Mark Padun
Mark Pavlovych Padun (Ukrainian: Марк Павлович Падун; born 6 July 1996) is a Ukrainian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[3]
Padun at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name |
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| Born | 6 July 1996 Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2015 | Palazzago Fenice |
| 2016–2017 | Team Colpack |
| 2017 | Bahrain–Merida (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2018–2021 | Bahrain–Merida[1][2] |
| 2022– | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Major wins | |
| One-day races and Classics | |
Career Edit
In the years 2016 and 2017, Mark Padun raced for Team Colpack. In 2017, he won a stage of the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia and after Matija Kvasina, winner of the 2017 Flèche du Sud, tested positive for EPO, Padun's second place was upgraded to first overall.[4]
Bahrain–Merida (2018–2021) Edit
In August 2017, Padun joined Bahrain–Merida as a stagiaire, and received a regular contract for the next season.[5] In 2018 and 2019, he raced in the Vuelta a España.[6] In 2019, he won the Ukrainian National Time Trial Championships. In October 2020, he raced in the Giro d'Italia[7] and finished in second place on stage 12.
In 2021, Padun won Stages 7 and 8 of the Critérium du Dauphiné, after spending each day in the breakaway, while also collecting enough points to win the mountains classification.[8] By dropping his companions in the breakaway and holding off the group of favorites on two consecutive days, these wins sparked sceptic commentary from riders and staff of other teams.[9] The French newspaper Le Parisien published quotes calling his performance "an absolute disgrace" and that it "reminds us of the dirty 2000s".[10] Despite his strong performance, he was not nominated for the Tour de France by his team, nor was he taken to the Men's individual road race at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics by his federation, to the surprise of observers. In an interview with L'Équipe, he defended himself against doping suspicions, citing weight problems as reason for his inconsistent performances.[11][12]
EF Education–EasyPost (since 2022) Edit
For the 2022 season, he signed a contract at EF Education–EasyPost. Team manager Jonathan Vaughters emphasised his trust in Padun, and justified it with "physiological tests" and "instinct".[13] In February, Padun won stage 4 of O Gran Camiño, his first top ten in a time trial against an international field.[14]
Major results Edit
- 2014
- 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 10th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
- 2015
- 1st Criterium, National Road Championships
- Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 8th Overall Course de la Paix U23
- 9th GP Capodarco
- 2016
- 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2nd Giro del Medio Brenta
- 3rd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Vuelta al Bidasoa
- 2017
- 1st Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza
- 1st GP Capodarco
- 5th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st Stage 3
- 2018
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of the Alps
- 5th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
- 2019
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Adriatica Ionica Race
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 2021
- Critérium du Dauphiné
- 1st Mountains classification
- 1st Stages 7 & 8
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2022
- 3rd Overall O Gran Camiño
- 1st Stage 4 (ITT)
- Combativity award Stage 6 Vuelta a España
- 2023
- 4th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
Grand Tour general classification results timeline Edit
| Grand Tour | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | 70 | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | DNF | 84 | — | 59 | 46 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
References Edit
- ^ . Merida Bikes. Merida Industry Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel (26 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Bahrain McLaren". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Timms, Joe (17 December 2021). "An Untapped Gem? Mark Padun Joins EF Education - Nippo In 2022". Rouleur. Gruppo Media Limited. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Kvasina positive for EPO stimulator at Fleche du Sud". cyclingnews.com. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "The Cyclingnews guide to 2017-2018 rider transfers". cyclingnews.com. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "2018: 73rd Vuelta a España: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Richie Porte seals Critérium du Dauphiné title as Mark Padun wins second stage in a row". cyclingweekly.com. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (7 June 2021). "Erzen defends Bahrain Victorious in face of anonymous doping suspicions". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Bérard, Christophe (6 June 2021). "L'Ukrainien Mark Padun, double vainqueur d'étape en montagne, crée un malaise sur le Dauphiné" [Ukrainian Mark Padun, double mountain stage winner, creates discomfort in the Dauphiné]. leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (8 February 2022). "Mark Padun 'sickened' by doping suspicions". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Roos, Alexandre (7 February 2022). "Mark Padun : «Je ne sors pas de nulle part»" [Mark Padun: "I'm not coming out of nowhere"]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (21 December 2021). "'It takes one to know one' – Vaughters sees no red flags in Mark Padun". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Gran Camino: Valverde fängt Woods noch ab" [Gran Camino: Valverde still intercepts Woods]. radsport-news.com (in German). Retrieved 14 March 2022.