Nuno Ribeiro

Nuno Ribeiro

Personal information
Full name	Nuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar
Born	(1977-09-09) September 9, 1977 Sobrado, Portugal
Team information
Current team	Efapel
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional team(s)
2000–2002	Barbot–Torrié Cafés–Gondomar
2003–2004	L.A.-Pecol
2005	Liberty Seguros–Würth
2005–2009	L.A. Aluminios-Liberty Seguros
2012–2013	Efapel–Glassdrive
2014–	OFM-Quinta da Lixa
Infobox last updated on 21 December 2013

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Gaspar.

Nuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar (born September 9, 1977 in Sobrado, Valongo) is a Portuguese professional road bicycle racer, he was the winner of the 2003 (Volta a Portugal), he also placed first in the 2009 edition, however he was later disqualified due to testing positive for CERA in a doping test and was banned for two years.

Upon returning from the ban, Ribeiro joined Efapel–Glassdrive. He remained with the team until the end of the 2013 season, when he joined OFM-Quinta da Lixa.

Palmarès

2008

1st Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal

1st Stage 8 Volta a Portugal

9th Overall GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis

2009

1st Overall Volta a Portugal

1st Stage 10

2nd Subida al Naranco

3rd Overall GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis

4th Overall Vuelta a Asturias

2012

8th Overall Volta a Portugal

2013

9th Overall Volta a Portugal

See also

• List of doping cases in sport

External links

• Nuno Ribeiro at Cycling Archives