Ignatas Konovalovas
 Konovalovas at the 2011 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ignatas Konovalovas |
| Born |
8 December 1985 Panevėžys, Lithuania |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | FDJ |
| Discipline | Road, track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time Trialist |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2007 | Crédit Agricole (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2008 | Crédit Agricole |
| 2009–2010 | Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2011–2012 | Movistar Team |
| 2013–2014 | MTN–Qhubeka |
| 2015 | Team Marseille 13 KTM |
| 2016– | FDJ |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 12 February 2016 | |
Ignatas Konovalovas (born 8 December 1985 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian road bicycle racer for UCI WorldTeam team FDJ,
Early life
Konovalovas was born in Panevėžys, the son of Laima Zilporytė, Olympian cyclist, and Valerijus Konovalovas, a cyclist coach. He has a sister, Irma, who is eight years younger than him.[1]
Professional career
Konovalovas finished third in the European Junior Team Pursuit Championships in 2003, the European Under-23 Team Pursuit Championships in 2007 and second in the European Under-23 Road Race Championships in 2008. In 2009, Konovalovas won the final time trial of the 2009 Giro d'Italia. He won the Lithuanian time trial championship five times (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013).
Konovalovas left the Movistar Team at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the MTN–Qhubeka squad for the 2013 season.[2] After spending 2015 riding for Team Marseille 13 KTM in August 2015 it was announced that Konovalovas would rejoin the UCI World Tour ranks by joining FDJ in 2016.[3]
Konovalovas signed with World Tour team FDJ for the 2016 season.[4]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2003
-
European Junior Team Pursuit Championships - 2005
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 2006
- 1st
National Time Trial Championships - 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard d'Ariège (U23)
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- European Under-23 Team Pursuit Championships
- 2007
- 1st Stage 3 Ronde de l'Isard d'Ariège
-
European Under-23 Road Race Championships - 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2nd National Time Trial Championships
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Luxembourg
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 2009
- 1st Giro del Mendrisiotto
- 1st Stage 21 Giro d'Italia
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 8th UCI World Championships – time trial
- 2010
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 2013
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2015
- 1st
Mountains classification Tour du Haut Var[5] - 1st
Overall Four Days of Dunkirk - 2nd Velothon Wales
- 5th Classic Sud-Ardèche[6]
- 2016
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) La Méditerranéenne
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro |
90 | 106 | 102 | — | — | — | — | 134 |
 Tour |
— | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta |
WD | — | WD | — | — | — | — | — |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- ↑ "Gyvenimas ant dviračio ratų". sekunde.lt. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ Stokes, Shane (10 September 2012). "Giro d'Italia stage winner Konovalovas signs for growing MTN Qhubeka team". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ↑ "News shorts: Cult Energy to make definite announcement on future on Thursday". cyclingnews.com. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Ignatas-konovalovas-chez-fdj/583238
- ↑ "Mezgec wins stage 2 of Tour du Haut Var". cyclingnews.com. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ↑ "Sepulveda wins Sud Ardèche". cyclingnews.com. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
External links
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- Ignatas Konovalovas profile at Cycling Archives