Vítor Manuel Gamito Gomes (born 21 April 1970, in Lisbon) is a Portuguese former cyclist.[2] Professional between 1992 and 2004, he was the National Time Trial Champion in 1999 and 2000. His biggest win was the Volta a Portugal, which he won in 2000 after finishing four times in second place (1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999). He participated in the Vuelta a España three times, but failed to finish all three. Gamito also represented Portugal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, participating in the road race and in the time trial.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Vítor Manuel Gamito Gomes |
Born | Lisbon, Portugal | 21 April 1970
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time trialist |
Amateur teams | |
1985 | GD Peniche |
1986 | UC da Buraca–Yoplait–Bombokas |
1987 | GD Servil |
1988 | GS de Loures–Panasonic |
1989–1991 | Troiamarisco–Mar e Sol |
Professional teams | |
1992–1995 | Sicasal–Acral |
1996–1997 | MX Onda |
1998–2001 | Porta da Ravessa |
2002 | Barbot–Torrie |
2003 | Cantanhede |
2004 | Milaneza–Maia |
2014 | LA Alumínios–Antarte |
Managerial team | |
2005–2006 | Riberalves–GoldNutrition[1] |
Major wins | |
Stage races
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Forced to quit cycling in May 2004 due to a heart problem, Gamito returned to the sport in 2014, riding for LA Alumínios–Antarte.
Major results
edit- 1993
- 1st Overall Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 10
- 1994
- 1st Overall Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias
- 1st Prologue & Stage 4
- 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1st Stages 4 & 7
- 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 13
- 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal do Futuro
- 1995
- 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stages 4 & 13 (ITT)
- Volta a Portugal do Futuro
- 1st 2 Stages
- 2nd Overall Rapport Toer
- 1996
- 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1997
- 4th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 1998
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 1st Stage 4a
- 2nd Overall Grand Prix Jornal de Notícias
- 1st Stage 4
- 1999
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Stage 1 Grand Prix Sport Noticias
- 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 5
- 3rd Overall Grand Prix Abimota
- 1st Stage 2
- 2000
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stages 10 & 13
- 5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2001
- 2nd Grand Prix Mosqueteiros - Rota do Marques
- 2003
- 1st Stage 6 Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo
- 2014
- 10th Time trial, National Road Championships
References
edit- ^ "Riberalves–GoldNutrition 2005". Cycling Archives.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Vítor Gamito". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
External links
edit- Vítor Gamito at ProCyclingStats