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The third place in the special edition of Volta a Portugal, which took place between September 27 and October 5, came to have contacts to emigrate
Frederico Figueiredo left Tavira looking for a stability that he found in Efapel, today the Portuguese cyclist spoke in statements to Lusa, who placed third in the special edition of Volta a Portugal.
“I decided to leave Tavira, because it was time to change the environment. When they spoke to me, they still did not have concrete proposals, and it would be another year to wait until the last days of November and that does not bring any stability to their career. last year I waited until very late, this year I decided not to, because I didn’t see so much confidence from the team. Not to say they weren’t interested in renewing, but I felt like I didn’t have the confidence from the previous year and that was it. that took me out, “he explained.
However, the 29-year-old climber only has words of thanks to the people of the Algarve group, whom he represented in the last four seasons, first as Sporting-Tavira (2017-2019) and then as Atum General-Tavira-Maria Nova Hotel . (2020), and where he leaves “many friends”.
The third place in the special edition of Volta a Portugal, which took place between September 27 and October 5, came to have contacts to emigrate, but “things were not easier.”
“Maybe not having an entrepreneur counts a bit, and since I don’t have one, I couldn’t make that leap. It was something I wanted, mainly because I could run a more international calendar. But while there is life, there is hope. The contact was and even can , in the next opportunity, come to fruition “, he added.
It was then that Efapel appeared, “a project with a head, body and partners and with a strong sponsor” and “a team that is always in the fight for the races”.
“On an economic level, the proposal was very good, with a stability of two years, and that also counts for a lot”, admitted the São João de Ver cyclist, clarifying to Lusa that, despite his place on the podium in the last Return to Portugal, the leadership of the team in that race will be António Carvalho.
Frederico Figueiredo believes that Ovar’s formation has strengthened well, but it is not necessary to foresee whether Efapel will finally be able to beat W52-FC Porto in the queen test of the national calendar.
“The W52-FC Porto has a very good structure, it is no coincidence that they have won the last editions of the Volta. If we are going to beat W52, we will only see it on the road. We will work to do it,” he promised, predicting a fight. to three, with his old team, who went to take Gustavo Veloso, twice winner of the Volta and second place in the special edition, to the “dragons”.
The renowned credit climber, Figueiredo, who began his career at Rádio Popular-Boavista (2014-2016), will represent Efapel in the next two seasons, after this season he has taken a “leap” in his professional career, by winning the Joaquim Agostinho Grand Prix and on the podium at the end of the special edition of the queen test of the national calendar, in which he was runner-up behind the winner Amaro Antunes (W52-FC Porto) for six days.
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