Personal details
- Date of birth
- 04.07.1982
- Weight
- 69 kg
- Height
- 177 cm
- Born in
- Niznij Novgorod (Russia)
- Professional since
- 2003
- Nickname
- none
- Last team
- “Katusha Team”
- Rider type
- all-rounder
- Civil status
- married
- Hobbies
- home, family, children
- Favourite actress
- none
- Favourite song
- everything by Adriano Celentano
- Best race ever
- Tour de France 2007
- Favorite soccer team
- AC Milan, Italy
- Secret cycling wish
- to win the Olympic Games
- Superstitions
- focusing
Vladimir Gusev is one of the best Russian classics and one-day races specialists. Gusev feels strong on the roads of northern classics races, and can show strong results in stage races too. Vladimir proved this last season, reaching the final podium of Tour of Bayern in Germany. Vladimir is also a really strong team support rider, who can be a key figure for his leader in the mountains.
Main results
- 1st place, ITT, Russian National Championships
- 2nd place, Chrono des Herbiers
- 1st place, 4th stage Tour Méditerranéen
- 1st place, ITT, Russian National Championships
- 1st place, GC Sachsen Tour
- 3rd place, Japan Cup
- 1st place, 6th stage Tour de Suisse
- 1st place, Tour de Belgique
- 1st place, Tour of Sochi
- 2nd place, GC Tour of Austria
- 1st place, ITT, Russian National Championships
- 2nd place, road race, Russian National Championships
- 3rd place, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2nd place, 2nd stage Bayern Rundfahrt
- 2nd place, GP du canton d’Argovie
- 3rd place, GC Bayern Rundfahrt
