Viktor Arsenevich Kapitonov (Russian: Виктор Арсеньевич Капитонов, 25 October 1933 – 2 March 2005) was a Russian road cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

In 1960, he won the individual road race and finished third in the 100 km team time trial.

At the end of the race Kapitonov mistakenly sprinted for the finish with one lap to go, surprising his main rival Livio Trapè.

[1][2] Kapitonov was part of the Soviet teams that won the Peace Race in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962.

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