Igor Abakoumov is a professional road bicycle racer. Born in Berdyansk in the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....

 (now Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

), Abakoumov became a naturalized Belgian

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 citizen on 15 September 2001. He turned professional in 2002. Abakumov was left in limbo by his former team, Astana, when the sponsors pulled the plug on funds following a drugs scandal. He now rides for ISD Continental Team

ISD Continental Team

The ISD Continental Team are a Ukrainian UCI Continental cycling team.-Profile:The team rides senior professional events in Europe, other than the Grand Tours and UCI ProTour races.- Major Results :20072008...

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Palmarès

2001

2nd Omloop van de Westhoek Ichtegem (BEL)

3rd GP Claude Criquielion (BEL)

3rd Stage 6 Tour de Namur, Jambes (BEL)

2002

1st Stage 2, Okolo Slovenska, Žiar nad Hronom (SVK)

3rd Stage 4, Okolo Slovenska, Humenné (SVK)

2nd Stage 1, Spar Arden Challenge, Nadrin (BEL)

3rd Stage 5, Spar Arden Challenge, Libramont (BEL)

3rd Stage 3, Volta Ciclista Provincia Tarragona, Cambrils (ESP)

2003

1st Romsée-Stavelot-Romsée (BEL)

1st Stage 4, Volta Provincia Tarragona, La Pineda (ESP)

1st Proving Grounds (USA)

2nd Trofee van Haspengouw (BEL)

3rd Rund um Düren (GER)

2nd Stage 4 Olympia's Tour, Veendam (NED)

2nd Stage 6 Olympia's Tour, Mierlo (NED)

1st Stage 5 International Cycling Classic, Burlington, Wisconsin (USA)

2004

1st Team, Profronde van Fryslân, Leeuwarden (NED)

2005

2nd Nokere Koerse, Nokere (BEL)

3rd GP de Wallonie, Namur (BEL)

2006

1st Stage 2, Tour de l'Ain

Tour de l'Ain

Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié , is an annual late season professional cycling stage race held mid-August. The first Tour de l'Ain was held in 1989 and was organized by Dante Lavacca, Armand Peracca and Maurice Josserand. From 1989 to 1992 it was an amateur event. In 1993 it...

, Péronnas (FRA)