Ricardo Vilela
Ricardo Augusto Vilela Afonso (born 18 December 1987) is a Portuguese professional racing cyclist who last rode for UCI Continental team W52 / FC Porto.[4][5] He rode in the 2015 Vuelta a España, and finished in 48th place overall.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ricardo Augusto Vilela Afonso |
| Born | 18 December 1987 Bragança, Portugal |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005 | Tensai–Etiel–Santa Marta |
| 2006–2008 | Santa Maria da Feira–E-Leclerc Moreira Congelados |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009 | Liberty Seguros |
| 2010–2011 | Madeinox–Boavista |
| 2012–2013 | Efapel–Glassdrive |
| 2014 | OFM–Quinta da Lixa |
| 2015–2016 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 2017–2018 | Team Manzana Postobón[1] |
| 2019–2020 | Burgos BH[2][3] |
| 2021–2022 | W52 / FC Porto |
On 4 October 2022, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping[7] and in 12 April 2033 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
- 1st
- 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'Occitanie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
Has not contested during his career | |||||
 Tour de France | ||||||
 Vuelta a España |
48 | — | 50 | — | 105 | 99 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Manzana Postobon confirms 2018 squad". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Primera concentración del Burgos-BH 2019" [First concentration of Burgos-BH 2019]. Ciclismo a Fondo (in Spanish). Motorpress Ibérica. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "Cubero y Gibson completan la plantilla de 20 ciclistas del Burgos BH" [Cubero and Gibson complete the roster of 20 cyclists from Burgos BH]. Burgos BH (in Spanish). Burgos Pro Team. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- "W52 / FC Porto". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- Flórido, Carlos (10 November 2020). "W52-FC Porto: linhas mestras traçadas e duas grandes novidades garantidas" [W52-FC Porto: master lines drawn and two great news guaranteed]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Global Media Group. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
Destaque para as entradas de Jóni Brandão e Ricardo Vilela. [Highlight for the entries of Jóni Brandão and Ricardo Vilela.]
- "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- 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
External links
- Ricardo Vilela at UCI
- Ricardo Vilela at Cycling Archives
- Ricardo Vilela at ProCyclingStats
- Ricardo Vilela at Cycling Quotient
- Ricardo Vilela at CycleBase
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