Volodymyr Pulnikov (; born 6 June 1965 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian former road racing cyclist.
Career
He debuted in the amateur categories for Soviet Union. As a professional, his best results include a 4th place overall in the 1990 Giro d'Italia, a 10th overall place at the Tour de France in 1993 and 1994, and a second place overall at the 1994 Tour de Suisse and the stage victory in the Giro. He also competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Poulnikov retired from professional cycling in 1998.
Major results
1985
1st Stage 6 GP Tell
1986
2nd Overall Course de la Paix
1987
3rd Overall Okolo Slovenska
1988
2nd Overall Course de la Paix
2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
1989
Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 9
1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT) 3rd Memorial Gastone Nencini 1990 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium 4th Overall Giro d'Italia 1st Young rider classification 1991 7th Tre Valli Varesine 1992 1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT) 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco 1st Stage 5 Clásico RCN 3rd Giro del Lazio 1993 7th Overall Giro d'Italia 9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco 10th Overall Giro del Trentino 10th Overall Tour de France 10th Subida a Urkiola 1994 1st Giro del Friuli 1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse 10th Overall Tour de France 1996 4th Overall Route du Sud 1997 3rd Giro di Toscana