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{{Short description|Russian cyclist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name       = Denis Menchov
| image      = Denis Menchov TR 2011.jpg
| caption    = Menchov at the [[2011 Tour de Romandie]]
| fullname   = Denis Nikolayevich Menchov
| nickname   = The Silent Assassin<br /> The Pope <br />Denny<ref>{{cite web
| url        = http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/giro09/?id=/features/2009/giro09_menchov_sastre
| title      = Giro d'Italia feature
| access-date = 2009-07-10
| date       = 19 May 2009
| publisher  = cyclingnews.com
}}</ref>
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1978|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Oryol]], Soviet Union
| height      = {{height|m=1.80}}
| weight      = {{convert|65|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| currentteam = Retired
| discipline  = Road
| role        = Rider
| ridertype   = All-rounder
| proyears1   = 2000–2004
| proteam1    = {{UCI team code|GCE|2000}}
| proyears2   = 2005–2010
| proteam2    = {{UCI team code|RAB|2005}}
| proyears3   = 2011
| proteam3    = {{UCI team code|FOT|2011}}
| proyears4   = 2012–2013
| proteam4    = {{UCI team code|KAT|2012}}<ref name="Menchov Katusha">{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12122011/58/russian-menchov-joins-katusha.html|title=Russian Menchov joins Katusha|date=12 December 2011|access-date=3 January 2012|work=[[Yahoo!]] [[Eurosport]]|publisher=[[TF1 Group]]|agency=[[Reuters]]}}</ref>
| majorwins   = '''[[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]]'''
:'''[[Tour de France]]'''
::[[Young rider classification in the Tour de France|Young rider classification]] ([[2003 Tour de France|2003]])
::1 individual stage ([[2006 Tour de France|2006]])
:'''[[Giro d'Italia]]'''
::'''[[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|General classification]]''' ([[2009 Giro d'Italia|2009]])
::[[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]] ([[2009 Giro d'Italia|2009]])
::2 individual stages ([[2009 Giro d'Italia|2009]])
:'''[[Vuelta a España]]'''
::'''[[General classification in the Vuelta a España|General classification]]''' ([[2007 Vuelta a España|2007]])
::[[Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España|Mountains classification]] ([[2007 Vuelta a España|2007]])
::[[Combination classification in the Vuelta a España|Combination classification]] ([[2005 Vuelta a España|2005]], [[2007 Vuelta a España|2007]])
::5 individual stages ([[2004 Vuelta a España|2004]], [[2005 Vuelta a España|2005]], [[2007 Vuelta a España|2007]], [[2012 Vuelta a España|2012]])
'''[[Race stage|Stage races]]'''
:[[Tour of the Basque Country]] ([[2004 Tour of the Basque Country|2004]])
'''[[Classic cycle races|One-day races and Classics]]'''
:[[Russian National Time Trial Championships|National Time Trial Championships]] (2012)
}}

'''Denis Nikolayevich Menshov''' (often mistakenly romanized as '''Menchov''', {{lang|ru|Денис Николаевич Меньшов}}; born 25 January 1978) is a former professional Russian [[road bicycle racer]], who rode as a professional between 2000 and 2013. He was best known as a [[general classification]] rider, a [[climbing specialist|climber]] and an accomplished [[time trialist]]. In 2005 he finished second in the [[Vuelta a España]] and in 2007 he finished as the champion. He also won the centenary [[Giro d'Italia]] in 2009 and finished second in the [[Tour de France]] in 2010 becoming the first Russian to do so. He was later disqualified from that Tour de France, as well as the 2009 and 2012 editions, owing to adverse [[biological passport]] findings.

==Professional career==

===Banesto (2000–2004)===
[[File:Denis Menchov2003.jpg|thumb|left|Menchov at the [[2003 Tour de France]]]]
Born in [[Oryol]], Menchov started his professional career in 2000 with the {{UCI team code|GCE|2000}} team of [[José Miguel Echavarri]]. His first success came in 2001, when he won the [[Tour de l'Avenir]], a [[stage race]] for young professionals. A year later he won a stage in the [[Dauphiné Liberé]]. In 2003, Menchov had his breakthrough when he finished 11th in the [[Tour de France]], and won the [[young rider classification in the Tour de France|young rider classification]]. 2004 was his last year at Banesto and his most successful. He won [[Tour of the Basque Country]], a stage in [[Vuelta a Aragón]], a stage in [[Paris–Nice]] and stage five in the 2004 [[Vuelta a España]], from [[Zaragoza]] to Morella.

