Rafael Sousa wins the Ciclocross Cidade de Vila Real, Men Elite race

Rafael Sousa takes the win in the Men Elite race of the Ciclocross Cidade de Vila Real, in Vila Real (PT), completing the circuit in 01:00:08. For the 21-year-old Portuguese rider, who races for FEIRA DOS SOFÁS - BOAVISTA (UCI 2026), it is his first win of the season in the Men Elite cyclocross: with this race his record rises to 2 races ridden, 1 victory and 2 podiums, after the 2nd place he took on 2026-10-18 in the Portugal Cup Cyclo-cross. On the podium, behind the winner, are two Spaniards: Miguel Diaz Perez and Miguel Rodriguez Novoa. For Diaz Perez it is his third podium in three races this Men Elite cyclocross season, without victories: he had previously been 2nd on 2026-10-11 in the Copa de España de Ciclo-cross #2 - Ciclocross Internacional Xaxancx - Ence and 3rd on 2026-10-04 in the Copa de España de Ciclo-cross #1 - Gran Premio Ayuntamiento de Siero. Rodriguez Novoa, also 23 years old, has instead 3 races with 1 victory and 2 podiums: his win came on 2026-10-11 in the Copa de España de Ciclo-cross #2 - Ciclocross Internacional Xaxancx - Ence, while on 2026-10-04 he was 4th in the Copa de España de Ciclo-cross #1 - Gran Premio Ayuntamiento de Siero. The finishing order of the top ten in the Men Elite race features, besides the three names on the podium, Bruno Silva (PT) fourth, followed by Tomás Gaspar (PT), Cláudio Leal (PT), Rui Carvalho (PT), Xavier Gaspar (PT), Dario Buceta Armada (ES) and António Silva (PT). At the start of the race, according to the classification data, there are 32 riders. The Vila Real circuit therefore handed victory to Rafael Sousa, who thus adds a win to the podium he secured in the Portuguese race the previous week, confirming himself among the protagonists of this Men Elite cyclocross season.