André Cardoso

André Fernando Cardoso Santos Martins (born 3 September 1984) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team. In 2018, he was suspended for four years – backdated to June 2017 – after failing a drugs test for erythropoietin (EPO).

Career
Following a two-year stint with, Cardoso signed with for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. Born in Porto, Portugal, Cardoso resides in Andorra la Vella, Andorra and Gondomar, Portugal.

In September 2016, announced that Cardoso would join them for the 2017 season with a role as a mountain domestique for Alberto Contador and Bauke Mollema. On 27 June 2017, the UCI announced Cardoso tested positive for Erythropoietin in an out-of-competition control nine days earlier and had been provisionally suspended. He was given a four-year ban in November 2018, backdated to June 2017.

Following the conclusion of his ban, Cardoso joined the team for the remainder of the 2021 season, riding the Troféu Joaquim Agostinho and Volta a Portugal with the team. For the 2022 season, Cardoso will join the team.

Major results

 * 2006
 * 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve


 * 2007
 * 1st Mountains classification Volta a Portugal
 * 1st Young rider classification GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis


 * 2008
 * 5th Road race, National Road Championships


 * 2009
 * 3rd Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
 * 7th Overall Volta a Portugal
 * 9th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
 * 9th Gran Premio de Llodio


 * 2010
 * 4th Overall Tour of Bulgaria
 * 4th Subida al Naranco
 * 8th Overall Tour de Gironde
 * 9th Overall Volta a Portugal


 * 2011
 * 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
 * 1st Stage 10
 * 6th Gran Premio de Llodio
 * 7th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
 * 10th Overall Tour of Bulgaria


 * 2012
 * 1st Mountains classification Tour of Norway
 * 10th Overall Tour of Turkey
 * 10th Rogaland GP


 * 2013
 * 4th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
 * 5th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
 * 6th Overall Tour of Norway


 * 2014
 * 4th Road race, National Road Championships
 * 4th GP Miguel Induráin


 * 2016
 * 10th Overall Tour de San Luis


 * 2017
 * 7th Clássica Aldeias do Xisto