Alexandre Shefer

Alexandr Shefer (Александр Яковлевич Шефер, born 26 or 28 August 1971) is a former Kazakhstani racing cyclist. He was a professional racer from 1993 to 2003. He is the brother of Viktor Shefer, who was also a professional cyclist. Shefer was a coach for from 2007 to 2009, the team of Alexander Vinokourov, alongside team director Belgian Johan Bruyneel.

Major results

1990 1st Overall Regio-Tour 1st Stage 2 Giro delle Regioni 1992 1st Stages 9 & 10b Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda 3rd Overall Giro delle Regioni 1993 10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 1994 3rd Giro della Romagna 1996 2nd Giro del Friuli 8th Overall Giro d'Italia 1997 10th Overall Tour de Romandie 1998 7th Overall Tour de Suisse 2001 1st Giro dell'Appennino 2nd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 1st Stage 2 3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón 3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia 2002 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Andalucía 1st Giro di Toscana 2003 3rd La Flèche Wallonne