Joaquim Gomes guaranteed this Tuesday that the news about the non-realization of the 83rd Volta a Portugal “are exaggerated”, despite the “bombshell” of the records made in the cyclists’ house, admitting to feeling “ashamed for everything that is being making”. done”. happen”.
These unpleasant surprises in recent weeks and, in particular, this specific case today -I still don’t have the exact idea of the dimension of what we are talking about-, they take away anyone’s motivation”, vented the director of the race “queen of the national calendar.
Speaking to the Lusa agency, Joaquim Gomes clarified that the news about a possible cancellation of the 83rd edition, which will hit the road on Thursday, in Lisbon, “they are exaggerated”, although he acknowledges that “there is a feeling of shame for all this that is happening”.
Indeed, when this atmosphere began to calm down, a bomb like that falls again… obviously this is demotivating for anyone. Do I send the towel to the floor? Of course not, but I’m worried,” he admitted.
The director of the Volta a Portugal was concerned about the impact that the records carried out today by the Judicial Police may have on the Portuguese Cycling Federation and Podium, the organizing company, “who are not to blame for this” and that, “in fact, they are the two entities most affected”, but, in particular, “in the municipalities and brands that are involved in the Volta and strive to believe in an event that is, in fact, an excellent promotional tool, with enormous notoriety and symbolism”.
After the ordeal that was the news of the W52-FC Porto, I was far from thinking that this bad message happened and could have changed the way of being, apparently, of some people who were still in this caravan. [não fosse entendida]”, he pointed out, noting, however, that he did not know the details of the case.
The PJ carried out raids this Tuesday “in places linked to cycling teams” as part of the ‘Clean Test’ operation, a source linked to the investigation confirmed to Lusa, clarifying that the “main objective was the collection of evidence, that is, documentation “. .
Pj conducts searches “in places linked to cycling teams.” Francisco Campos and Daniel Freitas eliminated from their teams
Source: Observadora
