Tiago Ferreira (cyclist)
 Ferreira competing in the cross-country race at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Tiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 December 1988 Viseu, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Team Protek[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Cross-country | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MTB Marathon World Championships (2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ^ "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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