Alexei Mikhailovich Markov (; born 26 May 1979 in Moscow) is a Russian former professional track and road bicycle racer. Standing about 1.81 m tall and weighing around 80âÂÂ81 kg, Markov was regarded as a versatile rider capable in sprints and time-trials.
During his career, he scored multiple stage victories in European road races, including wins in the Volta ao Algarve, Vuelta a La Rioja, Tour of Sochi, and Tour of China. Concurrently, on the track, he earned medals in team pursuits and points races at both world cup and Olympic events.
After retiring from competitive racing, Markov transitioned into team management and directorial roles. For example, he has served as a sports director for teams like RusVelo, contributing to the sport off the bike as well.
Major results
Track
1996
2nd Team pursuit, Summer Olympics
1997
UCI World Cup
:1st Individual pursuit, Cali
:1st Team pursuit, Cali
:1st Individual pursuit, Trexlertown
:1st Team pursuit, Trexlertown
2nd Individual pursuit, UCI World Championships
1998
UCI World Cup
:3rd Individual pursuit, Hyères
:3rd Team pursuit, Hyères
:3rd Team pursuit, Berlin
1999
UCI World Cup
:2nd Individual pursuit, Fiorenzuola d'Arda
:3rd Team pursuit, Fiorenzuola d'Arda
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2000
UCI World Cup
:1st Team pursuit, Moscow
:3rd Individual pursuit, Moscow
3rd Points race, Summer Olympics
2001
UCI World Cup
:1st Team pursuit, Mexico City
:3rd Overall Individual pursuit
:3rd Individual pursuit, Szczecin
:3rd Individual pursuit, Mexico City
2002
UCI World Cup
:1st Team pursuit, Moscow
:3rd Individual pursuit, Moscow
2003
1st Team pursuit, Moscow, UCI World Cup
2004
UEC European Championships
:1st Omnium
:1st Derny
UCI World Cup
:3rd Team pursuit, Moscow
:3rd Individual pursuit, Moscow
2007
2nd Madison, European Championships (with Nikolai Trussov)
2nd Individual pursuit, Copenhagen, UCI World Cup
2008
UCI World Cup
:2nd Individual pursuit, Melbourne
:3rd Individual pursuit, Copenhagen
3rd Madison (with Mikhail Ignatiev), Summer Olympics
3rd Individual pursuit, UCI World Championships
2010
UCI World Cup
:1st Team pursuit, Pekin
:2nd Points race, Pekin
:2nd Team pursuit, Melbourne
2nd Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2011
UCI World Cup
:1st Team pursuit, Astana
:1st Team pursuit, Pekin
National Championships
:1st Madison
:1st Team pursuit
2nd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2012
1st Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
Road
1997
3rd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
1999
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Navarra
1st Stage 1
2000
1st Overall
:1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Stages 1, 3 & 5 Cinturón a Mallorca
2001
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall International Tour of Rhodes
5th Memorial Manuel Galera
2002
1st Stages 2 & 4 Trofeú Joaquim Agostinho
2nd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
:1st Stages 3 & 5
8th Memorial Manuel Galera
2003
2nd Overall Gran Premio Mosqueteros-Ruta del Marqués
3rd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
3rd Clásica de AlmerÃÂa
7th Trofeo Cala Millor-Cala Bona
2004
1st Stages 2 & 8 Tour de Normandie
4th MemoriaÃ
 Andrzeja Trochanowskiego
4th Overall Jadranska Magistrala
2005
1st Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
:1st Stages 1, 2
1st Stages 2 & 4 GP Internacional do Oeste RTP
1st Stage 1 Trofeú Joaquim Agostinho
1st Stage 3 Volta ao Algarve
7th Overall GP Costa Azul
2006
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a La Rioja
2007
1st Stage 1 (TTT Tour Méditerranéen
2008
1st Stage 3 Grand Prix of Sochi
2009
4th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
8th Omloop van het Houtland
9th Nokere-Koerse
10th ParisâÂÂBrussels
2010
3rd Overall Tour of Hainan
:1st Stage 8
2011
1st Prologue Tour of China
1st Stage 3 Flèche du Sud
3rd ProRace Berlin
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