the portuguese cyclist Rafael Reis (Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolor) He is the first leader of the Volta a Portugal, after achieving the best time in the 5.4-kilometer time trial that opened the competition on Wednesday.
Reis covered kilometers along the banks of the Tagus Lisbon with a time of 6 minutes 11.53 seconds and wore the first yellow jersey.
The Uruguayan Maurice Moreira, also from Glassdrive/Q8/Anicolor, took second place, coming within 9 seconds of the stage winner.
At the same time, the British Oliver ReesTrinity Racing got third place.
The Spanish John Joseph Lobatoof the group Euskatel Euskadicame in eighth with a delay of 14 seconds.
The 83rd Tour of Portugalwhich ends on August 15, covers 1,559.7 kilometers of the route, divided between the prologue and the 10 stages, with Lisbon as the starting point and Vila Nova de Gaia (Oporto metropolitan area) as the final objective of the test.
It has the participation of 125 participants from 18 teams, who will climb 26 mountain prizes, will include a foray into Spain in the second stage in Badajoz, and a rest day in Viseu (75 kilometers south of Porto ).
This Friday, the first stage will cover 193.5 kilometers between the towns of Vila Franca de Xira and Elvas.
The competition takes place under the shadow of doping investigations, which even led to the withdrawal of the team’s sports license. W52-FC Portowho cannot participate in this competition.
Source: La Verdad
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