“Taça de Portugal Carlos Silva e Sousa” brings national cycling athletes to Albufeira

On the 22th of April at 9:30 pm

The “Carlos Silva e Sousa Cup of Portugal”, which is part of the Commemorations program for the 25th of April of the Municipality of Albufeira, will take place on the 22nd of April, at 9 am, starting at the Marina of Albufeira, a route through the municipality with total length of 30 kilometers. 

The path will be covered between 2 and 4 times, depending on the level of athletes: 2 laps (Cadets and Masters 50), 3 laps (Juniors, Masters 30 and 40) and 4 laps (Elites and under-23).

Among the most representative teams of the modality, is the home team – 5Quinas/Municipality of Albufeira/CDASJ, which is completing 8 years on the road, and has been adding titles in several competitions of the national and international calendar, with several champions, either individually (in long distance, time trial and track) or in collective terms.

The competition will have a squad of more than 100 athletes, which represents an increase in relation to the previous edition of the Taça de Portugal Carlos Silva e Sousa, which was held for the first time in 2022.

At the end, trophies will be awarded for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd classified in each category and by teams, and there are monetary prizes to be awarded in accordance with the Race Regulations.

This edition of the Portuguese Cup will also be a tribute to the late president Carlos Silva e Sousa, an initiative by the project mentors of the 5Quinas Município de Albufeira/CDASJ team, Orieta Oliveira and Celina Carpinteiro.

José Carlos Rolo, mayor of Albufeira, highlights «the importance of cycling in the sporting development of the municipality and the contribution of former president Carlos Silva e Sousa, in the creation and support of the 5Quinas Município de Albufeira/CDASJ team, a support that continues to happen to the current Executive», considering it to be a fair tribute to his predecessor.

Cristiano Cabrita, vice-president of the Municipality and responsible for Sports, reinforces the words of the president, underlining that «the action of Carlos Silva e Sousa was crucial for the growth of cycling in the municipality, and in the light of this project, other , equally worthy of support, which contributed to Albufeira being highly representative in terms of national cycling».

 



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