Tiago José Pinto Machado (born 18 October 1985) is a Portuguese former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2022 for seven different teams. He took three victories during his career â the 2009 Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, a stage at the 2010 Circuit de la Sarthe, and the general classification at the 2014 Tour of Slovenia.
Career
Machado was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão.
NetAppâÂÂEndura (2014)
After spending two seasons with , Machado joined for the 2014 season. Following a successful start of the season, which saw him winning the overall classification of the Tour of Slovenia, his first Category 2.1 overall win, Machado started the Tour de France for the first time in his career. Machado had a strong start, and was third overall after nine stages. On stage ten, Machado crashed badly on a descent from the finish, sliding down the road for about . After being checked by the doctors and when he was expected to abandon the race, he ordered his team to give him back his bicycle, climbed 3 mountains and arrived to the finishing line last, 43 minutes behind the day's winner, Vincenzo Nibali. He was sutured after the stage, and despite arriving outside the time limit, the commissaires allowed Machado to continue on the race due to his efforts. French newspaper L'ÃÂquipe described Machado's effort as "heroic".
Team Katusha (2015âÂÂ2018)
Machado left after the 2014 campaign and joined on an initial two-year contract. He signed a contract extension for the 2017 season in October 2016.
Return to Portuguese teams (2019âÂÂ22)
Having ridden at UCI World Tour level for eight of the previous nine seasons, Machado dropped down to UCI Continental level with in 2019. He rode for in 2020, before moving to for the 2021 season; he had made his professional début with the team in 2005 when it was known as .
At the 2022 Portuguese National Road Championships, Machado announced that he would retire from cycling at the end of the season.
Personal life
Machado is a supporter of S.L. Benfica.
Major results
Source:
2006
9th Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
2007
1st Young rider classification, Volta a Portugal
2nd Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
4th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
6th Overall Volta ao Algarve
2008
1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
National Road Championships
:2nd Time trial
:2nd Road race
4th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
5th Overall Vuelta a Extremadura
9th Overall Volta a Portugal
:1st Young rider classification
2009
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
2nd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
4th Overall Volta ao Algarve
4th Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
5th Overall Vuelta a Extremadura
5th Overall Volta a Portugal
:1st Young rider classification
6th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
2010
2nd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
:1st Stage 2b (ITT)
3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
:1st Portuguese rider classification
3rd Overall Critérium International
:1st Young rider classification
4th Overall Tour of Austria
6th Overall Tour de Romandie
7th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
10th Overall Tour de Pologne
2011
2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
5th Overall Critérium International
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
7th Overall TirrenoâÂÂAdriatico
2012
3rd Overall Tour Down Under
5th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
5th Trofeo DeiÃÂ
6th Overall Volta ao Algarve
8th Overall Tour de Pologne
9th Overall Tour of California
2013
1st Mountains classification, Tour de Wallonie
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
6th Overall Volta ao Algarve
9th Overall Tour Down Under
10th Overall Tour of Utah
2014
1st Overall Tour of Slovenia
2nd Vuelta a Murcia
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Critérium International
4th Overall Tour of California
6th Overall Giro del Trentino
9th Clásica de AlmerÃÂa
9th Coppa Bernocchi
2015
National Road Championships
:2nd Time trial
:3rd Road race
2nd Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
:1st Portuguese rider classification
4th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
7th Vuelta a Murcia
2016
8th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
Combativity award Stages 5 & 11 Vuelta a España
2017
10th Clássica Aldeias do Xisto
2018
National Road Championships
:3rd Time trial
:4th Road race
2020
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
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