Remigius_Lupeikis

Remigijus Lupeikis

Remigijus Lupeikis

Lithuanian cyclist


Remigijus Lupeikis (born 22 September 1968) is a Lithuanian former track and road racing cyclist.[1] Initially competing for the Soviet Union prior to its breakup, he had a long career riding for Lithuania, which included competing in both road and track events at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

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Born in Klaipėda, Lupeikis was never selected to race in the Tour de France, but he did compete at the Vuelta a España in 1992 and 1997 as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1992. He won the Tour de Berlin in 1994. In 1995 he won a silver medal in the Men's points race at the 1995 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Colombia. He won Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year that same year. He won the Tour d'Egypte in 2000. Also in 2000, he was Lithuanian champion in the individual time trial. He retired from cycling in 2002, after becoming Lithuanian champion in the road race.

Major results

1991
1st Stage 1 Clásico RCN
1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Colombia
1992
Tour du Poitou-Charentes
1st Stages 4 & 5
10th Overall Vuelta a Murcia
1993
Tour de Pologne
1st Prologue & Stages 1, 2 & 8
2nd Overall Mi-Août en Bretagne
1994
1st Tour de Berlin
2nd Overall Ronde van Midden-Nederland
3rd Overall Teleflex Tour
1st Stage 4
1995
1st Stage 2 Volta ao Algarve
2000
1st Overall Tour d'Egypte
1st Stages 2 & 7
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique
1st Stage 4
2001
1st Stage 7 Tour of Slovenia
3rd Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
1st Stage 12 (TTT)
2002
National Road Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
1st Stage 8 Peace Race
1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne
2nd Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
6th GP Herning

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References

  1. Remigijus Lupeikis Sports Reference profile. Accessed: 30 December 2012
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