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

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

2006 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

2007 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

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

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gusev-returns-to-protour-with-katusha