Alena Ivanchenko

Alena Ivanchenko (born 16 November 2003) is a Russian professional racing cyclist, who rides for the UCI Women's WorldTeam.

Junior successes
Ivanchenko won three gold medals at the 2021 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships and the right to wear the rainbow jersey in those events for the following year. She won the Points race, Madison and was part of the Russian squad in the Team pursuit. Following the Track championships the European Road Cycling Championships were held where Ivanchenko rode in the Junior time trial and road race. She won the time trial beating German Antonia Niedermaier by 31 seconds.

Later in the year Invanchenko won the Rainbow jersey at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships in the Junior women's time trial beating Zoe Bäckstedt by 10 seconds over the 19.3 km course. During the race she almost crashed into the barriers ending her race but continued to set the best time at each checkpoint.

2022 to present
Following her success in 2021, Ivanchenko joined in 2022 when the team moved up to the top division. At the end of 2022 the team confirmed that Ivanchenko would be staying at the team for the 2023 season.

Ivanchenko started her 2023 season at Le Samyn des Dames where she finished in 52. At the Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry she rode with the UAE Development Team and finished in fifth place 1' 07" down on the winner. In early August she rode the Team pursuit at the Russian Track Championships where her team set a new national record for a 4000m team pursuit. Following her effort in the time trial in Stage 4 of the Tour of Scandinavia Ivanchenko moved into ninth overall and into the lead of the Young riders classification. Ivanchenko finished with the peloton in the final stage securing her first win at UCI Women's World Tour level, the white Young rider classification jersey. The following month at the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche Ivanchenko finished ninth overall and won the young rider classification

Major results
Sources:

Road

 * 2021
 * 1st Junior women's time trial UCI Road World Championships
 * 1st Women's junior time trial European Road Championships
 * 1st Grand Prix Velo Alanya
 * 1st Grand Prix Gündogmus
 * 1st Overall Manavgat Side Juniors
 * 1st Stage 2 (ITT)
 * 1st Overall Velo Alanya Juniors
 * 1st Stage 2 (ITT)


 * 2022
 * 1st Stage 3 Bretagne Ladies Tour
 * 7th Trofeo Oro in Euro


 * 2023
 * 5th Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry
 * 8th Overall Tour of Scandinavia
 * 1st Young rider classification
 * 9th Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
 * 1st Young rider classification

Track

 * 2020
 * Junior European Track Championships
 * 1st Individual pursuit
 * 1st Team pursuit


 * 2021
 * UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
 * 1st Points race
 * 1st Madison
 * 1st Team pursuit
 * 1st Points race, Junior European Track Championships


 * 2023
 * 1st National Track cycling championships, Team Pursuit