Ramūnas Navardauskas (born 30 January 1988) is a Lithuanian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2011 and 2022 for Cannondale–Drapac, Bahrain–Merida, Nippo–Delko–One Provence and the Voltas Cycling Team.[7][8] Following his retirement as a rider, Navardauskas worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team EF Education–Nippo Development Team in 2023.[9]
Career
After four years in the amateur ranks, Navardauskas turned professional with Garmin–Cervélo in 2011.[4]
During the 2012 Giro d'Italia, Navardauskas finished sixth in the opening individual time trial; twenty-two seconds shy of American Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing Team).[1][10] In stage four's team time trial, Garmin–Barracuda were victorious, and Navardauskas took the race lead. He became the first Lithuanian to wear the pink jersey.[1][11] However, Navardauskas lost the jersey to Italian Adriano Malori (Lampre–ISD) on stage six. In April 2015, Navardauskas won the Circuit de la Sarthe by a single second over Manuele Boaro, winning the race for the second consecutive year.[12]
In September 2017 Navardauskas had a successful heart surgery for a cardiac arrhythmia.[13]
Personal life
Born in Šilalė, Navardauskas previously resided in Oliva, Valencian Community, Spain.[4] In September 2017, he married fellow Lithuanian cyclist Gabrielė Jankutė, and the couple have two children – a son born in 2020,[14] and a daughter born in 2024.[15]
Major results
Source: [16]
- 2005
- 1st
Time trial, National Junior Road Championships - 10th Time trial, UCI Junior World Championships
- 2006
- 6th Time trial, UCI Junior World Championships
- 2007
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 7th Tartu GP
- 9th Overall Olympia's Tour
- 2008
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 4th Tallinn–Tartu GP
- 5th Mayor Cup
- 9th Riga Grand Prix
- 10th Overall Szlakiem Walk Majora Hubala
- 2009
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2010
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 4th Overall Boucles de la Mayenne
- 1st Stage 3
- 4th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 5th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 2
- 7th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 2011
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour de France
- 3rd Overall Ster ZLM Toer
- 7th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2012
- National Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
- 2nd Overall Danmark Rundt
- 8th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 8th Overall Tour of Qatar
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 2 (TTT)
- 1st
- 8th Overall Tour of Oman
- 2013
- 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2014
- National Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 4th Road race
- 1st
- 1st
Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Stage 19 Tour de France
- 3rd Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 4th Overall Tour of Alberta
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
- 4th Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal
- 2015
- National Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
- 3rd
Road race, UCI Road World Championships - 3rd GP Ouest-France
- 4th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 2016
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 4th Trofeo Felanitx-Ses Salines-Campos-Porreres
- 6th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 7th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
- 8th Trofeo Playa de Palma
- 2017
- 7th Overall Vuelta a San Juan
- 1st Stage 3 (ITT)
- 2018
- 1st Overall Tour of Black Sea
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 1
- 1st
- National Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 2nd Time trial
- 2nd Overall Baltic Chain Tour
- 3rd Overall Tour of Cappadocia
- 1st Points classification
- 1st
- 2019
- National Road Championships
- 1st Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 1st
- 2020
- 10th Overall La Tropicale Amissa Bongo
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | 137 | 87 | — | — | 122 |
| Tour de France
|
157 | — | 120 | 141 | 143 | 134 |
| Vuelta a España
|
Did not contest during his career | |||||
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ a b c Fotheringham, Alasdair (9 May 2012). "Ramunas "Honey Badger" Navardauskas gobbles up the Giro lead". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ O Brien, Colin (25 May 2016). "Ramūnas Navardauskas: Big in the Baltics". Rouleur. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ^ "Garmin-Sharp (GRS) – USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Ramūnas Navardauskas". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Ballue, Quentin (10 December 2018). "Route - Delko Marseille avec 19 coureurs la saison prochaine" [Road - Delko Marseille with 19 riders next season]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Nippo Delko Provence". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Navardauskas hangs up his wheels". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Ramūnas NAVARDAUSKAS". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Istrian Spring Trophies". EF Education–Nippo Development Team. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
For DS Ramūnas Navardauskas the focus would be on building team communication and cooperation.
- ^ Gregor Brown (10 May 2012). "Unassuming Navardauskas proves himself with Giro's pink jersey". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia 2012: Ramunas Navardauskas takes leader's pink jersey". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Jean-François Quénet (10 April 2015). "Navardauskas wins Circuit Sarthe overall". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Successful heart surgery for Navardauskas". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Olimpietis Ramūnas Navardauskas su žmona Gabriele susilaukė sūnaus" [Olympian Ramūnas Navardauskas and his wife Gabriele had a son]. Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 8 June 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Sakalauskas, Tomas (26 October 2024). "Kas pakerėjo olimpiečio Ramūno Navardausko širdį ir kodėl jo skruostu rieda ašaros?" [What captivated the heart of Olympian Ramūnas Navardauskas and why are tears rolling down his cheeks?]. Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Ramunas Navardauskas". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
- Ramūnas Navardauskas at UCI
- Ramūnas Navardauskas at ProCyclingStats
- Ramūnas Navardauskas at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)
- Ramūnas Navardauskas at CQ Ranking
- Cycling Base: Ramūnas Navardauskas
- Cannondale-Garmin: Ramūnas Navardauskas
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