Konyshev, Dmitry Borisovich (born February 18, 1966, Gorky) is a Soviet and Russian road racing cyclist, an International Master of Sport, later a coach and sports administrator. A native of Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod), he was one of the most decorated Russian cyclists of the era of professional road racing: a winner of nine Grand Tour stages, a USSR champion, and a two-time Russian champion.[1]
Sports career
He began cycling in Gorky under the guidance of his father, the coach B. S. Konyshev.[2] In 1985 he graduated from the Sormovo Machine-Building Technical School.[1] Before moving to professional European teams, he rode for the Nizhny Novgorod army club.[2]
From 1989 to 2006 he rode for professional European teams. During this period he won nine Grand Tour stages. At the professional World Championships he won a silver medal (1989) and a bronze medal (1992).[1] In 1990 he became USSR champion in the road race, and in 1993 and 2001 he was Russian champion in the same discipline.[2] He took part in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[1]
Coaching and administrative work
From 2007 to 2008, he served as sports director of the Tinkoff Credit Systems cycling team.[2] In 2009, he was appointed head coach of the Russian national cycling team and, at the same time, sports director of the Katyusha team.[1] Since 2020, he has been sports director of the professional cycling team Gazprom-RusVelo.[2] He lives in Italy.[1]
Family
His father is B. S. Konyshev, a cycling coach under whose guidance Dmitry began his career. His son is Alexander Dmitrievich Konyshev (born July 25, 1998, in Verona), a professional road cyclist who has competed since 2020 for the World Tour team Mitchelton-Scott.[2]
Sources
- names52.ru — Konyshev Dmitry Borisovich
- sport-strana.ru — Konyshev Dmitry Borisovich — Sport-strana.ru
- graph.org — Who Is Konyshev. Dmitry Konyshev: A Legend of Soviet and Russian Cycling 🚴♂️🇷🇺