Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusev born 4 July 1982 in Nizhnij Novgorod) is a Russian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Astana. Gusev has been a professional since 2004, spending two years each at Team CSC and Discovery Channel before moving to Astana in 2008.
At the 2006 Paris-Roubaix, Gusev finished fourth but was later one of three riders disqualified by the race jury for illegally riding though a closed level-crossing.
[edit] Major achievements
2000-2nd,World Championship( junior)
2003-3rd Europe Championship(under 23)
2003 – 1st, Russia National Time Trial Championship
Vladimir Nikolayevich Gusev born 4 July 1982 in Nizhnij Novgorod) is a Russian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Astana. Gusev has been a professional since 2004, spending two years each at Team CSC and Discovery Channel before moving to Astana in 2008.
2004 – Team CSC
2005 – Team CSC
1st, Russia National Time Trial Championship 1st Overall, Sachen Tour International 4th overall, Deutschland Tour - 1st, Prologue (ITT)
- 1st, Young Rider Classification
- 1st (Stages 1-4), General Classification (yellow jersey)
23rd Overall, Vuelta a España 10th, Time Trial World Championships 10th, Road Race World Championship
2004 – Team CSC
2005 – Team CSC
- 1st, Prologue (ITT)
- 1st, Young Rider Classification
- 1st (Stages 1-4), General Classification (yellow jersey)
- 5th Overall, Ronde van Vlaanderen
- 38th Overall, Tour de France
- Tour de France Youth Classification leader Prologue - Stage 6
- 15th Overall, Tour de Suisse
- 1st, Stage 7
- 1st, Mountains classification
- 1st Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 1st, Stage 3 (ITT)
- 1st, Russia National Time Trial Championship
- 6th, Time Trial World Championship
2010 /2011 GUSEV IS BACK WITH KATUSA CYCLING TEAM
- Tour de France Youth Classification leader Prologue - Stage 6
- 1st, Stage 7
- 1st, Mountains classification
- 1st, Stage 3 (ITT)
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gusev-returns-to-protour-with-katusha