To 20 year old, The Briton Noah Hobbs (EF Education/ Aevolo) became in the new King of the Return to Alentejo, becoming the youngest corridor to triumph in the race.
To victory in the general individual, The natural cyclist of London, triumphed in the stages of Moura and Arraiolos, and won the classifications of points and youth, In addition to two second places in the Grândola and Évora stages.
Despite your youth, Hobbs has already proved to be a very mature and great future corridor and will certainly quickly ascend to the main team, Where militates Portuguese Rui Costa.
The stage between Estremoz and Évora, the distance 151,1 kms, and race to the excellent average of 47.375 kms/hora, It was won by Italian Luca Giaimi (UAE/Team Emirates/ Gen-Z), the only survivor of a three -corridor escape who managed to hold on the persecution of the platoon, ending with two seconds advantage and in front of the yellow nightgown. Giaimi leaves Portugal with two wins, the first of your career, After last Sunday, he won the Arrábida International Trophy
During 110 kilometers The nightgown was in the body of Basque Gotzon Martin (Euskaltel / Basque Country), that was scarce 28 seconds of hobbs and was part of the escape of the day that had a maximum advantage of 1'50 ”and that forced EF Education/Aevolo to work in the platoon so as not to allow the Spanish that was reached only in the final two kilometers of the Tirada.
Aviludo/Louletano/Loulé Municipality believed to the end that it was possible to bring German Nicolas Tivani to the victory of the stage and with the bonuses to win the “Alentejo” from there they worked in the platoon to nullify the escape, But the Argentine would eventually be fifth away from bonuses.
Highlight for the installments of Pedro Pinto (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) who was the only one who contradicted Noah Hobbs in the victories of the various classifications triumpting on the mountain, For Radio Popular/Paredes/Boavista who won the collective classification and for Tiago Antunes (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) The best Portuguese in the general general. Highlight also for Tivani's second place and David Jesus Peña's third (AP Hotels & Resort/Tavira/Farense), The latest acquisition of the Algarvia team.
statements
Luca Giaimi (UAE/ Team Emirates/Gen-Z): “Very happy with this victory after an important escape. I won in Palmela last Sunday. Portugal is my lucky country ”.
Noah Hobbs (EF Education/AEvolo): “Very pleased with the way everything went to Alentejo, with the proof team and the victories, I'm very happy to succeed Induin, But and many others ”.
Joaquim Gomes (director of the return): “A very positive balance like the most beautiful proof in the world. It was formidable. The bet we make in the training teams of the great teams of the World Tour is the correct. It is shown that young people have the future assured with the work done in the Alentejo ”.
Step Rate
1º- Luca Giaimi/ITA (UAE/Team Emirates/Gen-Z) 3h11’22” (average 47.375 kms/hora), 2º- Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo) a 2”, 3º- LEANGEL LINAREZ/COME (Tavfer/Ovos Matinado/Mortagua) m.t., 4º- Davide Stella/Ita (UAE/Team Emirates/Gen-Z) m.t. and 5º- German Nicolas Tivani/Arg (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) m.t.
Overall rating
1º- Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo), 18H40'51 ”, 2º- German Nicolas Tivani/Arg (MV-Km 130,6-14h51) a 12”, 3º- DAVID JESUS PEÑA/COL (AP Hotels & Resort/Tavira/Farense) a 13”, 4º- Pau Marti /Esp (Israel/Premier Tech Academy) 19 ”and 5th- Xabier Berasategi / esp (Euskalterete / Euskadi) a 22”.
Teams: MV-Km 130,6-14h51
Points: Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo)
Mountain: Pedro Pinto/By (MV-Km 130,6-14h51)
Youth: Noah Hobbs/GBR (EF Education/Aevolo)
Curriculum
Hobbs Noah, Born in London, a 23 July 2004, has 20 year old, has been professional since 2023 And with the three victories in Alentejo, has six career wins. 1ª Career victory * 22/05/23 (Groupama/ FDJ Continental): -Etapa do Alpes Isère Tour/ França.
All victories: 2 Etapas do Alpes Isère Tour/ França (2024), 1 TOUR ALSACE/ FRANCE STEP (2024), Two steps in the return to Alentejo/Moura and Arraiolos and Individual General of the Tour to Alentejo (2025)
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
