Natalia Boyarskaya is an Russia

Russia

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n professional racing cyclist. She represented her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

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 in Beijing

Beijing

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. Boyarskaya broke away from the main peloton in the road race and managed to build up a lead of 59 seconds, but had to stop when she couldn't see which way to choose. She was eventually caught and went on to finish 40th, and three days later she finished 16th in the time trial.

Palmarès

2001

2nd Points race, European Track Championships, Juniors, Fiorenzuola (ITA)

2nd Time trial, UCI Road World Championships

UCI Road World Championships

The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale...

, Juniors

3rd Points race, UCI Track Cycling World Championships

UCI Track Cycling World Championships

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...

, Juniors

2002

9th Russian National Road Race Championships

2003

2nd Stage 7, Tour de l'Aude (FRA)

9th European Time Trial Championships

2004

4th European Time Trial Championships

5th Tour of Poland

2005

2nd Stage 5b, Tour de Bretagne, St Jean la Poterie (FRA)

5th Tour of Poland

7th Garcia Tour

2006

1st Stage 3, Grand Boucle, Seine Essonne (FRA)

3rd Stage 4b, Grand Boucle, Checy (FRA)

2007

1st   Russian National Road Race Championships

6th Russian National Time Trial Championships

3rd Stage 4b, Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile, Campi Bisenzo (ITA)

6th Ronde van de Limousin

5th Omloop van Frankrijk

2008

3rd Russian National Road Race Championships

3rd Russian National Time Trial Championships

3rd Wyscig Etapowy - Zamosc Féminin (POL)

2nd Stage 2, Wyscig Etapowy - Zamosc Féminin, Kalinowice

4th Gracia Tour (CZE)

3rd Stage 2, Gracia Tour, Gracia - Orlova, Lichnov

1st Tour Féminin en Limousin (FRA)

3rd Stage 2, Tour Féminin en Limousin, Chassenon

2nd Stage 3, Tour Féminin en Limousin, Lauriere

1st Stage 4, Tour Féminin en Limousin, Ste Feyre

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