Tiago Ferreira
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| Tiago Ferreira | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1988 Viseu, Portugal |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Portuguese |
| 💼 Occupation | Professional cyclist |
| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | 2016 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Champion and world record holder |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| 💪 Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) 62 kg (137 lb) |
Tiago Jorge de Oliveira Ferreira (born 7 December 1988) is a Portuguese professional mountain biker who specializes in cross-country marathon (XCM). He is considered one of the most successful athletes of his generation in the sport, having won multiple World and European titles and set world records.
Career Highlights
Ferreira's career is marked by his dominance in long-distance mountain bike racing. He has consistently medaled at the highest level of the sport.
- World Champion: In 2016, he won the gold medal at the **UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships** in Laissac, France, securing the prestigious rainbow jersey.[1]
- European Champion: He is a two-time European Champion, winning the gold medal at the European MTB Marathon Championships in 2017 in Svit, Slovakia, and again in 2019 in Kvam, Norway.[2] In 2021, he won a silver medal at the European Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia.
- World Championships Medals: In addition to his gold medal, he won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2015 and 2017.
- National Titles: He is a multiple-time Portuguese national champion in both MTB Marathon and Cross-country Olympic (XCO), having won his seventh national title in 2022 and most recently the National XCM Marathon Champion title in 2024.
- World Records: In 2020, he set the world record for the most positive elevation gained in 24 hours on a mountain bike, and in 2024, he set a new world record for the greatest distance covered on a mountain bike in 24 hours on Portuguese soil.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tiago Ferreira is the new MTB Marathon World Champion". Union Cycliste Internationale. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tiago Ferreira wins European MTB Marathon title". Union Cycliste Internationale. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tiago Ferreira". Red Bull. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
