ABTF–Feirense

ABTF–Feirense (UCI team code: CDF) is a Portuguese professional road cycling team founded in 1983 that is currently based in Albergaria-a-Velha (former LA Alumínios / Metalusa Blackjack structure), competing on the UCI Continental Circuits.

ABTF–Feirense
Team information
UCI codeCDF
RegisteredPortugal
Founded1983 (1983)
Discipline(s)Road
StatusProfessional (1987–1993)
Continental (2018–)
BicyclesSwift
WebsiteTeam home page
Key personnel
General managerRodrigo Nunes
Team manager(s)
Team name history
1984–1986
1987–1988
1989–1991
1992
1993–1994
1995–2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022–
Feirense–Ruquita
Ruquita–Feirense
Ruquita–Philips–Feirense
Philips–Etiel–Feirense (FEI)
Imporbor–Feirense (FEI)
Clube Desportivo Feirense
Vito–Feirense–Blackjack
Vito–Feirense–Pnb (CDF)
Feirense (CDF)
Antarte–Feirense (CDF)[1]
ABTF–Feirense
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Jersey

History

From Santa Maria da Feira, a municipality with a rich cycling tradition, C.D. Feirense established a development team in late 1983 named Feirense–Ruquita that entered the competition the following year.

It was the start of a decade competing in the sport, from 1987 onwards in the professional ranks, where its major achievement was an Volta a Portugal overall victory in 1990, with São Paio de Oleiros native Fernando Carvalho.

On 26 October 2017, to celebrate its centenary, Rodrigo Nunes, C.D. Feirense chairman, revealed the club return to the sport through a partnership with Fernando Vasco, Sport Ciclismo São João de Ver development team manager, and Fernando Pinto.

Fernando Pinto, former General Manager and financial backer of LA Alumínios / Metalusa Blackjack, was retained as General manager and retired cyclist Joaquim Andrade assumed the role of Sports Director.[2][3]

Team roster
As of 23 February 2022.[4]
Rider Date of birth
 Márcio Barbosa (POR) (1986-02-20) 20 February 1986
 André Cardoso (POR) (1984-09-03) 3 September 1984
 Miguel Carvalho (POR) (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001
 Venceslau Fernandes (POR) (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996
 Micael Isidoro (POR) (1982-08-12) 12 August 1982
Rider Date of birth
 Victor Manakov (RUS) (1992-06-09) 9 June 1992
 Carlos Francisco Ochoa (PHI) (1994-05-31) 31 May 1994
 Fábio Oliveira (POR) (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994
 Francisco Pereira (POR) (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000
 Ivo Pinheiro (POR) (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998

Major wins
1987
Young rider classification Volta a Portugal, Orlando Neves
1988
Combination classification Volta a Portugal, Fernando Carvalho
1990
Stage 1 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Andrzej Dulas
Overall Volta ao Algarve, Fernando Carvalho
Overall Volta a Portugal, Fernando Carvalho
Combination classification, Fernando Carvalho
Prologue[N 1]
Stage 7 & 16, Fernando Carvalho
1992
Porto–Lisboa, Oleg Logvin
Young rider classification Volta a Portugal, Quintino Rodrigues
2018
Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo, Edgar Pinto
Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid, Edgar Pinto
Under-23 classification, Xuban Errazkin
Stage 1, Edgar Pinto
Points classification GP Nacional 2 de Portugal, João Matias
Stage 5, João Matias

Notes
  1. The riders on the squad were Paulo Silva, José Mendes, Carlos Pereira, Andrzej Dulas, Amilcar Adão Neves and Fernando Carvalho

References
  1. "Vicente García de Mateos lidera Antarte-Feirense em 2021" [Vicente García de Mateos leads Antarte-Feirense in 2021]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Global Media Group. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. "Vito-Feirense-Blackjack é a nova equipa do pelotão nacional de ciclismo". SAPO Desporto (in Portuguese). Sportinforma. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  3. "Vito-Feirense-Blackjack é a nova equipa do pelotão nacional de cilcismo". RTP Notícias (in Portuguese). Lusa. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  4. "ABTF - Feirense". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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