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Denis Menchov

Key Stats
Team: Rabobank
Nationality: Russian
Born: January 25, 1978
Hometown: Oryol, Russia
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 140 pounds
Strengths: climbing, stage racing
Turned Pro: 2000
Palmares
Career Highlights:
2009
1st overall, 1 stage win, Vuelta a Murcia
2 stage wins, leading for six days, Giro d'Italia
2008
5th, overall and stage 4, Vuelta a Castilla y León
9th, stage 1, Vuelta a Castilla y León
10th, stage 5, Vuelta a Castilla y León
2007
1st, Vuelta a Espana
1st, stage 10 Vuelta a Espana
4th, Dauphiné Libéré
2nd, Volta a Catalunya
1st, stage 5 Volta a Catalunya
2006
6th, Tour de France
6th, Dauphine Libéré
2005
1st, Vuelta a Espana
Biography
The winner of the 2005 and 2007 Vuelta a Espana, Russian Denis Menchov took the lead of the 2009 Giro d'Italia after the very difficult 61km stage 12 time trial.Related Articles
- May. 21, 2009Menchov wins stage 12 time trial at Cinque Terre and takes lead.
- May. 13, 2009Menchov wins stage 5; Di Luca in pink
- Mar. 8, 2009Menchov wins Murcia
- Sep. 23, 2007Bennati, Menchov reign in Spain
- Sep. 17, 2007Monday's EuroFile: Can anyone stop Menchov? The road ahead.
- Sep. 14, 2007A man of few words: A conversation with Denis Menchov
- Jul. 16, 2006A conversation with Michael Rasmussen: 'The priority is Menchov'
- Jul. 13, 2006Landis in yellow after Menchov wins epic mountain stage
- Jun. 8, 2006Leipheimer grabs Dauphiné lead as Menchov wins atop Ventoux
- Sep. 4, 2005Menchov powers into Vuelta lead
- Sep. 8, 2004Timed to perfection: Menchov grabs win in Morella


