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Ruslan Pidgornyy
Ruslan Pidhornyy ( uk, Руслан Підгорний; born 25 July 1977) is a Ukrainian former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Vinnytsia. In 2004, Pidhornyy, along with Juriy Ivanov, was released from due to his involvement in an investigation of assaulting and robbing a prostitute. In 2008, he was the Ukrainian Road Race champion. Major results ;1997 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships ;1999 : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships ;2000 : 9th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ;2001 : 1st Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia : 1st La Popolarissima ;2002 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships ;2003 : 1st Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia ::1st Stage 1 ( TTT) : 2nd Coppa Colli Briantei : 3rd Circuito del Porto : 3rd Gran Premio Inda ;2004 : 1st Giro del Medio Brenta : 1st Giro del Casentino : 1st Gran Premio Industria del Cuoio e delle Pelli : 2nd Trofeo Internazionale Bastianelli : 2nd Freccia dei Vini : 2nd Gara Ciclis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinnytsia
Vinnytsia ( ; uk, Вінниця, ; yi, װיניצע) is a city in west-central Ukraine, located on the banks of the Southern Bug. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast and the largest city in the historic region of Podillia. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance. It also serves as an administrative center of Vinnytsia Raion, one of the 6 districts of Vinnytsia Oblast, though it is not a part of the district. It has a population of . The city's roots date back to the Middle Ages. It was under Lithuanian and Polish control for centuries until the Russian Empire annexed it in 1793. During the 1930s and early 1940s the city was the site of massacres, first during Stalin's purges and then during the Holocaust in Ukraine and the Nazi occupation. A Cold War–era airbase was located near the city. Name The name of Vinnytsia appeared for the first time in 1363. It is assumed that the name is derived from the old Slavic word "Vino", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
