Boavista cycling ace Fábio Costa storms into ABIMOTA lead
Your club's cycling section just delivered something to smile about. Fábio Costa, riding for Feira dos Sofás-Boavista, won the second stage of the 46th Grande Prémio ABIMOTA on Saturday and seized the overall race lead. (1) (2)
The victory came in Vouzela, setting Costa up perfectly for the decisive finish into Águeda. (1)
It is a welcome bright spot for anyone wearing the black-and-white checkerboard. While the football club fights for its institutional survival, the cycling arm of Boavista is out winning races and leading prestigious national tours. Costa now heads into the final stage wearing the leader's jersey. (1) (2)
Fan reactions
The cycling success has not gone unnoticed. On r/BoavistaFC, fans are sharing the result as rare good news, with one thread simply celebrating a Boavista athlete being first across the line while the club's off-field troubles continue to dominate everything else.