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Andrii Ponomar

Andrii Ponomar
Ponomar in 2019
Personal information
Born (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)
Chernihiv, Ukraine
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam Corratec–Vini Fantini
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2020Team Franco Ballerini Due C
Professional teams
2021–2022Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
2023Arkéa–Samsic[1][2]
2023–Team Corratec–Selle Italia
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2021)

Andrii Vyacheslavovych Ponomar (Ukrainian: Андрій В’ячеславович Пономар; born 5 September 2002) is a Ukrainian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Team Corratec–Vini Fantini.[3][4] On 31 July, Ponomar mutually terminated his contract with Arkéa–Samsic, as Ponomar chose to stay in Italy to be closer to his family.[5]

Career

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In May 2021, he was named in the startlist for the 2021 Giro d'Italia,[6] he is the youngest rider to compete since 1929.[7] Ponomar won his first professional race in 2021, the Ukrainian national road race championship.[8]

Major results

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2018
3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2019
National Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial
1st Road race
UEC European Junior Road Championships
1st Road race
8th Time trial
1st Stage 3 Trophée Centre Morbihan
4th Overall La Coupe du President de la Ville de Grudziądz
5th Overall Saarland Trofeo
1st Stage 2
6th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
2020
1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
1st Stage 1
2021
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Young rider classification, Belgrade–Banja Luka
2022
10th Giro della Toscana

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2021 2022
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 67 117
A yellow jersey Tour de France
A red jersey Vuelta a España
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Team Arkéa–Samsic". UCI.
  2. ^ "Les coureurs" [The riders] (in French). Arkéa–Samsic. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Andrii Ponomar". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Andrii Ponomar joins Team Corratec - Selle Italia in mid-season". cyclinguptodate.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Andrii Ponomar and Team Arkéa Samsic mutually part ways". cyclinguptodate.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ "104th Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. ^ "18-year-old Ponomar to be the youngest rider in Giro d'Italia since 1929 | Cycling Today Official". Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Ukraine – Road – Andrii Ponomar crowned Ukrainian champion at 18!". New in 24 Sport English. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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