Ponomar in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 2002 Chernihiv, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10 st 3 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Petrolike |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2020 | Team Franco Ballerini Due C |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021–2022 | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| 2023 | Arkéa–Samsic |
| 2023–2024 | Team Corratec–Selle Italia |
| 2025– | Petrolike |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Andrii Vyacheslavovych Ponomar (Ukrainian: Андрій В’ячеславович Пономар; born 5 September 2002) is a Ukrainian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Petrolike.
Career
In May 2021, he was named in the startlist for the 2021 Giro d'Italia, he is the youngest rider to compete since 1929. Ponomar won his first professional race in 2021, the Ukrainian national road race championship.
On 31 July 2023, Ponomar mutually terminated his contract with Arkéa–Samsic, as Ponomar chose to stay in Italy to be closer to his family.
Major results
- 2018
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2019
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 1st Road race
- UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 1st Stage 3 Trophée Centre Morbihan
- 4th Overall La Coupe du President de la Ville de Grudziądz
- 5th Overall Saarland Trofeo
- 1st Stage 2
- 6th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
- 2020
- 1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
- 1st Stage 1
- 2021
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Young rider classification, Belgrade–Banja Luka
- 2022
- 10th Giro della Toscana
- 2024
- 2nd Trofeo Città di Brescia
- 8th Giro del Medio Brenta
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 67 | 117 |
| Tour de France | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Team Arkéa–Samsic". UCI.
- ^ "Les coureurs" [The riders] (in French). Arkéa–Samsic. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Andrii Ponomar". First Cycling. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Andrii Ponomar joins Team Corratec - Selle Italia in mid-season". cyclinguptodate.com. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "PETROLIKE". UCI. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ "104th Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "18-year-old Ponomar to be the youngest rider in Giro d'Italia since 1929 | Cycling Today Official". Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Ukraine – Road – Andrii Ponomar crowned Ukrainian champion at 18!". New in 24 Sport English. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Andrii Ponomar and Team Arkéa Samsic mutually part ways". cyclinguptodate.com. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
External links
- Andriy Ponomar at UCI
- Andriy Ponomar at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Andriy Ponomar at ProCyclingStats
- Andriy Ponomar at Cycling Quotient
- Andriy Ponomar at CycleBase
