João Rodrigues # 87

Season 2013 | 2014

Editorial

The Mountain Biking | Downhill is a modality that is

increasingly in the sports panorama, national and

international. Downhill is considered the "F1" of mountain

bikes. A competition that consists of making a timed descent of

a mountain, in which riders have to overcome several obstacles

like roots, rocks, jumps, in the shortest time possible.

In season 2013, João continued the work that has been done to

achieve his goals at a time that was marked by numerous

injuries. With the impossibility of following what had initially

planned in training and in competition, the athlete failed to

achieve all the goals for 2013. Yet the result of his persistence

has achieved an important place in the 3rd place at the Enduro

Mountain biking Vodafone Trophy.

This result was very important for his history, motivating him

for next season. This result had a heyday for all his sponsors in

the media, where João has gained a space even when things do

not go the best way.

Biography

João Rodrigues, better known as "JR", is 26 years old and was born in

the the city Guarda. He graduated in Sports at the Polytechnic Institute

of Guarda and as a student, João has always practiced sport, and

started pedaling at 12.

He began in the shed Cross Country, which had a satisfactory journey

for 6 years that provided him an invitation to join a team of reference

in the National Downhill.

Rodrigues, joined the Team Haro / Sram in 2006 and since then has

managed to evolve season after season.

Presently runs as individual and has clearly defined objectives for

which he fights competition after competition, bearing in mind the

sportsmanship, respect and friendship towards others.

Objectives 2014

General Objectives:

Improve the marks achieved in past ages;

Specific Objectives:

Top 10 in National championship

Enduro/Downhill;

Top 3 in Urban Downhill;

Downhill Regional Champion (Madeira region)

Top 3 Enduro Trophy;

Main Results

DH 2010 | Guarda Unida Team | Elite-DH

• 1st Place Avalanche International Serra da Estrela; • 1st Place Festibike DH - Rigid Class; • 2nd Place and 3rd DoubleDown | Azores; • 5th Place Cup Portugal DHU; • 19th Place National Championship DHU;

DH 2011 | Individual | Elite-DH

5th Place General Portugal Cup DHU; • 10th Place National Championship DHU; • 15th Place Overall in Portugal Cup DHI; • Vice-Champion Iberian Avalanches; • 1st Place Pump Track Challenge Festibike UVP-FPC;

DH 2012| Individual | Elite-DH

3rd Place General DHU Cup of Portugal; • 14th Place National Championships DHI; • 2nd Place Championship Regional Center DHI;

DH / Enduro | Individual | Elite-DH

3rd General Place Enduro Mountain biking Trophy;

2nd Place Enduro Trujillo Spain;

XC 2001 | 2005

• Participation in the Regional Championship XC Aveiro | 2001; • Trophy Winner of MTB Challenge 2002 | JUNBIKE | 2002; • Regional Champion XC Beira Interior | 2003; • 3rd Place in Gouveia Maxxis International | 2003; • 4th Place in National Championship XC | 2003; • 5th Place General Portugal Cup XC | 2003; • 1st Place 8h Wintry City Guarda | 2004; • Regional Champion XC Beira Interior | 2005; • 3rd Place in 24h Downhill Mountain biking | 2005:

DH 2006| Team Haro Sram| Sub 23 –DH

6th Place Avalanche Serra da Estrela;

DH 2007| Individual | Promotion

• Champion DHU | Promotion; Regional Champion of Beira Interior XC | Promotion;

DH 2008 | Individual | Promotion

• National Champion DHU | Promotion;

DH 2009 | Individual | Elite-DH

5th Place Championship Regional Center DH;

6th Place Portugal Cup DHU;

Budget:

National Competitions | Regional - 7000 €, Trainings - € 2500, Vehicle Maintenance - € 1,000

Marketing and Advertising - € 500, Total budget- € 11,000

Exposição nos média

Exhibition in the media

TV Channels: RTP 2, SIC, Sportv, Localvisão tv…:

• Various Reports and interviews have been conducted over all

seasons, particularly at 2013;

Magazines: Bike Magazine, OnBike, Freebike, Municipal Bulletin:

• News of competitions in specialist magazines as well as

interviews and magazine cover are some brands of this athlete's

career;

Newspapers: Newspapers Ointerior, Journal of Terrasda Beira, A

Guarda newspaper:

• All reports of competitions 2013 have been published in various

regional newspapers;

Internet: J-rodrigues.com, UVP-Fpc.com, Pinkbike.com,

Blackjack.pt among others:

• Reports, photographs and films travel the world through the

internet;

Logistics

The pilot João Rodrigues has a logistics which is fundamental to his season. This includes the staff, consisting of a mechanic, photographer

and manager, competition vehicle and a paddock, which has a shop, sports equipment and a place to host his guests, being the first

showcase for his sponsorship.

Social Responsibility

Over the years, the pilot João Rodrigues has assumed a role

in development of sport in the Guarda region and in our

country, implementing children the values of truth, justice

and respect for others. In this sense, he's seeking a

participatory approach, helping children to engage

themselves in cycling.

Several projects have been developed in sports, reflecting an

effective concern for the sport genre, among which

highlights several shows Dirt Jump at parties and store

openings, events and Regional Championship Downhill Dirt

Jump, in the social, Rodrigues has accomplished every year

activities with disadvantaged children of the city of Guarda

in collaboration with the municipal swimming pools and

other city institutions.

Next season, João will create a project of environmental

awareness, to warn of the importance of forest protection

and recycling.

Sponsor 2013

João Rodrigues

6300- 651, Guarda

Phone: 967512997 email jr87racing@gmail.com