Mironov at the 2010 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen.
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Personal information | |
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Nickname | Miron |
Born |
Oryol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
January 22, 1984
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Amateur team(s) | |
2006 | Premier |
2007–2008 | Rietumu Banka-Riga |
2009 | Katyusha Continental Team |
2010 | Itera–Katusha |
Professional team(s) | |
2011 | Team Katusha |
2012–2013 | RusVelo |
Major wins | |
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Alexander Mironov (Russian: Александр Миронов; born 22 January 1984) is a Russian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental Team RusVelo. He is the 2005 under-23 national road race champion and the winner of 2010 Trofeo Franco Balestra. He turned professional in 2011, riding for the UCI ProTour team Team Katusha, but moved to RusVelo for the 2012 season.
Mironov is married. His hobbies include listening to music and spending time with the family. During his childhood he supported the cycling champion Miguel Indurain. He considers the 2010 Trofeo Franco Balestra as the best race ever. He is also a fan of soccer and he supports Manchester United and Real Madrid. His dream is to win the Tour de France.
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