===Rabobank (2005–2010)===
Menchov's contract ran out in September 2004 and he moved to the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Rabobank (cycling)|Rabobank]] team for two years. He became team captain following [[Levi Leipheimer]]'s departure to [[Gerolsteiner (cycling team)|Gerolsteiner]]. Menchov was Rabobank's main contender for the [[2005 Tour de France]], but due to a [[common cold|cold]], he finished 85th, 2h 35m behind [[Lance Armstrong]].<ref>{{cite web
| url       = http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/tour05/?id=results/tour0521#gc
| title     = 2005 Tour de France final overall standings
| publisher = cyclingnews.com
}}</ref> His [[2005 Vuelta a España|2005 Vuelta]] was more successful. He won the opening [[time trial]] to [[Granada]] and the stage nine time trial to [[Lloret de Mar]], and wore the leader's jersey. On the fifteen stage, he lost sight of [[Roberto Heras]] on a climb and ended the race second behind Heras. Heras was later disqualified for [[doping (sport)|doping]],<ref>{{cite web
| url        = http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/feb06/feb09news2
| title      = Heras banned for two years
| access-date = 2008-03-26
| author     = Hernan Alvarez
| date       = 9 February 2006
| publisher  = cyclingnews.com
}}</ref> and Menchov received the official win of the 2005 Vuelta, but the title was given back to Heras in 2012. He also captured the event's Combined Classification.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/resultados/gencom21.asp?e=21
 |title       = La Vuelta a España 2005 Overall Allround
 |date        = 9 February 2006
 |publisher   = lavuelta.com
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20080804031349/http://www.lavuelta.com/05/ingles/resultados/gencom21.asp?e=21
 |archive-date = 4 August 2008
}}</ref>

In the [[2006 Tour de France]] Menchov won the 11th stage&nbsp;– the second mountain stage&nbsp;–  from [[Tarbes]] to [[Aran Valley]]–[[Pla-de-Beret]] after a sprint with Leipheimer and [[Floyd Landis]]. The final week took its toll and he dropped from 3rd to 6th in the Alps. He later moved up to 5th overall after the disqualification of race winner Floyd Landis.
[[File:Denis Menchov 2.jpg|thumb|left|Menchov wearing the leader's jersey at the [[2007 Vuelta a España]]]]
Menchov abandoned the [[2007 Tour de France]] on stage 17, the day after his teammate [[Michael Rasmussen (cyclist)|Michael Rasmussen]] was fired from Rabobank.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26072007/58/tour-de-france-menchov-quits-rasmussen-hits.html |title=Tour de France – Menchov quits as Rasmussen hits back |access-date=2008-03-26 |date=26 July 2007 |publisher=Eurosport }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Later that year, he won the [[2007 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]] after leading during the second half of the race. In the Vuelta he also won a stage, the mountains classification and the combination classification.

In 2008 Menchov concentrated on [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]] and did not defend his Vuelta title.<ref>{{cite web
| url        = https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSL1990754120080219
| title      = Menchov targets Tour rather than Vuelta defense
| access-date = 2008-03-26
| author     = Simon Baskett
| date       = 19 February 2008
| publisher  = [[Reuters]]
}}</ref> He ended third in the Tour because [[Bernhard Kohl]] was disqualified for doping. Also Menchov finished fifth in [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro]] prior.
[[File:Denis Menchov Giro 2009.JPG|thumb|upright|right|Menchov wearing the Maglia Rosa at the [[2009 Giro d'Italia]]]]
In 2009 Menchov won the [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]], with wins in stages 5 and 12. Despite crashing in the final kilometer of the last-stage time-trial through Rome, Menchov held the [[pink jersey]] and extended his lead by 21 seconds, winning by 41 seconds over Italy's [[Danilo Di Luca]].<ref>Reuters 31 May 2009. ''Russian Clinches Italian Bike Race.'' [https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/05/31/sports/sports-uk-cycling-giro.html?_r=1&hp The New York Times]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/5417780/Denis-Menchov-wins-Giro-dItalia.html|title=Denis Menchov wins Giro d'Italia
| date = 31 May 2009|work= The Telegraph|access-date=2009-06-03 | location=London | first=Brendan | last=Gallagher}}</ref> Menchov also won the points jersey that year.

