Tiago Ferreira (cyclist) explained

Tiago Ferreira
Fullname:Tiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira
Birth Date:7 December 1988
Birth Place:Viseu, Portugal
Height:1.93m (06.33feet)
Currentteam:Team Protek[1]
Discipline:Cross-country
Role:Rider
Majorwins:MTB Marathon World Championships (2016)
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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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Protek by Marconi Project's . MTBCrossCountry.com . 26 June 2016.
  2. Web site: Tiago Ferreira . . 26 June 2016 . pt.
  3. News: Tiago Ferreira vice-campeão europeu de maratonas . 26 June 2016 . . 5 June 2016 . pt.
  4. Web site: ROC Laissagais  - Championnats du Monde Mountain Bike Marathon 2016 . Roc Laissagais . 3 July 2016 . fr.
  5. News: Tiago Ferreira campeão do Mundo de Maratonas . 26 June 2016 . Portuguese Cycling Federation . 26 June 2016 . pt.