Vítor Gamito

Vítor Manuel Gamito Gomes (born 21 April 1970, in Lisbon) is a Portuguese former cyclist. Professional between 1992 and 2004, he was the National Time Trial Champion in 1999 and 2000. His biggest win was the Volta a Portugal, which he won in 2000 after finishing four times in second place (1993, 1994, 1997 and 1999). He participated in the Vuelta a España three times, but failed to finish all three. Gamito also represented Portugal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, participating in the road race and in the time trial.

Forced to quit cycling in May 2004 due to a heart problem, Gamito returned to the sport in 2014, riding for .

Major results

1993 1st Overall Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias 1st Stages 1 & 2 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal 1st Stage 10 1994 1st Overall Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias 1st Prologue & Stage 4 1st Overall Volta ao Algarve 1st Stages 4 & 7 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal 1st Stage 13 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal do Futuro 1995 1st Stage 3 (ITT) Troféu Joaquim Agostinho Volta a Portugal 1st Stages 4 & 13 (ITT) Volta a Portugal do Futuro 1st 2 Stages 2nd Overall Rapport Toer 1996 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal 1997 4th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana 1998 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo 2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho 1st Stage 4a 2nd Overall Grand Prix Jornal de Notícias 1st Stage 4 1999

1st Stage 1 Grand Prix Sport Noticias 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal 1st Stage 5 3rd Overall Grand Prix Abimota 1st Stage 2 2000

1st Overall Volta a Portugal 1st Stages 10 & 13 5th Overall Volta ao Algarve 2001 2nd Grand Prix Mosqueteiros - Rota do Marques 2003 1st Stage 6 Volta a Portugal 1st Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo 2014 10th Time trial, National Road Championships