Daniel Freitas (cyclist)
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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Alexandre Loureiro Silva Freitas |
| Born | 10 May 1991 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Suspended |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2013 | Anicolor |
| 2015 | Anicolor |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Barbot–Efapel |
| 2014 | LA Alumínios–Antarte |
| 2016–2018 | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal |
| 2019–2020 | Miranda–Mortágua |
| 2021–2022 | Rádio Popular–Boavista |
Daniel Alexandre Loureiro Silva Freitas (born 10 May 1991) is a Portuguese cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Rádio Popular–Paredes–Boavista.[1]
On 2 May 2023, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping.[2]
In 2007, Daniel Freitas became a double Portuguese Champion in the cadet category. During the Volta a Portugal Juniors in 2009, he tested positive twice for morphine, a prohibited substance. Initially declared the winner of the race, he was later disqualified in favor of his teammate Rafael Reis and was suspended for 18 months by his federation, a penalty that was eventually reduced.[3]
After serving his suspension, he turned professional in 2011 with the Portuguese UCI Continental team Barbot–Efapel. With this team, he won the Circuito da Malveira in 2012, a notable event on the Portuguese national calendar.[4] Returning to the amateur ranks in 2013, he won three races with the Anicolor club, including the Grand Prix of Mortágua.[5] He also finished third in the Clássica de Pascua and seventh in the Volta a Portugal do Futuro.
In 2016, he rejoined the professional peloton with the W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal team. He first took fourth place in the Clássica da Primavera in March,[6] and then distinguished himself in Spain at the Vuelta a La Rioja, where he finished just off the podium in fourth place.[7] Returning to the Portuguese circuit, he took third place in the opening stage of the Volta à Bairrada, won by his teammate Samuel Caldeira.[8] Later in the spring, he finished second in the Volta à Albergaria[9] and third in the Troféu Concelhio Oliveira de Azeméis, both events of the Portuguese Cup series.[10]
