Alexandre Vinokurov

Alexandre Vinokurov
Vinokurov (left) alongside his brother Nicolas in 2019
Personal information
Born (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002
Nice, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2021UC Monaco
Professional teams
2021Vino–Astana Motors (stagiaire)
2022–2025Astana Qazaqstan Development Team[1]

Alexandre Vinokurov (Kazakh: Александр Винокуров; born 7 July 2002) is a Kazakh former cyclist who last rides for UCI Continental team XDS Astana Development Team.

His twin brother Nicolas and his father (also named Alexandre) have competed as professional cyclists.[2][3]

Alexandre decided to retire on October 2025 at the age of 23, 5 months after suffering injuries in a training incident on March.[4] His last race was at the 2025 Tour de Langkawi.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Astana Qazaqstan Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (14 February 2022). "Who are Nicolas and Alexandre Vinokourov? Twins with a famous father". Cycling News. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  3. ^ Paepen, Kevin (23 April 2022). "Les jumeaux Vinokourov sur les traces du père : « Je ne veux pas passer pro juste grâce à mon nom »". rtbf.be (in French). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ^ Zhasil, Ondrej (8 October 2025). "Vinokurov Jr. retires from cycling at the age of 23 after series of injuries". CyclingUpToDate.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ^ Shrubsall, James (7 October 2025). "'I've been riding in fear and pain': another young bike racer retires from the pro peloton". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 9 October 2025.