André Cardoso
 Cardoso at the 2012 Glava Tour of Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins |
| Nickname | Xolas |
| Born |
3 September 1984 Porto, Portugal |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Provisionally suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2003 | Barbot–Neves–Gondomar |
| 2004 | Gondomar Clube de Ciclismo |
| 2005 | Santa Maria da Feira–E.Leclerc |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2006–2008 | Paredes Rota dos Móveis–Beira Tâmega |
| 2009–2011 | Palmeiras–Resort–Tavira |
| 2012–2013 | Caja Rural |
| 2014–2016 | Garmin–Sharp |
| 2017 | Trek–Segafredo |
André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins (born 3 September 1984) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, provisionally suspended from the sport after a positive doping test.
Career
Following a two-year stint with Caja Rural, Cardoso signed with Garmin–Sharp for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[1][2] Born in Porto, Portugal, Cardoso resides in Andorra la Vella, Andorra and Gondomar, Portugal.[3]
Trek–Segafredo (2017)
In September 2016, Trek–Segafredo announced that Cardoso would join them for the 2017 season with a role as a mountain domestique for Alberto Contador and Bauke Mollema.[4]
On 27 June 2017, the UCI announced Cardoso tested positive for Erythropoietin in an out-of-competition control nine days earlier and had been provisionally suspended.[5]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2006
- 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2008
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2009
- 3rd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
- 7th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 9th Gran Premio de Llodio
- 9th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2010
- 4th Subida al Naranco
- 4th Overall Tour of Bulgaria
- 8th Overall Tour de Gironde
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2011
- 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 10
- 6th Gran Premio de Llodio
- 7th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 10th Overall Tour of Bulgaria
- 2012
- 10th Rogaland GP
- 10th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 2013
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 6th Overall Glava Tour of Norway
- 2014
- 4th GP Miguel Indurain
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2016
- 10th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 2017
- 7th Clássica Aldeias do Xisto
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | — | 20 | 21 | 14 |
 |
— | — | — | — | — |
 |
21 | 16 | 25 | 18 | — |
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
References
- ↑ Matthew Beaudin (24 September 2013). "Garmin set for dramatic overhaul in 2014". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ↑ "André Cardoso certo na Garmin-Sharp". Jornal Record. Lisbon, Portugal: Cofina, SGPS. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ↑ "Profile of André Cardoso". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ "Cardoso signs with Trek-Segafredo for 2017". cyclingnews.com. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "UCI statement on André Cardoso". 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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