Dubai, UAE – The Emirates youth cycling team won the Tour of Portugal 2026. After the strong performance of his riders at various stages of the race. On Sunday, the team concluded its participation with three interim victories and won the overall title.
Russian Matvey Boldyrev succeeded in clinching the top spot in the overall standings with a total time of 14:19:54 hours. After performing exceptionally well throughout the race, he won his first stage title with the team. His Spanish teammate Jaime Torres came in second place, one minute and 27 seconds behind, confirming the team’s dominance on the podium.
Italian Davide Stella also concluded the team’s journey in the race in the best way, after winning the fourth and final stage with a time of 3:10:52 hours. He surpassed Spaniard Albert Rocca and Portuguese Joao Martins in final speed.
This victory holds special significance for Stella’s cyclist, who returned to stage racing after a long qualifying period. Following a severe accident during his participation in the AlUla Tour at the beginning of the current season, confirming his readiness and regaining his competitive level.
In Hungary, Frenchman Benoit Coznefroy, rider of the Emirates XRG team, finished his participation in the Tour of Hungary in second place overall. After the conclusion of the fifth and final stage, which was decided by Belgian Tim Merler.
Cosnevroy had a great week in the race. During which he won a wonderful victory in the second stage, before concluding the tour as runner-up, 40 seconds behind Sweden’s Jakob Söderkvist, the overall leader.