Ricardo Vilela Explained
| Ricardo Vilela |
| Fullname: | Ricardo Augusto Vilela Afonso |
| Birth Date: | 18 December 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Bragança, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Weight: | 57 kg |
| Currentteam: | Suspended |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 2005 |
| Amateurteam1: | Tensai–Etiel–Santa Marta |
| Amateuryears2: | 2006–2008 |
| Proyears1: | 2009 |
| Proteam1: | Liberty Seguros |
| Proyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Proyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Proyears4: | 2014 |
| Proyears5: | 2015–2016 |
| Proyears6: | 2017–2018 |
| Proteam6: | [1] |
| Proyears7: | 2019–2020 |
| Proteam7: | [2] [3] |
| Proyears8: | 2021–2022 |
Ricardo Augusto Vilela Afonso (born 18 December 1987) is a Portuguese professional racing cyclist who last rode for UCI Continental team .[4] [5] He rode in the 2015 Vuelta a España, and finished in 48th place overall.[6]
On 4 October 2022, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping[7] and on 12 April 2023 he received another seven-year ban by the same reason.[8]
Major results
- 2008
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
- 2009
2nd Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 2011
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
8th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2012
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2013
10th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
- 2014
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2015
5th Road race, National Road Championships
8th Overall Route du Sud
- 2016
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
5th Time trial
6th Overall Route du Sud
10th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2017
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
5th Time trial
7th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 2018
6th Route Adélie
8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
8th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
9th Overall Route d'OccitanieGrand Tour general classification results timeline
See also
Notes and References
- News: Manzana Postobon confirms 2018 squad. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 November 2017. 29 January 2018.
- News: Primera concentración del Burgos-BH 2019. Spanish. First concentration of Burgos-BH 2019. 7 December 2018. 9 January 2019. Ciclismo a Fondo. Motorpress Ibérica.
- News: Cubero y Gibson completan la plantilla de 20 ciclistas del Burgos BH. Spanish. Cubero and Gibson complete the roster of 20 cyclists from Burgos BH. 4 December 2019. 5 January 2020. . Burgos Pro Team.
- Web site: W52 / FC Porto. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 4 March 2021. https://archive.today/20210304232551/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15837/1001855/276. 4 March 2021.
- News: Carlos. Flórido. W52-FC Porto: linhas mestras traçadas e duas grandes novidades garantidas. Portuguese. W52-FC Porto: master lines drawn and two great news guaranteed. O Jogo. Global Media Group. 10 November 2020. 10 November 2020. Destaque para as entradas de Jóni Brandão e Ricardo Vilela. [Highlight for the entries of Jóni Brandão and Ricardo Vilela.].
- Web site: Vuelta a España 2015 . 21 August 2015 . Cycling Fever.
- https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/7-w52-fc-porto-riders-get-doping-bans-former-volta-a-portugal-winner-joao-rodrigues-banned-for-7-years 7 W52-FC Porto riders get doping bans, former Volta a Portugal winner João Rodrigues banned for 7 years
- https://www.record.pt/modalidades/ciclismo/detalhe/w52-fc-porto-ricardo-vilela-suspenso-por-mais-sete-anos-por-doping
