Pavel Tonkov

Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov (Павел Сергеевич Тонков; born 9 February 1969 in Izhevsk) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents, and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team.

Pavel Tonkov
Tonkov in 2005
Personal information
Full namePavel Sergeyevich Tonkov
NicknameThe Tsar
Born (1969-02-09) 9 February 1969
Izhevsk, Soviet Union
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1992Russ
19921995Lampre
1996Ceramiche Panaria–Vinavil
19972000Mapei
2001Mercury–Viatel
2002Lampre–Daikin
2003CCC-Polsat
2004Vini Caldirola-Nobili Rubinetterie
2005Team LPR
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1996)
Young rider classification (1992, 1993)
7 individual stages
(1996, 1997,1998, 2002, 2004)
Vuelta a España
2 individual stages (1997)

Stage Races

Tour de Suisse (1995)
Tour de Romandie (1997)
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