
1st Giro del Casentino
1st Gran Premio Industria del Cuoio e delle Pelli
2nd Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli
2nd Freccia dei Vini
2nd Gara Ciclistica Montappone
3rd Cronoscalata Internazionale Gardone
4th Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
9th GP Industria Artigianato e Commercio Carnaghese
2005
2nd GP Nobili Rubinetterie
5th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
8th Overall Brixia Tour
10th Overall Bayern–Rundfahrt
2006
1st Trofeo Matteotti
2nd Overall Tour of Austria
2nd GP Città di Camaiore
3rd Overall Brixia Tour
3rd GP Nobili Rubinetterie
3rd Memorial Marco Pantani
10th GP Fred Mengoni
2007
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Giro dell'Appennino
4th Overall Brixia Tour
1st Stage 3
5th Overall Tour of Austria
6th Giro del Lazio
7th GP Industria Artigianato e Commercio Carnaghese
9th Trofeo Melinda
2008
1st Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour of Austria
1st Stage 3
3rd Memorial Marco Pantani
6th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
8th Trofeo Matteotti
10th Overall Brixia Tour
10th Overall Tour de Slovénie
2009
2nd Overall Tour of Austria
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
2010
1st Stage 3 Tour of Austria
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
4th Time trial
8th Overall Brixia Tour
1st Stage 1 (TTT)

References

  1. "LPR Drops Ivanov and Pidgorny". Cyclingnews. February 7, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2009.


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