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 takes third in Liege-Bastogne-Liege after 'toughest day ever on a bike'
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
'When it’s bad weather, my body seems to react well'

Giant-Alpecin give sprinters a shot at Scheldeprijs - News Shorts
By Cycling News published
Axeon Hagens Berman to Redlands Bicycle Classic, Costa makes the effort on summit finish at Pais Vasco, Assos partners with USA Cycling

Costa to re-prioritise stage wins at the Tour de France
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Former World Champion also eyes Olympic Games road race

Lampre-Merida: 2015 report card
By Pat Malach published
Holding steady while some bright spots emerge

Worlds news: Fuglsang renounces World Championships, replaced by Guldhammer
By Cycling News published
France brings Demare, Bouhanni; Russia, Colombia, Portugal selections

News shorts: Costa warms up for World Championships with Montreal podium
By Cycling News published
Bronzini second at La Madrid, Boswell extends with Team Sky, redemption for Sepulveda

News shorts: Küng joins Phinney on BMC's Tour of Britain roster
By Cycling News published
Portugal and Sweden announce Worlds teams, British Cycling team for Tour of Britain, Battaglin and Craddock to LottoNL-Jumbo?

Tour de France shorts: Costa, Bennati out of the race
By Cycling News published
Pauwels fights for victory, Stomach problems sideline Nerz
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






