Pavel Sergeyevich Tonkov (; born 9 February 1969 in Izhevsk) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Russia. His talents were first showcased when winning the world junior title as part of the Soviet Union team in 1987. This alerted the world to his talents, and he turned pro in 1992 with the RUSS-Baïkal team. Professional career His biggest success was the overall win in the 1996 Giro d'Italia. He went on to place 2nd in the following two editions of the Italian race and all total he placed in the top 5 of the Giro on seven occasions. He also had two top 5 performances in the Vuelta and while he entered the Tour de France on three occasions he never completed one. He won the 1995 Tour de Suisse and the 1997 Tour de Romandie. He placed 3rd overall in the 2000 Vuelta a España. Throughout much of his career, he was a client of the controversial Michele Ferrari. He retired in 2005. Personal life He lives in Córdoba, Spain, where he manages a hotel. Career achievements Major results 1987 1st Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships 1989 1st Overall Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne 1st Stage 2 (ITT) 1st Overall Okolo Slovenska 1st Stage 7 1990 1st Stage 7a Peace Race 1992 7th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Young rider classification 10th Giro dell'Emilia 1993 5th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Young rider classification 5th Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 4 9th Overall Tour de Romandie 1994 2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre 1st Stage 1 4th Overall Giro d'Italia 8th Overall Tour de Romandie 9th Overall Vuelta a Murcia 10th Trofeo Pantalica 1995 1st Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Combination classification 1st Stage 7 4th Overall Giro del Trentino 6th Overall Giro d'Italia 6th Chrono des Nations 9th Overall Tour de Romandie 1996 1st Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 13 1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie 2nd Giro dell'Appennino 9th Overall Escalada a Montjuïc 1997 1st Overall Tour de Romandie 1st Stage 4 1st Giro dell'Appennino Vuelta a España 1st Stages 13 & 15 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stages 3 (ITT), 5 & 21 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya 7th Trofeo dello Scalatore 8th Overall Tour of Galicia 1998 1st Giro dell'Appennino 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 18 9th Overall Tour de Romandie 1999 1st