Rui Sousa Explained
| Rui Sousa |
| Fullname: | Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Barroselas, Portugal |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Weight: | 59 kg |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1998–2001 |
| Proteam1: | Porta da Ravessa |
| Proyears2: | 2002–2004 |
| Proyears3: | 2005–2009 |
| Proyears4: | 2010–2013 |
| Proyears5: | 2014–2017 |
Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (born July 17, 1976 in Barroselas) is a retired Portuguese professional cyclist.[1]
Major results
- 2000
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2001
1st Stage 5 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
4th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2002
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Gran Premio Internacional Mitsubishi MR Cortez
1st Stage 2
3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2003
1st Stage 2 Gran Premio Internacional Mitsubishi MR Cortez
- 2004
10th Overall Volta a Portugal
10th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 2005
9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
- 2006
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall GP CTT Correios de Portugal
7th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
10th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2008
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 3
- 2010
1st Road race, National Road Championships
6th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2011
3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2012
3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 4
- 2013
3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 2
- 2014
2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 7
- 2015
5th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2016
9th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2017
1st Stage 6 Volta a Portugal
1st Mountains classification GP Beiras e Serra da EstrelaNotes and References
- Web site: Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa . ProCyclingStats . 24 March 2015.
