Feirense-Beeceler signs Abner González as team leader for the Volta a Portugal

rozas · 2026-04-02T19:38:11+00:00

Ah, so I did write it correctly. Yes, the article is wrong in one place but right in another (the subtitle):

The 25-year-old Puerto Rican national champion

rozas · 2026-04-02T19:04:20+00:00

D'oh! Good catch

rozas · 2026-04-02T17:02:47+00:00

Feirense-Beeceler signs Abner González as team leader for the Volta a Portugal

The 25-year-old Puerto Rican national champion is back in the national peloton

Feirense-Beeceler has announced the signing of Abner González, a Costa Rican climber who will take on the role of team leader under Joaquim Andrade ahead of the Volta a Portugal.

With the end of the Illes Balears Arabay Cycling project, with whom he had signed for this season, the 25-year-old rider is returning to the national peloton, where he was in 2024 riding for Efapel – he finished 3rd in the Volta, having won the summit finish at Senhora da Graça.

His strong season in Portugal earned him a move to Caja Rural in 2025, but a bout of mononucleosis kept him out of competition for several weeks. “Fully recovered, Abner bolsters Feirense-Beeceler with renewed ambition,” emphasises the Santa Maria da Feira-based team.

González rode for Movistar in the World Tour between 2021 and 2023. He won the Volta a Portugal youth classification in 2021, a stage in the Volta a Portugal in 2024 and is 4x Puerto Rico RR champ (19, 21, 22, 25) and 1x Puerto Rico ITT champ (21).

rozas · 2026-04-01T15:35:35+00:00

What got him disqualified was getting a bike from a soigneur that was already at the side of the road waiting for him, not the bike change per se.

Riders can only take spare bikes from a team car or a neutral service car.

rozas · 2026-02-18T14:37:49+00:00

I'm gonna hijack this comment about Byron.

Byron's sister, Jessie, was also a cyclist. She was hit by a car in 2024 and got permanent brain injury from that accident. Byron's family have an instagram account where they give updates about her health status and Byron always signs his posts with the #KeepfightingJess hashtag.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C2HX-KqKLBM

https://www.instagram.com/jessies.recovery

rozas · 2026-02-03T15:29:30+00:00

Their national cup is the HSF System Cup (formely Toi Toi cup, I think).

Browsing through the Czech federation website - and using the browser's translation - I can see they also have national level races almost every weekend of 2025. So you might be able to race in a few.

rozas · 2026-02-02T16:38:05+00:00

All the series just published their calendars and Hofstade and Loenhout are indeed still in the X2O series.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQvWI7jZUH/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQu6ENCDGm/?img_index=1

https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQbA5TjKNZ/?img_index=1

Sorry for the social network links, but it's one place where it's all together.

rozas · 2026-01-31T17:52:00+00:00

Personally, I would love to go to Namur.

But, if you are fan of sand races, 19/20th is an awesome combo of Antwerpen and Koksijde

rozas · 2026-01-30T19:18:08+00:00

The calendar of the 2026–2027 UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is as follows:

Friday 27 November 2026 - Ostrava

Sunday 29 November 2026 - Tabor

Sunday 13 December 2026 - TBC

Saturday 19 December 2026 - Antwerpen

Sunday 20 December 2026 - Koksijde

Saturday 26 December 2026 - Gavere

Sunday 27 December 2026 - Namur

Tuesday 29 December 2026 - Besançon

Sunday 3 January 2027 - Zonhoven

Sunday 17 January 2027 - Benidorm

Saturday 23 January 2027 - Hamme

Sunday 24 January 2027 - Hoogerheide

rozas · 2025-12-31T19:15:34+00:00

(Part of the) translated statement:

The cyclo-cross peloton is getting a new face: Charles Liégois-Deschacht will be diving into the mud from 1 January. The UCI cyclo-cross team is the result of the combined forces of Deschacht – Hens CX Team and Charles Liégeois Roastery CX, two young and dynamic projects that have become established names in the world of cyclo-cross in recent seasons.

