Tomas Vaitkus
Tomas Vaitkus (born 4 February 1982) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist riding for UCI Continental team Rietumu Banka–Riga.[1] Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine,[2] made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. Team RadioShack announced that he would be joining the team in 2010.[3] He rejoined Astana in 2011. On 29 August 2011, it was announced that Vaitkus would join GreenEDGE for its inaugural season in 2012.[4]
Vaitkus at the 2013 Tour of Utah. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Tomas Vaitkus |
Nickname | Tomas the Tank Engine, Tomas ‘Aventador’ Vaitkus |
Born | Klaipėda, Lithuania | 4 February 1982
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2003–2004 | Landbouwkrediet–Colnago |
2005–2006 | AG2R Prévoyance |
2007 | Discovery Channel |
2008–2009 | Astana |
2010 | Team RadioShack |
2011 | Astana |
2012–2013 | GreenEDGE |
2015 | Rietumu–Delfin |
2016 | Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai |
2017 | Rietumu Banka–Riga |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Major results
- 2000
- World Junior Track Championships
- 1st Team pursuit
- 2nd Individual pursuit
- 2001
- European Under-23 Track Championships
- 2nd Team pursuit
- 3rd Individual pursuit
- 2002
- 1st Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
- 2003
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 5 Danmark Rundt
- 2004
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 5 Danmark Rundt
- 2005
- 1st Grand Prix Ühispanga Tartu
- 2nd Scheldeprijs
- 4th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 2006
- 1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia
- 2007
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 6th Tour of Flanders
- 2008
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 2nd Trofeo Calvia
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 1st Stage 2
- 6th Trofeo Cala Millor
- 8th Overall Volta ao Distrito de Santarem
- 2011
- 9th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2013
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Azerbaijan
- 2015
- 1st Vilnius Velomarathon
- 10th Overall Tour of Taihu Lake
- 2016
- 1st Overall Tour de Constantine
- 1st Grand Prix de la Ville d'Oran
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour International de Setif
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 3rd Overall Tour Internationale d'Oranie
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stage 1
- 4th Criterium International de Setif
References
- "Tomas Vaitkus".
- Trent Lowe, Admiration for the crew, Ride Cycling Review Autumn 2007, page 156.
- "RadioShack Cycling announcements continue". Archived from the original on 2009-09-01.
- Aubrey, Jane (29 August 2011). "Versatile Vaitkus leaves Astana for GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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