Latest news and stories about cycling in Portugal for expats and residents.
Official introduction of the athletes representing Team Portugal, featuring Daniela Campos.
The European championships for handball and track cycling are currently underway, serving as key events on the path to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Is Lisbon a city for bicycles? In Mobi Boom, Luísa Sousa and Diego Cavalcanti, researchers and co-authors of the book “Cycling Cities: The Lisbon Experience”, deconstruct the myth of the seven hills and point to the ambition of following the Amsterdam model. Listen to the podcast by Luís Costa Branco here.
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The removal of the bollards that delimited the cycle lane was completed this week, at which time the city council also announced the end of a tender for the provision of e-scooters to the public.
The Dane was a junior world champion in 2017, but never managed to live up to expectations. He landed in Portugal, surprised everyone by being chosen by Emirates, and won in A Coruña.
Ezequiel Mosquera, the new race director, says that the participation of Emirates and other WorldTour teams is “likely”.
In 1959, the 22nd Tour of Portugal cycling race takes place. Time to remember the greats of the sport such as, for example, Sousa Cardoso, Alves Barbosa, and Carlos Carvalho.
In 1959, there was a sport that captured the interest and enthusiasm of the entire population: cycling. We present the National Long-Distance Championship for the independent category, who covered 243 kilometres.
The 87th Volta a Portugal cycling race will cover the entire country and be broadcast internationally, revealed Ezequiel Mosquera, admitting that UAE Emirates may participate in the edition taking place between August 5 and 16.
In August 1933, the focus of Portuguese sports was on the 11th edition of the Porto-Lisbon cycling race. The DN newspaper had predicted a 'brilliant contest,' and the event lived up to expectations. The race featured 21 registered cyclists plus two Sporting CP riders competing independently. Santos Duarte, a Benfica cyclist, was congratulated after finishing second. In this edition, five cyclists recorded times faster than the previous record. The race started in Porto in the early hours of the morning. The overall winner was João Francisco, a rider from Clube Atlético de Campo de Ourique, who set a new record by becoming the first to win the race three times and achieving the fastest time ever at the time, connecting the two cities in 11 hours, 42 minutes, and 15 seconds.
Miguel Rola has already travelled the whole country - yes, all of it! - on bicycle adventures covering hundreds of kilometres, in events or adventures he created himself. He has also cycled to the North Cape in Norway.
Portuguese cyclist Iuri Leitão (Caja Rural), Olympic madison champion at Paris 2024, finished second today in the Classic Adélie de Vitré after the winner was disqualified, one week after winning the Classic Loire Atlantique.
A few days ago, the Mayor of Lisbon shared a photograph of himself cycling along the city's bike paths. But one detail was missing: the helmet. Opinion piece by Vera Bonvalot.
Portuguese cyclist Iúri Leitão won the 25th edition of the Classic Loire Atlantique in Nantes, France, this Saturday, winning the sprint after approximately 160 kilometres of racing. This marks the first triumph of the season for the Caja Rural-Seguros RGA team. The race, part of the UCI Europe Tour, was decided in a group finish, with the Portuguese Olympic champion beating Poland's Marcin Budziński and France's Mavric Beaune, who finished second and third respectively, confirming his effectiveness in fast finishes. Following a strong performance at the European Track Championships in February, where he won two medals, Iúri Leitão returned to winning ways on the road, reinforcing the good form of the 27-year-old, who won Olympic gold in the madison at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games alongside Rui Oliveira. With this triumph in Nantes, the Portuguese cyclist now has 11 elite victories for the Spanish team. He is scheduled to compete again this Sunday in France at La Roue Tourangelle, where he will look to maintain his good form. Iúri Leitão on his silver medal with Diogo Narciso: “The key was to keep a cool head from start to finish.” Iúri Leitão to DN: “It is not difficult to reach the top, the difficult part is maintaining that level for a long time.”
With the international football break for World Cup preparation matches, this weekend offers a chance to highlight other sports. João Almeida and Ivo Oliveira are competing in the Volta a Catalunya, while the Volta ao Alentejo cycling race is also underway. In motorcycling, Miguel Oliveira competes in the World Superbike Championship at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimão. Finally, the Portugal Rugby Youth Festival takes place at the University Stadium in Lisbon, featuring 120 youth teams from around the world.
Dina Aguiar, executive administrator of the company Parques Tejo, indicates that one of the next cycle paths planned for Oeiras will be the one that will accompany the SATUO, a metrobus, and will be eight kilometres long.
Since the beginning of the year, the Porto Salvo Primary School has been running a 'bicycle train' that takes students from home to class, joining eight others in Oeiras, which aims to offer this option in all its schools.
The cycle path is approximately 11 kilometres long, connecting the Carregal do Sal City Hall to the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum and the train station in Oliveirinha.
The sports calendar for March 14 and 15 offers a weekend where various disciplines converge at decisive moments of the season. Highlights include the Rugby Europe Championship final between Portugal and Georgia in Madrid, the conclusion of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race in Italy, the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, and key Primeira Liga football matches featuring Benfica and FC Porto.
A cycling journey that explores both high-end Michelin-starred dining and the traditional 'Feira da Foda' food festival.
The Pedrouços viaduct, spanning 1.2 kilometres, will be the largest connection. Simultaneously, projects for an additional 23 kilometres will also be completed, including a new connection on Avenida de Berna.
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Portugal reclaimed a place among the top eight nations at the European track cycling championships, moving back into the top-eight standings after strong performances on the velodrome.
Portuguese track cyclist Iúri Leitão will compete in the Olympic disciplines at the European Track Cycling Championships.
