Daniel Freitas

Daniel Alexandre Loureiro Silva Freitas (born 10 May 1991) is a Portuguese cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team .

On 2 May 2023, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping.

Biography 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. Returning to the amateur ranks in 2013, he won three races with the Anicolor club, including the Grand Prix of Mortágua. 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 team. He first took fourth place in the Clássica da Primavera in March, and then distinguished himself in Spain at the Vuelta a La Rioja, where he finished just off the podium in fourth place. Returning to the Portuguese circuit, he took third place in the opening stage of the Volta à Bairrada, won by his teammate Samuel Caldeira. Later in the spring, he finished second in the Volta à Albergaria and third in the Troféu Concelhio Oliveira de Azeméis, both events of the Portuguese Cup series.

Major results

2009 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships 5th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships 5th Overall GP Général Patton 2015 9th Overall Troféu Alpendre Internacional do Guadiana 2016 4th Vuelta a La Rioja 2017 10th Vuelta a La Rioja 2021 3rd Overall 9th Overall Volta ao Alentejo 2022 1st Stage 2 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho 4th Overall Volta ao Alentejo 7th Clássica da Arrábida