The first of many more to come for Ignatiev

Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) happy

Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) happy (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Mikhail Ignatiev blasted onto the road racing scene this year with a stage win in Tour Méditerranéen and victory in the prestigious Trofeo Laigueglia, but the 21 year-old Russian was already marked for greatness when he scored a gold medal on the track in the 2004 Olympic points race. "Misha" detailed his successes to Sergey Kurdyukov and Cyclingnews' Gregor Brown, and described what it will take before he considers himself an accomplished professional.