Personal information | |
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Full name | Ricardo Jorge Mestre Correia |
Born | Castro Marim, Portugal | 11 September 1983
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb; 9 st) |
Team information | |
Current team | Suspended |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type |
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Amateur team | |
2002–2004 | CC Tavira |
Professional teams | |
2005–2012 | Duja–Tavira |
2013 | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
2014 | Efapel–Glassdrive [1] |
2015 | Tavira |
2016–2022 | W52 / FC Porto / Porto Canal [2] [3] |
Major wins | |
Stage races
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