Unsurprisingly, it is Joao Almeida who will lead the Portuguese selection to the Road World Championshipswhich will start on Sunday in Zurich, Switzerland. He has not appeared in competition since August 24 and his retirement from the Tour of Spain due to Covid, the one who was then third in The Vuelta will play these fourth Worlds consecutive. On a course that should suit him, he will be keen to do much better than in his three previous participations (47th in 2021, 60th in 2022 and retirement in 2023).
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Antonio Morgado will compete in the World Championships in the Espoirs category
The one who will also compete in the time trial will have the former world champion as teammates Rui Costabut also the twins Rui And Ivo Oliveira, Afonso Eulalio And Nelson Oliveira. Seventh in the chrono of Paris 2024 Olympic Gamesthe latter will also compete in the exercise alone. It should be noted thatAntonio Morgadojust over a year after finishing second in this event behind the Frenchman Axel Laurancewill try his luck again in the Espoirs road race. The teammate of Joao Almeida at the house of UAE Team Emirates will also be aligned with the time trial.
Portuguese selections for the 2024 World Championships
Elite Women
Online race
Ana Caramelo
Elite Men
Time trial
Joao Almeida
Nelson Oliveira
Online race
Joao Almeida
Rui Costa
Afonso Eulalio
Ivo Oliveira
Nelson Oliveira
Rui Oliveira
Women’s Hopes
Online race
Daniela Campos
Men’s Hopes
Time trial
Antonio Morgado
Online race
Daniel Lima
Lucas Lopes
Alexander Montez
Antonio Morgado
Gonçalo Tavares
Junior Women
Online race
Maria Constança Marques
Raquel Dias
Junior Men
Online race
Daniel Moreira
Jose Miguel Moreira
