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João Almeida’s parade through the streets of Caldas da Rainha and A-dos-Francos, organized this Tuesday by the city council to honor the cyclist, was canceled due to a negative opinion from the health authorities.
Regional and local health authorities understood that the parade could result in a greater risk of contagion [de covid-19] and gave an unfavorable opinion to the parade, given the evolution of the number of cases in recent days, a decision that the chamber will naturally accept ”, said the president of the municipality of Caldas da Rainha, Fernando Tinta Ferreira.
The parade through the streets of the city of Caldas da Rainha and A-dos-Francos, the parish where the cyclist is from, which finished the Tour of Italy in a historic fourth place, was honored by the council and the council to João Almeida , marked at 18:00 today.
“This young man, from the municipality of Caldas da Rainha, deserves the consideration and admiration of all,” the camera had revealed on the social network Facebook, inviting the population to “follow the route in their vehicles, or remain in the streets applauding when pass”. , always respecting the mandatory social distance “.
Given the negative opinion of the health authorities, “the moment will continue to be marked with a reception for the athlete, which will include the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports and the Portuguese Cycling Federation,” the chamber said in a statement.
The ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., in the Salão Nobre of the City Hall.
“It is not because of this coercion, because of the pandemic situation that we are going through, that João Almeida will no longer feel the appreciation and pride of all Caldenses, and even of the entire country, due to his sporting merit, internationally recognized”, it is possible read in the statement.
To Lusa, Tinta Ferreira also said that “when the situation in the country allows it, a new public tribute will be paid” to the young man “who put the name of Caldas da Rainha in the history of world cycling.”
On Sunday, João Almeida (Quick Step) became the best Portuguese of all time in the Volta à Itália by bike, finishing the race in four places in the individual general classification, after wearing the pink jersey, symbol of leadership, in 15 of the 21 stages of the race.
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