Amaro Manuel Raposo Antunes (born 27 November 1990) is a Portuguese cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team W52 / FC Porto.[4] In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia.[5] On 2 March 2023, he was suspended for doping retrospectively from 5 December 2022 until 5 December 2026 by the UCI. Some of his results including the 2017 and 2021 Volta a Portugal overall wins were then annulled.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amaro Manuel Raposo Antunes |
| Born | 27 November 1990 Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9.1 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended until 5 December 2026 |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006 | CC Loulé–Jardim Hotel–Euroaço |
| 2007 | ACD Milharado–Intermarché–Mafra |
| 2008–2009 | Crédito Agricola–Alcobaça CC |
| 2010 | Liberty Seguros–Santa Maria da Feira |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011 | LA–Antarte |
| 2012 | Carmim–Prio |
| 2013 | Ceramica Flaminia–Fondriest |
| 2014 | Banco BIC–Carmim |
| 2015–2016 | LA Alumínios–Antarte |
| 2017 | W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor |
| 2018 | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice[1] |
| 2019 | CCC Team[2] |
| 2020–2022 | W52 / FC Porto[3] |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Major results
edit- 2008
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Road race
- 1st
- 1st
- 2011
- 1st Stage 5 Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- 2014
- 9th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2015
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
10th Overall Volta a Portugal- 2016
- 1st Mountains classification Volta ao Alentejo
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall Volta a Portugal- 7th Overall Volta Internacional Cova da Beira
- 10th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2017
- 1st
Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
Combination classification
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 1st Clássica da Arrábida
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st Stage 9
- 1st
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve1st Stage 5
- 5th Clássica Aldeias do Xisto
- 8th Overall GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- 2018
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3
- 2nd Giro dell'Appennino
- 4th Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
- 1st Stage 3a (TTT)
- 10th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 10th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
- 2019
- 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 8th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2020
- 1st
- 1st Stage 2
- 10th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2021
1st
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2019 |
|---|---|
| 54 | |
| — | |
| — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CCC Sprandi Polkowice sign Amaro Antunes". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Ferri, Marco (24 December 2018). "CCC Team, Riccardo Zoidl prende il posto di Denifl e completa il roster" [CCC Team, Riccardo Zoidl takes the place of Denifl and completes the roster]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "W52 / FC Porto". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "W52 / FC Porto". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Ostanek, Daniel. "Amaro Antunes becomes eighth former W52-FC Porto rider banned for doping". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
External links
edit- Amaro Antunes at ProCyclingStats
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