Tomas Vaitkus

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Tomas Vaitkus

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fullname = Tomas Vaitkus
nickname = Tomas the Tank Engine
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|2|4
country = LTU
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currentteam = Astana
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Time Trialist
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2003–2004
2005–2006
2007
2008–
proteams = Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
AG2R Prévoyance
Discovery Channel
Astana
majorwins = 2002 Under-23 Time Trial World Champion
2003, 2004 Lithuanian Time Trial National Champion
2004 Lithuanian Road Race National Champion
1 stage, Giro d'Italia
updated = December 29, 2007

Tomas Vaitkus (born February 4, 1982 in Klaipėda) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Astana.

Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine [Trent Lowe, Admiration for the crew, "Ride Cycling Review" Autumn 2007, page 156.] , made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two.

Major results

;2002: flagiconUCIUnder-23 Time Trial World Champion [ [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jul06/jul26news Discovery confirms Leipheimer, adds two more] , "CyclingNews.com", July 26 2006] ;2003 – Landbouwkrediet - Colnago: flagicon|LTU1st — Lithuanian Championship – Individual Time Trial: 1st, Stage 5 — Danmark Rundt;2004 – Landbouwkrediet - Colnago: 1st, Stage 5 — Danmark Rundt: flagicon|LTU1st — Lithuanian Championship – Road Race: flagicon|LTU1st — Lithuanian Championship – Individual Time Trial;2005 – AG2R Prévoyance: 1st — Grand Prix Ühispanga Tartu: 4th, Overall — Danmark Rundt;2006 – AG2R Prévoyance: 1st, Stage 9 — Giro d'Italia;2007 – Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team;2008 – Astana: 1st, Stage 2 — Volta ao Algarve: 1st — Ronde van het Groene Hart: flagicon|LTU1st — Lithuanian Championship – Road Race

References

Persondata
NAME= Vaitkus, Tomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1982-02-04
PLACE OF BIRTH=Klaipėda, Lithuania
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=