Alexandr Kolobnev

Alexandr Vasilievich Kolobnev, born on 4 May 1981 in Vyksa, is a Russian former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 2002 and rode for Rabobank and Team CSC before joining Katusha. His major victories include the first Monte Paschi Eroica, now known as Strade Bianche, in 2007 and a stage of Paris Nice that year, and he won the Russian national road race title twice. He finished second at the 2007 world road championships and fourth in the road race at the 2008 Olympic Games, later promoted to the bronze medal after another rider was stripped of silver. A positive test at the 2011 Tour de France ended in his clearance by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.