Rui Vinhas

Rui Pedro Carvalho Vinhas (born 6 December 1986) is a Portuguese cyclist who last rode for UCI Continental team W52 / FC Porto.^[3]

Rui Vinhas

Vinhas in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Rui Pedro Carvalho Vinhas
Born	(1986-12-06) 6 December 1986 (age 38) Sobrado, Portugal
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Team information
Current team	Suspended
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Amateur teams
2005–2010	Casactiva–Quinta das Arcas–UCS
2012	CC Loulé–Louletano–Aquashow
Professional teams
2011	LA–Antarte
2013–2014	Louletano–Dunas Douradas
2015	W52–Quinta da Lixa
2016	W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal
2017	W52 / FC Porto / Mestre da Cor
2018–2022	W52 / FC Porto[1][2]

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Carvalho and the second or paternal family name is Vinhas.

On 4 October 2022, he received a three-year ban by UCI for doping.^[4]

Major results

2016

1st Overall Volta a Portugal

2017

2nd Road race, National Road Championships

3rd Klasika Primavera

2019

6th Overall Tour du Limousin

See also

• Doping in sport
• List of doping cases in cycling