JoĂŁo Rodrigues, better known as "JR", is 29 years old and was born in the the city Guarda. He graduated in Sports at the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda and as a student, JoĂŁo has always practiced sport, and started pedaling at 15. He began in the shed Cross Country, which had a satisfactory journey for 6 years that provided him an invitation to join a team of reference in the National Enduro ! Downhill. Rodrigues, joined the Team Haro / Sram in 2006 and since then has managed to evolve season after season. Presently runs as individual and has clearly defined objectives for which he fights competition after competition, bearing in mind the sportsmanship, respect and friendship towards others.
Improve the marks achieved in past ages;
1º in National championship Enduro; Top 3 in Urban Downhill; Top 3 Enduro Trophy; Participate in 3 EWS races;
XC 2001 | 2005 DH 2010 | Guarda Unida Team | Elite • Participation in the Regional Championship XC Aveiro | 2001; • Trophy Winner of MTB Challenge 2002 | JUNBIKE | 2002; • Regional Champion XC Beira Interior | 2003; • 3rd Place in Gouveia Maxxis International | 2003; • 4th Place in National Championship XC | 2003; • 5th Place General Portugal Cup XC | 2003; • 1st Place 8h Wintry City Guarda | 2004; • Regional Champion XC Beira Interior | 2005; • 3rd Place in 24h Downhill Mountain biking | 2005:
DH 2006| Team Haro Sram| Sub 23 6th Place Avalanche Serra da Estrela;
• 1st Place Avalanche International Serra da Estrela; • 1st Place Festibike DH - Rigid Class; • 2nd Place and 3rd DoubleDown | Azores Island; • 5th Place Cup Portugal DHU; • 19th Place National Championship DHU; DH 2011 | Individual | Elite 5th Place General Portugal Cup DHU; • 10th Place National Championship DHU; • 15th Place Overall in Portugal Cup DHI; • Vice-Champion Iberian Avalanches; • 1st Place Pump Track Challenge Festibike UVP-FPC;
DH 2007| Individual | Amateur • Champion DHU | Amateur; Regional Champion of Beira Interior XC | Amateur;
DH 2008 | Individual | Amateur • National Champion DHU | | Amateur; DH 2009 | Individual | Elite 5th Place Championship Regional Center DH; 6th Place Portugal Cup DHU;
DH 2012| Individual | Elite 3rd Place General DHU Cup of Portugal; • 14th Place National Championships DHI; • 2nd Place Championship Regional Center DHI; DH/ Enduro 2013 | Individual | Elite 3rd General Place Enduro Mountain biking Trophy; 2nd Place Enduro Trujillo Spain;
DH/ Enduro 2014 | CCRIder Team | Elite 3rd General Place XCO Mountain biking Regional Madeira; 1st Place urban downhill Calheta Race; 11th Place National Championships DHI; 6th Place National Championships Enduro; DH/ Enduro 2015 | Individual | Elite 1st General Portugal Enduro Trophy; 7th Place National Championships Enduro; 3rd Place Triple Crown Enduro Atlantico – Terras de Bouro; 9th Place Sandokan – Madeira Island; 18th Place DHU Marisquiño; DH/ Enduro 2016 | Casa do Povo da Abrunheira | Elite 2nd Place – Promotion – Portuguese Downhill Trophy; 3rd Place – Elite– Portuguese Enduro Trophy – Algarve; 3rd Place – Road Race – Gentlemens Race; 3rd Place – Elite – Portuguese Enduro Triple Crown – Murça; 2nd Place – Urban Downhill – Murça; 11th Place – BigRide – Tui; 99th Place – EWS – 7th Round – Valberg (1st Participation in EWS); 6th Place – Bilbao Downhill – Intermational Cup. DH/ Enduro 2017 | Casa do Povo da Abrunheira | Elite 1st General urban Downhill Casal do Monte; 1st Place urban downhill Abrantes; 2nd Place Portuguese Enduro Trophy – Algarve; 3rd Place Portuguese Enduro Trophy – Lorvão; 98th Place – EWS – 3trd Round – Madeira Island; 3rd Place Portuguese Enduro Trophy – Terras de Bouro; 4rd Place Enduro National Championships; EWS – 8th Round – Finale Ligure;
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TV Channels: RTP 2, SIC, Sportv, Localvisão tv…: • Various Reports and interviews have been conducted over all seasons; Magazines: Bike Magazine, OnBike, Freebike, Municipal Bulletin: • News of competitions in specialist magazines as well as interviews and magazine cover are some brands of this athlete's career; Newspapers: Newspapers Ointerior, Journal of Terrasda Beira, A Guarda newspaper: • All reports of competitions have been published in various regional newspapers; Internet: UVP-Fpc.com, Pinkbike.com, Blackjack.pt among others: • Reports, photographs and films travel the world through the internet;
Over the years, the pilot JoĂŁo Rodrigues has assumed a role in development of sport in the Guarda region and in our country, implementing children the values of truth, justice and respect for others. In this sense, he's seeking a participatory approach, helping children to engage them selves in cycling. Several projects have been developed in sports, reflecting an effective concern for the sport genre, among which highlights several shows Dirt Jump at parties and store openings, events and Regional Championship Downhill Dirt Jump, in the social, Rodrigues has accomplished every year activities with disadvantaged children of the city of Guarda in collaboration with the municipal swimming pools and other city institutions. Next season, JoĂŁo will create a project of environmental awareness, to warn of the importance of forest protection and recycling.
JoĂŁo Carlos Costa Rodrigues 967512997 jr87racing@gmail.com joaorodrigues87 jrodrigues87