Alena Ivanchenko

Alena Ivanchenko
Ivanchenko wearing the White jersey at Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Personal information
Full nameAlena Ivanchenko
Born (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 21)
Russia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Team information
Current teamUAE Team ADQ
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur team
2021Lokosphinx[2]
Professional team
2022–UAE Team ADQ[3]
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's road cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Flanders Junior time trial
Women's track cycling
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Points race
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Madison
Gold medal – first place 2021 Cairo Team pursuit
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Apeldoorn Points race
Silver medal – second place 2021 Apeldoorn Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2021 Apeldoorn Team pursuit

Alena Ivanchenko (born 16 November 2003) is a Russian professional racing cyclist, who rides for the UCI Women's WorldTeam UAE Team ADQ.[1][4]

Career

Junior successes

Ivanchenko won three gold medals at the 2021 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships and the right to wear the rainbow jersey in those events for the following year. She won the Points race,[5] Madison[6] and was part of the Russian squad in the Team pursuit.[7][8][9]

Ivanchenko winning the 2021 European Junior points race

Following the Track championships the European Road Cycling Championships were held where Ivanchenko rode in the Junior time trial and road race. She won the time trial beating German Antonia Niedermaier by 31 seconds.[10]

Later in the year Invanchenko won the Rainbow jersey at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in the Junior women's time trial beating Zoe Bäckstedt by 10 seconds over the 19.3 km course.[11] During the race she almost crashed into the barriers ending her race but continued to set the best time at each checkpoint.[12]

UAE Team ADQ 2022 to present

Following her success in 2021, Ivanchenko joined UAE Team ADQ in 2022 when the team moved up to the top division.[13] At the end of 2022 the team confirmed that Ivanchenko would be staying at the team for the 2023 season.[14]

Ivanchenko started her 2023 season at Le Samyn des Dames where she finished in 52. At the Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry she rode with the UAE Development Team and finished in fifth place 1' 07" down on the winner.[15] In early August she rode the Team pursuit at the Russian Track Championships where her team set a new national record for a 4000m team pursuit.[16][17] Following her effort in the time trial in Stage 4 of the Tour of Scandinavia Ivanchenko moved into ninth overall and into the lead of the Young riders classification.[18] Ivanchenko finished with the peloton in the final stage securing her first win at UCI Women's World Tour level, the white Young rider classification jersey.[19] The following month at the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Ivanchenko finished ninth overall and won the young rider classification[20]

Major results

Sources:[21][22][23]

Road

2021
1st Junior women's time trial UCI Road World Championships
1st Women's junior time trial European Road Championships
1st Grand Prix Velo Alanya
1st Grand Prix Gündogmus
1st Overall Manavgat Side Juniors
1st Stage 2 (ITT)
1st Overall Velo Alanya Juniors
1st Stage 2 (ITT)
2022
1st Stage 3 Bretagne Ladies Tour
7th Trofeo Oro in Euro
2023
5th Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry
8th Overall Tour of Scandinavia
1st Young rider classification
9th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
1st Young rider classification

Track

2020
Junior European Track Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Team pursuit
2021
UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
1st Points race
1st Madison
1st Team pursuit
1st Points race, Junior European Track Championships
2023
1st National Track cycling championships, Team Pursuit

References

  1. ^ a b "ALENA IVANCHENKO". UAE Team ADQ. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Alena Ivanchenko Teams". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ Mccrossan, Anthony (16 December 2021). "UAE Team ADQ's jersey and roster revealed". Voxwomen. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Alena IVANCHENKO". UCI. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Women Junior - Points Race Results" (PDF). 4 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Women Junior - Madison Results" (PDF). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Women Junior - Team Pursuit Finals Results" (PDF). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ^ "UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships: Stec prevents Russian clean sweep". www.uci.org. UCI. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Russia secures further four golds at UCI Junior Track World Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Alena Ivanchenko seals the first gold medal of European Champs". Trentino 2021 Cycling. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Ivanchenko on a winning streak, Wang rises to rainbow glory". www.uci.org. UCI. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  12. ^ Farrand, Stephen (21 September 2021). "Alena Ivanchenko wins junior women's time trial title at Flanders World Championships". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  13. ^ Bonville-Ginn, Tim (17 December 2021). "New UAE women's team reveals 2022 jersey, riders and sponsor". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  14. ^ Mitchell, Mathew (26 September 2022). "Silvia Persico finally confirmed to UAE Team ADQ for 3 years • ProCyclingUK.com". ProCyclingUK.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry". UCI. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  16. ^ "VeloStar - Рекорды". velostar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Чемпионат России по велосипедному спорту – Женщины – Трек – Командная гонка преследования – 4 км – Финал – Результаты" (PDF). velostar.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  18. ^ Lamoureux, Lyne (26 August 2023). "Tour of Scandinavia: Grace Brown wins stage 4 time trial". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  19. ^ Stuart, Peter (27 August 2023). "Tour of Scandinavia: Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig wins stage 5 with explosive final attack". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Classement étape - 7 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche". Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche (in French). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Alena Ivanchenko". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Alena Ivanchenko". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Alena Ivanchenko". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.