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THIS WEEK IN PRO CYCLING
Evgeni Sokolov
Key Stats
Team: Bouygues Telecom
Nationality: Russian
Born: June 11, 1984
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5-foot-9
Weight: 130 pounds
Strengths: riding flats, time trialing
Turned Pro: 2008
Palmares
Career Highlights:
2007
1st, Route du Sud Ardèche
1st, Les Boucles de la Marne
Biography
One of four new pros this season, the young Russian won two rounds of the French Cup last to earn his ticket to the pros. A strong time trialist and rouleur, he’ll need to work on his sprinting skills for the breakaways.