Information AboutViatcheslav Ekimov |
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Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov ( in Athens , Ekimov won the silver medal in the men's road Individual Time Trial . Ekimov started training as a cyclist at age 12 with a bicycle school affiliated with the famous centre of Alexander Kuznetsov . He has competed and finished in 13 of the last 15 (1997-1998, 2000-2004), Discovery Channel (2005), and has collected two Tour stage wins. In recent tours Viatcheslav Ekimov has become a valued Lieutenant to Lance Armstrong in the US Postal Service Cycling Team . In the 2003 Tour De France Ekimov placed 10th in the prologue. He was a key force in the winning team time trial effort in stage four and was important to Lance Armstrong's fifth Tour victory both on the flats and in the mountains. Awarded the title of Russian Cyclist of the Century in 2001 . Ekimov retired at the end of the 2001 season only to rejoin the team the next year. Awarded the title of Russian Cyclist of the Century in 2001, Ekimov first joined the USPS team in 1997 as its first key international signing. At the 2000 Olympics, Ekimov pulled off one of cycling's great upsets by winning the Gold medal in the time trial. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
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