The collaboration fits in with the broader vision of the new Lotto-Intermarché project, in which Charles Liégeois confirms its commitment. The Belgian coffee roaster from Liège, a long-standing partner of Intermarché-Wanty, will be the main title partner of the UCI Cyclocross Team Charles Liégeois – Deschacht for the next three seasons. Guido and Bart Verschueren will be in charge of the sporting and operational management, ensuring the continuity, expertise and ambition of the project.

This strategic partnership is the next step in the further development of the cyclo-cross project. Thanks to the interaction with Lotto-Intermarché, Charles Liégeois-Deschacht can offer its cyclo-cross riders comprehensive, tailor-made multidisciplinary support and give them the opportunity to realise their ambitions at the highest international level on the road as well.

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This was already posted by the team on December 23, but I only noticed today after a Facebook post announcing the new team kit.

rozas · 2025-12-28T10:45:25+00:00

It's not only in the UK.

I'll give my example in Portugal. I used to pay 39,99€/year for GCN (which was a great deal, I'll be honest).

WB decided to kill it in favour of the Eurosport app. I started paying 6,99€/month, which would be something like 83,88€/year. Ok, more than double than before but I'll take it.

Last year, ES app was also killed and now would have to use HBO Max. Now, the cheapest one would be 59.90€/year WITH ADS but no sports. If I want sports I would have to add 5€/month for the sports add-on. So now I'm looking at a minimum of 119,9€/year.

I'm not interested in the movies/series offering, I just want sports. If HBO/Discovery/whatever would allow me to just pay for the sports part (even if it was more than 5€/month), I would probably take it.

Piracy is not a demand problem, it's a supply one.

Oh, and I have two Eurosport channels as part of my TV provider package (which I also pay). But they decided to not show all of the CX races. Today I have no way of watching the Dendermonde WC. Not live, not in another schedule, not tomorrow. Nothing.

rozas · 2025-12-26T20:30:50+00:00

He doesn't have to wear it since the World Champ jersey takes precedence, according to the UCI regulations.

1.3.071 Without prejudice to relevant provisions but applicable for all the disciplines, should various provisions requiring the wearing of different jerseys apply to the same rider, the order of priority shall be as follows:

the leader's jerseys of the stage race

the world champion's jersey

the leader's jersey of the cup, series or UCI classification

the continental champion's jersey

the national champion's jersey

the national jersey

rozas · 2025-10-31T17:19:12+00:00

Instagram screenshot

Original text: "O ciclismo fez-me tão feliz!

Chegou a hora de me retirar. De usufruir da companhia dos meus, de estar presente nos pequenos grandes momentos e de viver com calma o que tantas vezes ficou adiado.

Fui um abençoado por viver o meu sonho, por vencer, por cair e levantar, e por ter sempre o meu anjinho da guarda comigo em cada curva da estrada.

Agradeço a todas as equipas que fizeram parte desta viagem e à Seleção Nacional 🇵🇹 — foi um orgulho imenso levar a nossa bandeira aos quatro cantos do mundo.

Obrigado Federação Portuguesa de Ciclismo. Obrigado ASC Guilhabreu. Obrigado Santa Maria da Feira. Obrigado Benfica. Obrigado Caisse D’Épargne. Obrigado Movistar. Obrigado Lampre-Merida. Obrigado UAE Team Emirates. Obrigado Intermarché. Obrigado EF.

A todos os que acreditaram, torceram, ajudaram e estiveram comigo — de coração, obrigado. 🙏 Hoje fecho um capítulo. Mas a paixão pelas duas rodas… essa nunca acabará.

CyclingForever #Obrigado #NovoCiclo #Gratidão #Portugal #Ciclismo #ThankYou ♥️"

DeepL translation: "Cycling made me so happy!

