Tomas Vaitkus

Tomas Vaitkus

Vaitkus at the 2013 Tour of Utah.
Personal information
Full name Tomas Vaitkus
Nickname Tomas the Tank Engine, KiloVaitkus
Born (1982-02-04) 4 February 1982
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Team information
Current team Rietumu Banka–Riga
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
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

Giro d'Italia
1 stage (2006)

One-Day Races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2004, 2008, 2013)
National Time Trial Championships (2003, 2004)
Under-23 World Time Trial Championships (2002)

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]

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 World Under-23 Time Trial Championships[5]
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
2016
1st Stage 1 Tour Internationale d'Oranie
1st Grand Prix de la Ville d'Oran
1st Stages 1 & 4 Tour International de Setif
1st Overall Tour de Constantine

References

  1. "Tomas Vaitkus".
  2. Trent Lowe, Admiration for the crew, Ride Cycling Review Autumn 2007, page 156.
  3. "RadioShack Cycling announcements continue".
  4. Aubrey, Jane (29 August 2011). "Versatile Vaitkus leaves Astana for GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. Discovery confirms Leipheimer, adds two more, CyclingNews.com, 26 July 2006

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