Personal information | |
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Full name | Orlando Sérgio Gomes Rodrigues |
Born | Torres Vedras, Portugal | 21 October 1969
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1991 | Calçado-Ruquita |
1992 | Sicasal–Acral |
1993–1995 | Artiach–Filipinos–Chiquilin |
1996–2000 | Banesto |
2001–2003 | LA Alumínios–Pecol–Calbrita–Casprini–Águias de Alpiarça |
Managerial team | |
2007–2008 | Benfica |
Orlando Sergio Gomes Rodrigues (born 21 October 1969) is a Portuguese former cyclist. [1] He rode in 14 Grand Tours.
Grand Tour | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 66 |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 54 | 33 | DNF | — | 87 |
Vuelta a España | 65 | 76 | 96 | 14 | 34 | DNF | — | DNF | — |
DSQ | Disqualified |
DNF | Did not finish |
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