Personal details
- Date of birth
- 04.05.1981
- Weight
- 64 kg
- Height
- 174 cm
- Born in
- Vyksa (Russia)
- Professional since
- 2002
- Nickname
- none
- Last team
- “Katusha Team”
- Rider type
- classics specialists
- Civil status
- married
- Hobbies
- interior designing, playing electric guitar
- Favourite actress
- none
- Favourite song
- “Californication”, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- Best race ever
- 3rd stage “Paris – Nice 2007″
- Favorite soccer team
- none
- Secret cycling wish
- none
- Superstitions
- not talking about that
Alexander Kolobnev is the strongest Russian classics rider, who has visited the podium of the major classics races many times. Alexander is the most successful rider of Russian National Team, as he has won two medals of World Road Championships, while in 2008 he took a bronze medal in the Olympic Games road race. After a 2012 season with ups and downs, Alexander will start the 2013 season with big ambitions and a strong desire to win.
Main results
- 1st place, 2nd stage, Settimana Interzionale Coppi e Bartali
- 2nd place, Giro dell’Emilia
- 2nd place, GP Lugano
- 1st place, RR, Russian National Championships
- 2nd place, GP Nobili Rubinetterie
- 2nd place, GC Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
- 1st place, 1st stage, Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 1st place, 3rd stage, Paris – Nice
- 1st place, 2nd stage, Tour of Germany
- 1st place, Eroica Monte Paschi
- 2nd place, RR, World Road Championships
- 3rd place, RR, Olympic Games
- 3rd place, , Giro dell’Emilia
- 2nd place, RR, World Road Championships
- 2nd place, GP Miguel Indurain
- 3rd place, Giro di Lombardia
- 3rd place, GC, Tour de Wallonie
- 1st place, RR, Russian National Championship
- 2nd place, Liege-Bastogne-Liege
- 2nd place, GP Miguel Indurain
- 2nd place, road race, Russian National Championships
- 3rd place, GP Cycliste de Montreal
- 4th place, GC Tour de Pologne
