About Ricardo Vilela
Born 1987. Ricardo Vilela is a Portuguese sport cyclist.
Ricardo Augusto Vilela Afonso (born 18 December 1987) is a Portuguese professional racing cyclist who last rode for UCI Continental team . He rode in the 2015 Vuelta a España, and finished in 48th place overall.
On 4 October 2022, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping and on 12 April 2023 he received another seven-year ban by the same reason.
Major results
2008 National Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Time trial 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
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
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Who is Ricardo Vilela?
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When was Ricardo Vilela born?
Ricardo Vilela was born on 18 December 1987 in Bragança.
What is Ricardo Vilela's occupation?
Ricardo Vilela is a sport cyclist.
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Ricardo Vilela is Portuguese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ricardo Vilela. https://biography.guide/ricardo-vilela/
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