Antonio Morgado reacts 'special' win on home roads at Figueira Champions Classic 2025: "To win in Portugal is a big deal for me"
CyclingSunday, 16 February 2025 at 19:07
21-year-old Antonio Morgado continues to prove himself as not only a star of the future, but very much a star of today. On Sunday afternoon, on home roads at the 2025 Figueira Champions Classic, the Portuguese wonderkid channelled his inner Tadej Pogacar to solo to victory with an incredible 21km long attack.
“This win feels really special for me," the UAE Team Emirates - XRG talent reflected post-stage in a press release posted to his team's official website. "I’ve been training well and my sensations are very good on the bike so I knew if all went well that I would have a chance today. I felt good during the race and our team was strong. From last year I knew the critical moment would probably be on the steep climb where I attacked so I saw my moment to move and I took it."
Morgado's second win of the 2025 season already, this one was made all the more sweeter by the fact he so stunningly secured his triumph on home roads and in front of his delighted compatriots at the roadside. “For me I’m so happy and proud to win here in Portugal. Like the Belgians want to win in Belgium and the French want to win in France… I’m no different," he concludes. "This is the only professional Classic we have here in Portugal and to win it is a big deal for me.”
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Results - Figueira Champions Classic 2025
| 1 | Morgado António | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | 04:35:47 |
| 2 | Magnier Paul | Soudal Quick-Step | + 05 |
| 3 | Vacek Mathias | Lidl-Trek | + 05 |
| 4 | Watson Sam | INEOS Grenadiers | + 05 |
| 5 | Costa Rui | EF Education-EasyPost | + 05 |
| 6 | Girmay Biniam | Intermarché-Wanty | + 05 |
| 7 | Hermans Quinten | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 05 |
| 8 | Alaphilippe Julian | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 05 |
| 9 | Guerreiro Ruben | Movistar Team | + 05 |
| 10 | Rota Lorenzo | Intermarché-Wanty | + 05 |
| 11 | Iribar Unai | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 05 |
| 12 | Bardet Romain | Team Picnic PostNL | + 05 |
| 13 | Teuns Dylan | Cofidis | + 05 |
| 14 | Christen Jan | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 05 |
| 15 | Agirre Jon | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 05 |
| 16 | Almeida Joao | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 05 |
| 17 | Gutiérrez Jorge | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 05 |
| 18 | Berrade Urko | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 05 |
| 19 | Juaristi Txomin | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 05 |
| 20 | Asgreen Kasper | EF Education-EasyPost | + 05 |
| 21 | Oomen Sam | Lidl-Trek | + 10 |
| 22 | Tesfazion Natnael | Movistar Team | + 10 |
| 23 | Powless Neilson | EF Education-EasyPost | + 10 |
| 24 | Vergallito Luca | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 13 |
| 25 | Geoghegan Hart Tao | Lidl-Trek | + 18 |
| 26 | Cepeda Jefferson | Movistar Team | + 28 |
| 27 | Van Wilder Ilan | Soudal Quick-Step | + 37 |
| 28 | Cobo Ivan | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 44 |
| 29 | Ganna Filippo | INEOS Grenadiers | + 46 |
| 30 | Honore Mikkel | EF Education-EasyPost | + 46 |
| 31 | Thomas Benjamin | Cofidis | + 46 |
| 32 | Herrada Jesus | Cofidis | + 55 |
| 33 | Gelders Gil | Soudal Quick-Step | + 01:30 |
| 34 | Antunes Tiago | Efapel Cycling | + 01:30 |
| 35 | De Plus Laurens | INEOS Grenadiers | + 01:43 |
| 36 | Voisard Yannis | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 04:21 |
| 37 | Glivar Gal | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 04:21 |
| 38 | Oliveira Nelson | Movistar Team | + 04:21 |
| 39 | Valgren Michael | EF Education-EasyPost | + 04:21 |
| 40 | Verona Carlos | Lidl-Trek | + 04:21 |
| 41 | Izagirre Ion | Cofidis | + 04:21 |
| 42 | Aznar Hugo | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 05:26 |
| 43 | Domínguez David | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 05:26 |
| 44 | Castellon Jan | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | + 06:57 |
| 45 | Sorarrain Gorka | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | + 06:57 |
| 46 | Nunes Hugo | Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car | + 06:57 |
| 47 | Sambinello Enea | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 06:57 |
| 48 | Guérin Alexis | Anicolor - Tien21 Cycling Team | + 06:57 |
| 49 | Johnston Calum | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | + 06:57 |
| 50 | Buchmann Emanuel | Cofidis | + 06:57 |
| 51 | Lampaert Yves | Soudal Quick-Step | + 06:57 |
| 52 | Fonte Cesar | Radio Popular - Paredes - Boavista | + 06:57 |
| 53 | Ganzabal Ander | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 06:57 |
| 54 | Lopez Jordi | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 06:57 |
| 55 | Pescador Diego | Movistar Team | + 06:57 |
| 56 | Tivani Nicolas | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 06:57 |
| 57 | Lopes Lucas | Radio Popular - Paredes - Boavista | + 06:57 |
| 58 | Contte Tomas | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 06:57 |
