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Iúri Leitão e Ivo Oliveira são ciclistas portugueses. No Campeonato Europeu de Ciclismo, em Heusden-Zolder, Bélgica, Leitão venceu duas corridas e Ivo ganhou uma medalha de prata. O presidente de Portugal parabenizou os atletas . Portugal terminou o campeonato com cinco medalhas ao todo, mostrando um bom desempenho no ciclismo.
Translation
Iúri Leitão and Ivo Oliveira are Portuguese cyclists. At the European Cycling Championships in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, Leitão won two races and Ivo earned a silver medal. The President of Portugal congratulated the athletes. Portugal finished the championship with a total of five medals, demonstrating strong performance in cycling.
Exercise: Text comprehension
Question 1: Who are the Portuguese cyclists mentioned in the summary?
Iúri Leitão and Ivo Oliveira.
Question 2: How many medals did Portugal win in total at the European Championships?
Portugal won five medals in total.
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▌15/02/2025
Portuguese cyclists Iúri Leitão and Ivo Oliveira achieved significant success at the European Track Cycling Championships held in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. The nation's cyclists have continued to gather accolades, further establishing Portugal's status in the competitive cycling domain.
In a highly competitive scratch race, Iúri Leitão, aged 26, managed to retain his European title. His performance saw him outpace formidable opponents such as the Netherlands’ Vincent Hoppezak and the UK’s William Tidball, who finished in second and third places respectively. This victory occurred merely 24 hours after Leitão's triumph in the points race, demonstrating his remarkable prowess on the track.
Portuguese Cyclists Shine at European Championships (Illustration)
Not long after Leitão's victory, Ivo Oliveira excelled in the individual pursuit, earning a silver medal. The 28-year-old cyclist from Vila Nova de Gaia was narrowly defeated by the UK's Josh Charlton, while Charlton's compatriot, Michael Gill, completed the podium in third. Oliveira's performance added to his impressive track record in European elite championships, which already includes a gold medal in 2020.
President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa extended his congratulations to both athletes, highlighting their achievements on the event’s official website. He acknowledged the national pride stirred by their accomplishments, underscoring the significance of their contributions to Portugal's standing in European cycling.
The successes of Leitão and Oliveira brought Portugal's total to five podium finishes in this 16th edition of the championships, which have been ongoing from Wednesday to Sunday. The Portuguese team had already celebrated a silver by Rui Oliveira, Ivo’s twin brother, in the elimination race and a bronze by Maria Martins in the scratch.
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