In the [[2010 Tour de France]], Menchov came in second place after passing [[Samuel Sánchez]] in the final Time Trial. He was third originally, but moved to the second spot as a consequence of Contador's victory being revoked due to a doping affair, as was decided on 6 February 2012. He was later retroactively disqualified and stripped of his second place finish, following a two-year doping ban initiated in 2014 
after his retirement.<ref name="2014ban">{{cite web |title=Menchov stripped of second place at 2010 Tour de France for doping |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1021272/menchov-stripped-of-second-place-at-2010-tour-de-france-for-doping |website=Inside the Games |date=13 July 2014 |access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> Menchov was also disqualified from the 2009 and 2012 Tours.<ref name="2014ban" />

===Geox-TMC (2011)===
Later in 2010 Menchov transferred to [[Geox-TMC]], as joint leader of the team with [[Carlos Sastre]]. Menchov was replaced as leader of Rabobank by [[Robert Gesink]]. With Geox, Menchov finished 8th in the [[2011 Giro d'Italia|2011 Giro]]. The team were not invited to the Tour de France, a blow to Menchov, who had been considered a favourite. Menchov finished fifth overall at the [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]], having helped teammate [[Juan José Cobo]] to overall victory.

===Katusha (2012–2013)===
[[File:Denis Menchov TDF-2012.jpg|thumb|left|Menchov at the [[2012 Tour de France]]]]
At the end of 2011, Menchov moved to Russian [[Katusha–Alpecin|team Katusha]] for the 2012 season.<ref name="Menchov Katusha"/> Menchov focused the 2012 season on the [[2012 Tour de France]], although he was devastated with crashes. Menchov also won the Russian national time trial crown. He started the [[2012 Tour de France|Tour]] very well with eighth place in prologue, but due to health problems finished only 15th place overall at the end.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/news/what-happened-to-denis-menchov_230213 |title=Velonews.com 17 July 2012. ''What happened to Menchov?'' |access-date=26 July 2012 |archive-date=25 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625181522/http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/07/news/what-happened-to-denis-menchov_230213 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was later retroactively disqualified from the [[2012 Tour de France|2012 Tour]] following a post-retirement doping ban.<ref name="2014ban" /> He rode in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] representing the Russian National Team both in Olympic road race and individual time trial<ref>KatushaTeam Official Site 26 July 2012. ''Katusha riders will take part in 2012 London Olympic Games.'': {{cite web |url=http://www.katushateam.com/2012/07/katusha-riders-will-take-part-in-2012-london-olympic-games/ |title=Katusha riders will take part in 2012 London Olympic Games &#124; Katusha Team |access-date=2012-07-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730030408/http://www.katushateam.com/2012/07/katusha-riders-will-take-part-in-2012-london-olympic-games/ |archive-date=30 July 2012}}</ref> After, the Olympic Games, Menchov rode the Vuelta a España where he won the penultimate stage in Bola del Mundo after outsprinting [[Richie Porte]]. After suffering a knee injury before the Giro d'Italia, Menchov announced his retirement from the sport of cycling in 2013.{{efn|During the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Denis Menchov was on Russian [[Katusha–Alpecin|team Katusha]], but, on 12 July 2014, was banned from cycling events until 9 April 2015 due to adverse biological passport findings. However, he announced his retirement from cycling on 21 May 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12122011/58/russian-menchov-joins-katusha.html |title=Russian Menchov joins Katusha: Double Grand Tour winner Denis Menchov is joining Katusha for next season. |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=12 December 2011 |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-date=2 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193934/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12122011/58/russian-menchov-joins-katusha.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://run-ski.ru/newsother/menshov-diskvalifitsirovan-na-2-goda.html |title=Меньшов дисквалифицирован на 2 года |trans-title=Menshov disqualified for 2 years |language=ru |work=Run & Ski (Бег и лыжи) at run-ski.ru |date=13 July 2014 |access-date=27 July 2023 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081355/http://run-ski.ru/newsother/menshov-diskvalifitsirovan-na-2-goda.html}}</ref>}}

=== Return to the sport: ''Gazprom–RusVelo'' (2019) ===
Menchov returned to cycling in 2019, in the role of ''directeur sportif'' for [[UCI Continental Circuits|UCI Pro-Continental team]] [[Gazprom–RusVelo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/menchov-returns-as-directeur-sportif-with-gazprom-rusvelo/|title=Menchov returns as directeur sportif with Gazprom-RusVelo|website=Cyclingnews.com|date=26 December 2018|access-date=2018-12-26}}</ref>

