Rasa Leleivytė

Rasa Leleivytė (born 22 July 1988) is a professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Aromitalia–Basso Bikes–Vaiano.[4]

Rasa Leleivytė
Leleivytė at the 2018 European Road Cycling Championships.
Personal information
Full nameRasa Leleivytė
Born (1988-07-22) 22 July 1988
Team information
Current teamAromitalia–Basso Bikes–Vaiano
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2008SC Michela Fanini Record Rox[1]
2009–2010Safi–Pasta Zara–Titanedi[1]
2011–2012Vaiano Solaristech[1]
2014–Vaiano Fondriest[2][3]
Medal record
Representing the  Lithuania
Women's Road cycling
European Championships
2021 TrentinoRoad race

In 2021 Leleivytė won Lithuanian Female Cyclist of the Year award.[5]

Doping

On July 18, 2012, it was announced that she failed a doping test on June 12 of the same year and that her A sample was consistent with the use of EPO.[6] Leilevytė had to pay a 5040 Euro fine and was suspended for two years until 13 July 2014.[7]

Major results
2005
3rd World Championships, Women Junior Road Race
2006
1st World Championships, Women Junior Road Race
2007
1st National Road Race Championships
3rd European Championships, Women U23 Road Race
2008
1st European Championships, Women U23 Road Race
3rd GP Carnevale d'Europa
1st Giro del Valdarno
2009
1st National Road Race Championships
4th European Championships, Women U23 Road Race
2010
3rd Overall Ladies Tour of Qatar
1st Stage 1
1st Città di Cornaredo
1st Stage 3 Trophée d'Or Féminin
8th World Championships, Women Road Race
2011
1st Overall Città di Cornaredo
1st National Road Race Championships
9th World Championships, Women Road Race
2021
3rd Road race, UEC European Road Championships
2022
4th Gran Premio della Liberazione

References
  1. Rasa Leleivytė at Cycling Archives
  2. "Aromitalia-Basso Bikes-Vaiano". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. "Aromitalia - Basso Bikes - Vaiano". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "Aromitalia Basso Bikes Vaiano". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. Išrinkti geriausi 2021-ųjų Lietuvos dviratininkai
  6. "Leleivyte positive for EPO". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  7. "Nuosprendį išgirdusi dviratininkė R.Leleivytė: "Grįžusi būsiu šimtą kartų stipresnė nei anksčiau"". sportas.lt. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
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