Alexandr Shefer

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Alexandr Shefer
Personal information
Born (1971-08-28) 28 August 1971 (age 52)
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1993–1996 Navigare–Blue Storm
1997–1998 Asics–CGA
1999Riso Scotti–Vinavil
2000–2002 Alessio
2003 Saeco
Managerial team
2007–2009 Astana

Alexandr Shefer (born 28 August 1971) is a former Kazakhstani racing cyclist. [1] He was a professional racer from 1993 to 2003. He is the brother of Viktor Shefer, who was also a professional cyclist. Shefer was a coach for Astana from 2007 to 2009, the team of Alexander Vinokourov, alongside team director Belgian Johan Bruyneel.

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Major results

1990
1st Overall Regio-Tour
1st Stage 2 Giro delle Regioni
1992
1st Stages 9 & 10b Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
3rd Overall Giro delle Regioni
1993
10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1994
3rd Giro della Romagna
1996
2nd Giro del Friuli
8th Overall Giro d'Italia
1997
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
1998
7th Overall Tour de Suisse
2001
1st Giro dell'Appennino
2nd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
1st Stage 2
3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón
3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
2002
1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Andalucía
1st Giro di Toscana
2003
3rd La Flèche Wallonne

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References

  1. "Alexandre Shefer". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 July 2018.