Vítor Gamito

Vítor Gamito
Personal information
Full nameVítor Manuel Gamito Gomes
Born (1970-04-21) 21 April 1970
Lisbon, Portugal
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeTime trialist
Amateur teams
1985GD Peniche
1986UC da Buraca–Yoplait–Bombokas
1987GD Servil
1988GS de Loures–Panasonic
1989–1991Troiamarisco–Mar e Sol
Professional teams
1992–1995Sicasal–Acral
1996–1997MX Onda
1998–2001Porta da Ravessa
2002Barbot–Torrie
2003Cantanhede
2004Milaneza–Maia
2014LA Alumínios–Antarte
Managerial team
2005–2006Riberalves–GoldNutrition
Major wins
Stage races
Volta a Portugal (2000)

Single-day races and Classics

National Time Trial Championships (1999, 2000)

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 LA Alumínios–Antarte.