Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua

Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua (UCI team code: TAV) is a Portuguese men's cycling team focusing on junior development. The team was founded by former professional racing cyclist Pedro Silva.

Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua
Team information
UCI codeMIR (2018–2020)
TAV (2021–)
RegisteredPortugal
Founded1999 (1999)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusContinental (2018–)
BicyclesScott
ComponentsMiranda
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerPedro Silva
Team manager(s)
  • Hélder Miranda
  • Xavier Silva
Team name history
1999–2001
2002
2003–2006
2007
2008
2009
2010–2011
2012
2013–2016
2017–2020
2021–
2022
2023–
Mortágua Clube duas Rodas
Labialfarma–Mortágua
Mortágua–Anicolor
ERA–Mortágua–SIPER
Mortágua–ERA–DR Seguros
Mortágua–DR Seguros
Mortágua–Basi
Mortágua
Anicolor
Miranda–Mortágua
Tavfer–Measindot–Mortágua
Tavfer–Mortágua–Ovos Matinados
Tavfer–Ovos Matinados–Mortágua
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Jersey

History edit

Velo Clube do Centro was established in 1999 as Mortágua Clube duas Rodas. Based in Mortágua, the club achieved several national championships in diverse categories.

For the 2018 season, Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo allotted three new licenses for development teams, the team was promoted to UCI Continental status with sponsorship from Miranda e Irmão, a bicycle components company based in Águeda, and Mortágua municipality, supporters from the very beginning.[1]

Team roster edit

As of 16 February 2024.[2]
Rider Date of birth
  Gonçalo Amado (POR) (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 30)
  Rafael Barbas (POR) (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 19)
  António Barbio (POR) (1993-12-16) 16 December 1993 (age 30)
  Gonçalo Carvalho (POR) (1997-12-03) 3 December 1997 (age 26)
  Leangel Linarez (VEN) (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 26)
  César Martingil (POR) (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 29)
Rider Date of birth
  João Matias (POR) (1991-05-26) 26 May 1991 (age 32)
  Francisco Morais (POR) (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 25)
  Nicolás Sáenz (COL) (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 26)
  Ángel Sánchez (ESP) (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 31)
  Bruno Silva (POR) (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 25)
  Andres Taboada (ESP) (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21)

Major wins edit

Sources:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

2003
  Portugal Under-23 Road Race Championships, Hélio Costa
2004
Stage 1 Volta a Portugal do Futuro, Manuel Cardoso
2006
Volta a Portugal do Futuro
Stages 1 & 4, Bruno Sancho
Stage 5, Márcio Barbosa
2009
  Portugal Under-23 Road Race Championships, Vasco Pereira
2010
Volta a Portugal do Futuro
  Points classification, Pedro Paulinho
Prologue, Team time trial[N 1]
Stage 2, António Carvalho
Stage 4, Pedro Paulinho
Stage 4 Volta à Madeira, Pedro Paulinho
2011
Volta a Portugal do Futuro
Stage 2, Pedro Paulinho
  Points classification, António Carvalho
2014
  Portugal Under-23 Road Race Championships, Joaquim Silva
Volta a Portugal do Futuro
Stage 2, Carlos Ribeiro
Team classification[N 2]
  Points classification, Carlos Ribeiro
2015
  Portugal Under-23 Time Trial Championships, José Fernandes
2017
  Portugal Under-23 Road Race Championships, Francisco Campos
2018
Volta a Portugal do Futuro
Stages 3 & 4, Francisco Campos
Stage 5, Jorge Magalhaes
2021
Stages 2 & 3 Volta ao Alentejo, Iúri Leitão
2022
Stage 3 Volta ao Alentejo, Leangel Linarez
Stages 2 & 4 Volta a Portugal, João Matias

National champions edit

2003
  Portuguese Under-23 Road race, Hélio Costa
2009
  Portuguese Under-23 Road race, Vasco Pereira
2014
  Portuguese Under-23 Road race, Joaquim Silva
2015
  Portuguese Under-23 time trial, José Fernandes
2017
  Portuguese Under-23 Road race, Francisco Campos

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Miranda- Mortágua na Volta a Portugal 2018". Jornal do Centro (in Portuguese). 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2018-08-25.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Anicolor - Mortágua 2003". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Anicolor - Mortágua 2004". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Anicolor - Mortágua 2005". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Anicolor - Siper 2006". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ "ERA - Mortágua - Siper 2007". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Mortágua - ERA - DR Seguros 2008". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Mortágua - DR Seguros 2009". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Mortágua - Basi 2010". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Anicolor 2013". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Anicolor - Mortagua 2014 victories". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Anicolor - Mortágua 2015". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  14. ^ "2017 Miranda-Mortagua victories". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Victories for Miranda - Mortágua 2018". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Victories for Miranda - Mortágua 2019". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Victories for Miranda - Mortágua 2020". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  18. ^ "Victories for Tavfer-Measindot-Mortágua 2021". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Victories for Tavfer-Mortágua-Ovos Matinados 2022". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Victories for Tavfer-Mortágua-Ovos Matinados 2023". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

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