Three municipalities in the district of Beja are today on the route of the Volta a Portugal that returns to the region after leaving Beja in 2018.
Odemira, Ourique and Almodôvar, these are the locations where the flying targets of the 3rd stage of the “Portuguesa” are installed, in a section that starts from Sines and ends in Loulé.
Vila Nova de Milfontes Almograve, transval ports, Santa Luzia, GarvĂŁo, A-dos-Fernandes and Pico do Mu, are other places where the voltist caravan will pass.
Departure from Sines is scheduled for 12,25 hours and arrival in Loulé at around 17,25 hours.
On Sunday, the stage will depart from Estremoz and cross North Alentejo., with passages through Monforte, Alter do ChĂŁo, Portalegre, Castelo de Vide, AlpalhĂŁo and Nisa, ending in Castelo Branco.
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”, He explained.
The competition featured 125 cyclists departing from Viseu, distributed 18 teams, between four from the Pro Team and 15 continental.
the teams: 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), 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)
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
