The future of some of Portuguese cycling’s biggest races, including the Volta a Portugal, is in doubt after the Portuguese Cycling Federation (FPC) cancelled its contract with race organisers Podium Events a year early.
The deal with Podium Events had been running since 2017 and was due to run until the end of 2026. However, the FPC has now brought an end to the contract, citing “repeated non-compliance with contractual and payment obligations” by the company.
The FPC stated that the decision was taken to guarantee “defence of the public interest, of Portuguese cycling as a whole and of the Volta a Portugal itself”, adding that “compliance with contractual obligations” is “essential” going forward.
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