Roman Kireyev
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Template:Infobox cyclist Roman Kireyev (born 14 February 1987) is a former Kazakhstani road bicycle racer who rode for UCI ProTeam Template:Ct.
On 22 August 2011 Astana announced his retirement from cycling after he had struggled with a back injury.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The timing of this announcement caused speculation that Kireyev was forced into retirement to make way for Andrey Kashechkin and Alexander Vinokourov to compete.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Before Kireyev's retirement, Astana was afoul of the UCI's rules regarding the maximum number of riders employed by a team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Major results
Source:<ref>Template:Cycling archives</ref> Template:Colbegin
- 2004
- Template:Brca, Asian Junior Games, Road Race
- Template:Brca, Asian Junior Games, Ind. Time Trial
- 2005
- 3rd, Giro della Toscana – U19 version
- 2006
- Template:KAZ U23 Road Race Champion
