Asiat Saitov in 1987 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Asiat Saitov |
| Born | 1 January 1965 Samara, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1990 | Alfa Lum |
| 1991–1994 | Kelme–Ibexpress |
| 1995 | Artiach–Chiquilin |
| 1996 | Refin–Mobilvetta |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Asyat Mansurovich Saitov (Russian : Асят Мансурович Саитов; born 1 January 1965) is a retired Russian cyclist. He missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due to their boycott by the Soviet Union and competed at the Friendship Games instead, winning a silver medal in the team road race. The same year he won the Tour of Greece and Olympia's Tour. He also won the GP Cuprosan in 1991, Vuelta a Castilla y León in 1992, Vuelta a Mallorca in 1993 and Gran Premio de Llodio in 1994. [1]
In 1988 he competed at the Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and in the individual road race and finished in seventh and 51st place, respectively. [2]
He is married to Svetlana Masterkova, a Russian Olympic middle-distance runner. [2]
| Grand Tour | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | DNF | 72 | 59 | 105 | 52 | — | |
| 79 | — | — | 113 | — | — | DNF | |
| DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish |
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