Maria Martins Portugal
As the first Portuguese cyclist to race in the Women’s World Tour and the first Portuguese female track cyclist to win a World Championship medal, Maria Martins, commonly known as Tata, has firmly established herself as a trailblazer in her nation.
She has built an impressive career across both road and track disciplines, showcasing her versatility and physical capabilities with strong performances in each. On the road, she competed in the first three editions of Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift, won the 2021 Portuguese national road race title, and achieved fifth place at the 2023 Classic Brugge-De Panne. Her track achievements include scratch race medals – a bronze at the 2020 UCI Track World Championships, and gold and bronze at the 2023 and 2025 European Championships, respectively.
Further cementing her place in history, Tata became the first Portuguese track cyclist to compete in the Olympics, making her debut at Tokyo 2020. After focusing on Paris 2024, she largely returned her attention to the road with CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto.
It was a promising first season back in the WorldTour peloton for Tata, as she steadily re-found her form and developed into a highly valued teammate at races such as the Baloise Ladies Tour and Tour de Pologne, where the team secured stage wins and overall classifications.
Off the bike, Tata enjoys ceramics, spending time at home with her pets, relaxing with family and friends, cooking, watching sunsets, going to the cinema, and editing photos and videos.
Palmares
2025
Road
- 3rd – Road Race, Portuguese National Championships
Track
- 3rd – Scratch Race, European Track Championships
2024
Track
- 5th – Scratch Race, European Track Championships
- 5th – Elimination, European Track Championships
- 6th – Elimination, UCI Track World Championships
- 7th – Elimination, Hong Kong UCI Track Nations Cup
- 8th – Omnium, European Track Championships
- 9th – Elimination, Milton UCI Track Nations Cup
- 9th – Omnium, Milton UCI Track Nations Cup
- Omnium, Paris Olympics
2023
Road
- 3rd – Trofee Maarten Wynants (1.1)
- 4th – GP Eco-Struct (1.1)
- 4th (x2) – Stage, Bretagne Ladies Tour (2.1)
- 5th – Grote prijs Beerens (1.1)
- 5th – Antwerp Port Epic Ladies (1.1)
- 5th – ZLM Omloop der Kempen Ladies (1.2)
- 5th – Ronde de Mouscron (1.1)
- 13th – Classic Brugge-De Panne (1.WWT)
Track
- European Scratch Race Champion
- 6th – Points Race, European Track Championships
- 7th – Omnium, Cairo UCI Track Nations Cup
- 8th – Omnium, Milton UCI Track Nations Cup
- 10th – Omnium, UCI Track World Championships
2022
Road
- 3rd – La Choralis Fourmies Féminine (1.2)
- 4th – Grand Prix International d’Isbergues (1.2)
- 5th – Classic Brugge-De Panne (1.WWT)
- 6th – Elite Road Race, European Road Championships
- 8th – GP Oetingen (1.1)
Track
- 3rd – Omnium, UCI Track World Championships
- 4th – Scratch Race, European Track Championships
- 9th – Elimination, Glasgow UCI Track Nations Cup
2021
Road
- Portuguese National Elite Road Race Champion
- 3rd – Ronde de Mouscron (1.1)
- 19th – Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Swift (1.WWT)
Track
- Winner – Elimination, St Petersburg UCI Track Nations Cup
- Winner – Omnium, St Petersburg UCI Track Nations Cup
- 5th – Omnium, UCI Track World Championships
- 6th – Points Race, UCI Track World Championships
- 7th – Omnium, Tokyo Olympic Games
- 9th – Elimination, European Track Championships
2020
Track
- 3rd – Scratch Race, UCI Track World Championships
- 4th – Omnium, UCI Track World Championships
- 6th – Omnium, Milton UCI Track Nations Cup
2019
Road
- 2nd – Clasica Feminina Navarra (1.2)
- 3rd – Stage, Tour de Bretagne Féminin (2.2)
- 4th – Stage, Tour de Bretagne Féminin (2.2)
- 4th – U23 Road Race, European Road Championships
- 6th – Stage, Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta (2.WWT)
- 7th – Stage, Tour de Bretagne Féminin (2.2)
- 7th – Stage, Lotto Belgium Tour (2.1)
Track
- 2nd – Omnium, Hong Kong UCI Track Nations Cup
- 3rd – Scratch Race, Hong Kong UCI Track Nations Cup
- 4th – Omnium, Cambridge UCI Track Nations Cup
- 7th – Scratch Race, Cambridge UCI Track Nations Cup
2018
Road
- 2nd – Elite Road Race, Portuguese National Championships
- 2nd – Elite Time Trial, Portuguese National Championships
- 2nd – Stage, Panorama Guizhou International Women’s Road Cycling Race (2.2)
- 4th – Stage, Panorama Guizhou International Women’s Road Cycling Race (2.2)
- 8th – Stage, Lotto Belgium Tour (2.1)
- 10th – Stage, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana (2.2)
2017
Road
- Portuguese National Junior Road Race Champion
- Portuguese National Junior Time Trial Champion
- 7th – Junior Road Race, European Road Championships
2016
Road
- Portuguese National Junior Time Trial Champion
- 3rd – Junior Road Race, Portuguese National Championships
2026
CANYON//SRAM zondacrypto made its debut at the highest level of women’s cycling in 2016, entering the UCI Women’s WorldTour. With 16 riders from 11 countries, the team brings together a diverse mix of elite time trialists, proven winners, and rising talents, each bringing unique strengths to the squad.
United by a shared drive for progress, the team is committed to breaking new ground, challenging conventions, and investing in the future of women’s cycling.
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