 Galimzyanov at the 2011 Four Days of Dunkirk | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Ramilievitch Galimzianov Денис Рамильевич Галимзянов |
| Born | 7 March 1987 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Premier |
| 2008 | Katusha Continental |
| 2009–2012 | Team Katusha |
Denis Ramilyevich Galimzyanov (Tatar: Денис Рамил улы Галимҗанов, Russian: Денис Рамильевич Галимзянов; born 7 March 1987 in Yekaterinburg, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a former Russian racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTeam Team Katusha. He obtained a major victory in the classic Paris–Brussels in 2011, where he imposed himself in a massive sprint after 218.5 kilometers of racing.[1]
On 16 April 2012, Galimzyanov was provisionally suspended by the UCI, after testing positive for EPO in an out-of-competition drugs test in March.[2] He admitted the charge the next day and said he took sole responsibility and had acted without the knowledge of his team.[3] In December, it was announced that Galimzyanov was suspended for two years, starting retroactively on 13 April 2012.[4]
He did not return to the peloton after completion of the ban.
Points classification Three Days of De Panne
Points classification Tour of Beijing