Tomas Vaitkus
 Vaitkus at the 2013 Tour of Utah. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tomas Vaitkus |
| Nickname | Tomas the Tank Engine, KiloVaitkus |
| Born |
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 | |
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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
- ↑ "Tomas Vaitkus".
- ↑ Trent Lowe, Admiration for the crew, Ride Cycling Review Autumn 2007, page 156.
- ↑ "RadioShack Cycling announcements continue".
- ↑ Aubrey, Jane (29 August 2011). "Versatile Vaitkus leaves Astana for GreenEdge". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ Discovery confirms Leipheimer, adds two more, CyclingNews.com, 26 July 2006
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