The International Cycling Union (UCI) decided to revoke the team’s sports license W52-FC Portotherefore the team will not be able to participate in the Volta a Portugal scheduled for August.
The decision entered “immediately into force” and was taken “following the information received by the UCI about the ongoing process with the Portuguese Anti-Doping Authority,” the UCI reported on Wednesday. Portuguese Cycling Federation it is a statement.
According to local media, the team W52-FC Portowhich last week appeared as registered in the cycling tour of Portugal, has days where around a dozen cyclists have been preventively suspended on suspicion of doping.
Amaro Antunes, winner of the Volta a Portugal in 2020 and 2021 and planned to participate in this edition, belongs to this group.
The 83rd Tour of Portugalwhich will be held between August 4 and 15, covers 1,559.7 kilometers of route, divided between the prologue and 10 stages with Lisbon as the starting point and Vila Nova de Gaia (Oporto metropolitan area) as the finish line.
It expects the participation of about 130 participants, it has 26 mountain prizes, it includes a foray into Spain in the second stage in Badajoz and a rest day in Viseu (75 kilometers south of Porto).
Source: La Verdad
I am an experienced and passionate journalist with a strong track record in news website reporting. I specialize in technology coverage, breaking stories on the latest developments and trends from around the world. Working for Today Times Live has given me the opportunity to write thought-provoking pieces that have caught the attention of many readers.
