Tiago Ferreira (cyclist)

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Tiago Ferreira
Ferreira competing in the cross-country race at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameTiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira
Born (1988-12-07) 7 December 1988 (age 35)
Viseu, Portugal
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Team information
Current teamTeam Protek[1]
DisciplineCross-country
RoleRider
Major wins
MTB Marathon World Championships (2016)
Medal record
Men's cross-country marathon
Representing  Portugal
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Laissac Men's
Silver medal – second place 2020 Sakarya Men's
Silver medal – second place 2017 Singen Men's
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kvam Men's
Gold medal – first place 2017 Svit Men's
Silver medal – second place 2016 Sigulda Men's

Tiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira (born 7 December 1988) is a Portuguese mountain biker from Viseu,[2] who specialises in the cross-country discipline.

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Team Protek by Marconi Project's". MTBCrossCountry.com. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Tiago Ferreira" (in Portuguese). Olympic Committee of Portugal. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Tiago Ferreira vice-campeão europeu de maratonas" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Cycling Federation. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ "ROC Laissagais – Championnats du Monde Mountain Bike Marathon 2016" (PDF) (in French). Roc Laissagais. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Tiago Ferreira campeão do Mundo de Maratonas" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Cycling Federation. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.