Vladimir Efimkin

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Vladimir Alexandrovich Efimkin (born December 2, 1981 in Kuybyshev) is a Russian professional road bicycle racer, who as of 2011 rides along his twin brother Alexander Efimkin on Team Type 1-Sanofi Aventis. He has established himself as a solid all-around cyclist. In 2005, his first year has a pro, Efimkin started with solid results in April and May, with a huge performance in the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, where he won a stage and almost won the overall classification, finishing second. However, his major title of the season only came in August, where he won the Volta a Portugal. After a fabulous breakaway in one of the queen stages, and be nefiting from the passivity of the peloton (that were known to underrate the unknown Russian), he captured the yellow jersey and kept it until the end.