The national team participated in the points race, on the last round of the 3 Dias d'Aigle, in Switzerland, having managed to place the two runners in the top 10. Maria Martins was fifth and Daniela Campos closed in ninth position.
The two representatives of the national team who are present in this competition returned yesterday to the track of the World Cycling Center, in Aigle, Switzerland, to compete in the race for points.
In this event, in which the athletes had to complete 100 laps of the track, Belgian Lotte Kopecky was the winner, with a total of 57 points.
Maria Martins was the best classified, having finished the race in fifth position. The Portuguese runner scored points in two sprints, three points in the third sprint and one point in the fifth sprint. Maria Martins also managed to double the main group twice, thus adding another 40 points in the total of the two rounds won. Her final score was thus 44 points.
Daniela Campos was also in one of the attacking initiatives that managed to give the peloton a turn, which allowed her to score 20 points right away. In addition, the Algarve runner who represents the national team scored in three of the 10 sprints. She scored one point in the fourth sprint, three in the sixth and two in the ninth. In the end, his 27 points earned him the ninth position.
The national coach Gabriel Mendes was satisfied with the results achieved and highlighted the importance of the athletes' participation in these 3 Dias d'Aigle for the preparation of the world cups that will take place in France, between the 12th and 16th of October.
“The race was very busy from the start, always with several attacks. Both Maria and Daniela did very well, managed to do laps and score in the sprints. Our participation in this competition was very important for the preparation of the world championships, as it allowed us to improve some technical and tactical aspects that cannot be corrected in training. We did a good job and I'm sure they leave here richer after three days of learning. Now it's time to continue the work in Anadia and prepare for the world championships in the best possible way”, explained Gabriel Mendes.
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