Ignatiev and Tinkoff close out Regio

Ignatiev after stage win in Regio

Ignatiev after stage win in Regio (Image credit: Robin Haake)

Mikhail Ignatiev is steadily demonstrating that he will be one of the riders of the sport's future. The 22 year-old Russian took stunning early season wins and has gone on to show that those not just one-offs with his ride in the 23rd Regio Tour. He won the race's time trial while helping Tinkoff Credit Systems go on to win the team general classification with his second place overall.