Navardauskas at 2014 Tour of Alberta
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Ramūnas Navardauskas |
Nickname | Honey Badger |
Born |
Šilalė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
30 January 1988
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Bahrain–Merida |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | All-rounder |
Amateur team(s) | |
2007 | Klaipeda–Splendid |
2008 | Ulan |
2009 | Team Piemonte |
2010 | Vélo-Club La Pomme Marseille |
Professional team(s) | |
2011–2016 | Garmin–Cervélo |
2017– | Bahrain–Merida |
Major wins | |
Medal record
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Ramūnas Navardauskas (born 30 January 1988) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Bahrain–Merida.
After four years in the amateur ranks, Navardauskas turned professional with Garmin–Cervélo in 2011.
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). 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. 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.
Born in Šilalė, Lithuania, Navardauskas currently resides in Oliva, Valencia, Spain.