Luís Costa and Flávio Pacheco, both from Sporting/Tavira, won their classes yesterday in the Portuguese Paracycling Cup, which ended yesterday in Viseu, as part of the city's entertainment program for the rest day of the Volta a Portugal.
According to the Portuguese Cycling Federation, «about two dozen cyclists with disabilities, including the Portuguese representatives at the next Paralympic Games, Luís Costa (Sporting-Tavira) and Telmo Pinão (Bairrada), and three Spaniards, became the road. Among the audience that applauded them was the Secretary of State for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities, Ana Sofia Antunes».
In the Viseense race, Telmo Pinão won in C2, José Castanheira (Bairrada) in C4, Vítor Luís (Rádio Popular-Boavista) in C5, Sergio Garrote in H2, Flávio Pacheco (Sporting/Tavira), in H4, and Luís Costa (Sporting/Tavira), in H5.
The C3 race was won today by Francisco Martins, but the Cup was won by Bernardo Vieira. João Marques (Academia Joaquim Agostinho/UDO) prevailed in class D, but the overall score was taken by Ricardo Gomes (Moreira Congelados/Feira/Andrade Bicycles). The Spaniard Diego Balusteros was today the best in H3, but the most regular throughout the trophy was Diogo Oliveira (Silva & Vinha/ADRAP/Sentir Penafiel).
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