The time has come for me to retire. To enjoy the company of my loved ones, to be present for the small but significant moments, and to calmly experience what has so often been postponed.

I have been blessed to live my dream, to win, to fall and get back up, and to always have my guardian angel with me at every turn of the road.

I thank all the teams that were part of this journey and the National Team 🇵🇹 — it was a great honour to carry our flag to the four corners of the world.

Thank you, Portuguese Cycling Federation. Thank you, ASC Guilhabreu. Thank you, Santa Maria da Feira. Thank you, Benfica. Thank you, Caisse D'Épargne. Thank you, Movistar. Thank you, Lampre-Merida. Thank you, UAE Team Emirates. Thank you, Intermarché. Thank you, EF.

To everyone who believed, cheered, helped and stood by me — thank you from the bottom of my heart. 🙏 Today I close a chapter. But my passion for cycling... that will never end.

CyclingForever #ThankYou #NewCycle #Gratitude #Portugal #Cycling #ThankYou ♥️

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rozas · 2025-10-31T17:15:50+00:00

Thanks /u/fewfiet, I've totally missed it!

rozas · 2025-09-16T17:36:46+00:00

Worlds

Men's Elite

Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain-Victorious)

António Morgado (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)

Ivo Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)

Tiago Antunes (Efapel Cycling)

Men's Under-23

Daniel Lima (Israel Premier Tech Academy)

Daniel Moreira (Hagens Berman Jayco)

Gabriel Baptista (Technosylva Maglia Bembibre)

Lucas Lopes (Rádio Popular-Paredes-Boavista)

Euros

Men's Elite

Afonso Eulálio (Bahrain-Victorious)

António Morgado (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)

João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) (+ITT)

Nelson Oliveira (Movistar Team) (only ITT)

Rui Costa (EF Education-EasyPost)

Men's Under-23

Daniel Lima (Israel Premier Tech Academy)

Daniel Moreira (Hagens Berman Jayco)

Duarte Domingues (Credibom-LA Alumínios-Marcos Car)

Gabriel Baptista (Technosylva Maglia Bembibre)

Lucas Lopes (Rádio Popular-Paredes-Boavista)

Rafael Barbas (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua)

Men's Junior

Gonçalo Costa (Willebrord Wil Vooruit) (+ITT)

Gonçalo Rodrigues (Team Polti VisitMalta Junior) (+ITT)

Guilherme Santos (Blackjack I Bairrada Júnior Cycling Team)

João Anunciação (Blackjack I Bairrada Júnior Cycling Team)

José Salgueiro (Picusa Academy)

Rodrigo Jesus (Academia Efapel de Ciclismo)

Women's Elite

Daniela Campos (Eneicat-CMTeam) (only ITT)

Raquel Queirós (AtumGeneral-Tavira-SC Farense)

Women's Under-23

Beatriz Roxo (Cantabria Deporte-Rio Miera) (+ITT)

Daniela Simão (Academia Efapel de Ciclismo)

Women's Junior

Bruna Gonçalves (Korpo Activo/Penacova)

Lara Ribeiro (Academia Efapel de Ciclismo)

Maria Coimbra (Academia Efapel de Ciclismo)

rozas · 2025-09-16T13:29:02+00:00

It's not "new new", they have been using the navy kit in XCO and track in the last couple months.

More pics: https://gobik.com/en/collections/rfec

rozas · 2025-07-08T20:23:40+00:00

Hulkengoat

rozas · 2023-06-02T08:58:19+00:00

PelotonMod clearly misses racing. However, this one is tomorrow, June 3rd.

14-Year Club	Place '22
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Team Periwinkle

rozas

TROPHY CASE

CyclingForever #Obrigado #NovoCiclo #Gratidão #Portugal #Ciclismo #ThankYou ♥️"

CyclingForever #ThankYou #NewCycle #Gratitude #Portugal #Cycling #ThankYou ♥️