Joaquim Gomes (cyclist) explained

Joaquim Gomes
Full Name:Joaquim Augusto Gomes Oliveira
Birth Date:21 November 1965
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1986–1987
Proyears2:1988
Proyears3:1989–1990
Proyears4:1991
Proteam4:Calbrita–Lousa
Proyears5:1992–1994
Proyears6:1995
Proyears7:1996–2000
Proyears8:2001–2002

Joaquim Augusto Gomes Oliveira (born November 21, 1965, in Lisbon) is a former road bicycle racer from Portugal. He is considered one of the best Portuguese cyclists of all time, being best known for his mountain climbing capabilities.

During his career he won two editions of Volta a Portugal (1989 and 1993), participating in 18 editions of the competition. Currently he is the director of Volta a Portugal.

Major results

1987
  • 1st Overall Grande Prémio Abimota
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 1st Stage 7 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
    1988
  • 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
  • 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo
  • 1st Stage 6b (ITT)
  • 1st Stage 5a Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 1st Stage 6 Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
  • 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 1st Stage 3 (TTT)
    1989
  • 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 1st Stages 10b, 15 & 19
  • 6th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
    1990
  • 1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 1st Stages 9 & 13
    1991
  • 2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 1st Stage 5
  • 2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    1992
  • 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve
  • 1st Stage 3a
  • 1st Stage 4 Tour du Vaucluse
  • 1st Stage 1 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 1st Stage 8
    1993
  • 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 1st Stages 8 & 9
  • 1st Stage 8 Vuelta del Uruguay
  • 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
    1994
  • 1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 1st Stage 5
  • 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 1st Stages 10 & 14
  • 3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
    1995
  • 1st Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 1st Prologue (ITT) Volta a Portugal
    1996
  • 2nd Overall Grande Prémio Jornal de Notícias
  • 4th Overall Volta a Portugal
    1997
  • 2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
  • 1st Stage 4a (ITT)
  • 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
    1998
  • 5th Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 10th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
    1999
  • 4th Overall Volta ao Algarve
  • 9th Overall Vuelta Asturias
    2000
  • 7th Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 8th Overall G.P. Portugal Telecom
    2001
  • 5th Overall Volta a Portugal
  • 10th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho

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