Three municipalities in the district of Beja are on the route of the Volta a Portugal, which returns to the region after departing from Beja in 2018.
Odemira, Ourique and Almodôvar, are the locations where the flying goals of the 3rd stage of the “Portuguesa” are installed in a contest that takes place on the day 12 August, which departs from Sines and ends in Loulé.
New village of Milfontes Almograve, Santa Luzia, GarvĂŁo, A-dos-Fernandes and Pico do MĂş, These are other places where the Voltist caravan will pass.
The following day the stage will depart from Estremoz and cross the North of Alentejo, with passages through Monforte, Alter do ChĂŁo, Portalegre, Castelo de Vide, AlpalhĂŁo and Nisa, with a White castle ending.
The big news about the race announced during the presentation, the end of the lap, in a stage contested in a time trial, which will take place in Viana do Castelo and which was planned for Alameda next to the Marina, will take place at the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia, in a final part in chrono-climbing.
Joaquim Gomes, winner of the Tour of Portugal in 1989 is at 1993 and current race director, justified that the return from Alentejo “is a situation that I like very much and he was very pleased that this happened”, surprising the audience that filled the Thalia Theater, in Lisbon that “on the last day, I reveal it firsthand, the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia, in Viana do Castelo, will receive the winning stage”, He explained.
In general, The competition has around 130 cyclists, distributed 19 teams, between four from the Pro Team and 15 continental.
Andquipas present
Rural Bank – Insurance – RGA (Spain), Burgos - BH (Spain), Kern Pharma Team (Spain), Euskaltel - Euskadi (Spain), Bike Aid (Germany), BAI Sicasal Petro de Luanda (Angola), Universe Cycling Team (Netherlands), Trinity Racing (England), Team Voralberg (Austria), Global 6 Cycling (New Zealand), Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolor (Portugal), Kelly Simoldes Udo (Portugal), MV-Km 130,6-14h51 (Portugal), ABTF BetĂŁo-Feirense (Portugal), AP Hotels Resorts/Tavira/Farense (Portugal), Credibom/LA AlumĂnios/Marcos Car (Portugal), Tavfer-Matinado Eggs-Mortagua (Portugal), Popular Radio-Paredes-Boavista (Portugal) and Aviludo-Louletano-LoulĂ© Municipality (Portugal)
STAGES:
Prologue (09/08) – Viseu-Viseu (3,6 km)
1.Th stage (10/08) – Anadia-Ourém (188,5 km)
2.Th stage (11/08) – Abrantes-Vila Franca de Xira (177,3 km)
3.Th stage (12/08) – Sines-Loulé (191,8 km)
4.Th stage (13/08) – Estremoz-Castelo Branco (184,5 km)
5.Th stage (14/08) – Mação-Torre (184,3 km)
6.Th stage (15/08) – Penamacor-Guard (168,5 km)
16/08 – rest in Guarda
7.Th stage (17/08) – Moncorvo-Montalegre Tower (162,6 km)
8.Th stage (18/08) – Boticas-Fafe (146,7 km)
9.Th stage (19/08) – Paredes-Mondim de Basto (Lady of Grace) (174,5 km)
10.Th stage (20/08) – Viana do Castelo-Viana do Castelo (16,3 km)
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)