Rider Profile
Rui Alberto Faria da Costa
EF Education-EasyPost

Personal Details:
Teams history:
- 2025 - EF Education-EasyPost
- 2024 - EF Education-EasyPost
- 2023 - Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
- 2022 - UAE Team Emirates
- 2021 - UAE Team Emirates
- 2020 - UAE Team Emirates
- 2019 - UAE Team Emirates
- 2018 - UAE Team Emirates
- 2017 - UAE Team Emirates
- 2016 - Lampre - Merida
- 2015 - Lampre-Merida
- 2014 - Lampre-Merida
- 2013 - Movistar Team
- 2012 - Movistar Team
- 2011 - Movistar Team
- 2010 - Caisse d'Epargne
- 2009 - Caisse d'Epargne
- 2008 - Benfica
- 2007 - Benfica
Biography:
Key Results
2024
🥇 Portuguese National Championship road race
🥉 Portuguese National Championship time trial
2023
🥇 Japan Cup Road Race
🥇 One stage Vuelta a España
🥇 One stage and GC at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
🥇 Trofeo Calvia
🥈 Faun-Drôme Classic
🥉 One stage Volta ao Algarve
2022
🥉 GC Tour of Oman
🥉 GC Saudi Tour
2020
🥇 Portuguese National Championship road race
🥇 One stage at Saudi Tour
🥈 Portuguese National Championship time trial
🥉 One stage Vuelta a España
🥉 GC Tour du Limousin
🥉 GC Saudi Tour
2019
🥈 One stage and points classification at Vuelta a Burgos
🥈 Two stages, GC and points classification at Tour de Romandie
🥉 One stage at Vuelta a Burgos
2018
🥈 One stage at Tour of Oman
🥉 One stage at Tour de Romandie
2017
🥇 One stage and GC at Abu Dhabi Tour
🥈 Three stages at Giro d'Italia
🥈 One stage at Tour de Suisse
🥈 Two stages and GC at Tour of Oman
2016
🥈 One stage at Tour de France
🥉 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
2015
🥇 Portuguese National Championship road race
🥉 GC at Critérium du Dauphiné
2014
🥇 GC at Tour de Suisse
🥈 GC at Paris-Nice
🥉 GP de Montréal
🥉 Il Lombardia
2013
🥇 UCI Road World Championships
🥇 Two stages Tour de France
🥇 GC at Tour de Suisse
🥉 GC Tour de Romandie
Related Articles

Costa recovered from illness to secure stage podium in Oman
By Cycling News published
UAE Team Emirates rider races to second place behind Van Avermaet

UAE Team Emirates with Costa and Ulissi cards for Tour Down Under
By Zeb Woodpower published
GC to take shape after Stirling says DS Mauduit

Costa to make Tour Down Under debut
By Cycling News published
Former world champion backs Ulissi in UAE Team Emirates squad

Wind tunnel time for UAE Team Emirates - Gallery
By Cycling News published
WorldTour team's top riders test their aerodynamics in Milan

Dumoulin, Van Dijk lead Team Sunweb for Worlds TTT - News shorts
By Cycling News published
Portuguese Worlds squad headed by Costa, Teuns aiming for more Belgian success, WB-Veranclassic extend with Ista and Jules

Costa and Modolo to lead UAE Team Emirates at Tour de Pologne - News shorts
By Cycling News published
Gazprom unveil roster for Pologne, Belkov and Kochetkov re-up with Katusha, BMC promote stagiares

Aru ready for Criterium du Dauphine mountains after solid TT - News Shorts
By Cycling News published
Orica-Scott on TT losses, Oomen into Dauphine white jersey, Costa leads UAE Team Emirates at Tour de Suisse, Tour de Suisse Recon Ride Podcast

UAE Team Emirates animate Giro d'Italia on road to Canazei
By Cycling News published
Team roll the dice but come up empty handed on stage 17
Blogs
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The fascination of the three amigos GC battle - Philippa York Vuelta a España analysis
Jonas Vingegaard is the overall favourite but can João Almeida and Juan Ayuso combine to beat him? -
Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series






