Portugal begins with the European gold and silver!

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Portugal begins with the European gold and silver!



It started yesterday in Vila Nova de Gaia, the 5th European Championship of Cycling INAS-FID. After the Opening Ceremony, at the Alameda Mr. Stone was held the first race of the event: the time trial for teams, with a distance of 9.6 km for men and 4.8 km for women.
 On the first day of competition, the National Team went to the best in action, with the main Men's Team, consisting of André Penedo, Carlos Carvalho, Fábio Ferreira, Mário Gonçalves and Rui Soares, to achieve the gold and silver with Team B, formed by Paulo Jorge, Pedro Vieira and Rui Resende, for big and pleasant surprise of the whole technical team.
 The ladies also made a very positive benefit, with the team of Dinora Fernandes, Maria Inês Pinto and Maganinho, to achieve the silver medal, having gone gold for the team of the Czech Republic.
 Hugo Silva, Head of the Portuguese delegation, said this was an excellent way to enter the Championship and as an incentive for the tests that follow, hoping that this is the first of many successful results.
 Today the program continues to compete with the following evidence:
10.30 - Individual Time Trial Short - City Park (Paredes).
16:00 - Short Road - City Park (Paredes).
  
  
Anndi

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On the day of Portugal Portuguese athletes mature on Walls!



Day of Portugal, Camoes and Portuguese Communities Day was evidence Individual Time Trial Short, in the morning, and Short Road, in the afternoon session, at City Park on Walls.
The Individual Time Trial Short had the distance of 2.6 km, both for men or for women. In men, stood out the benefits of the Portuguese Carlos Penedo Carvalho and Andrew who did, respectively, to reach the gold and silver, being closed by the podium Czech Dalibor Havelca. In women, Ines Pinto managed to collect the bronze going to the gold and silver Poznanska Danuta Polish to Czech Natalie Havelkova.
Afternoon Session Road Short had a distance of 26 km to 13 km for men and women. In men, the gold came to Portugal, André Penedo to get ahead of Poland's Mateusz Wdowwiak and the Czech Dalibor Havelca, which ranked 2nd and 3rd place respectively, to emphasize, though, the 6th place of the Portuguese Carlos Carvalho. In female athletes of the Czech Republic dominated, with Ines Pinto achieved a creditable 5th place.
Today is a day of rest for the athletes, performing a social program by the Porto area, going to continue tomorrow with the contest the following evidence:
10.30 - Individual Time Trial Long - Alameda Lord's Stone - Miramar (Vila Nova de Gaia).

Anndi

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Cyclists continue to pedal on Gaia!



On the 5th day of competition, the caravan of the 5th European Championship of Cycling INAS-FID has changed the county and proof of long individual time trial held on Gaia. This test had a distance of 9.6 km for men and 4.8 km for women.
In men, the race was very competitive, achieving the Portuguese Carlos Carvalho reach the bronze medal, going for the gold and silver Czech Dalobor Havelca for the Polish Stanislaw Skiba. In women, the event was dominated by athletes from Eastern Europe, and the Czech Zaneta Mazurakova won gold, silver Poznanska Danuta Polish and Hungarian Renata Huszar. The Portuguese athlete Ines Pinto was one step of the podium finishing the race in 4th place.
The competition ends today, with proof of Long Road, which runs for several local and county of Gaia will be followed by a lunch and their Closing Ceremony.

ANDDI

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Ended yesterday 5th UEFA European Cycling INAS-FID with proof of Long Road that toured various places in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia. This was a distance of 42 km for men and 26 km for the ladies.



In men, Andre and Carlos Penedo Carvalho got the two for Portugal to reach the gold and silver respectively, relegating to the 3rd place Czech Dalibor Havelca.


Have the ladies, the Czech and Polish Novakov Gabriela Danuta Poznanska reached gold and silver, and the Portuguese Inês Pinto closed the podium with the bronze.

 

Thus, the final classification of the general male individual was then configured as follows:

 

- 1st Place Gold Medal - Carlos Carvalho (Portugal)

- 2nd Place Silver Medal - Andrew Penedo (Portugal)

- 3rd Place Bronze Medal - Dalibor Havelca (Rep.Checa)

 
In the final classification of the general legal, the gold and silver came to Portugal to the Czech Republic.

 
In women, the competition was dominated by Eastern European countries as shown by the final classification of the general basis:

 

- 1st Place Gold Medal - Poznanska Danuta (Poland)

- 2nd Place Medal SILVER - Gabriela Novakov (Rep.Checa)

- 3rd Place Bronze Medal - Zaneta Mazurakova (Rep.Checa)

- 4th Place - Ines Pinto (Portugal)


In the final classification of the general legal, the places were reversed in relation to men, and the gold was for the Czech Republic taking the silver lagged Portugal.
 
As a final assessment of the Portuguese participation, Hugo Silva, said this was very positive, with the objectives initially proposed, been fully achieved, highlighting the achievements that collectively demonstrate the excellent work done by the team throughout the season.

 

Already António Maia Sampaio, general coordinator of the event, revealed that the organizational everything went according to plan and was another great competition that led beyond the name of our country even further internationally. Stressing that this would not have been possible without the support of all stakeholders, with particular emphasis on the municipalities of Paredes, Vila Nova de Gaia, the various stages of the European evidence.

AMMA