Evaldas Šiškevičius

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Evaldas Šiškevičius

| image = Lens - Paris-Arras Tour, étape 1, 23 mai 2014, départ (B036).JPG

| caption = Šiškevičius in 2014.

| fullname = Evaldas Šiškevičius

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|12|30}}

| birth_place = {{Ubl|Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR|(now Lithuania)}}

| height = {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|76|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Mountain biking}}

| role = {{ubl|Rider|Directeur sportif}}

| ridertype = Rouleur

| amateuryears1 = 2008–2010

| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|LPM|2008}}

| amateuryears2 = 2008

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|C.A|2008}} (stagiaire)

| proyears1 = 2011–2012

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|LPM|2011}}

| proyears2 = 2013

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SAU|2013}}

| proyears3 = 2014–2021

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|LPM|2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14015/1001647/266|title=Nippo Delko Provence|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108004154/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14015/1001647/266|archive-date=8 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15254/1001647/280|title=Delko|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=5 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210105141827/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15254/1001647/280|archive-date=5 January 2021}}

| proyears4 = 2022

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|RLM|2022}}{{cite news|first=Nicolas|last=Mabyle|url=https://www.directvelo.com/actualite/93233/un-nouveau-sponsor-et-six-recrues-pour-roubaix-lille-metropole|title=Un nouveau sponsor et six recrues pour Roubaix-Lille Métropole|language=French|trans-title=A new sponsor and six recruits for Roubaix-Lille Métropole|work=Directvelo|publisher=Association Le Peloton|date=9 December 2021|accessdate=30 January 2022}}

| manageyears1 = 2023–

| manageteam1 = AVC Aix-en-Provence

| majorwins = One-day races and Classics

:National Time Trial Championships
(2020, 2021)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{LTU}} }}

}}

Evaldas Šiškevičius (born 30 December 1988) is a Lithuanian former professional road bicycle racer and mountain biker, who competed professionally from 2011 to 2022. He competed at the 2020 Olympic Games and had a top-ten finish at Paris-Roubaix in 2019.

Career

Born in Vilnius, Šiškevičius has competed as a professional since the start of the 2011 season, as the {{UCI team code|LPM|2011}} team he had been a member successfully became a Continental team.{{cite web|url=http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=UCITeamsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=ALL&teamscategory=CTM&teamstype=CTM&year=2012&teamnameid=3461&npage=3&search=&l=ENG|title=La Pomme Marseille (LPM) – FRA|access-date=20 September 2012|work=UCI Continental Circuits|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|archive-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722083654/http://62.50.72.82/ucinet/default.asp?page=UCITeamsdetail&discipline=ROA&continent=ALL&teamscategory=CTM&teamstype=CTM&year=2012&teamnameid=3461&npage=3&search=&l=ENG|url-status=dead}} Šiškevičius won the Volta ao Alentejo in 2011 – as well as a stage during the event{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-pad-volta-ao-alentejo-2-2/stage-3/results|title=Siskevicius takes bunch sprint|date=12 June 2011|access-date=20 September 2012|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gp-pad-volta-ao-alentejo-2-2/stage-4/results|title=Cardoso edges Siskevicius on final stage|date=13 June 2011|access-date=20 September 2012|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited}} – before winning the Grand Prix de la Somme in September 2012.

Šiškevičius left {{UCI team code|LPM|2012|nolink=yes}} at the end of the 2012 season, and joined {{UCI team code|SAU|2013}} for the 2013 season.{{cite news|url=http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/siskevicius-wins-in-somme_sto3424349/story.shtml|title=Siskevicius wins GP de la Somme|work=Eurosport|publisher=TF1 Group|date=15 September 2012|access-date=20 September 2012|quote=The rider, who will join Saur-Sojasun for 2013, won the 202.9km race which is run between Ham and Albert.}} Šiškevičius returned to {{UCI team code|LPM|2014|nolink=yes}} for the 2014 season,{{cite news|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15723/Remy-Di-Gregorio-returns-to-the-peloton-in-2014-with-La-Pomme-Marseille.aspx|title=Rémy Di Gregorio returns to the peloton in 2014 with La Pomme Marseille|first=Ben|last=Atkins|work=VeloNation|publisher=VeloNation LLC|date=28 October 2013|access-date=21 December 2013|quote=La Provence also announced a number of other La Pomme Marseille signings, including Lithuanian Evaldas Siskevicius, who returns to the team after a year with Sojasun, as he too takes a step back down to Continental level as the ProConti team folds.}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-route-delko-marseille-avec-19-coureurs-sous-contrat-en-2019-79778.html|title=Route - Delko Marseille avec 19 coureurs la saison prochaine|trans-title=Road - Delko Marseille with 19 riders next season|work=Cyclism'Actu|publisher=Swar Agency|language=fr|date=10 December 2018|access-date=13 January 2019|first=Quentin|last=Ballue}} after {{UCI team code|SOJ|2013|nolink=yes}} folded at the end of 2013.

At the 2018 Paris–Roubaix, Šiškevičius finished the race over an hour after the winner, Peter Sagan. He arrived so far outside of the time limit that when he arrived at the finish at the velodrome, the gates had already been closed, however, they were opened so that he could complete a ceremonious lap, despite his result still being marked as DNF.{{cite web | url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/outside-the-time-limit-siskevicius-finished-paris-roubaix-an-hour-after-peter-sagan/ | title=Outside the time limit: Siskevicius finished Paris-Roubaix an hour after Peter Sagan | publisher=Future Publishing Limited | work=Cycling News.com | access-date=6 March 2020}} However, at the 2019 edition of the race, he managed to finish in 9th place.{{cite web|url= https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/rider-locked-velodrome-last-year-finishes-top-10-2019-paris-roubaix-420056|website=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=30 April 2025|title= Rider who was locked out of velodrome last year finishes top-10 in 2019 Paris-Roubaix|first=Alex|last=Ballinger|date=15 April 2019}}

At the 2021 Lithuanian Road Cycling Championship, he won the individual time trial and finished in third place in the road race. He sunsewyby represented Lithuania at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games, held in Tokyo, Japan in 2021. For the 2022 season he joined the {{UCI team code|RLM|2022}} team.{{cite web|url= https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/1612463/dviratininkas-evaldas-siskevicius-tikisi-vienu-geriausiu-metu-karjeroje|website=lrt.lt|accessdate=30 April 2025|title= Cyclist Evaldas Šiškevičius expects one of the best years of his career|date=10 February 2022}}

Personal life

He attended Barbora Radvilaitė Secondary School, where he was a contemporary of fellow future Olympic cyclist for Lithuania Rasa Leleivytė.{{cite web|website=15mim.lt|accessdate=30 April 2025|date=23 July 2021|title= Classmates competing in Tokyo helped their coach realize his dream|url=https://www.15min.lt/m/id/sportas/kita/tokijuje-startuosiantys-klases-draugai-padejo-savo-treneriui-igyvendinti-svajone-26-1539680?utm_medium=copied}}