Mikhail Ignatiev (cyclist)

Mikhail Borisovich Ignatiev (Михаил Борисович Игнатьев) (born 7 May 1985) is a former Russian professional track and road bicycle racer.

He is known as a time trial specialist, and also has a reputation for making the breakaway in road races and trying, often with success, to solo to victory.

In 2004 Ignatiev achieved his biggest success to date, winning a gold medal in the points race at the Athens Olympics.

This team competed mainly in Russia, but Ignatiev made a big impact during a series of Spanish races in the middle part of the season.

Early in the 2007 cycling season, Ignatiev made a name for himself by winning a stage of the Tour Méditerranéen and the Trofeo Laigueglia with successful late attacks.