UAE/ Team Emirates training teams, EF Education e Israel Premier Tech, that run for the first time in Portugal, personify the bet on the young corridors that the Podium Events, organizer of Volta ao Alentejo Agricultural Credit, continues to promote for the magnitude of the race.
The 42nd edition of Alentejana, that will be on the road between 26 and 30 March, It entails five stages, in total 816,9 kilometers, in the presence of 19 teams, Ten Portuguese and Nine Foreign, in total 130 Runners.
Involving three scholarships from municipalities of the “four alentejos”, a 42ª Volta ao Alentejo Agricultural Credit It includes 15 Goals Flyers, bonus, and 14 scores of the Mountain Award, six of which in the penultimate stage, Highlighting Cabeço do Mouro (Portalegre) and two passages in the Serra de São Paulo, in the traditional and selective climb to the Senhora da Penha, close to the final goal in Castelo de Vide.
The test starts in Beja, city that receives for the tenth time the beginning of the race and ends Évora, Heritage City of Humanity and the no less imposing Praça do Giraldo, receives the end of another edition of the test.
A certainty exists at the departure of this edition, is that there will be a new winner, considering that the two corridors still active, Eduard Prades (Caja Rural / Seguros RGA) and Maurício Moreira (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) will not be present in the test.
Luca Giaimi (United Arab Emirates/Team Emirates), faces victory at the Arrábida International Trophy, played on Sunday is one of the names to take into account, there is a range of several corridors in both foreign and national teams that can aspire to victory, also face to bonuses in the fly and arrivals.
The first stage connects this Wednesday, Beja a moura, the distance 166,6 kilometers, departing at 11,30 hours, with steering wheels in Vidigueira, Portel and Reguengos de Monsaraz and mountain counts in Serra do Mendro and Monsaraz, and arrival in Moura at 3:43 pm.
Participating teams
Uci Proteams: Caja Rural / Seguros RGA (ESP) in the Basque Country (ESP).
UCI Continental Teams (foreign): EF Education/ Aevolo (USA), Illes Baleares/ Arabay Cycling (ESP), Israel/ Premier Tech Academy (ISR), United Arab Emirates/ Team Emirates/ Gen Z (WATER) e Project Echelon Racing (USA).
Continental UCI teams (Portuguese): Anicolor/ Tien 21, APHotels & Resort/ Tavira/ Farense, MV-Km 130,6-14h51, Credibom/ La Aluminiums/ Marcos Car, MV-Km 130,6-14h51, Feirense/ Beeceler, Give Group Holding/ Simoldes/ Oliveirense, Radio Popular/ Paredes/ Boavista and Tavfer/ Matinated/ Mortágua Eggs.
MV-Km 130,6-14h51 (Portuguese): Óbidos Cycling Team, Porminho Team Sub23 e Soma Group.
STAGES
1.Th Stage (26 March - 166,6 km): Beja - Moura, With passing through Vidigueira, Portel, Reguengos de Monsaraz and Mourão.
2.Th Stage (27 March - 171,5 km): Castro Verde - Grândola, crossing Aljustrel, Odemira, Santiago do Cacém and Serra de Grândola.
3.Th Stage (28 March - 180 km): Carvalhal - Arraiolos, The longest of the test, with passage through Alcácer do Sal, Montemor-o-Novo, MORA AND PAVIA.
4.Th Stage (29 March - 147,7 km): Monforte - Castle de Vide, With various mountain counts, being considered the queen stage of the test.
5.Th Stage (30 March - 151,2 km): Estremoz - Évora, With arrival at the emblematic Praça do Giraldo, passing through Elvas, Fight, Vila Viçosa, Alandroal and Redondo.
42nd lap to Alentejo Credit Credit
Sweater Yellow Agricultural Credit- Individual General Classification by Times
Blue Sweater Lusíadas Health- General Classification by Points
GREEN SWEEP MORNING BELT- Mountain General Classification
Alentejo Tourism White T-shirt- General Youth Classification
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