| 59 | Goncalves Helder | Radio Popular - Paredes - Boavista | + 06:57 |
| 60 | van Uden Casper | Team Picnic PostNL | + 06:57 |
| 61 | Duarte Emanuel | Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car | + 06:57 |
| 62 | Carvalho Rui | Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO | + 06:57 |
| 63 | Combaud Romain | Team Picnic PostNL | + 06:57 |
| 64 | Mosca Jacopo | Lidl-Trek | + 06:57 |
| 65 | Thomas Geraint | INEOS Grenadiers | + 06:57 |
| 66 | Wood Harrison | Anicolor - Tien21 Cycling Team | + 06:57 |
| 67 | Donzé Robin | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 06:57 |
| 68 | van Gestel Dries | Soudal Quick-Step | + 06:57 |
| 69 | Bayer Tobias | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 06:57 |
| 70 | Rutsch Jonas | Intermarché-Wanty | + 06:57 |
| 71 | Domingues Duarte | Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car | + 06:57 |
| 72 | Braet Vito | Intermarché-Wanty | + 06:57 |
| 73 | Guavita Cesar David | Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO | + 06:57 |
| 74 | Hollmann Juri | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 06:57 |
| 75 | Izquierdo Clement | Cofidis | + 06:57 |
| 76 | Mihkels Madis | EF Education-EasyPost | + 06:57 |
| 77 | Fabries Ugo | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 06:57 |
| 78 | Degenkolb John | Team Picnic PostNL | + 06:57 |
| 79 | van den Broek Frank | Team Picnic PostNL | + 06:57 |
| 80 | Munton Byron | Feirense - Beeceler | + 06:57 |
| 81 | Großschartner Felix | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 06:57 |
| 82 | Murguialday Jokin | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 06:57 |
| 83 | Fernandez Ruben | Anicolor - Tien21 Cycling Team | + 06:57 |
| 84 | Nych Artem | Anicolor - Tien21 Cycling Team | + 06:57 |
| 85 | Swirbul Keegan | Efapel Cycling | + 06:57 |
| 86 | Silva Joaquim | Efapel Cycling | + 06:57 |
| 87 | Pinto Pedro | Efapel Cycling | + 06:57 |
| 88 | Shaw James | EF Education-EasyPost | + 06:57 |
| 89 | Janssens Jimmy | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 06:57 |
| 90 | Leidert Louis | Lidl-Trek | + 10:06 |
| 91 | Fernandez Delio | AP Hotels & Resorts - Tavira - SC Farense | + 10:06 |
| 92 | Ibanez Javier | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | + 10:06 |
| 93 | Otruba Jakub | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | + 10:06 |
| 94 | Galvez Lopez Jorge | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 10:06 |
| 95 | Reis Rafael | Anicolor - Tien21 Cycling Team | + 10:06 |
| 96 | Gimeno Nil | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 10:06 |
| 97 | Valls Alemany Miquel | Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO | + 10:16 |
| 98 | Del Pino Jesus | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 10:16 |
| 99 | Oyarzun Carlos | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 10:16 |
| 100 | Müller Tobias | Intermarché-Wanty | + 10:57 |
| 101 | Salgueiro Miguel | AP Hotels & Resorts - Tavira - SC Farense | + 10:57 |
| 102 | De Paula Victor | Feirense - Beeceler | + 10:57 |
| 103 | Montez Alexandre | Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car | + 10:57 |
| 104 | Wallenborn Arno | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 10:57 |
| 105 | Pinheiro Ivo | Feirense - Beeceler | + 10:57 |
| 106 | Gonçalves Diogo | Feirense - Beeceler | + 10:57 |
| 107 | Barbas Rafael | Tavfer - Ovos Matinados - Mortágua | + 10:57 |
| 108 | Durães Rafael | Radio Popular - Paredes - Boavista | + 10:57 |
| 109 | Ribeiro André | Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO | + 11:45 |
| 110 | Van Tricht Stan | Alpecin-Deceuninck | + 12:03 |
| 111 | Campos Noah | Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO | + 15:41 |
| 112 | Moreira Miguel | Gi Group Holding - Simoldes - UDO | + 15:41 |
| 113 | Oliveira Goncalo | Anicolor - Tien21 Cycling Team | + 15:41 |
| 114 | Leal Claudio | Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé | + 15:41 |
| 115 | De La Parte Victor | Euskaltel-Euskadi | + 15:41 |
| 116 | Morais Francisco | Tavfer - Ovos Matinados - Mortágua | + 15:41 |
| 117 | Pinto Diogo | Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car | + 15:41 |
| 118 | Amado Goncalo | Radio Popular - Paredes - Boavista | + 15:41 |
| 119 | Carvalho Goncalo | Tavfer - Ovos Matinados - Mortágua | + 15:41 |
| 120 | González Abner | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | + 15:41 |
| 121 | Álvarez Alberto | Radio Popular - Paredes - Boavista | + 15:41 |
| 122 | Medeiros João | Credibom - LA Alumínios - Marcos Car | + 15:41 |
| 123 | Ferreira Antonio | Efapel Cycling | + 15:41 |
| 124 | Carvalho André | Efapel Cycling | + 15:41 |
| 125 | Johansen Julius | UAE Team Emirates-XRG | + 15:41 |
| 126 | Welten Bram | Team Picnic PostNL | + 15:41 |
| 127 | Froidevaux Robin | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 15:41 |
| 128 | Söderqvist Jakob | Lidl-Trek | + 18:23 |
| 129 | Castro Pinto Pedro | Efapel Cycling | + 27:25 |
| 130 | Campos Francisco | AP Hotels & Resorts - Tavira - SC Farense | + 29:34 |
🔥 Que ENORME vitória de António Morgado na Clássica da Figueira! 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/cXookrRajA
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