==Doping==
On 10 July 2014, a UCI press release detailing various athlete sanctions specified that Menchov had been banned (for a period of two years) until 9 April 2015 due to adverse biological passport findings. Due to this, he has been disqualified from the 2009, 2010 and 2012 Tours de France.<ref>[http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/CleanSport/16/57/75/Antidopingruleviolation2014_Neutral.PDF 10 July 2014. ''Athlete sanctions press release'']</ref>

On 22 January 2015, USADA released its reasoned decision on the case of Dr. Geert Leinders in which it stated that Menchov received blood transfusions during the 2005 Tour de France.<ref>http://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/AAA_decision_Leinders_December_2014.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>

==Career achievements==
===Major results===
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
;1995
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Course de la Paix Juniors]]
;1997
:1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Paths of King Nikola]]
::1st Stages 3a & 3b
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Volta a Lleida]]
: 1st Stage 2 [[Okolo Slovenska]]
: 3rd Overall [[International Tour of Rhodes]]
;1998
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Ronde de l'Isard]]
: 7th Overall [[Tour de Bretagne|Ruban Granitier Breton]]
;1999
: 9th Overall [[Vuelta a Navarra]]
;2000
: 3rd [[Russian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
;2001
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour de l'Avenir]]
: 7th Overall [[2001 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]
: 7th Overall [[Route d'Occitanie|Route du Sud]]
;2002
: 2nd Overall [[Vuelta a La Rioja]]
: 6th Overall [[2002 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]
::1st Stage 2
;2003
: 1st [[Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] [[Young rider classification in the Tour de France|Young rider classification]], [[2003 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
: 2nd Overall [[2003 Vuelta a Castilla y León|Vuelta a Castilla y León]]
: 6th [[Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas]]
: 8th Overall [[Vuelta a La Rioja]]
;2004
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2004 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]
::1st Stage 4
: 1st Stage 5 [[2004 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
: 1st Stage 6 [[2004 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]]
: 2nd Overall [[2004 Vuelta a Burgos|Vuelta a Burgos]]
: 2nd Overall [[Vuelta a Aragón]]
::1st Stage 1 
: 7th Overall [[2004 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana|Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana]]
;2005
: 2nd Overall [[2005 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
::1st [[File:Jersey orangewhitegreen.svg|20px]] [[Combination classification in the Vuelta a España|Combination classification]]
::1st Stages 1 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]]) & 9 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
::Held [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] after Stages 1 & 9–14
::Held [[File:Jersey blue-fish.svg|20px]] after Stages 1 11–14 
: 3rd Overall [[2005 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
: 8th Overall [[Critérium International]]
;2006
: 5th Overall [[2006 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
::1st Stage 11
: 6th Overall [[2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]
::1st Stage 4
: 9th Overall [[2006 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
;2007
: 1st [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px]] Overall [[2007 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
::1st [[File:Jersey silver.svg|20px]] [[Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España|Mountains classification]]
::1st [[File:Jersey white.svg|20px]] [[Combination classification in the Vuelta a España|Combination classification]]
::1st Stage 10
::Held [[File:Jersey granate.svg|20px]] after Stage 20
: 3rd Overall [[2007 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
::1st [[File:Jersey green.svg|20px]] Points classification
::1st Stage 5 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 4th Overall [[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré]]
: 8th Overall [[2007 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
;2008
: 3rd Overall [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
: 4th Overall [[2008 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
: 5th Overall [[2008 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
: 5th Overall [[2008 Vuelta a Castilla y León|Vuelta a Castilla y León]]
: 6th [[2008 Clásica de San Sebastián|Clásica de San Sebastián]]
;2009
: 1st [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px]] Overall [[2009 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
::1st [[File:Jersey violet.svg|20px]] [[Points classification in the Giro d'Italia|Points classification]]<ref>Awarded after the disqualification of apparent winner [[Danilo Di Luca]]</ref> 
::1st Stages 5 & 12 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2009 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
: 5th Overall [[2009 Vuelta a Castilla y León|Vuelta a Castilla y León]]
;2010
: 2nd Overall [[2010 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
: 2nd Overall [[2010 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
: <s>3rd Overall [[2010 Tour de France|Tour de France]]</s>
: 9th Overall [[2010 Vuelta a Castilla y León|Vuelta a Castilla y León]]
;2011
: 2nd Overall [[2011 Vuelta a Murcia|Vuelta a Murcia]]
::1st Stage 2
: 5th Overall [[2011 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
: 5th Overall [[2011 Tour of Austria|Tour of Austria]]
: 7th Overall [[2011 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
;2012
: 1st [[File:MaillotRusia.PNG|20px]] [[Russian National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
: 1st Stage 20 [[2012 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
: 4th Overall [[2012 Vuelta a Andalucía|Vuelta a Andalucía]]
;2013
: 4th Overall [[2013 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]]
: 8th [[Gran Premio Città di Camaiore]]
{{div col end}}

