André Cardoso Explained
André Cardoso |
Fullname: | André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins |
Nickname: | Xolas |
Birth Date: | 1984 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Porto, Portugal |
Weight: | 56kg (123lb) |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Climber |
Amateuryears1: | 2003 |
Amateurteam1: | Barbot–Neves–Gondomar |
Amateuryears2: | 2004 |
Amateurteam2: | Gondomar Clube de Ciclismo |
Amateuryears3: | 2005 |
Amateurteam3: | Santa Maria da Feira–E.Leclerc |
Proyears1: | 2006–2008 |
Proyears2: | 2009–2011 |
Proyears3: | 2012–2013 |
Proyears4: | 2014–2016 |
Proyears5: | 2017 |
Proyears6: | 2021 |
Proteam6: | [1] |
Proyears7: | 2022 |
Proyears8: | 2023 |
André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins (born 3 September 1984) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . In 2018, he was suspended for four years – backdated to June 2017 – after failing a drugs test for erythropoietin (EPO).[2]
Career
Following a two-year stint with, Cardoso signed with for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[3] [4] Born in Porto, Portugal, Cardoso resides in Andorra la Vella, Andorra and Gondomar, Portugal.[5]
In September 2016, announced that Cardoso would join them for the 2017 season with a role as a mountain domestique for Alberto Contador and Bauke Mollema.[6] 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.[7] He was given a four-year ban in November 2018, backdated to June 2017.[2]
Following the conclusion of his ban, Cardoso joined the team for the remainder of the 2021 season,[1] riding the Troféu Joaquim Agostinho and Volta a Portugal with the team. For the 2022 season, Cardoso will join the team.[8]
Major results
- 2006
9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2007
1st Mountains classification Volta a Portugal
1st Young rider classification GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
- 2008
5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2009
3rd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
9th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
9th Gran Premio de Llodio
- 2010
4th Overall Tour of Bulgaria
4th Subida al Naranco
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
1st Mountains classification Tour of Norway
10th Overall Tour of Turkey
10th Rogaland GP
- 2013
4th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
5th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
6th Overall Tour of Norway
- 2014
4th Road race, National Road Championships
4th GP Miguel Induráin
- 2016
10th Overall Tour de San Luis
- 2017
7th Clássica Aldeias do XistoGrand Tour general classification results timeline
LegendDNF | Did not finish |
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DSQ | Disqualified | |
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External links
Notes and References
- News: André Cardoso regressa ao pelotão na Efapel. Portuguese. André Cardoso returns to the squad at Efapel. Record. Cofina. 28 June 2021. 21 December 2021.
- News: Cardoso handed four-year ban for EPO. Patrick. Fletcher. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. 31 December 2019.
- News: Garmin set for dramatic overhaul in 2014. Matthew Beaudin. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California. 24 September 2013. 6 November 2013. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303170435/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/09/news/garmin-set-for-dramatic-overhaul-in-2014_303875. dead.
- News: André Cardoso certo na Garmin-Sharp . 9 September 2013 . 26 December 2013 . Jornal Record . . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101083541/http://www.record.xl.pt/Modalidades/Ciclismo/interior.aspx?content_id=843191 . 1 January 2014 .
- News: Profile of André Cardoso. 1 January 2014. 4 January 2014. . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado. https://archive.today/20140105010929/http://www.slipstreamsports.com/garmin-slipstream-pro-team/andre-cardoso. 5 January 2014. dead.
- Web site: Cardoso signs with Trek-Segafredo for 2017. 24 September 2016 . cyclingnews.com. 24 September 2016.
- Web site: UCI statement on André Cardoso . 27 June 2017 . 27 June 2017.
- News: Marcelo. Brito. Feirense tem novo naming para a época 2022 (e, para já, seis reforços). Portuguese. Feirense team has new naming for the 2022 season (and six reinforcements for now). Correio da Feira. Jornal Correio da Feira. 29 November 2021. 21 December 2021.