Tomas Vaitkus

Tomas Vaitkus ( born February 4, 1982 in Klaipėda) is a former Lithuanian cyclist.

Career

Vaitkus was 2003 professional with Landbouwkrediet - Colnago. He went there for two years and moved to the current ProTour team AG2R Prévoyance. His most successful year was the U23 time trial world champion from 2002 in the 2005 season. He won the Tartu GP and was in several important race in second place. Among other things, he finished second at the GP Scheldeprijs and fourth at the Tour of Denmark, where he previously won two stages in the years. In the UCI Europe Tour 2005 sprint strong Lithuanians in 15th place overall.

At the Giro d' Italia 2006, he suggested in a mass sprint, among others, none other than Paolo Bettini, Olaf Pollack and Robbie McEwen and thus secured the biggest win of his career.

End of the 2013 season, he finished his career as a professional cyclist.

Achievements

2002

  • World Champion - Individual Time Trial ( U23 )
  • Chrono Champenois - Trophée Européen

2003

  • Lithuania Lithuanian Champion - Individual Time Trial

2004

  • Lithuania Lithuanian Champion - Road Race
  • Lithuania Lithuanian Champion - Individual Time Trial

2005

  • Tartu Grand Prix

2006

  • A stage of the Giro d' Italia

2008

  • Tirreno Adriatico team time trial -
  • A stage of the Tour de Azerbaijan
  • Lithuania Lithuanian Champion - Road Race

Grand Tour Ranking

Team

  • 2003 Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
  • 2004 Landbouwkrediet - Colnago
  • 2005 AG2R Prévoyance
  • 2006 AG2R Prévoyance
  • 2007 Discovery Channel
  • 2008 Astana
  • 2009 Astana
  • 2010 Team RadioShack
  • 2011 Astana
  • 2012 Orica GreenEdge
  • 2013 Orica GreenEdge
2005 UCI Europe Tour Tirreno–Adriatico General classification in the Giro d'Italia General classification in the Tour de France 2011 Tour de France Crelan-Euphony U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team Dainius Kairelis Gediminas Bagdonas
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