====General classification results timeline====

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
| colspan="21" style="text-align:center;"|'''Grand Tour general classification results'''
|-
! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]]
! scope="col" | 2000
! scope="col" | 2001
! scope="col" | 2002
! scope="col" | 2003
! scope="col" | 2004
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2008 Giro d'Italia|5]]
| style="background:pink;"   |[[2009 Giro d'Italia|'''1''']]
| —
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2011 Giro d'Italia|7]]
| —
| —
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]]
| —

| [[2001 Tour de France|47]]

| [[2002 Tour de France|93]]
| [[2003 Tour de France|11]]
| [[2004 Tour de France|DNF]]
| [[2005 Tour de France|85]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2006 Tour de France|5]]
| [[2007 Tour de France|DNF]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2008 Tour de France|'''3''']]
| style="background:#gray;"  |[[2009 Tour de France|<s>51</s>]]
| style="background:#gray;"  |[[2010 Tour de France|<s>3</s>]]
| —
| style="background:#gray;"  |[[2012 Tour de France|<s>15</s>]]
| —
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=|alt=A gold jersey]]/[[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=|alt=A red jersey]] [[General classification in the Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| [[2004 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2005 Vuelta a España|'''2''']]
| [[2006 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
| style="background:gold;"   |[[2007 Vuelta a España|'''1''']]
| —
| —
| [[2010 Vuelta a España|41]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2011 Vuelta a España|5]]
| [[2012 Vuelta a España|54]]
| —
|-
| colspan="21" style="text-align:center;"|'''Major stage race general classification results'''
|-
! scope="col" | Race
! scope="col" | 2000
! scope="col" | 2001
! scope="col" | 2002
! scope="col" | 2003
! scope="col" | 2004
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|white}}/{{cjersey|yellow}} [[Paris–Nice]]
| —
| [[2001 Paris–Nice|53]]
| [[2002 Paris–Nice|DNF]]
| —
| [[2004 Paris–Nice|12]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| [[2012 Paris–Nice|DNF]]
| [[2013 Paris–Nice|14]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellowred.svg|20px]]/{{cjersey|blue}} [[Tirreno–Adriatico]]
| style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=14|Did not contest during his career
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Volta a Catalunya}} [[Volta a Catalunya]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2006 Volta a Catalunya|9]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2007 Volta a Catalunya|'''3''']]
| —
| —
| [[2010 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]]
| [[2011 Volta a Catalunya|109]]
| [[2012 Volta a Catalunya|11]]
| [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|DNF]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour of the Basque Country]]
| —
| —
| —
| [[2003 Tour of the Basque Country|36]]
| style="background:yellow;" |[[2004 Tour of the Basque Country|'''1''']]
| [[2005 Tour of the Basque Country|11]]
| [[2006 Tour of the Basque Country|DNF]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-  style="text-align:center;
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|green}}/{{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Romandie]]
| —
| —
| —
| —
| — 
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2005 Tour de Romandie|'''3''']]
| —
| [[2007 Tour de Romandie|54]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2008 Tour de Romandie|4]]
| [[2009 Tour de Romandie|11]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2010 Tour de Romandie|'''2''']]
| [[2011 Tour de Romandie|14]]
| [[2012 Tour de Romandie|DNF]]
| —
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|Dauphine}} [[Critérium du Dauphiné]]
| [[2000 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|DNF]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2001 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|7]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2002 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|6]]
| [[2003 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|39]]
| —
| [[2005 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|24]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2006 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|6]]
| style="background:#ddddff;"|[[2007 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré|4]]
| —
| —
| [[2010 Critérium du Dauphiné|25]]
| —
| [[2012 Critérium du Dauphiné|42]]
| —
|- align="center"
! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} [[Tour de Suisse]]
| style="color:#4d4d4d;" colspan=14|Did not contest during his career
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend
|-
! scope="row" | —
| Did not compete
|-
! scope="row" | [[Did not finish|DNF]]
| Did not finish
|}<br />
DSQ = Disqualified

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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*{{trapfriis|russia.Menchov.htm}}
*{{Official website|http://www.menchov.ru/eng/}}

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