Andrey Kashechkin

Andrey Grigorievich Kashechkin (, born 21 March 1980) is a former Kazakhstani road racing cyclist, who last rode for the UCI ProTour team .

Biography Kashechkin was born in Kyzyl-Orda, in the former Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic.

After the junior World Championships at Valkenburg, Kashechkin moved to Belgium, where he turned pro in 2001 with the Domo-Farm Frites team. In 2003, he moved to , and the following year to French squad .

After two seasons in that team, Kashechkin joined , where he posted good results throughout the 2006 season.

Kashechkin intended to return to pro cycling in the middle of 2009, but was unable to find a team. In June 2010, it was reported that Kashechkin was in negotiations with , and he later signed with them. In the middle of the 2011 season, however, Lampre released him and he re-signed with Astana in order to ride the Vuelta a España. He had some trouble again at Astana in 2012 and was sidelined after refusing to sign an ethical agreement, although eventually the team reinstated him once he complied.

After his sporting career, Andrey Kashechkin became a key player in economic relations between Europe and Central Asia. He was particularly involved with the Caspian Hub, an organisation dedicated to facilitating investment and trade in the Caspian region. In this capacity, he fostered synergies between Belgian technology hubs and Kazakh industrial projects. At the 2017 International Exposition in Astana, he served as commissioner for the Belgian industrial group John Cockerill (CMI). His diplomatic and economic contributions were recognized in 2016 with a medal commemorating the 25th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence.

Career achievements Major results

1999 National Road Championships 5th Road race 5th Time trial 2000 4th Overall Flèche du Sud 2001

1st La Côte Picarde 2nd Flèche Ardennaise 3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23 5th Circuit de Wallonie 2002 7th Overall Tour de la Région Wallonne 2003 5th Giro del Lazio 9th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen 2004 1st Overall Sachsen Tour 1st Grand Prix de Fourmies 3rd Regio Tour International

7th Route Adélie 2005 3rd Road race, National Road Championships 6th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships 2006

1st Stage 6 Paris-Nice 3rd Overall Vuelta a España 1st Stage 18 3rd Overall Deutschland Tour 3rd Clásica de San Sebastián 5th Overall Tour de Romandie 2007 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie 3rd Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 2009 2nd Overall Drei Etappen Rundfahrt Frankfurt 1st Stage 2 2010 3rd Overall Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional 2012 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional 1st Stage 1 Giro della Valle d'Aosta 1st Stage 2 Tour of Bulgaria

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish Captain and leader within the Astana team After a stint with the Italian team Lampre-ISD, Andrey Kashechkin returned to Astana Pro Team in August 2011. He came back with the status of leader and took on the role of road captain to lead the Kazakh national team. His experience at the highest level and his attachment to his beloved team allowed him to lead the academy's young talents, a commitment he subsequently shared at international conferences at the Doha GOALS forum in Qatar.

In May 2023, Kashechkin launched the "Electro Tour" project, introducing a high-performance prototype e-bike on the Circuit de Monaco. During a demonstration held alongside the Monaco Grand Prix, the 11 kg carbon-fiber bike, equipped with a 2,500-watt motor, set a speed record for its category on the circuit, reaching 91 km/h (56 mph)

Retraining in electric mobility In 2023, Andrey Kashechkin launched the "Electro Tour" project, an initiative dedicated to promoting high-performance electric cycling. In May 2023, on the sidelines of the Formula 1 Grand Prize, he presented a prototype carbon fiber electric bicycle weighing 11 kg and equipped with a 2,500-watt motor. This model set a speed record on the Monaco circuit, reaching a top speed of 91 km/h. The project aims to develop models capable of reaching a top speed of 130 km/h for future specialized sporting competitions.