Iúri Leitão

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Iúri Gabriel Dantas Leitão (born 3 July 1998) is a Portuguese road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Caja Rural–Seguros RGA. He won the gold medal in the omnium event at the 2023 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, becoming the first Portuguese rider to win a world championship title in track cycling. Two years prior, he had already collected a silver medal in the elimination event.

Iúri Leitão
Personal information
Full nameIúri Gabriel Dantas Leitão
Born (1998-07-03) 3 July 1998 (age 25)
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current teamCaja Rural–Seguros RGA
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2017Miranda–Mortágua
2018–2019Sicasal–Constantinos–Delta Cafés
2020Super Froiz[1]
Professional teams
2021Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua[2][3]
2022–Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
Major wins
Track
Omnium, World Championships (2023)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Portugal
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2021 Roubaix Elimination
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Plovdiv Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2022 Munich Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2024 Apeldoorn Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2020 Plovdiv Elimination
Silver medal – second place 2021 Grenchen Points race
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Plovdiv Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Grenchen Madison
U23 & Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Fiorenzuola Under-23 points race
Silver medal – second place 2020 Fiorenzuola Under-23 scratch

Major results edit

Track edit

2016
1st   Points race, National Junior Championships
2018
3rd Scratch, National Championships
2019
3rd Madison, National Championships
2020
UEC European Championships
1st   Scratch
2nd   Elimination
3rd   Omnium
National Championships
1st   Scratch
2nd Individual pursuit
2nd Points race
UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd   Scratch
2nd   Points race
2nd   Elimination
2021
National Championships
1st   Madison
1st   Omnium
UCI Champions League
1st Elimination, London
2nd Scratch, Palma
2nd   Elimination, UCI World Championships
UEC European Championships
2nd   Points race
3rd   Madison (with Rui Oliveira)
UCI Nations Cup, St. Petersburg
2nd Madison
2nd Omnium
2022
1st   Scratch, UEC European Championships
National Championships
1st   Scratch
1st   Madison
2nd Omnium
2023
1st   Omnium, UCI World Championships
2024
1st   Scratch, UEC European Championships

Road edit

2018
1st Stage 5 Volta a Portugal do Futuro
2021
Volta ao Alentejo
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 2 & 3
2022
6th Overall Ronde de l'Oise
1st Stage 2
2023 (3 pro wins)
1st   Overall International Tour of Hellas
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 3
GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Stage 2 CRO Race
2024
Volta ao Alentejo
1st   Points classification
1st Stage 5
1st Stage 2 GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela

References edit

  1. ^ "Primeiro podio do ano para o Super Froiz. Iuri Leitao, proclámase campión de Portugal" [First podium of the year for the Super Froiz. Iuri Leitao, proclaimed champion of Portugal]. Pontevedra Viva (in Galician). Virtual Vedra Comunicación, SL. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Tavfer-Measindot-Mortágua". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "El campeón de Europa de Scratch, Iuri Leitao, ficha por el Tavfer-Mortagua" [European Scratch champion Iuri Leitao signs for Tavfer-Mortagua]. Biciciclismo (in Spanish). Cycling Total comunicación y servicios S.L. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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