Tiago Ferreira (cyclist)
Tiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira (born 7 December 1988) is a Portuguese mountain biker from Viseu,[2] who specialises in the cross-country discipline.
Ferreira competing in the cross-country race at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Tiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Viseu, Portugal | 7 December 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Team Protek[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Cross-country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Major wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MTB Marathon World Championships (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In June 2016, he won the cross-country marathon silver medal at the European Championships in Sigulda, Latvia.[3] Three weeks later, he won the gold medal at the 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Laissac, France,[4] becoming the second Portuguese cyclist to win a world championship title, after Rui Costa.[5]
References
- "Team Protek by Marconi Project's". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Tiago Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Olympic Committee of Portugal. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "Tiago Ferreira vice-campeão europeu de maratonas" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Cycling Federation. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- "ROC Laissagais – Championnats du Monde Mountain Bike Marathon 2016" (PDF) (in French). Roc Laissagais. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- "Tiago Ferreira campeão do Mundo de Maratonas" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Cycling Federation. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
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