André Cardoso
Portuguese road racing cyclist
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André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins (born 3 September 1984) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team NSJBI Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team. In 2018, he was suspended for four years – backdated to June 2017 – after failing a drugs test for erythropoietin (EPO).[2]
Porto, Portugal
Cardoso at the 2012 Tour of Norway | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins |
| Nickname | Xolas |
| Born | 3 September 1984 Porto, Portugal |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2003 | Barbot–Neves–Gondomar |
| 2004 | Gondomar Clube de Ciclismo |
| 2005 | Santa Maria da Feira–E.Leclerc |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2008 | Paredes Rota dos Móveis–Beira Tâmega |
| 2009–2011 | Palmeiras–Resort–Tavira |
| 2012–2013 | Caja Rural |
| 2014–2016 | Garmin–Sharp |
| 2017 | Trek–Segafredo |
| 2021 | Efapel[1] |
| 2022 | ABTF–Feirense |
| 2023 | NSJBI Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team |
Career
Following a two-year stint with Caja Rural, Cardoso signed with Garmin–Sharp 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, Trek–Segafredo 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 Efapel 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 ABTF–Feirense 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 Xisto
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | 20 | 21 | 14 |
 Tour de France |
Has not contested during his career | ||||
 Vuelta a España |
21 | 16 | 25 | 18 | — |
| DNF | Did not finish |
|---|---|
| DSQ | Disqualified |
